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Werner Bronkhorst
Born (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 25)[1]
Pretoria, South Africa[2]
Known for
Websitewernerbronkhorst.com

Werner Bronkhorst (born 18 June 2001)[1] is an Australian-South African artist. He is best known for his sculptural paintings with hyperrealistic miniature figures.[3]

Early life

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Bronkhorst was born in Pretoria, South Africa,[2] on 18 June 2001.[1] He grew up in a "family of athletes",[4] training as a runner while painting in his youth.[5] He matriculated from Pretoria Boys High School before taking a gap year in Sydney, Australia,[2][3][6] eventually choosing to move to the city at 18 and work as a furniture designer before beginning a professional art career in 2022.[7][8]

Career

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Bronkhorst is best known for his depictions of hyperrealistic miniature figures and scenes,[9] and charcoal drawings of cars overlaid with bold text.[8][3] He has built a large following on social media, where he showcases his artwork.[10][11][12]

In 2024, he collaborated with car brand Porsche to create a custom charcoal sketch of a Porsche 911, which was featured at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.[13] He also collaborated with luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer in 2025 to create three sculptures of racecars, referencing the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.[9]

In August 2025, Bronkhorst unveiled three original pieces inspired by aquatic sports to raise money for the World Aquatics Foundation.[14] The headline piece, Fish In Water, depicted eight Olympic swimmers[a] in a competition pool, and sold at auction for $372,000 USD.[16][15]

Bronkhorst collaborated with golfing brand Malbon in September 2025 to release a series of original works and prints featuring hyperrealistic depictions of golfers to mark the beginning of the 2025 Ryder Cup.[17][4][18] In November of the same year, he collaborated with Formula One driver Lando Norris to create a hand-painted 3D helmet celebrating Norris' 150th Grand Prix entry.[19] The two also collaborated on a pop-up store and gallery in Las Vegas, Nevada to showcase and sell limited edition prints and merchandise.[20][21]

Personal life

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Bronkhorst lives in Sydney, Australia[22] with his partner, Charli,[8][3] and their two children.[23]

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Werner Bronkhorst, 'Sail Away' at Dellasposa Gallery, London, United Kingdom". Ocula. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "About". Werner Bronkhorst. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Meet contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst". King Living. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Werner Bronkhorst Believes That Golf Is Art". Hypebeast. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Werner Bronkhorst". Dellasposa. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Mathibela, Xolani (13 June 2019). "UP Faculty of Humanities hosts school art exhibition | University Of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "An Evening with Artist Werner Bronkhorst at Sancta Sophia College". Sancta Sophia. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Werner Bronkhorst - Biography, Shows, Articles & More". Artsy. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 Stephens, Ruby (25 May 2025). "Werner Bronkhorst creates exclusive Porsche and Formula 1 sculptures for TAG Heuer". Esquire Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Lippe-McGraw, Jordi. "From Furniture Designer To Social Media Sensation: How One Young Artist's Miniature Travel-Themed Art Took The Internet By Storm". Forbes. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "@wernerbronkhorst". Instagram. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "How Perth saved viral artist from cancelling his NYC exhibit". PerthNow. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Buckle Up, Buttercup: Artist Werner Bronkhorst and the Porsche 911 S/T". Porsche Newsroom. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "LIVE Auction! Art Meets Aquatics | Werner Bronkhorst's Fish In Water Set for Auction in Singapore". World Aquatics. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  15. 1 2 "World Championship painting sells for over 300 euros". Francs Jeux. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "FISH IN WATER". AirAuctioneer. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "In NYC, a Group of Golf-Themed Art Fans Didn't Seem Interested in the Ryder Cup". Sports Illustrated. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  18. ↑ "Culture"Golf Is Art": Werner Bronkhorst & Malbon Reimagine the Canvas". 19th Hole Magazine. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Special edition helmets for the Las Vegas Grand Prix". Formula1. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lando Norris unveils art-inspired helmet for 150th F1 start at Las Vegas GP". Motorsport. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  21. ↑ Clark, Terry (18 November 2025). "Lando Norris And Werner Bronkhorst Launch Art In Motion Pop-Up At Las Vegas Grand Prix - 365 Retail - Retail News And Events". 365Retail. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "'This is taking away from me making a living': How latest AI trend is hurting our artists". 9News. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Macan Miles: From Dubbo to Sydney with Werner Bronkhorst". Porsche. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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