Anton van Dalen

Anton van Dalen is a Dutch-American artist known for his urban-inspired paintings, prints, and sculptures. He was born in 1938 in the Netherlands and immigrated to the United States in 1967, settling in New York City's East Village. Van Dalen's work often reflects the gritty and vibrant atmosphere of his surroundings, with a particular focus on the urban landscape and its inhabitants. He is perhaps best known for his series of paintings and prints featuring cats, which he began creating in the 1980s. These feline figures often appear in surreal or fantastical settings, and are rendered in vivid colors and bold lines. Van Dalen's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe, and he is considered an important figure in the downtown New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s.