Karel Vereycken selected for Paris Art Renaissance & International Salon (P.A.R.I.S.)
On August 27, 2026, Franco-Belgian Painter and Engraver Karel Vereycken was informed by the Los Angeles based art platform TERAVARNA, that he was selected as one of the twenty artists invited to expose their works physically at the Paris Art Renaissance & International Salon (P.A.R.I.S.). TERAVARNA: « Congratulations! We are thrilledRead More…
Karel Vereycken selected Finalist for Chicago Art Fair
Today, Franco-Belgian painter and engraver Karel Vereycken was informed by the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA) about the results of the Chicago art contest in which he participated with his engraving « The Coincidence of Opposites » (2026) : With over 182 participating artists submitting artwork across a wide range ofRead More…
Karel Vereycken Gets First Prize at Romanian « Festival 4 Arts »
I’m very proud of receiving — for my engraving The Coincidence of Opposites — the First Prize of the 7th edition of the Romanian Festival 4 Arts. Many thanks and congratulations for all the young and less young artists and colleagues. Gives me a lot of hope! Merci de partagerRead More…
Karel Vereycken selected for 100 Watercolour Artists of Europe 2026
In August 2026, Franco-Belgian Painter engraver Karel Vereycken was informed that Culturale Lab, a major platform, selected his work, in particular his recent watercolor Minerva, goddess of Peace, to be included in « 100 Watercolour Artists of Europe – 2026 », to come out and reach the bookstores at the end ofRead More…
Karel Vereycken longlisted for Artist of the Year Award
On July 29, Franco-Belgian painter-engraver Karel Vereycken was informed by the Visual Artists Association (VAA, based in London, UK) : Dear Karel, Thank you for applying to the Artist of the Year Awards 2026. We are delighted to inform you that you have been longlisted and will now progress to theRead More…
Leo Spaepen déchiffre le code de Bruegel
Le samedi 11 juillet, Karel Vereycken s’est entretenu avec Leo Spaepen, classiciste et ancien professeur d’histoire de l’art, auteur du livre De Bruegel Code. Pieter Bruegel l’Ancien, commentateur politique et pacifiste (En néerlandais, MER Books, 2025, ISBN 9789493410732, 39,90 €). Accompagné de quelques notes de bas de page de KarelRead More…
Leo Spaepen deciphers Bruegel’s code
On Saturday, July 11, Karel Vereycken spoke with Leo Spaepen, classicist and retired art history teacher, author of the book De Bruegel Code. Pieter Bruegel the Elder, political commentator and pacifist. (In Dutch, published by MER Books, 2025, ISBN 9789493410732, €39.90). Karel Vereycken contributed with some footnotes. Interview: « Bruegel paintedRead More…
Leo Spaepen oncijfert de code van Bruegel
Op zaterdag 11 juli sprak Karel Vereycken met Leo Spaepen, classicus en voormalig docent kunstgeschiedenis, auteur van het boek De Bruegel Code. Pieter Bruegel de Oude, politiek commentator en pacifist. (Uitgeverij MER Books, 2025, ISBN 9789493410732, 39,90 €). Met enkele voetnoten van Karel Vereycken. Interview: « Bruegel schilderde geschiedenis ! » KarelRead More…
Le jour où l’Église faillit interdire la polyphonie en musique
par Karel Vereycken Durant l’Antiquité, l’art musical (et donc celui de l’Église primitive) ne connaissait apparemment que la monodie. La grande invention du Moyen Âge fut celle de la polyphonie où chaque voix contribue à un tout harmonique. Au XVIe siècle, lors du Concile de Trente, certains cardinaux ont cherchéRead More…
ARTKAREL AUDIO COMMENT : Leonardo’s splendid copy of his Last Supper in Tongerlo, Belgium
To listen to the audio from the pdf you can click on this link :https://artkarel.com/artkarel-audio-guide-leonardos-splendid-copy-of-his-last-supper-in-tongerloo-belgium/ Leonardo’s Last Supper, the splendor of the copy of Tongerlo by Karel Vereycken In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci, tasked by Ludovico Sforza, the duke of Milan, started painting his fresco The Last Supper, in theRead More…
Karel Vereycken wins Curator’s List award in Book Cover Contest
On July 8, 2026, Painter engraver Karel Vereycken was informed by the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA) that he won an award, « presented in recognition of your artwork’s ‘The Coincidence of Opposites’ outstanding aesthetic and technical quality, having been selected for the Curator’s List of favorite submissions in theRead More…
Karel Vereycken’s engraving « Coincidence of Opposites » wins Honorable Mention
On June 15, 2026, the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA) informed Franco-Belgian painter engraver Karel Vereycken about the results of the Artist of the Month’s contest. Vereycken had filed participation with his latest engraving, « The Coincidence of the Opposites »: « Your work did stand out to me, for it’s remarkableRead More…
