Jan Vercruysse | |
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| Born | October 3, 1948 |
| Died | February 27, 2018 (aged 69) |
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| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 1974 - 2018 |
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Jan Vercruysse (3 October 1948[2] – 27 February 2018[3]) was a Belgian contemporary visual artist, sculptor and photographer.[1]
Life and work
Vercruysse was born in Ostend and died in Bruges, both Flemish municipalities in Belgium.[4] Prior to becoming a visual artist and photographer in 1974, Vercruysse studied law and had been a poet.[3]
As a sculptor, his work featured industrial materials such as corten steel, bronze, iron and glass.[5]
He has also previously lived and worked in Italy and Spain.[6] Vercruysse represented his country Belgium at the Venice Biennale in 1993, where he exhibited a selection of his work.[4]
Vercruysse's work is part of many important European and American museum collections and is referred to as one of Belgium's most influential artists.[4][7][8] He is represented by Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels as well as Vistamare and Tucci Russo in Italy.[9][10][11]
Awards and recognition
Flemish Culture Prize for the Visual Arts (2001)[3]
Museum exhibitions
A selection of exhibitions of work produced by Vercruysse include:[12]
- Works 1975-2009, M - Museum Leuven, Belgium (2009)
- Salto Prolungato, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium (2001)
- Portretten van de Kunstenaar – Portraits de l’Artiste, Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium (1999)
- Portretten van de Kunstenaar – Portraits of the Artist, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands (1998)
- The Villas, Haus Lange – Haus Esters, Krefelder Museen, Krefeld, Germany (1995)
- The Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1993)
- Padiglione di Belgio, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (1993)
- Tombeaux, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Castle of Rivoli, Rivoli, Italy (1992)
- Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands (1992)
- Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, Switzerland (1989)
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Brussels, Belgium (1988)
- ARC, City of Paris Museum of Modern Art, Paris, France (1986)
References
- 1 2 "Union List of Artist Names". The Getty. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- 1 2 Behaeghe, Tillo (13 August 2018). "Persoonsblad". Tillo Behaeghe. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Beeldend kunstenaar Jan Vercruysse overleden". Metro (in Dutch). 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Jan Vercruysse". Xavier Hufkens. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jon Vercruysse". Artsy. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ Mundy, Jennifer (January 2005). "'M(M10)', Jan Vercruysse, 1993". Tate. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jan Vercruysse". M - Museum Leuven. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jan Vercruysse". artlead. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jan Vercruysse Artist Page". Xavier Hufkens. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Artist page". Tucci Russo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Artist Page". Vistamare. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jan Vercruysse (Biography)" (PDF). Xavier Hufkens. 19 June 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
- Official Website
- Jan Vercruysse at Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, Belgium