13 facts about Willem Labeij

Willem Labeij (3 November 1943 – 14 November 2011), was a Dutch expressionist abstract painter. Willem Labeij influenced abstract expressionism in Iceland where he lived for a number of years, especially in the rural countryside and smaller towns where he stayed from 1990–1994. Willem is known for a completely personal, strong and poetic style in his abstract painting. As a severely educated Dutch performer living in rural communities in Iceland, his presence was noted and felt by the locals and the art community in Iceland. Willem held several exhibitions in Iceland that were noted by the press and the performer communities. Local municipalities supported his ham it up by buying paintings from him.

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