Daily realism paintings by Gerard Boersma

31.10.26

Homage To The Square- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Josef Albers

Homage To The Square
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Josef Albers

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
30 x 30 cm | 12 x 12 in
2026

The woman in my painting is enjoying Josef Albers' Homage to the Square, a series of over 1,000 paintings produced between 1950 and 1976. It is a visual and philosophical study of color relativity, demonstrating that we never perceive a color in isolation, but rather how it reacts to and is transformed by its neighbors.

Albers was less interested in expressing personal emotion and more interested in teaching the viewer how to see. The art is not just the physical object; it is the active mental and visual experience happening in the viewer's eye—just as it is for the viewer in this painting.

All the best, Gerard

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30.10.26

Marilyn- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol

Marilyn
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
90 x 60 cm | 35.5 x 24 in
2026

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This painting observes a woman engaged with Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe.

Andy Warhol began creating the portraits just days after her death in 1962. The portraits explore themes of celebrity obsession, mass production, consumerism, and mortality. The repetition highlights both her omnipresence in the media, while the bright, saturated colors celebrate her glamour and iconic beauty.

They say that one picture is worth a thousand words, but to me Warhol showed that a thousand images might say nothing at all. By capturing a real person viewing this portrait, I tried to bring back the human element.

All the best, Gerard

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28.10.26

Security Camera 53- P{ainting Of A CCTV Surveillance Camera Against A Blue Sky

Security Camera 53
painting of a cctv surveillance camera against a blue sky

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

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Number 53 in the series of cctv surveillance cameras. I consider surveillance cameras a symbol of our time. To me, they represent an increasingly totalitarian society and diminishing freedom and privacy.

All the best, Gerard

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25.10.26

Self Portrait Frank Auerbach- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Self Portrait By Frank Auerbach

Self Portrait Frank Auerbach
painting of a man enjoying a self portrait by Frank Auerbach

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

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This 20 x 20 cm piece shows a man enjoying a self portrait by Frank Auerbach. His self portraits are a profound, raw exploration of identity, aging, and the physical passage of time through a rigorous 'poetics of destruction' and reconstruction. Auerbach builds his images through a fierce cycle of drawing, erasing, and redrawing. Rather than seeking a flattering likeness, identity is shown as dynamic and ever-evolving rather than static.

By placing an observer in front of this intense, heavily textured image, my painting introduces a space of quiet stillness amidst Auerbach's frantic energy. The focused presence of the viewer suggests that we can always find a moment of inner clarity and enduring peace within the chaos.

All the best, Gerard

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24.10.26

Scrolling- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Christopher Wool Inspired Painting

Scrolling
painting of a woman enjoying a Christopher Wool inspired painting of the prhase 'Scrolling'

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
30 x 30 cm | 12 x 12 in
2026

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The painting within my painting pays direct homage to Christopher Wool’s iconic text style, mimicking his signature typography and monochrome aesthetic. Wool used out-of-context phrases to disrupt how we read and look at art. Here, I use that same lettering to spotlight a distinct modern obsession: endlessly scrolling on the internet.

All the best, Gerard

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23.10.26

Space Invaders- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Invader

Space Invaders
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Invader

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
40 x 20 cm | 16 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

The artwork within my painting pays homage to the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders, where players control a laser cannon to destroy waves of descending alien creatures.

Street artist Invader’s goal was to 'free' these pixelated aliens from the digital confines of computer screens and place them into the physical, three-dimensional world. But now they're caught inside a museum.

All the best, Gerard

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20.10.26

Red On Red- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Mark Rothko

Red On Red
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Mark Rothko

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
50 x 40 cm | 20 x 16 in
2026

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In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Mark Rothko's Red On Red.

Rothko painted on massive vertical canvases, these works were meant to engulf the viewer. Rothko preferred dim lighting and close viewing distances so the color fields would completely dominate the spectator's field of vision and trigger a transcendent, almost religious experience.

All the best, Gerard

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17.10.26

Woman Sitting Near A Window- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso

Woman Sitting Near A Window
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

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Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting 'Femme Assise Près d’Une Fenêtre' depicts his young mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. Picasso painted it during what art historians call his annus mirabilis or year of wonders. Marie-Thérèse inspired a flood of bright, curvilinear, and euphoric masterpieces.

Unlike earlier, more passive reclining nudes, Marie-Thérèse is portrayed upright, clothed, and statuesque. Her calm, commanding presence and luminous, marble-like head transform her into a modern-day goddess or idol ruling over the artist.

The window acts as a threshold between the private, intimate world of their secret love affair and the outside reality. It frames her as both an object of devotion and a figure in complete control of the space.

All the best, Gerard

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16.10.26

Bird- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck

Bird
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

SOLD

Within this work of art by Van der Leck, a bird is broken down into horizontal, vertical, and diagonal black lines, accompanied by floating planes of color. This represents a quest for the universal essence of the visible world—the ultimate reality, so to speak. By capturing a viewer observing this abstraction, I bring the visible world back into the composition, bringing the artistic cycle full circle.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

13.10.26

Crosstown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Franz Kline

Crosstown
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Franz Kline

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
20 x 20 cm | 8 x 8 in
2026

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The woman in this painting is enjoying a painting by Franz Kline from 1955. Crosstown derives its meaning not from depicting a literal street map, but from capturing the raw visual architecture, dynamic movement, and kinetic energy of an urban environment.

Kline famously stated that he did not paint specific physical objects or scenes, but rather the internal feelings and sensory reactions aroused in him by living and looking out at the city. By placing a viewer in front of his work I'm basically doing the same thing in return.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

	31.10.26 Homage To The Square- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Josef Albers Homage To The Square painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Josef Albers G. Boersma acrylic on panel 30 x 30 cm \| 12 x 12 in 2026 Click here to view the auction The woman in my painting is enjoying Josef Albers' Homage to the Square, a series of over 1,000 paintings produced between 1950 and 1976. It is a visual and philosophical study of color relativity, demonstrating that we never perceive a color in isolation, but rather how it reacts to and is transformed by its neighbors. Albers was less interested in expressing personal emotion and more interested in teaching the viewer how to see. The art is not just the physical object; it is the active mental and visual experience happening in the viewer's eye—just as it is for the viewer in this painting. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, josef albers, museum series, small studies 30.10.26 Marilyn- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol Marilyn painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol G. Boersma acrylic on panel 90 x 60 cm \| 35.5 x 24 in 2026 Click here to acquire This painting observes a woman engaged with Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Andy Warhol began creating the portraits just days after her death in 1962. The portraits explore themes of celebrity obsession, mass production, consumerism, and mortality. The repetition highlights both her omnipresence in the media, while the bright, saturated colors celebrate her glamour and iconic beauty. They say that one picture is worth a thousand words, but to me Warhol showed that a thousand images might say nothing at all. By capturing a real person viewing this portrait, I tried to bring back the human element. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: andy warhol, contemporary realism, marilyn monroe, modern icon series, museum series, pop art 28.10.26 Security Camera 53- P{ainting Of A CCTV Surveillance Camera Against A Blue Sky Security Camera 53 painting of a cctv surveillance camera against a blue sky G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to view the auction Number 53 in the series of cctv surveillance cameras. I consider surveillance cameras a symbol of our time. To me, they represent an increasingly totalitarian society and diminishing freedom and privacy. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: blue sky, cctv, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies, surveillance 25.10.26 Self Portrait Frank Auerbach- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Self Portrait By Frank Auerbach Self Portrait Frank Auerbach painting of a man enjoying a self portrait by Frank Auerbach G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to acquire This 20 x 20 cm piece shows a man enjoying a self portrait by Frank Auerbach. His self portraits are a profound, raw exploration of identity, aging, and the physical passage of time through a rigorous 'poetics of destruction' and reconstruction. Auerbach builds his images through a fierce cycle of drawing, erasing, and redrawing. Rather than seeking a flattering likeness, identity is shown as dynamic and ever-evolving rather than static. By placing an observer in front of this intense, heavily textured image, my painting introduces a space of quiet stillness amidst Auerbach's frantic energy. The focused presence of the viewer suggests that we can always find a moment of inner clarity and enduring peace within the chaos. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, frank auerbach, museum series, small studies 24.10.26 Scrolling- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Christopher Wool Inspired Painting Scrolling painting of a woman enjoying a Christopher Wool inspired painting of the prhase 'Scrolling' G. Boersma acrylic on panel 30 x 30 cm \| 12 x 12 in 2026 Click here to acquire The painting within my painting pays direct homage to Christopher Wool’s iconic text style, mimicking his signature typography and monochrome aesthetic. Wool used out-of-context phrases to disrupt how we read and look at art. Here, I use that same lettering to spotlight a distinct modern obsession: endlessly scrolling on the internet. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: christopher wool, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies 23.10.26 Space Invaders- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Invader Space Invaders painting of a man enjoying a painting by Invader G. Boersma acrylic on panel 40 x 20 cm \| 16 x 8 in 2026 SOLD The artwork within my painting pays homage to the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders, where players control a laser cannon to destroy waves of descending alien creatures. Street artist Invader’s goal was to 'free' these pixelated aliens from the digital confines of computer screens and place them into the physical, three-dimensional world. But now they're caught inside a museum. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, small studies, space invaders 20.10.26 Red On Red- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Mark Rothko Red On Red painting of a man enjoying a painting by Mark Rothko G. Boersma acrylic on panel 50 x 40 cm \| 20 x 16 in 2026 Click here to acquire In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Mark Rothko's Red On Red. Rothko painted on massive vertical canvases, these works were meant to engulf the viewer. Rothko preferred dim lighting and close viewing distances so the color fields would completely dominate the spectator's field of vision and trigger a transcendent, almost religious experience. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, mark rothko, museum series, small studies 17.10.26 Woman Sitting Near A Window- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso Woman Sitting Near A Window painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to acquire Pablo Picasso’s 1932 painting 'Femme Assise Près d’Une Fenêtre' depicts his young mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter. Picasso painted it during what art historians call his annus mirabilis or year of wonders. Marie-Thérèse inspired a flood of bright, curvilinear, and euphoric masterpieces. Unlike earlier, more passive reclining nudes, Marie-Thérèse is portrayed upright, clothed, and statuesque. Her calm, commanding presence and luminous, marble-like head transform her into a modern-day goddess or idol ruling over the artist. The window acts as a threshold between the private, intimate world of their secret love affair and the outside reality. It frames her as both an object of devotion and a figure in complete control of the space. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, museum series, picasso, small studies 16.10.26 Bird- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Bart Van Der Leck Bird painting of a man enjoying a painting by Bart van der Leck G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 SOLD Within this work of art by Van der Leck, a bird is broken down into horizontal, vertical, and diagonal black lines, accompanied by floating planes of color. This represents a quest for the universal essence of the visible world—the ultimate reality, so to speak. By capturing a viewer observing this abstraction, I bring the visible world back into the composition, bringing the artistic cycle full circle. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: bart van der leck, contemporary realism, museum series, small studies 13.10.26 Crosstown- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Franz Kline Crosstown painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Franz Kline G. Boersma acrylic on panel 20 x 20 cm \| 8 x 8 in 2026 Click here to acquire The woman in this painting is enjoying a painting by Franz Kline from 1955. Crosstown derives its meaning not from depicting a literal street map, but from capturing the raw visual architecture, dynamic movement, and kinetic energy of an urban environment. Kline famously stated that he did not paint specific physical objects or scenes, but rather the internal feelings and sensory reactions aroused in him by living and looking out at the city. By placing a viewer in front of his work I'm basically doing the same thing in return. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Labels: contemporary realism, franz kline, museum series, small studies Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)