Biography

"Cities are like open-air museums – it sounds like an idealistic dream, but I am striving to realize it. I want to confront the public by surrounding them with art every day. Art has a positive influence on people and their personal development: it broadens their horizons and renders them more tolerant towards differences in society."

The unbridled beauty of nature, along with the various cultures he encounters through his travels are pertinent to Arne Quinze’s undertaking as an artist. At its very core, his work is a reflection on these themes intertwined with a persistent end goal of reinvigorating our often-monotonous urban environments. From drawings to paintings to massive public installations imbued with bold flashes of color, his message is unequivocally optimistic.

Quinze was born in Belgium in 1971, currently residing near Ghent. His start as a graffiti artist in the 1980s made him realize that cities can act as open-air museums, an idea which...



Works
  • Arne Quinze, Bougainvillea, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Bougainvillea, 2024
    oil on canvas
    160 x 130 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Asclepias, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Asclepias, 2024
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Chroma Lupine (blue & black), 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Chroma Lupine (blue & black), 2024
    etched aluminium
    215 x 104 x 82 cm
    84 5/8 x 41 x 32 1/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Hypatia, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Hypatia, 2024
    bronze
    105 x 50 x 52 cm
    41 3/8 x 19 3/4 x 20 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, Chroma Lupine (white & blue), 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Chroma Lupine (white & blue), 2024
    etched aluminium
    206 x 107 x 96 cm
    81 1/8 x 42 1/8 x 37 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Dracaenas Whispers, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Dracaenas Whispers, 2024
    oil on canvas
    213 x 183 cm
    83 7/8 x 72 in
  • Arne Quinze, Ruby's Trillium, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Ruby's Trillium, 2024
    oil on canvas
    213 x 183 cm
    83 7/8 x 72 in
  • Arne Quinze, Lobellia, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Lobellia, 2024
    oil on canvas
    Diptych: two panels 300 x 200 cm each
    overall: 300 x 400 cm
    118 1/8 x 157 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, Anemone's Veil, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Anemone's Veil, 2024
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Within the Verbena Canopy, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Within the Verbena Canopy, 2024
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Wolfe Impact Glass, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Wolfe Impact Glass, 2024
    cast and glass blown glass
    53 x 29 x 35 cm
    20 7/8 x 11 3/8 x 13 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Davidii, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Davidii, 2024
    oil on canvas
    160 x 130 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Betony, 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Betony, 2024
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Chroma Lupine (bronze), 2024
    Arne Quinze
    Chroma Lupine (bronze), 2024
    bronze
    169 x 80 x 75 cm
    66 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 29 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, WildflowerField Ipomoea Hederifolia, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    WildflowerField Ipomoea Hederifolia, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in.
  • Arne Quinze, Lewisia Rediviva, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Lewisia Rediviva, 2023
    oil on canvas
    180 x 150 cm
    70 7/8 x 59 in
  • Arne Quinze, Drummondii, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Drummondii, 2023
    oil on canvas
    185 x 215 cm
    72 7/8 x 84 5/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Sesbania Punicae, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Sesbania Punicae, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 160 cm
    78 3/4 x 63 in
  • Arne Quinze, Ruellia, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Ruellia, 2023
    oil on canvas
    213 x 183 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Rhinanthus, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Rhinanthus, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 400 cm
    78 3/4 x 157 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, Ursids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Ursids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Aurigids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Aurigids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Spectabile, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Spectabile, 2023
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Perseids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Perseids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    160 x 260 cm
    63 x 102 3/8 in
    each: 160 x 130 cm
  • Arne Quinze, Eminenes, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Eminenes, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 160 cm
    78 3/4 x 63 in
  • Arne Quinze, Sibirica, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Sibirica, 2023
    oil on canvas
    213 x 183 cm
    83 7/8 x 72 in
  • Arne Quinze, Sesbania Bispinosa, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Sesbania Bispinosa, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 160 cm
    78 3/4 x 63 in
  • Arne Quinze, Githago, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Githago, 2023
    oil on canvas
    130 x 160 cm
    51 1/8 x 63 in
  • Arne Quinze, Bipinatus, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Bipinatus, 2023
    oil on canvas
    160 x 130 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Sylvestris, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Sylvestris, 2023
    oil on canvas
    180 x 150 cm
    70 7/8 x 59 in
  • Arne Quinze, Buddleja Acumilata, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Buddleja Acumilata, 2023
    oil on canvas
    300 x 400 cm
    118 1/8 x 157 1/2 in
    each panel: 300 x 200 cm
  • Arne Quinze, Phaethon, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Phaethon, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 400 cm
    78 3/4 x 157 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, Urnsinum, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Urnsinum, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Quadrantids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Quadrantids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 520 cm
    78 3/4 x 204 3/4 in
    each panel: 160 x 130 cm
  • Arne Quinze, Monocerotids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Monocerotids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 600 cm
    78 3/4 x 236 1/4 in
    each panel: 200 x 200 cm
  • Arne Quinze, Tuberosa, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Tuberosa, 2023
    oil on canvas
    160 x 130 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Rudbeckia, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Rudbeckia, 2023
    oil on canvas
    160 x 130 cm
    63 x 51 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Canna Glauca, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Canna Glauca, 2023
    oil on canvas
    150 x 180 cm
    59 x 70 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, WildflowerField Ipomoea Coccinea, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    WildflowerField Ipomoea Coccinea, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in.
  • Arne Quinze, WildflowerField Ipomoea Cairica, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    WildflowerField Ipomoea Cairica, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in.
  • Arne Quinze, Andrewsii, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Andrewsii, 2023
    oil on canvas
    213 x 182 cm
    83 7/8 x 71 5/8 in

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  • Arne Quinze, Macrantha, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Macrantha, 2023
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Castileja, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Castileja, 2023
    oil on canvas
    183 x 213 cm
    72 x 83 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Buddleja Brachiata, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Buddleja Brachiata, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 400 cm
    78 3/4 x 157 1/2 in
  • Arne Quinze, Geminids, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Geminids, 2023
    oil on canvas
    200 x 200 cm
    78 3/4 x 78 3/4 in
  • Arne Quinze, Cardunculus, 2023
    Arne Quinze
    Cardunculus, 2023
    oil on canvas
    150 x 180 cm
    59 x 70 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, WildflowerField Agastache, 2022
    Arne Quinze
    WildflowerField Agastache, 2022
    oil on canvas
    150 x 180 cm
    59 x 70 7/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, Verbascum Nigrum, 2022
    Arne Quinze
    Verbascum Nigrum, 2022
    oil on canvas
    200 x 300 cm
    78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in
  • Arne Quinze, WildflowerField Trifolium, 2022
    Arne Quinze
    WildflowerField Trifolium, 2022
    oil on canvas
    200 x 300 cm
    78 3/4 x 118 1/8 in
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