Hyperrealism Paintings Gerard Boersma

9.11.26

Girl With Flowered Hat- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein

Girl With Flowered Hat
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
50 x 40 cm | 20 x 16 in
2026

Roy Lichtenstein’s Woman with Flowered Hat (1963) is a Pop Art reimagining of Pablo Picasso’s portrait of his lover and muse, Dora Maar.

Lichtenstein replaced Picasso’s moody, complex palette, dark hair, and expressive brushstrokes with his signature primary colors and flat planes, transforming Dora Maar into a bright-yellow-haired, blue-eyed American comic-strip archetype.

Through this radical adaptation, Lichtenstein comments on how consumer culture consumes art, illustrating how mass media demands everything—even high-art tragedy—to be packaged into something clean, standardized, cheerful, and ready to sell.

This painting jokingly tests that exact theory: if you add a beautiful woman to a piece of high art, will it sell faster?

All the best, Gerard

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30.10.26

Marilyn- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol

Marilyn
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
90 x 60 cm | 35.5 x 24 in
2026

SOLD

This painting observes a woman engaged with Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe.

Andy Warhol began creating the portraits just days after her death in 1962. The portraits explore themes of celebrity obsession, mass production, consumerism, and mortality. The repetition highlights both her omnipresence in the media, while the bright, saturated colors celebrate her glamour and iconic beauty.

They say that one picture is worth a thousand words, but to me Warhol showed that a thousand images might say nothing at all. By capturing a real person viewing this portrait, I tried to bring back the human element.

All the best, Gerard

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20.10.26

Red On Red- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Mark Rothko

Red On Red
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Mark Rothko

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
50 x 40 cm | 20 x 16 in
2026

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In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Mark Rothko's Red On Red.

Rothko painted on massive vertical canvases, these works were meant to engulf the viewer. Rothko preferred dim lighting and close viewing distances so the color fields would completely dominate the spectator's field of vision and trigger a transcendent, almost religious experience.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

5.10.26

Whaam!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein

Whaam!
painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
90 x 60 cm | 35.5 x 24 in
2026

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Standing in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s 'Whaam!', you are hit with a massive, loud wave of comic-book energy. I love the sharp contrast between that explosive background and the quiet presence of a real person just taking it all in.

Ultimately, to me the painting is about the idea of staying completely calm while the world around you explodes.

All the best, Gerard

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4.8.26

Self Portrait As A Soldier- Painting Of Me Taking In A Self Portrait By Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Self Portrait As A Soldier
painting of me taking in a self portrait by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
60 x 30 cm | 23.6 x 12 in
2025

SOLD

All the best, Gerard

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30.7.26

Gameshow- Painting Of Two Men Playing Lingo On Dutch Television

Gameshow
painting of two men playing Lingo on Dutch television

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
51,5 x 90 cm | 20.2" x 35.5 in
2014

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One quiet evening at home, I was unwinding in front of the television when I stumbled upon Lingo, a classic game show where two teams try to guess a word within 5 turns. This painting captures Team 1, featuring candidates Maarten and Wessel, as they attempt to solve a 5-letter word starting with the letter "P."

I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring a fleeting TV reality into a permanent painted reality, a lighthearted game show transforms into a profound space for quiet observation.

The scene brought to mind the poignant words of social critic Neil Postman, who once warned that "a culture fully dedicated to entertainment becomes a trivial culture," and added that "the problem isn't that we're laughing instead of thinking, but that we don't know what we're laughing about and why we stopped thinking."

Through this lens, I view the painting as a quiet warning against the dangers of excessive entertainment, which risks reducing society to passivity and detachment. It serves as a reminder to cherish our shared moments of joy, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at the modern media that shapes our everyday lives.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

6.7.26

Show- Painting Of Noraly Beijer Presenting The Dutch National News Program NOS 8 Uur Journaal

Show
painting of Noraly Beijer presenting the Dutch national news program *NOS 8 Uur Journaal

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
93,3 x 70 cm | 36.5 x 27.6 in
2026

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One quiet evening at home in 2006, I was settling down in front of the television when the clock struck eight and the Dutch nightly news broadcast began. This painting captures the prominent anchor, Noraly Beijer, as she delivers the day’s headline events to living rooms across the nation.

I watched the sleek studio set and the familiar presence of Noraly, completely fascinated by how seamlessly our world's most critical events are packaged and broadcast straight into our peaceful domestic spaces.

I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring this image from the television into a permanent painted reality, a fast-paced media update transforms into a profound space for quiet observation.

For me 'The Show' serves as a heartfelt reminder to remain deeply conscious and connected to the world around us, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at modern media and entertainment programs that shape our everyday lives.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

30.6.26

Anne Frank- Painting Of Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte Enjoying A Pop Art Portrait Of Anne Frank

Anne Frank
painting of Secretary of NATO and former prime minister Mark Rutte enjoying a pop art portrait of Anne Frank

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
2026

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In this painting, I portray the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, pausing before a vibrant red double Pop Art portrait of Anne Frank. I was directly inspired to create this piece after hearing Rutte speak publicly about the realities of modern war.

With this painting, it is my sincere hope that we don't forget the raw horrors of war, with Anne Frank standing as one of its most enduring and poignant symbols.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

19.6.26

Le Rêve- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso

Le Rêve
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
60 x 30 cm | 23.6 x 12 in
2026

SOLD

Le Rêve (French for "The Dream") is a 1932 oil painting by Pablo Picasso. It depicts his 22-year-old mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, sleeping in a red armchair.

This masterpiece is celebrated for its lush colors, simplified cubist forms, and exploration of intense, erotic, and primal desire.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

15.6.26

Smoking Hot Lips- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Tom Wesselmann

Smoking Hot Lips
painting of a man enjoying a painting by Tom Wesselmann

G. Boersma
acrylic on panel
50 x 40 cm | 20 x 15.7 in
2026

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In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Tom Wesselmann’s iconic Hot Lips, a Pop Art masterpiece where disembodied lips in fiery shades of red use the seductive allure of post-war consumer culture to critique the objectification of women in mass media.

This tribute serves as a warm embrace of art history, transforming Wesselmann's critique of modern advertising into a joyful moment of personal discovery and deep contemplation.

All the best, Gerard

available paintings | info@gerardboersma.nl

	9.11.26 Girl With Flowered Hat- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein Girl With Flowered Hat painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein G. Boersma acrylic on panel 50 x 40 cm \| 20 x 16 in 2026 Click here to view the auction Roy Lichtenstein’s Woman with Flowered Hat (1963) is a Pop Art reimagining of Pablo Picasso’s portrait of his lover and muse, Dora Maar. Lichtenstein replaced Picasso’s moody, complex palette, dark hair, and expressive brushstrokes with his signature primary colors and flat planes, transforming Dora Maar into a bright-yellow-haired, blue-eyed American comic-strip archetype. Through this radical adaptation, Lichtenstein comments on how consumer culture consumes art, illustrating how mass media demands everything—even high-art tragedy—to be packaged into something clean, standardized, cheerful, and ready to sell. This painting jokingly tests that exact theory: if you add a beautiful woman to a piece of high art, will it sell faster? All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 30.10.26 Marilyn- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Andy Warhol Marilyn painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Andy Warhol G. Boersma acrylic on panel 90 x 60 cm \| 35.5 x 24 in 2026 SOLD This painting observes a woman engaged with Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe. Andy Warhol began creating the portraits just days after her death in 1962. The portraits explore themes of celebrity obsession, mass production, consumerism, and mortality. The repetition highlights both her omnipresence in the media, while the bright, saturated colors celebrate her glamour and iconic beauty. They say that one picture is worth a thousand words, but to me Warhol showed that a thousand images might say nothing at all. By capturing a real person viewing this portrait, I tried to bring back the human element. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 20.10.26 Red On Red- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Mark Rothko Red On Red painting of a man enjoying a painting by Mark Rothko G. Boersma acrylic on panel 50 x 40 cm \| 20 x 16 in 2026 Click here to acquire In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Mark Rothko's Red On Red. Rothko painted on massive vertical canvases, these works were meant to engulf the viewer. Rothko preferred dim lighting and close viewing distances so the color fields would completely dominate the spectator's field of vision and trigger a transcendent, almost religious experience. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 5.10.26 Whaam!- Painting Of A Woman Enjoying A Painting By Roy Lichtenstein Whaam! painting of a woman enjoying a painting by Roy Lichtenstein G. Boersma acrylic on panel 90 x 60 cm \| 35.5 x 24 in 2026 Click here to acquire Standing in front of Roy Lichtenstein’s 'Whaam!', you are hit with a massive, loud wave of comic-book energy. I love the sharp contrast between that explosive background and the quiet presence of a real person just taking it all in. Ultimately, to me the painting is about the idea of staying completely calm while the world around you explodes. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 4.8.26 Self Portrait As A Soldier- Painting Of Me Taking In A Self Portrait By Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Self Portrait As A Soldier painting of me taking in a self portrait by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner G. Boersma acrylic on panel 60 x 30 cm \| 23.6 x 12 in 2025 SOLD All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 30.7.26 Gameshow- Painting Of Two Men Playing Lingo On Dutch Television Gameshow painting of two men playing Lingo on Dutch television G. Boersma acrylic on panel 51,5 x 90 cm \| 20.2" x 35.5 in 2014 Click here to acquire One quiet evening at home, I was unwinding in front of the television when I stumbled upon Lingo, a classic game show where two teams try to guess a word within 5 turns. This painting captures Team 1, featuring candidates Maarten and Wessel, as they attempt to solve a 5-letter word starting with the letter "P." I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring a fleeting TV reality into a permanent painted reality, a lighthearted game show transforms into a profound space for quiet observation. The scene brought to mind the poignant words of social critic Neil Postman, who once warned that "a culture fully dedicated to entertainment becomes a trivial culture," and added that "the problem isn't that we're laughing instead of thinking, but that we don't know what we're laughing about and why we stopped thinking." Through this lens, I view the painting as a quiet warning against the dangers of excessive entertainment, which risks reducing society to passivity and detachment. It serves as a reminder to cherish our shared moments of joy, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at the modern media that shapes our everyday lives. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 6.7.26 Show- Painting Of Noraly Beijer Presenting The Dutch National News Program NOS 8 Uur Journaal Show painting of Noraly Beijer presenting the Dutch national news program NOS 8 Uur Journaal* G. Boersma acrylic on panel 93,3 x 70 cm \| 36.5 x 27.6 in 2026 Click here to acquire One quiet evening at home in 2006, I was settling down in front of the television when the clock struck eight and the Dutch nightly news broadcast began. This painting captures the prominent anchor, Noraly Beijer, as she delivers the day’s headline events to living rooms across the nation. I watched the sleek studio set and the familiar presence of Noraly, completely fascinated by how seamlessly our world's most critical events are packaged and broadcast straight into our peaceful domestic spaces. I felt inspired to freeze this fleeting moment of television broadcasting and preserve it through the slow, deliberate medium of painting. By transferring this image from the television into a permanent painted reality, a fast-paced media update transforms into a profound space for quiet observation. For me 'The Show' serves as a heartfelt reminder to remain deeply conscious and connected to the world around us, while quietly inviting us to look a little deeper at modern media and entertainment programs that shape our everyday lives. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 30.6.26 Anne Frank- Painting Of Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte Enjoying A Pop Art Portrait Of Anne Frank Anne Frank painting of Secretary of NATO and former prime minister Mark Rutte enjoying a pop art portrait of Anne Frank G. Boersma acrylic on panel 2026 Click here to acquire In this painting, I portray the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, pausing before a vibrant red double Pop Art portrait of Anne Frank. I was directly inspired to create this piece after hearing Rutte speak publicly about the realities of modern war. With this painting, it is my sincere hope that we don't forget the raw horrors of war, with Anne Frank standing as one of its most enduring and poignant symbols. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 19.6.26 Le Rêve- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Picasso Le Rêve painting of a man enjoying a painting by Picasso G. Boersma acrylic on panel 60 x 30 cm \| 23.6 x 12 in 2026 SOLD Le Rêve (French for "The Dream") is a 1932 oil painting by Pablo Picasso. It depicts his 22-year-old mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, sleeping in a red armchair. This masterpiece is celebrated for its lush colors, simplified cubist forms, and exploration of intense, erotic, and primal desire. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl 15.6.26 Smoking Hot Lips- Painting Of A Man Enjoying A Painting By Tom Wesselmann Smoking Hot Lips painting of a man enjoying a painting by Tom Wesselmann G. Boersma acrylic on panel 50 x 40 cm \| 20 x 15.7 in 2026 Click here to acquire In my work, I love to capture the quiet moments of people in museums, entirely lost in the act of looking. This painting captures a viewer lost in Tom Wesselmann’s iconic Hot Lips, a Pop Art masterpiece where disembodied lips in fiery shades of red use the seductive allure of post-war consumer culture to critique the objectification of women in mass media. This tribute serves as a warm embrace of art history, transforming Wesselmann's critique of modern advertising into a joyful moment of personal discovery and deep contemplation. All the best, Gerard available paintings \| info@gerardboersma.nl Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)