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Walther Vanbeselaere. Collector for the State 1948 - 1973
This summer, the Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens presents the modern art collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), largely put together by its head conservator Walther Vanbeselaere between 1948 and 1973. His ideas on modern Flemish art were particularly influential. Vanbeselaere also had a very big influence on the creation of the Dhondt-Dhaenens collection. Following his significant role in these institutions, several parallels can be drawn between the two collections. The exhibition brings work by outstanding Belgian modern artists such as James Ensor, Henri Evenepoel, L茅on Spilliaert, Edgard Tytgat, Jean Brusselmans and Rik Wouters - artists that were very much admired by Vanbeselaere. However, the conservator was also interested in the international art scene of that time. The collection of Belgian art was thus complemented with works from Edgar Degas, Ben Nicholson, Marino Marini and Giacomo Manz霉.
For the presentation of this exhibition, three contemporary artists were invited to interplay with the space of the museum. Artists Oleg Matrokhin, Bart Lodewijks and Jacqy duVal interchange with the Vanbeselaere collection through special architectural, coloristic and mathematical interventions.
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This summer, the Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens presents the modern art collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), largely put together by its head conservator Walther Vanbeselaere between 1948 and 1973. His ideas on modern Flemish art were particularly influential. Vanbeselaere also had a very big influence on the creation of the Dhondt-Dhaenens collection. Following his significant role in these institutions, several parallels can be drawn between the two collections. The exhibition brings work by outstanding Belgian modern artists such as James Ensor, Henri Evenepoel, L茅on Spilliaert, Edgard Tytgat, Jean Brusselmans and Rik Wouters - artists that were very much admired by Vanbeselaere. However, the conservator was also interested in the international art scene of that time. The collection of Belgian art was thus complemented with works from Edgar Degas, Ben Nicholson, Marino Marini and Giacomo Manz霉.
For the presentation of this exhibition, three contemporary artists were invited to interplay with the space of the museum. Artists Oleg Matrokhin, Bart Lodewijks and Jacqy duVal interchange with the Vanbeselaere collection through special architectural, coloristic and mathematical interventions.
Artists on show
- Albert Servaes
- Aristide Maillol
- Ben Nicholson
- Constant Permeke
- Edgar Degas
- Edgard Tytgat
- Frits van den Berghe
- George Grard
- Giacomo Manzù
- Gustave de Smet
- Gustave van de Woestijne
- Henri de Braekeleer
- Henri Evenepoel
- Henri Wolvens
- Hippolyte Daeye
- Jacob Smits
- James Ensor
- Jan Burssens
- Jan Stobbaerts
- Jean Brusselmans
- Léon Spilliaert
- Marino Marini
- Oscar Jespers
- Rik Wouters
- Valerius de Saedeleer
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