“His timeless paintings and drawings resonate with people, so much so that when they purchase one, they tend to want to keep it; they enjoy having it around and never tire of its image. Very few of his pieces come up for auction”.

In 1957 Wim was awarded the Dante Alighieri gold medal by the Fine Arts Society of Florence.

Wim Blom a renowned artist.

Wim was born (Willem Adriaan Blom) in Germiston, South Africa on the 22nd of February 1927-(†)18th January 2021. His father, Adriaan was born in Tholen, The Netherlands, his mother was born in South Africa. More: Kaleidoscope Wim received his Fine Arts MA degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and did post-graduate work at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and at the University of Perugia, Italy. Wim Blom taught at the University of the Witwatersrand and at the Johannesburg School of Art. Trained as an art historian he held the post of Research Curator at the National Gallery of Canada and subsequently that of Curatorial Administrator. After leaving the museum world Wim Blom dedicated himself exclusively to painting. For a number of years he lived in Italy, London UK and Spain. Wim Blom travelled extensively and was greatly impressed by the work of contemporary Italian painters, especially that of Mario Carletti, Armando Pizzinato and Mario Sironi. however most of his time was spend at the University of Perugia. (Wim was a inveterate reader in several languages.) After another year of academic work at Edinburgh Univeristy he returned to his homeland in 1951. Wim Blom’s work is represented in public collections, such as the National Gallery of Canada, the South African National Gallery, The Royal Scottish Academy and the Transvaal Art Society in South Africa and in numerous corporate and private collections in Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.S.A. Wim Blom has exhibited internationally.

Wim Blom Ian Tan Gallery Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Willem Adriaan Blom 22nd Feb.1927 - (†)18th January 2021- Obituary

Wim Blom’s work is precise, of a timeless quality and has been called “poetic realism”. He adopts an intensely realistic approach to painting still lifes and images of uninhabited interiors, exploring the intrigue of spaces.

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Wim Blom a renowned artist.

Wim was born (Willem Adriaan Blom) in Germiston, South Africa on the 22nd of February 1927. - His father, Adriaan was born in Tholen, The Netherlands his mother was born in South Africa. More: Kaleidoscope Wim received his Fine Arts MA degrees from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and did post-graduate work at the University of Edinburg, Scotland, and at the University of Perugia, Italy. Wim Blom taught at the University of the Witwatersrand and at the Johannesburg School of Art. Trained as an art historian he held the post of Research Curator at the National Gallery of Canada and subsequently that of Curatorial Administrator. After leaving the museum world Wim Blom dedicated himself exclusively to painting. For a number of years he lived in Italy, London UK and Spain. Wim Blom travelled extensively and was greatly impressed by the work of ccontemporary Italian painters, especially that of Mario Carletti, Armando Pizzinato and Mario Sironi. Most of his time , however most of his time was spend at the University of Perugia. (Wim was a inveterate reader in several languages.) After another year of academic work at Edinburgh Univeristy he returned to his homeland in 1951. Wim Blom’s work is represented in public collections, such as the National Gallery of Canada, the South African National Gallery, The Royal Scottish Academy and the Transvaal Art Society in South Africa and in numerous corporate and private collections in Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.S.A. Wim Blom has exhibited internationally.