B.D. Graft German, b. 1988
B.D. Graft's colorful practice spans painting, drawing, ceramics, and collage, while his subject matter ranges from landscapes to plant-lined interiors and lush floral bouquets. Before devoting himself to two- and three-dimensional visual work, the German-born, Amsterdam-based artist studied film and English literature in college. Since then, he has exhibited at galleries in New York, Seoul, Amsterdam, and beyond. Graft has also collaborated with designers such as the late Virgil Abloh (Off-White), lending his bold graphics to the designer's tees. Graft describes his practice as "deceptively decorative," and his work is broadly concerned with nature and the pursuit of happiness. He's also interested in notions of image ownership, an overarching theme throughout his collage series titled "Is it mine if I add some yellow?"
B.D. Graft (b. 1988, Cologne ALL) lives and works in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He graduated from the university of Amsterdam, with a MA in English Literature and Culture in 2015. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions nationally and internationally in New York, Seoul, Rotterdam, Paris...
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CAN Ibiza 2022
B.D. Graft, Bram Kinsbergen, Daan Gielis, Lisse Declercq, Magda Kirk, Mamali Shafahi, Marco Paul Lorenzetti, Martin Kacmarek & Serban Ionescu 13 - 17 Jul 2022Read more -
Art Rotterdam 2022
Anders Davidsen, B.D. Graft, Bram Kinsbergen, Ciro Duclos, Danilo Stojanovic, Daan Gielis, Erica Mao, Louis Appleby, Mamali Shafahi, Mirko Canesi, Natacha Mankowski, Tom Volkaert 19 - 22 May 2022Everyday Gallery is thrilled to present for the third time at Art Rotterdam 2022 (Booth 84 Main Section).Read more
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022
A Modern Way of Letting Go, Everyday Gallery, Antwerp
Future Fairs New York, Duo Exhibition, presented by Double V Gallery, New York
2021
BEES AND OTHERS IMPORTANT THINGS, Curator Tiago De Abreu Pinto, Double V Gallery, Paris
2020
PLANTED THOUGHTS, Abstract Mag x Launch F18, New York, USA
ART ROTTERDAM, Double V Gallery
2019
The Art of Yellow, B.D. Graft x MuteMuse, Seoul, South Korea
2018
TRYING TO FEEL MORE YELLOW THAN BLUE, Nina Sagt Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany
2017
B.D. GRAFT SELECTED WORKS, De Werk Winkel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016
IS IT MINE IF I ADD SOME YELLOW?, Skek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2015
SOMETHING BORROWED, Kuva Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
CAN Ibiza 2022 - Booth A3, Presented by Everyday Gallery
2020
SALON GALERISTES, Double V Gallery, le Carreau du temple, Paris, FR
ART PARIS ART FAIR, Double V Gallery, le Grand Palais, Paris, FR
2019
ART ON PAPER, Uprise Art, New York, USA
2018
LA SAGA, Double V Gallery, Marseille, France
GENESIS, Tryfon Art Gallery, Lesbos, Greece
2017
REFLECTIONS, Adam & Siam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
COLLAGE EXPO, C-Lab Kunst, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
RE-IMAGINING RIETVELD, PAN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016
INTERNATIONAL WEIRD COLLAGE SHOW, Espronsceda Centre, Barcelona, Spain
HEREN MAGAZINE’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PKM Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
Education
2015
MA in English Literature and Culture, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014
BA in Film Studies, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.