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Karel Vereycken wins Megalopolitan Art Gallery’s Talent Prize
On May 1st, franco-belgian painter and engraver Karel Vereycken received the following news from the Megalopolitan Art Gallery:
« Congratulations! It is our privilege to announce that your artworks have been selected for Portrait, 2026 International Online Exhibition. The jury has recognized your exceptional work with the Talent Prize award. »
The exhibition is now live at: https://megalopolitanart.com/current
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Karel Vereycken featured on FineArtsNews.com
Karel Vereycken: Crafting Paradoxical Metaphors to Reveal the Invisible
Franco-Belgian painter engraver Karel Vereycken is now featured on FineArtsNews.com!
This amazing opportunity was made possible through Culturale Lab (@culturalelab @culturalelab_art), a platform dedicated to supporting and promoting contemporary artists worldwide.
His story has been published on FineArtsNews.com, a respected international publication covering fine arts, museum exhibitions, and the global art scene.
« It’s an incredible honor to have my work and artistic journey showcased to art collectors, gallery professionals, museum curators, and fine art lovers worldwide, » said Vereycken. « This feature explores my creative process, inspirations, and recent works. I’m grateful for this opportunity to connect with art lovers and collectors around the world. »
Read the full article:
https://fineartsnews.com/2026/04/karel-vereycken-crafting-paradoxical-metaphors-to-reveal-the-invisible/
Karel Vereycken featured in ARTIO Magazine
In its March-April issue (N° 12), the Art & Culture Magazine ARTIO published by ARTIO Galery, published a one page feature showing Karel Vereycken‘s etching « Farmers of Sudan ». Big thanks for that to artist Bisa Bennett, its director and curator in chief.
Karel Vereycken featured in ART LOVERS Magazine
The outstanding and beautiful International Art Lovers Magazine (ARTLO), published in Spain, in its March-April issue N° 6, 2026, offers a two page feature article on Franco Belgian painter engraver and historian Karel Vereycken.
ARTLO identifies itself as « a group of people who are passionate about art – true art lovers who are enthusiastic about everything we do in the creative world. We love discovering emerging artists and being part of a community where art is a way of life ».
ARTLO Magazine clearly offers rich in depth articles allowing a remarkably high level and much needed debate on both « classical » and « modern » art.
You can order, in the coming days, your own print copy, via this link.
Karel Vereycken in Contemporary Art Magazine ArtistCloseUp
« Garden of Argenteuil », a color engraving of Franco-Belgian painter engraver Karel Vereycken, was published in the February 2026 edition of the Contemporary Art Magazine ArtistCloseUp #40.
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Karel Vereycken awarded Finalist prize by Camelback Gallery
On Dec. 30, 2025, Franco-Belgian painter-engraver Karel Vereycken was honored with a « Finalist Award » by Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona for the yearly contest « My Best Work of 2025 Art Awards ».
12 Countries were represented in this exhibition including USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany, Poland, Japan, Romania, Mexico, France, Ukraine, Ireland.
Kassandra Kaye, the juror for this event « selected artwork based on theme, quality of work, composition, value, color, technique, depth and overall impact of the art. »
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Karel Vereycken wins Talent Prize Award for « 13th Open » art contest
On Oct. 21, 2025, painter-engraver Karel Vereycken got the following notification from the Los Angeles-based global online art gallery and platform for artists TERAVARNA:
« We’re delighted to bring you the exciting news that you have won a TALENT PRIZE AWARD in the « 13th OPEN » International Juried Art Competition. »
The exhibition of your winning artwork is currently being displayed in our winner’s gallery: https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2025-open-13«
Karel’s color engraving « Farmers of Sudan », for which the prize was awarded, is currently on display at the exhibition « Estampes d’automne » at the Bo Halbirk engraving workshop in Montreuil where it can be seen till december 12, 2025.
Karel Vereycken wins « Top in Category Award » for Printmaking
On Oct. 10, 2025, the Circle Foundation for the Arts (CFA) Director Myrina Tunberg Georgiou informed Karel Vereycken he won, with his engraving Farmers of Sudan, the « Top in Category Award » in Printmaking for the 11th International Artist of the Month Contest.
« Your work really stood out to me and you have been selected as Top in Category. It is clear to me that you have a solid vision, your practice is cohesive and the work is aesthetically remarkable » she wrote.
Karel Vereycken wins « 12th ANIMAL » Talent Prize Award
On Oct. 8, 2025, Karel Vereycken got the following information from the Los Angeles-based global online art gallery and platform for artists, TERAVARNA:
« We’re delighted to bring you the exciting news that you have won a TALENT PRIZE AWARD in the « 12th ANIMAL » art competition. [of TERAVARNA]
« The exhibition of your winning artwork is currently being displayed in our winner’s gallery: https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2025-animal-12
The etching for which the prize was awarded will be shown at the upcoming exhibition « Estampes d’automne » in Montreuil, France, opening Oct. 10 till Dec. 12.
On Sunday Oct. 12, Karel VEREYCKEN will do an onsite demonstration of engraving techniques. Hope we can meet there?
Exposition : Estampes d’Automne, 2025
L’atelier Bo Halbirk a le plaisir de vous inviter au vernissage de sa nouvelle exposition intitulée « Estampes d’automne » le vendredi 10 octobre 2025 à 18h au 1 rue Garibaldi, Montreuil (Métro Robespierre – ligne 9).
Cette exposition réunit les œuvres de 33 artistes graveurs membres de l’atelier. Elle débutera à l’occasion des Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d’Artistes de Montreuil.
À cette occasion, nous ouvrirons nos portes les trois premiers jours de l’exposition, de 12h à 18h. Des démonstrations d’impression et de techniques de gravure seront proposées tout au long du week-end.
En parallèle, un vide-grenier se tiendra le dimanche 12 octobre dans la rue située en face de l’atelier. Ensuite l’exposition sera visible du mardi au vendredi de 12h à 18h jusqu’au 12 décembre 2025.
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