ARTIST, KNOWN FOR HIS INTERNATIONAL CAREER IN PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLAGE, PAINTING, AND MIXED MEDIA.

Hans Neleman

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A unique visual vocabulary with poetic rawness


Hans Neleman is a Dutch-born American artist whose work explores cultural taboos, beauty, decay and the relationship between past and present. His evocative collages, assemblages and paintings reclaim and reconfigure historical imagery into symbolically charged contemporary narratives that challenge moral constructs.

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  • “Neleman’s work is embedded with a unique and original vocabulary, from where intuitive visual narratives and associations flow with poetic rawness.”

    Thea Westreich

    Art Advisor, Collector, and Whitney Museum Patron

  • “Mr. Neleman’s best pictures are powerfully theatrical and visually lush. The almost surrealistic image of a beautiful naked teenager with her feral-looking pet raccoon is stunning.”

    Ken Johnson

    The New York Times

  • “Stand back and let him go: Neleman is one of Manhattan’s brightest talents.”

    Elana Gutman

    Graphis Magazine

  • “A creator of gorgeous collages, the elements of which may be found in his everyday life.”

    David Walker

    Photo District News

  • “Neleman’s work is embedded with a unique and original vocabulary, from where intuitive visual narratives and associations flow with poetic rawness.”

    Thea Westreich

    Art Advisor, Collector, and Whitney Museum Patron

  • “Mr. Neleman’s best pictures are powerfully theatrical and visually lush. The almost surrealistic image of a beautiful naked teenager with her feral-looking pet raccoon is stunning.”

    Ken Johnson

    The New York Times

  • “Stand back and let him go: Neleman is one of Manhattan’s brightest talents.”

    Elana Gutman

    Graphis Magazine

  • “A creator of gorgeous collages, the elements of which may be found in his everyday life.”

    David Walker

    Photo District News

Creative Direction & Music Videos

Hans Neleman Directs Furs' Frontman in Painted Performance

Filmed alone during COVID-19, “Wrong Train” was created as an intimate visual piece combining stop-motion collage and live footage. Neleman drew from Richard Butler’s paintings, capturing the process as performance art.

Hans Neleman Directs Furs' Frontman in Painted Performance

Filmed alone during COVID-19, “Wrong Train” was created as an intimate visual piece combining stop-motion collage and live footage. Neleman drew from Richard Butler’s paintings, capturing the process as performance art.

Hans Neleman Directs Furs' Frontman in Painted Performance

Filmed alone during COVID-19, “Wrong Train” was created as an intimate visual piece combining stop-motion collage and live footage. Neleman drew from Richard Butler’s paintings, capturing the process as performance art.

The Psychedelic Furs - Wrong Train (Official Video)

Butler called the collaboration a pleasure, noting, “The creativity he brought shows in every frame.” He praised Neleman’s ability to give the song an abstract tone.

The Psychedelic Furs - Wrong Train (Official Video)

Butler called the collaboration a pleasure, noting, “The creativity he brought shows in every frame.” He praised Neleman’s ability to give the song an abstract tone.

The Psychedelic Furs - Wrong Train (Official Video)

Butler called the collaboration a pleasure, noting, “The creativity he brought shows in every frame.” He praised Neleman’s ability to give the song an abstract tone.

Published Books

Published Books

Moko—Maori Tattoo

A powerful visual exploration of traditional Māori tattooing and identity. This book documents the sacred art of moko with reverence and intensity, merging portraiture, anthropology, and cultural storytelling into a hauntingly beautiful record of a living tradition.

Night Chicas

A raw, unflinching look at the lives of sex workers in Guatemala. Combining bold imagery with social awareness, Night Chicas offers a humanizing and provocative narrative, capturing dignity, vulnerability, and strength in every frame.

Silence

An elegant collection of still-life photographs that examines the quiet power of objects. Through precise composition and lush tonality, Silence invites viewers into a meditative space where beauty is distilled to its purest visual essence.