Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954, Haarlem, Netherlands) is a Dutch painter who works in a Photorealist style that he has dubbed “Megarealism”. Painting mostly food, at extremely large proportions, Sparnaay has earned acclaim, particularly amongst Europeans. The subjects of his still lifes vary from cheeseburgers to eggs to bouquets, all in homage to the Dutch still life tradition of the 17th century. Sparnaay is a self-taught painter, who has exhibited widely throughout Europe and the United States.
For more information on this artist, visit:
www.tjalfsparnaay.nl/en
Exhibitions
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Previous Exhibitions
Art Miami 2019
Featuring Mel Ramos Paintings - Booth #AM412
3 December — 8 December, 2019
Food for Thought
A Selection of Small Works Curated by Susan Meisel
28 February — 30 March, 2019
Hyperrealism: 50 Years of Painting
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
25 February — 5 June, 2017
The Europeans
10 January — 23 February, 2017
Photorealism: The Sydney & Walda Besthoff Collection
9 November , 2014— 5 January, 2015
Recent Press
— Tjalf Sparnaay
Tjalf Sparnaay
The Megarealist Food Art of Tjalf Sparnaay
luxury defined, 22/12/2017
Reinterpreting reality
Tjalf Sparnaay
International Artist, 01/04/2018
Larger than life
Tjalf Sparnaay
American Art Collector - 121, 01/11/2016