The Artistic Practice of Renée Van Halm
Renée Van Halm is a Canadian contemporary visual artist born in Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands. Her practice is characterized by a long-standing interest in the history of painting, specifically through the production of hybrid objects that blur the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and architecture. She is deeply invested in the material processes of painting and the traditional terms of its construction.
Her work explores how we represent and inhabit architecture, utilizing genres such as still life, landscape, decor, abstraction, and pattern. Van Halm’s imagery draws from a wide range of sources, including early Renaissance paintings, contemporary real-estate ads, interior design publications, and her own photographs and collages.
Exhibitions and Collections
Throughout her career, Van Halm has been featured in over 30 solo exhibitions, including shows at the S.L. Simpson Gallery, Birch Contemporary, and Equinox Gallery. Her work has been presented in numerous group exhibitions, such as those at the Vancouver Art Gallery, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Musée d’art contemporain, Montréal.
Her art is held in various public and private collections, including:
