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BIOGRAPHY

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NEMO JANTZEN

(b. 1970, The Hague)

 

A Lifetime Immersed in Art and Shaped by Artistic Legacy

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Nemo Jantzen's artistic destiny was shaped from childhood in the vibrant studio of his uncle, Johnn Bakker - the celebrated Dutch comic artist behind Pep magazine's iconic 1960s superhero parody Blook and the modernist Dante adaptation Dan Teal. Surrounded by bold inked lines and pop-art energy, young Nemo absorbed the power of visual storytelling from one of The Hague's most creative minds.

From the ink-stained floors of his uncle's studio to the sun-drenched walls of his Barcelona atelier, Nemo Jantzen's life has been a continuous dialogue between artistic heritage and bold innovation.

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Ink In His Veins 
As a wide-eyed child in The Hague, Nemo learned ,  "Art wasn't just something you made - it was a way of seeing." In the studio of his uncle he discovered:

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  • The power of bold graphic storytelling

  • The rebellious spirit of 1960s pop culture

  • The impact of turning ideas into visual messages​ 

 

From Comics to Billboards

 

This early mentorship blossomed into Nemo's first professional work as an Antwerp billboard painter. Nemo’s apprenticeship reached new heights when he began painting colossal billboards for Antwerp’s vibrant cinema scene. In an era before digital printing, these hand-painted marvels—some spanning multiple stories—were the city’s visual heartbeat, advertising everything from Hollywood blockbusters to avant-garde European films. Translating intimate film narratives into bold, immediate visuals taught Nemo how gesture and color communicate emotion at 30 feet tall.

 

The Rotterdam Crucible

 

Formal training at the prestigious RTO Art Academy refined his raw talent and where he mastered design, photography, and fine arts - Nemo embarked on a 25-year creative odyssey that would take his work from local exhibitions to international acclaim.

 

The Artist's Signature

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Nemo's striking contemporary works are immediately recognizable for their:

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  • Electrifying use of color that seems to radiate light

  • Rich, tactile textures inviting closer inspection

  • Dynamic compositions that balance energy with contemporary elegance

 

Today, Nemo's artistic journey has come full circle - from local exhibitions to international recognition in:

  • Established galleries from USA to Asia

  •  Distinguished private collections worldwide

  •  Major art fairs and public institutions

 
COLLECTIONS & SPECIAL COMMISSIONS
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  • GEM Museum , Netherland

  • Museum POPA, Switzerland

  • Museum Diocesa, Spain

  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York

  • Presidential Suite, Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas

  • Shannon Sedgwick Davis, Head of Bridgeway Foundation.

  • Fundraising auction against human trafficking.

  • Peru Contemporary Art Museum, Peru

  • Billy Frist, Photography Collector, DREAM Hotel Owner, TN

  • Robert Griffin III, NFL American Football Player

  • Alcazar Financial Group, Dubai

  • Wheelock Properties, Singapore

  • Dylan Farrell Design, Australia-NY

  • Claudia Schiffer, Super Model

  • Nicole Sassman Celebrity Interior Designer, LA

  • VIP Box Staples Center, LA

  • Avi Weitzman, New York

  • Kobe Bryant Commission, Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Player, LA

  • Ronnie Wood, Rolling Stone Commission, Barcelona

EXHIBITIONS

 

2022: Art Miami, Fremin gallery, Miami, US, Context Miami, K+Y gallery, Miami, US, Context Miami, Blank space, Miami, US, Art international Zurich, Reitz gallery, Zurich, GE, Sydney Contemporary, M Contemporary, Sydney, AUS, Public Art exhibition - Hearts Corperation, New York, US, Art New York, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Show, Manderine hotel, Barcelona, ES, Solo show, M Contemporary, Sydney AUS, Group show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES Group exhibition, Mensin gallery, Berlin, DE, Art On Paper, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Art Hamptons, K+Y Gallery, Hamptons, NY, U, Art Seoul, Blank space, Seoul, KR, KunstRai, Chiefs and sprits, Amsterdam, NL, Palm Beach County Convention Center, House of Fine Art, US, Istanbul Contemporary, Vill del Arte, Istanbul TR, Group show, ZK gallery, San francisco US, Art Karlsruhe, Villa del Arte, , Karlsruhe, DE Solo Fremin gallery, New York, US, Art Wynwood, HOFA, Miami, US, Solo show, Red gallery, Mallorca ES, Solo show, Artbay gallery, Queenstown, NZ, Group show, Bel Air gallery, St. Tropez, FR 2021: Art Madrid, Artburo, Madrid, ES, Art Karlsruhe, Villa del Arte, , ES, Solo show, MContempoary, Sydney, AU, Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US, Group show, HOFA, London, UK, Solo show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES, Group show, HOFA, Mykonos, GR 2020: Istanbul Contemporary, Fremin gallery, IST, Solo show Fremin gallery, New York, US, Sydney Contemporary, MContemporary, AUS, Solo show Mensing gallery, Berlin, GER, Art New York, Fremin gallery, New York, US, Group show, MContempoary, Sydney, AU, Group show, HOFA, London, UK, Group show, Villa del Arte, Barcelona, ES 2019: Art Miami Fremin gallery US, Scope Miami/K+Y Gallery US, Solo show Fremin gallery New York US, Sydney Contemporary MContemporary AUS, Solo show Galerie Mensing Cologne GE, Group show Bel Air gallery St. Tropez FR, Solo show Galerie Mensing Berlin GE, Art New York Fremin gallery NY-US, Groupshow Villa del Arte  Amsterdam NL, Solo show M Contemporary Sydney AUS, Grouphsow Villa del Arte Barcelona ES, Solo show Galerie Mensing Hannover GE, Art Mrkt Hamptons K+Y Gallery NY-US, Group show House of Fine Art London UK, Group show House of Fine Art Mykonos GRE, Istanbul Contemporary Vill del Arte TR, Art Karlsruhe Villa del Arte galleries GE, Groupshow K+Y gallery Paris FR, Texas Contemporary ZK Gallery US, Palm Beach Contemporary K+Y gallery US, Groupshow ZK Gallery San Francisco US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery Los Angeles US. 2018: Context Miami Blank Space gallery US, Scope Miami K+Y gallery US, Artered gallery New York US, MContemporary Sydney AU, Mensing gallery Hamburg DE, Texas Contemporary ZK Gallery US, Contemporary Istanbul Villa del Arte ES, ISLOV Collection Shanghai China, House of Fine Art London UK, George Billis gallery Los Angeles US, Art Cologne Reitz gallery GE, House of fine Art Mykonos GR, Kunsthaus Hannover DE, ZK gallery San Fransisco US, Villa del Arte galleries Barcelona ES, Art Palm Beach Blank Space US, L.A Art show K+Y gallery US. 2017: Art Miami Wanrooij gallery US, Art Beirut Bel-Air Fine Art gallery FR, Solo show, Reitz gallery Cologne DE, Group exhibition Kunsthaus Hannover DE, Scope Mark Hachem Basel Switzerland, Group show House of Fine Art London UK, Group show Bel Air gallery St. Tropez FR, Solo show K+Y Gallery Paris FR, Art Miami/New York Wanrooij Gallery NL, Gallery show Cube Gallery London UK, Solo show Ode To Art Singapore SG, Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery SG, Art Silicon Valley Wanrooij gallery US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery, US, Solo show MContemporary Sydney AUS, Grouphsow Villa del Arte Barcelona ES, Art Mrkt, Hamptons K+Y Gallery US, Groupshow Chiefs and Spirits The Haque NL, Art Karlsruhe Villa del Arte galleries GE, Group show K+Y gallery Paris FR, Art Texas ZK Gallery San Francisco US, Groupshow ZK Gallery San Francisco US, LA Art Show K+Y Gallery. 2016: Art Central Hong Kong Cube Gallery UK, Art Central K+Y Gallery Paris, Art Stage Singapore Mark Hachem Gallery, Art Wynwood K+Y Gallery Paris, Los Angeles Art Show K+Y Gallery. 2015: Art Basel Scope Miami K+Y Gallery, Contemporary Istanbul K+Y Gallery, Art Silicon Valley San Francisco USA, Wanrooij Gallery, Art Toronto Mark Hachem Gallery, Artsouthampton New York K+Y Gallery, Cube Gallery Art Hamptons New York. June K+Y Scope Art Basel, Woolf Gallery, March UK, K+Y Gallery LA Art Show, January Miami, K+Y Gallery Art Wynwood, January Miami, Mark Hachem Art Stage Singapore January. 2014: Art Hamptons Mark Hachem/DeMedics Gallery, Singapore Shows Artered Gallery, London-Paris-Toronto Shows Envie d'Art Gallery, Group Show Gallery 2.0, Holland 2013: Scope Basel, Switzerland, Artered gallery 2013: Group Show, Artered Gallery, NY. 2012: Artered gallery, Singapore 2012: Houston Fine Art Fair, Artered gallery 2012: LA Art show, Los Angeles 2012: Art Toronto, Canada 2012: London Art, UK, Artered gallery 2012: Context, Art Miami, US 2011: Art Chicago, Artered, Chicago 2011: Art Hamptons, New York, US 2011: Artered project, Wynwood Miami 2011: Villa del Arte galleries, Barcelona 2010: Line art, Gent, Belgium 2010: ARTI'10 The Hague, Holland 2010: BuyArt Fair, Manchester England 2009: Newcastle Gateshead, England 2008: GEAF, Gooi en Emland Artfair 2008: Buyart fair, Newcastle, England 2008: Konstmässen, Stockholm, Sweden 2008: Open Art fair Utrecht, Holland2008: Northern Art fair, Harrowgate, England 2007: Galerie Giardino, Berg en Terblijt, Holland 2007: ArtNime, Nimes, France 2007: Salzburg World fine Art fair, Austria 2007: Galeria Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain 2007: Glasgow Art fair, Scotland 2006: Villa del Arte galleries, Barcelona, Spain 2006: Galerie Giardino, Berg en Terblijt, Holland 2005: So-Hyun Gallery, New York, U.S 2005: IAF (Inspired Art Fair), London, England 2005: Barcelona Art Galleries, Barcelona, Spain 2005: Caixa Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain 2004: So-Hyun Gallery, New York, U.S 2004: Barcelona Art Gallery, Barcelona, Spain 2002: Villa del Arte, Barcelona, Spain 2001: Fundacion contra Sida, Barcelona, Spain

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