Leo Glans

Leo Hendriques Hugo Glans (11 April 1911 in Paramaribo – 9 October 1980 in Wassenaar) was a Surinamese painter. He was the first Surinamese to study at the Rijksakademie.[1]

In 1927, Glans opened the Van Gogh studio. There was no proper education for art painting in Suriname and therefore he applied for a scholarship, and in 1929 leaves for Amsterdam.[1] During 1929 and 1930, Glans spent his Saturdays in Natura Artis Magistra drawing animals.[2] Between 1936 and 1938, Glans starts to explore many modernist movements like cubism and expressionism. Many still lifes are painted during that period as well. [1] Around 1940, Glans becomes blind, because of leprosy.[1] In 1946, Glans married, moved to Wassenaar were they started an art collection.