Hello, my name is
Teko van Kuyk
and I’m a multimedia visual artist.
Join my art adventures
I make art &
I $ell art
Teko van Kuyk’s works deal with his latent Latin influences. He was born in Switzerland and after a short time living in New Zealand, he went to live in Latin America, first for 15 years in Brazil and then 9 in Argentina, where he began to invest strongly in his art career. Over the span of 6 years, he took part in more than 60 group shows and 5 solo shows.
After this period of inspiration he decided it was time for a change, so in 2016 he moved to Berlin, and he’s been loving it here. He has exhibited and sold his work all around the world in cities such as Berlin, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Brussels, Barcelona, and Madrid.
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Teko is an artist that doesn’t overthink about pushing boundaries to what art can be but prefers his art to be judged by the mass public. In a way evaluating his art by putting it into public criticism, Teko is a daring and fearless artist. He always experiments with material, balancing on the thin line between technology, art, and design.
His motto? “My work deals with shallowness, pop-culture, and pink”
It’s always unexpected what will come of his art. Art for him can be anything and everything. Following Warhol’s ideology “everything the artist does is art”, Teko finds himself exploring art in all sorts of languages, all sorts of techniques until the end result is satisfying enough for the buyers.
He is interested in an art which is more a product of contemporary internet-kitsch aesthetics rather than a vessel that carries supposed complex meanings and needs an expensive frame to be considered as such.
His art comes as an aftermath of flashy inspiration from everyday life with a touch of deep research, yet playful and deliberately kitsch effect. As he once said, “our times are kitsch, and so should our art be”. He mostly plays with ready-mades and daily symbols following the streams of pop art and Duchamp-ism, to suggest that maybe art is just a toy for rich pockets and not so much a deep, incomprehensible concept that needs to be unveiled.
His art is still about discovering new pathways and new ways of expression, new subjects, and new results. One would call his method almost scientific; like a scientist, he experiments on the materials available and sees what will happen; how people will react; and what the beauty might be.
This, he lets his buyers decide for him. As he likes to put it, he is a deeply-shallow artist.
Latest
art-projects
Rather than creating artworks or art series, my art practice revolves around creating art-projects where my art plays a part in a bigger picture that takes into consideration concept, development, ideal customer, marketing, and distribution.
It’s art-business, baby!
All the art is for $ale.
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Anubis€500,00
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Apollo€500,00
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Neon Jaws Tshirt€29,00
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FAKE NEWS! an NFT drop by Stephan van Kuyk #3€156,15
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FAKE NEWS! an NFT drop by Stephan van Kuyk #2€156,15
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FAKE NEWS! an NFT drop by Stephan van Kuyk #1€156,15
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I miss Berghain.€50,00 – €70,00
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Pineapple wall€799,00 – €999,00
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Pineapple in Blue #1€97,00 – €127,00
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Pineapple in Rose #3€97,00 – €127,00
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Pineapple in Rose #2€97,00 – €127,00
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Pineapple in Rose #1€97,00 – €127,00
Previous art-projects
I’ve been doing this art thing for quite a while now. Here you’ll be able to browse from my earlier work up until the present day.
Exhibition track-record
Showing my work has been a cornerstone of my art career, It always struck me the importance of having my work on display, I mean, what good is my art if no one gets to see it?
Since 2012 I’ve participated in over 70+ group shows and had 5 solo shows.
Want to exhibit my art in any way? Drop me an email at stephan@vankuyk.art
Best Exhibitions
January 2019
Lucky Galley @ Nhow
Group show @ Nhow berlin
Berlin
Mar 2018
Wandelism
Street art festival @ Berlin
January 2018
Tropical Bacanal
Solo Show @ Art von Frei
Berlin
Dec 2017
MAGMA
Group show @ Unicorn Space
Berlin
August 2017
Take Over
Street art festival
Barcelona
May 2017
The Haus
Street art festival
March 2017
Pop up the Jam
Art fair
Brussels
February 2017
Hybrid – Art fair
Madrid
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January 2019
Lucky Galley @ Nhow
Group show @ Nhow berlin
Berlin
Mar 2018
Wandelism
Street art festival @ Berlin
January 2018
Tropical Bacanal
Solo Show @ Art von Frei
Berlin
Dec 2017
MAGMA
Group show @ Unicorn Space
Berlin
Sept 2017
Azucar Pocket show #5
Group Show @ Gift Raum
August 2017
Take Over
Street art festival
Barcelona
July 2017
Summer Selection 3
Group show Art von Frei
May 2017
Pintario Commission
Collaboration
May 2017
The Haus
Street art festival
March 2017
Pop up the Jam
Art fair
Brussels
February 2017
Hybrid – Art fair
Madrid
October 2016
Azucar: pocket exhibition #1
Group show @ Art und Weise
September 2016
Azucar Gallery | Berlin – Grand Opening
Group show @ Azucar Berlin
July 2016
Summer selection II
Group Show @ Art von Frei
Feb 2016
ROOM ART FAIR
Art Fair
Madrid – Spain
May 2015
The last Tango Group Show
Group show @ Casa A
May 2015
Bye Bye Buenos Aires
Solo Show @ Korova art space
Febuary 2015
Azucar Expressive Art
Group Show @ El Colectivo
Febuary 2015
Azucar Street ART
Group @ Show El Colectivo
December 2014
Azucar at Arte Dos
Group Show @ Arte dos –
October 2014
Azucar @ EGGO art fair Art Fair
Art Fair @ C. Cultural Recoleta
August 2014
Azucar Visits Black Hat
Group Show @ Black Hat Bar
May 2014
Azúcar Visits patio del liceo
Group Show @ Patio del Liceo
April 2014
Art Luján
Group Show @ Comarcas de Luján
March 2014
Azucar MAG audiovisual channel
Group Show @ La Oreja Negra
December 2013
Teko van Kuyk: Golden Hits
Solo Show @ Patio del Liceo
November 2013
Azucar #6
Group Show @ Azucar Gallery 41
August 2013
Azucar Presents: Digital art
Group Show @ Azucar Gallery 41
June 2013
Trastienda Dulce
Group Show @ Azucar Gallery 41
May 2013
Grand Opening: Azucar Gallery
Group Show @ Azucar Gallery 41
April 2013
Mattone Happening
Group Show @ Mattone Gallery
March 2013
Mattone + Bolivia
Group Show @ Mattone Gallery
Feb 2013
Azucar #4
Group show @ Comuna Art Space
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
December 2012
Azucar ART SALE
Group fair @ Lo de Teodoro
November 2012
Azucar #2
Group Show @ Patio del Liceo
November 2012
Croma 2
Group Show @ Palermo university
August 2012
Azucar MAG #1
Group show @ esperanza Ascurra
April 2012
Tekito from the block
Group show @ esperanza Ascurra
December 2011
Tekito: Plastic Fantastic
Solo Show @ Guionarte Art Space
September 2011
Reciclalo
Duo Show @ Flea Market
March 2011
Petit Detall
Group Show @ Barcelona Spain
October 2010
Freak Halloween
Group Show @ Circuit House
Buenos Aires
September 2010
Art at esquina
Group Show @ Corner bar
Buenos Aires
September 2010
Circus Friday
Group Show @ Jah bar
Buenos Aires
May 2010
Garcharte
Group show @ Algun lado art space
Buenos Aires
August 2009
Teko code: Rock
Solo show @ Code Rock Space
Bueno Aires
July 2009
Get Art Vincent
Group Show @ Vincent art Space
Buenos Aires
June 2009
Collective show @ 780 art Space
Buenos Aires
Feb 2009
Il Amour
Group show @ Il ballo del Mattone
Buenos Aires
Nov 2008
Festival de Arte Queer
Group show @ Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires