Menno Pasveer (b. 1998, Schiedam) lives and works in The Hague. His work centers on the beauty of everyday life and unseen labor. As a painter, he is fascinated by the formal qualities of painting - composition, color, paint application, and brushwork. Both his subject matter and technique invite a sense of slowness and attention, acting as a counterpoint to the fast-paced digital world, where craftsmanship and tactile experiences are becoming increasingly rare.
In 2022, Pasveer graduated from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague with the series An Ode to Floor Cleaning. Through these paintings, he questioned notions of aesthetic and societal value, as well as the position of invisible labor.
Exhibitions
2025 Alledaagse schoonheid - Projectspace 38/40, Amsterdam, group exhibition.
2025 Reality Check - Museum MORE, Gorssel, group exhibition.
2024 De schoonheid van het dagelijks leven - MOYA Museum Of Young Art, Oosterhout, solo exhibition.
2024 Art Rotterdam - Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, Art fair.
2023 Art Antwerp - Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, Art fair.
2023 An Ode to Felling Trees - Galerie Ten Haaf, Amsterdam, solo exhibition.
2022 Pulchri prijs 2022 - The Hague art week, The Hague, solo stand.
2022 Fresh Cacao - Cacao Fabriek, Helmond, group exhibition.
2022 Best of Graduates - Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, group exhibition.
2022 Unfair 22 (ABCND store) - Amsterdam, Art fair.
2022 Graduation show - KABK, The Hague, group exhibition.
2021 Lean And Mean - Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition
2021 As is Where is - The Hague, group exhibition
2021 Untitled - Trixie, The Hague, group exhibition
2020 Op Poten - Loods 6, Amsterdam, solo exhibition (canceled due to covid)
2019 Exchange at The Academy of Arts in Palermo, Painting department, Italy
2018 Vruchtbare Grond - Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, group exhibition
Education
2022 Painting Department, Royal Academy of Art (KABK) | The Hague
2019 Exchange Program, Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo
Publications
2024 Catalogue | The Beauty of Everyday Life
2023 Catalogue | An Ode to The Floor Cleaning Industry
2023 Article, Het Parool | An Ode to Felling Trees
Collections
2025 Aluminiumfolie - collection Hugo Borst
2022 De schoonheid van de vloer – AkzoNobel Art Foundation
2022 De eenschijf – Secrid Art Collection
Other
2023 Nominee, Piket Art Prize (Painting)
2022 Winner, Rotary Pulchri Studio Prize
2022 Nominee, Lakeside Award