“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.
Our coffee table photo book 8.5”x 11” with 34 high gloss prints is now
available for purchase. $49.95
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.
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Willem Adriaan Blom
22nd Feb.1927 - (†)18th January 2021- Obituary
Wim Blom’s work is precise, of a timeless quality. He adopts an
intensely realistic approach to painting still lifes and images of
uninhabited interiors, exploring the intrigue of spaces.
Realism in painting is a movement that is deeply divided in its outlook. It embraces many contradictory aspirations and has generated much
controversy even in its own ranks. For these reasons, Wim Blom, who paints in a style which must be called Realist, mistrusts fashion and the vagaries
of critical taste. He has succeeded in maintaining his independence from the principal trends that can at present be included under the heading of
Realism.
Wim Blom’s work is conceived for private contemplation and makes it special appeal to those who wish to savour at close range the artist’s particular
way with form, colour, texture and light. If the size of his work invites intimate, meditative inspection, his subject matter - single objects, still life,
interiors - extend an analogous invitation. In this patient, selected and passionate search, the realism of his paintings is faithful to the object
represented, but it transcends reality and is submerged beneath poetic transformation.
Wim Blom’s training as an art historian has made him acutely aware of history, it’s meaning and heritage. The methods of historical research instilled
in him have blended with the connoisseurship he acquired as the research curator at the National Gallery of Canada. This conjunction informs his
work as a painter.
His paintings and drawings represent a quiet, unpublished vanguard of their own, so radically steeped in tradition as to be new and offers a fresh
artistic experience. In the context of contemporary art it is fascinating to see how Wim Blom’s exploration of the past produces results with an
emphatically modern flavour.
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Wim Blom
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.
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(†)
Willem
Adriaan
Blom
22nd Feb.1927 - 18th Jan.2021
Wim
passed
away
in
his
sleep
on
Salt
Spring
Island,
British
Columbia, Canada.
OBITUARY
Voted Best Private Art Gallery of Vancouver
“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”.
Realism in painting is a movement that is deeply divided in its
outlook. It embraces many contradictory aspirations and has
generated much controversy even in its own ranks. For these reasons,
Wim Blom, who paints in a style which must be called Realist,
mistrusts fashion and the vagaries of critical taste. He has succeeded
in maintaining his independence from the principal trends that can at
present be included under the heading of Realism.
Wim Blom’s work is conceived for private contemplation and makes it
special appeal to those who wish to savour at close range the artist’s
particular way with form, colour, texture and light. If the size of his
work invites intimate, meditative inspection, his subject matter -
single objects, still life, interiors - extend an analogous invitation. In
this patient, selected and passionate search, the realism of his
paintings is faithful to the object represented, but it transcends reality
and is submerged beneath poetic transformation.
Wim Blom’s training as an art historian has made him acutely aware
of history, it’s meaning and heritage. The methods of historical
research instilled in him have blended with the connoisseurship he
acquired as the research curator at the National Gallery of Canada.
This conjunction informs his work as a painter.
His paintings and drawings represent a quiet, unpublished vanguard
of their own, so radically steeped in tradition as to be new and offers
a fresh artistic experience. In the context of contemporary art it is
fascinating to see how Wim Blom’s exploration of the past produces
results with an emphatically modern flavour.
Our coffee table photo book 8.5”x 11” with 34 high
gloss prints is now available for purchase. $49.95
In 1957 Wim was awarded the Dante Alighieri
Gold medal by the Fine Arts Society
of Florence.
Copyright © 2024 wimblom.ca and all subdomains. All rights reserved.
All materials contained on this site are protected by Canadian and
International copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed,
transmitted, displayed, published, or broadcast without the prior written
permission of the copyright holder or in the case of third party materials,
the owner of that content. You may not alter or remove any trademark,
copyright, or other notice from copies of the content. The sharing of this
domain and/or information otherwise available on the public domain
does not fall under this copyright and is encouraged by the copyright
holder. For permission requests, please contact info@wimblom.ca.
THE BEAUTY OF STILLNESS