Artist spotlight
Martin Veldhuis: Art with a Smile
25 July 2026
Martin Veldhuis, working under the name MARVELLI, paints magical realism—figurative scenes of events that couldn't quite happen in the real world, often with a gentle humor running through them. He works exclusively in oil on panel, and his paintings frequently play with the boundaries of their surfaces, sometimes extending beyond the frame in trompe-l'oeil effects. What makes his work distinctive is how he captures a single frozen moment and leaves you wondering how it began and where it goes next, trusting your imagination to complete the story. For Veldhuis, art doesn't need to be serious—a smile is welcome here.
Commuters · 2018 · 90×61 cm
The family portrait · 2019 · 90×61 cm
Bull fight · 2019 · 61×93 cm
The family portrait - HD Finish on aluminium · 2019 · 90×61 cm
Woodworm - HD Finish on aluminium · 2019 · 61×90 cm
Chanting their prayers · 2020 · 90×61 cm
Commuters - HD Finish on aluminium · 2018 · 90×61 cm
Coupe soleil · 2020 · 86×61 cm
Coupe soleil - HD Finish on aluminium · 2020 · 86×61 cm
Chanting their prayers - HD Finish on aluminium · 2020 · 90×61 cm
Bull fight - HD Finish on aluminium · 2019 · 61×93 cm
Safari · 2021 · 60×90 cm
Martin Veldhuis
Netherlands