Tim Hupkes · Dutch artist

Animals with opinions.

A cow on a tightrope. A mouse in giant clogs. Three crows who won't leave the bar. I paint animals who take life a little less seriously than we do, as originals, limited editions and prints.

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Cool Mouse on Clogs by Tim Hupkes, unframed, a brown mouse with sunglasses standing on yellow clogs under a bright sun The Race by Tim Hupkes, an unframed artwork of rabbits driving colourful cars past a black and white chequered flag on a turquoise background Universal by Tim Hupkes, colourful frogs sitting on dark bubbles in a starry black sky, shown unframed

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Featured Artist · October 2026

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Fearless by Tim Hupkes: two chickens speeding through a yellow blur in a vintage convertible Fearless

I don’t think art has to be serious to be taken seriously.

Artsy Shark, the American art platform that has been featuring artists from all over the world for years, devoted an article to my work: where the ideas come from, the tug-of-war between precision and letting go, and animals with very definite ideas of their own.

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Earlier on Artsy Shark

The Art of Whimsy, 2014 Fall 2022 Artist Showcase

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My abstract paintings start with a colour I simply have to use, usually in a combination that's a bit of a challenge. The shapes follow from there. I hope you feel something: a sea of colour, overwhelming in the best possible way.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

I'm Tim Hupkes, an independent Dutch artist.

I make two kinds of art: animals with an attitude, and abstract paintings full of colour.

The animals started at school, where I drew odd birds whenever I was bored. They still turn up with opinions of their own: a cow without any fear of heights, a piglet who claims he's innocent. Being able to laugh makes a difference.

My abstract work starts with colour. Every so often there's a colour I simply have to use, usually in a combination that's a bit of a challenge. The shapes follow from there. They have to be different enough, and in the end they have to come together.

With the animals, I hope you smile. With the abstracts, I hope you feel something: a sea of colour, overwhelming in the best possible way.

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