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JAN RISKE
Jan Riske, an australian genius
"one of the great artists of our time"



Jan Riske was born in Dordrecht Holland in 1932.
He studied as best of class at the Rotterdam Art Academy and moved to Australia in 1952.
Jan Riske is well known for his pointillist and particle paintings which have an incredible detail and are pure oil paint on canvas.


time series in perspex (click to enlarge)

Latest interview in the Sydney Morning Herald

Work of Jan Riske was displayed in the 'Intensely Dutch' exposition
see Art Gallery of New South Wales

flyer from Intensely Dutch (click to enlarge) flyer from Intensely Dutch (click to enlarge) flyer from Intensely Dutch (click to enlarge)

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