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Wim Heldens Painter

@wimheldens

Realist painter based in Amsterdam NL Winner BP Portrait Award NPG London 2011, ModPortrait 2021 Barcelona

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"Queen Of Spuds", oil on canvas, 1993, 150 x 190 cm #queenofspuds #dragqueensrock #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #portraitofafriend

07.03.2026 14:52 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, 70 x 100 cm, 2021, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #mirrormirroronthewall #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #allpeopleareequals

07.03.2026 08:46 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"All About Scout", 90 x 110cm, , oil on canvas, 2006 #dutchrealism #theadorationofthemagi #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting

06.03.2026 17:34 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am thinking exactly the same
thing!!....OFF with their heads!!!!!!

06.03.2026 09:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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"Emeka", oilpainting on canvas,127 x 76 cm, 2022 selected for ModPortrait 2025 Spain #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitnude #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism

06.03.2026 09:34 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Ellen and Flip", 80 x 100 cm, 1987, oil on canvas, Ming Dian Gallery Collection, Taipei Taiwan #mingdiangallerytaipei #clinteastwood #dutchrealism #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism

05.03.2026 18:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Amsterdam 1275", oil on canvas, 2024, 45 x 45 cm #dutchrealism #amsterdam1275 #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #refugeesarewelcomehere

04.03.2026 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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“Mississippi River”, 50 x 65 cm, oil on canvas, 2020 #galeriemooiman #mississippiriver #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting

03.03.2026 07:58 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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"Fever", oil on canvas, 2026, 45 x 60 cm #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting

02.03.2026 19:12 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Carlos", 76 x 127 cm, 1992, oil on canvas Ming Dian collection Taipei Taiwan #mingdiangallerytaipei #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

01.03.2026 18:22 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"The Icing On The Cake", 45 x 45 cm , oil on canvas 2021 #theicingonthecake #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

01.03.2026 08:14 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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“The Student” (Samuel), 26 x 23 cm, 2026, private collection The Netherlands #educationmatters #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting

28.02.2026 10:44 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"One Day I'll Fly Away", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas, 2000, Private Collection,The Netherlands #onedayillflyaway #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

27.02.2026 19:10 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Willem", oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm, 2020, private collection Germany #theopposits #willemdebruin #dutchrealism #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

27.02.2026 09:02 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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"The Sky Is Blue", 35 x 35 cm, oil on canvas, 2023 #dutchrealism #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

26.02.2026 19:25 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Elmira Avenue" , 30 x 30 cm 2020, oil on canvas 2020, Ming Dian gallery collection Taipei, Taiwan #elmiraavenue #dutchrealism #figurativeart #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

26.02.2026 12:02 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Pussycat", 40 x 45 cm, oil on canvas 1998, (Private Collection, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.) #pussycat #dutchrealism #portraitofafriend #contemporaryrealism #figurativeart

25.02.2026 19:41 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"HRH King Taiwo”, 40 x 30 cm, 2025, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #kingtaiwo #figurativeart #allpeopleareequals #narrativepainting

25.02.2026 11:45 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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"The Armani Dress", oil on canvas,95 x 85 cm, 2008 ( Private Collection The Netherlands) #dutchrealism #figurativeart #armanidress #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

24.02.2026 18:22 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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"Dirk", 80 x 75cm, 1989 (Private Collection, The netherlands), oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

23.02.2026 09:40 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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“Tattoo”, 160 x 135 cm, 2011, oil on canvas #dutchrealism #figurativeart #incredulousthomas #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

22.02.2026 10:50 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Queen Of Spuds", oil on canvas, 150 x 190 cm, 1993 #dutchrealism #queenofspuds #narrativepainting #dragqueensrock #portraitpainting

21.02.2026 11:41 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Peter", 60 x 70 cm, oil on canvas 1977, private collection Scotland #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

20.02.2026 08:54 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Self Portrait With Bob Paris", 75 x 80cm. 1990 (Private Collection New York City) #dutchrealism #bobparis #figurativeart #selfportrait #contemporaryrealism

19.02.2026 19:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"With Love From Musanje", oil on canvas, 2023, 60 x 70 cm #dutchrealism #figurativeart #contemporaryrealism #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

18.02.2026 09:32 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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"On The Road", oil on canvas, 155 x 140 cm, 1991 #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #ontheroad

17.02.2026 11:26 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Sneaky", 50 x 55 cm, oil on canvas 1998, (Private Collection,New York City) #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism #sneaky

16.02.2026 09:47 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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"N.Y.P.D.", 120 x 70 cm, 2008, oil on canvas, private collection USA, #dutchrealism #figurativeart #nypd #portraitpainting #contemporaryrealism

15.02.2026 08:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"Blue Bambi", 2025, oil on canvas, 65 x 45 cm #bluebambi #dutchrealism #figurativeart #refugeesarewelcomehere #gayrightsarehumanrights

14.02.2026 13:27 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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"The Joker", oil on canvas, 85 x 100 cm, 1999 #thejoker #dutchrealism #figurativeart #narrativepainting #contemporaryrealism

13.02.2026 10:01 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0