Quik fait parti de ces artistes qui ont insufflé à la scène urbaine européenne toute l’énergie de la culture graffiti originelle. Son style déploie une image satirique presque arrogante qui puise certaines influences dans le comique, son style dépasse l’écriture. Bien que les toiles soulèvent des critiques sociopolitiques fondamentales, elles sont encore fortement autobiographiques. C'est dans cette interaction entre problèmes mondiaux et personnels, que l’oeuvre de Quik trouve toute sa profondeur : il traite l’histoire afro-américaine et joue avec de manière ambiguë. D'une part, il chante la douleur de l'homme noir à travers ses sprays de peinture, mais d'un autre côté il exprime une sorte de plaisir profondément érotique en adoptant une position outsider envers les femmes.
Son travail se trouve dans les archives du Studio Museum de Harlem, le Musée de la Ville de New York, le musée de Groningue aux Pays-Bas et plusieurs autres collections prestigieuses.
2015
Emulsions Urbaines, Galerie Martine Ehmer, Brussels
2014
Quik and Company, Galerie Boulonnaise Green Flowers Art, Boulogne
2012
Galerie Helenbeck, Nice, France Dirty Pilot, Wayland, Massachusetts
2011
Unruly Gallery, Amsterdam
Dirty Pilot, Wayland, Massachusetts
Grabner Haus, Fürstenfeld Austria
Greenflowers Gallery, Boulogne-Billancourt, France 2010
Dirty Pilot, Wayland, Massachusetts
Lin QUIK Felton “Raw Drawings II”, Green Flowers Art Gallery, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
2009
AAA Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2008
Avenir Finance, Paris, France
“Blues Paintings”, Galerie Arte Ventuno, Brussels
2007
“Urban Dreamers”, Galerie Artcour, Paris VIII, France “Urban Dreamers”, Galerie de Béjarry, Paris IX, France Galerie Onega, Paris, France
Casino de Paris, Paris, France
“Raw drawings”, Green Flowers Art Gallery, Boulogne-Bilancourt, France
2006
"QUIKworld", NP3, Groningen, Netherlands Service Compris, Groningen, Netherlands
2005
"Quik" (with catalogue), Gallery Willy Schoots, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
2004
Private Domain Henk Pijnenburg, Deurne, The Netherlands. Domein 23, Deurne, Netherlands
2003
Galerie Kultur Koln, Cologne, Germany
1999
"Quik" (with catalogue), Robinsons Art Gallery, Knokke, Belgium Gallery MAMA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1998
“Quik & Co”, Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
1994
Grand Theatre, Groningen, The Netherlands
1993
Gallery II Ventuno, Hasselt, Belgium Stadtischen Galerie, Wurzburg, Germany
1992
“Quik” (with catalogue), Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim, Deutschland
1991
“Quik” (with catalogue), Private Domain Henk Pijnenburg, Deurne, The Netherlands
1990
Suzan Cooper Gallery, Woodstock, New York
1988
De Boterhal, Hoorn, The Netherlands
1984 :
Galerie Yaki Kornblit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Stellweg/Seguy Gallery, New York City
1983
Gallery Art in Progress, Düsseldorf, Germany Gallery Yaki Kornblit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Expositions collectives
2012
Gallery 69, New York City
“Rolling Thunder“, Spencer Gallery, New York City Galerie Grizot, Paris, France
2011
Gallery Artemesia, Monaco
“Artistes In Transition”, Sochaux Museum, France
Rudolph Scharpff Collectie, Stuttgart Kunstmuseum, Germany
“Martha Cooper Revisited”, Carmichael Gallery, Culver City, California
“40 Ans, Pressionism”, Collection Alain-Dominique Gallizia, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco “I Miss You”, Krabbendans, Eindhoven, Netherlands
2010
“Whole In The Wall”, SWATCH Museum, Geneva
“TAG et Graffiti”, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France (with catalog) “TAG en Direct”, Bache Museale, Paris, France
“I Love America”, Studio 55 & Pierre Cardin Galerie, Paris, France “Future Development”, Loft Gallery, New York City, USA
2009
“Les papes du Street Art”, Galerie Matignon Leadouze, Paris, France “From Style Writing to Art”, Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris, France “d’RAW”, SCHUNK*, Glaspaleis, Heerlen, Netherlands
“Né dans la Rue”, Foundation Cartier, Paris, France
“Le TAG au Grand Palais”, Alain-Dominique Gallizia Collection, Grand Palais, Paris “Whole in the Wall, New York Sessions”, Galerie Helenbeck, New York City
“Il Est Interdit d’Interdire”, Galerie Helenbeck, Nice, France
2008
“Street Art”, Art Curial, Paris
Collection Henk Pijnenburg, Christies, Amsterdam
“Bandes Dessinees”, Art Curial, Paris
“Whole in the Wall”, QUIK, SHARP, JON, CRASH & BLADE, Galleries Helenbeck & Gismondi, Paris & Nice, France
“vanstoftotasse” 7th edition, Asse, Belgium
“Aerosol Symphonies”, GO Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
“QUIKSAND”, Kunstencentrum SIGNE, Heerlen, Netherlands
“The Hustle”, POWERHOUSE ARENA, New York City
Kunstour @ Timmerfabriek, Maastricht, Netherlands
“Wintersalon”, Galerie Arte Ventuno, Brussels
“SEEN”, Stolen Space Gallery, London
2007
Marta-Hereford Museum, Hereford, Germany
"L'Art Modeste Sous Les Bombes", Speerstra Collection, Musée Paul Valéry, Séte & Abbaye d'Auberive, France
CLVII Gallery Showroom, Paris
Arte Ventuno, Hasselt/Brussels, Belgium
Studio Gallizia, ADG Collection, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Wim Reiff Galerie, “Masquerade or a tribute to women”, Maastricht, Netherlands
2006
Studio Gallizia, Paris
Willem Speerstra Galerie, "Burners", Paris
KIDROBOT, "Paint Ball", New York City
PowerHouse Arena, "NO Sleep Till Brooklyn", Brooklyn, NY
2005
Museum Tongerloohuys (with catalogue), “Frozen Fire”, Rosendaal, Netherlands Kunst Rai, Galerie Willy Schoots, Amsterdam
FIAC, Galerie Hans Mayer, Paris
ART COLOGNE, Galerie Willy Schoots, Cologne, Germany
Galerie HOME, “F@*K 2005” (with catalogue), Amsterdam
2004
Kidrobot, “The DUNNY Show”, New York City
2003
Sotheby's Amsterdam, “The Writing on the Wall” (with catalogue), The Netherlands New York Urban Experience, "Urbane", New York City
Soma Gallery, “QUIK, SEEN, CES” (with catalogue), New York City
Mc Caig-Welles Gallery, “QUIK, SEEN, CES”, New York
Upper Playground Gallery, "QUIK, SEEN & CES," San Francisco Marco Art Gallery, New York City
Max Fish, New York City
Mc Caig-Welles Gallery, "Battle of Titans”, New York City
New York Urban Experience Gallery, "Battle of Titans", New York City
2002
New York Urban Experience Gallery, "Black Rock Coalition", New York City New York Urban Experience Gallery, "It's Official", New York City
2001
Prosper Gallery, Ricky Powell Painted Photographs, NYC
Upper Playground Gallery, Ricky Powell Painted Photographs, "Funky Dope Maneuvers", San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
B's International, Ricky Powell Photographs, Tokyo, Japan
New York Urban Experience Gallery, "Renaissance 2001", New York City
2000
Brooklyn Museum of Art, "Hip Hop Nation", New York City Robinson's Art Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
Locus Media Gallery, "Rules of Confinement", New York City
De Kring, "Quik, Shoe & Angel", Amsterdam, The Netherlands Guernsey's Auction House, “Graffiti” (with catalogue), New York City Gallerie Henk Pijnenburg, Deurne, The NetherLands
"Grand Theatre 20th Anniversary", Groningen, The Netherlands
1999
Galerie Henk Pijnenburg, Deurne, Netherlands
The Museum of the City of New York, "NY Century", New York City Gallery Robinsons, Gent Art Fair, Gent, Belgium
1998
"The Arrow", Stockholm, Sweden
Herning Kunstmuseum, "Graffiti – The Writing on the Wall", Herning, Denmark
Pijnenburg collection "New York Graffiti", Museum der Stadt Ratingen, Ratingen, Germany
1997
Gallery Montana, Copenhagen, Danmark ( with leaflet) Travelling exhibition to:
Essen, Odense, Munich, Hellerup, The Hague, Karlsruhe, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Aarhus, Reykjavik, Stuttgart, Dresden, London, Oslo, Braunschweig, Lillehammer, Cologne, Esbjerg, Gothenburg, Zürich, Bern, Vienna, Hamburg, Aalborg, Salzburg and Lausanne.
Kunstpark Ost Forum, Munich, Germany
Academical Hospital Radbout, "Transfer to a New World", curator Henk Pijnenburg, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
"Urban Aspects", Zürich, Switzerland
1996
Stedelijk Museum Roermond "The Venom of the Muse", curator Henk Pijnenburg, The Netherlands
"Sub Cult 96", Copenhagen, Danmark
Gallery P-Art 96, "Quik & Koor", Darmstadt, Germany
AC-BAW Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, New York Groninger Museum collection, Groningen, The Netherlands Melkweg, “MTV Welcome Home”, Amsterdam, The NetherLands
1995
Groninger Museum, "Art of the 80's & 90's", Groningen, The Netherlands Groninger Museum, "Beeldende van de Kunst," The Netherlands
1994
Gallery II Ventuno, "Terra Incognita", Hasselt, Belgium
Gallery De La Tour, "Bank of Reality", Basel, Switzerland
Stads Gallery Librije, “Quik & Lady Pink”, Zwolle, The Netherlands Melkweg, "The Big Awakening," Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1993
G.C. Arts, "Quik, Seen & Blade," Antwerp, Belgium
Galerie II Ventuno, "Chez Nous," Hasselt, Belgium Dommelhof, "One Size, Many Views," Neerpelt, Belgium Stadts Galerie, "Quik & Lady Pink", Zwolle, The Netherlands
1992
Helmond Museum, “Quik & Blade” (with catalogue) The Netherlands.
Groninger Museum, "Coming from the Subway" (catalogue with 300 colorpages), Groningen, The Netherlands
Gallery Atlantis, Documenta IX, Kassei, Germany
Colleen Greco Gallery, Uffern, New York
1991
Musée National des Monuments Francais, “Graffiti Art” (with catalogue), Paris, France Federal Reserve Board, Post-Graffiti/Fine Art, (with catalogue), Washington DC, U.S.A. Real Art Ways, "Hip Hop Nation", Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
1990
Hans Jurgen Muller/Atlantis, Stuttgart, Germany Wetherholt Gallery, Washington DC, USA
1989
“Graffiti Between Anarchy and Gallery”, curator Johannes Stahl (with catalogue): Travelling exhibition To:
Helmond Museum, Helmond, The Netherlands,
Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg, Germany,
Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany,
Stadtischen Gallery, "New York Graffiti" (with catalogue), Goppingen, Germany.
1988
Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
Museum Helmond, Stedelijk Kunstcollectie, Helmond, The Netherlands Galerie Christ Delaet, "Quik, Seen & Blade," Antwerp, Belgium
1987
Wilhelm Hack - Museum, "New York Graffiti" Scharpff collection ( with catalogue), Ludwigshafen, Germany
Zack Schuster Gallery, Boca Rotan, Florida, USA
1986
Pelhalm Art Center, Pelhalm, New York
Gallery International 52, New York City
Tweed Gallery, "Urban Aspects", New York City
Leopold-Hoesch Museum, “New York Graffiti” (with catalogue), Duren, Germany Denise René/Hans Mayer Gallery, “Fashion Mode”, Düsseldorf, Germany
1985
Sigmund Wenger Gallery, “Quik, Seen & Blade”, La Jolla, California, USA
Museum Helmond, “New York Graffiti” (with catalogue), Helmond, The Netherlands
1984
Yaki Kornblit Gallery, Cologne Art Fair, Cologne, Germany
121 Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Renaissance Society, "Graffiti", Chicago, USA
Louisiana Museum, "New York Graffiti" (with catalogue), Humlebaek, Denmark Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, “Drawings and sculptures from the collection Adri, Martin and Geertjan Visser” (with catalogue), Otterlo, The Netherlands
Zurich Art Fair, Zurich, Switzerland
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, "The Becht collection" (with catalogue), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, USA
Gallery Het Venster, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Stellweg/Seguy Gallery, "Graffiti Artists”, New York City
Thomas Gallery, "Classical American Graffiti Writers and High Graffiti Artists" (with catalogue), Munich, Germany
Groninger Museum, "Graffiti", Groningen, The Netherlands
1983
Boymans van Beuningen Museum, "Graffiti" (with catalogue), Rotterdam, The Netherlands Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
1981
P.S. 1, "New York/New Wave”, New York City
Peppermint Lounge, New York City
Fun Gallery, New York City.
Mudd Club, "Beyond Words", New York City
Performances
2004
ZOMBI SQUAD LIVE, Bodypainting@ Vera Club, Groningen, Netherlands MTV/Rendezvous LIVE Bodypainting @ Jimmy Woo Club, Amsterdam
“Hip Hop Files” Release by Martha Cooper/MZEE, Post Kantoor, Amsterdam
2003
“Graffiti on Girls” Cramcepts, Freight Club, New York City
Graffiti on Girls CRAM, QUIK, & T-Kid, Freight Club, New York City
1999
"Rules Of Confinement", Locus Media Gallery, New York City
1997
"Quik & Co./Zapp Snacks," Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
1995
"Bevrijdingsfestival, Zombi Squad," Groningen, The Netherlands
1994
"Zapp Snacks," Grand Theatre, Groningen, The Netherlands
"B-Boy Extravaganza, Zombi Squad," Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands "Zombi Squad," Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
1993
Librije Hedendaagse Kunst, Zwolle, The Netherlands
1992
Mannheimer Kunstverein, Mannheim, Germany
1989
Heidelberg Kunstverein, Heidelberg, Germany
Educational Workshops/Lectures
2010
STAR Senior Citizens Center, Washington Heights, NYC, USA
“Earth Day”, US Embassy @ ADG Studios, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
2006
“Kroonjuwelen” Hip Hop Film Festival, Berlin FLOW festival, Rosendaal, Netherlands
2005
EU City Festival, Cork, Ireland
BLOCKJAM, Haaksbergen, Netherlands
Urban Camp, Simplon, Groningen, Netherlands
City Youth Festival, Hoorn, Netherlands Pfingstcamp, Hannover, Germany
2003
"QUIK" Lecture/Workshop Albertus Magnus Gymnasium, Cologne, Germany
2000
"Skillmasters Class", Simplon Youth Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
"Zapp Snacks", Presentation for King Willem Alexander, Oosterpoort Open Podium, Groningen, The Netherlands
1999
"Quik," Lecture/Workshop, Vinkenbourgh College, Groningen, The Netherlands "Quik," Lecture/Workshop, Mondriaan College, Groningen, the Netherlands
1998
"Nighttown," Lecture, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"Quik & MASON," Workshop, Deutsche Post, Duisburg, Germany
1997
"Quik," Lecture/Workshop, Zernicke College, Haren, The Netherlands "MTV Beach House", Scheveningen, The Netherlands
1996
"Quik," Lecture, Sub Cult '96, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995
"Children's Expression Through Art," Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands "Quik," Painting Workshop, Jan Speyker Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands "Intruding Into the Artworld," Academic Minerva, Groningen, The Netherlands
"Quik," Lecture/Workshop Academie Jan van Eyck, Maastricht, The Netherlands
"Art or Vandalism?" Symposium Constantijn Huygens Academie, Kampen, The Netherlands
Mural Workshop Merdeka School/Academie Minerva, Groningen, The Netherlands Marseille Artist/Music Exchange Workshop, Simplon, Groningen, The Netherlands
1994
"Bevrijdingsfestival," Friesland College, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands "Children's Expression Through Art," Ichtus College, Drachten, The Netherlands "Children's Expression Through Art," Emden, Germany
1993
"Children's Expression Through Art," Librije Hedendaagse Kunst, Zwolle, The Netherlands "MTV Tram," Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International Symposium, UNESCO Project - Schulen, Soest, Germany
"Children's Expression Through Art," Wurzburger Familie Centrum, Wurzburg, Germany
1992
"Children's Expression Through Art," Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
Permanent Collections
Marta-Hereford Museum, Hereford, Germany
Museum of the City of New York, New York City
Studio Museum of Harlem, New York City
The Becht Collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Martin Visser Collection, Bergeijk, The Netherlands Herning Kunstmuseum, Herning, Denmark
Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
The Helmond Museum, Helmond, The Netherlands
Galerie Hans Mayer Collection, Dusseldorf, Germany
The Henk Pijnenburg Collection, Deurne, The Netherlands
The Rudolph Scharpf Collection, Wilhelm-Hack Museum, Ludwigschaffen, Germany The Martin Wong Collection, New York City
The Yaki Korenblit Collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The Martin Sanders Collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie II Ventuno, Hasselt, Belgium
Robinsons Art Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
The Wildenberg Collection, Naarden, The Netherlands
The Dr. Dieter Weber Collection, Wiesbaden Kunstverein, Weisbaden, Germany
Rippling Woods
Quik & Shoe Rotterdam 1983 Magda’s Expo people Oct. 2009 QUIK & SEEN in Paris
Royal Family of France 2008 Alexandra & Lin in Amsterdam(2008) QUIK & SEEN
Parisian clowns ahoy! (2008)
SEEN & QUIK, the Undead in Paris 2008
SEEN & QUIK, the Undead in Paris 2008 (with Costas) SEEN & QUIK, the Undead in Paris 2008 (with Loic) Seen, Sar and Quik
Quik in action
Selfportrait (1979)
Rammelzee
Quik & Lase
Puma ad
Quik in studio in Amsterdam (2003)
Molotov ad
Shoe & Quik
Ricky, Quiky & Marky