Hans Vandekerckhove

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BIOGRAPHY

Hans Vandekerckhove is a ‘pur sang’ painter who focuses on motifs like the gardener, the girl figure, greenhouses, bridges and similar architectural elements. In his body of work he pays attention on the visual balance between foreground and background, the relationship between the human presence en his surroundings, between the figurative and the abstract. His paintings are often contemplative, ascetic works that contain a certain tranquility but also an attractive eariness. Both as human and as artist he has a strong relationship with nature and as a visual poet he tries to tell a story on that.

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WORKS

 

 

CV

One-man shows
2016
Do Trees have Dreams, LightCube Art Gallery(BE)
23.10-27.11.2016
2015
Gimme Shelter, NK Gallery, Antwerp(BE)
03.09-10.10.2015
2014
Let’s break the Night with Colour LightCube Art Gallery, Ronse (BE)
26.10-30.11.2014 – catalogue
2013
Something in the Water does not compute, NK Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
Another Realm, Galerie Zwart Huis, Knokke (BE) – catalogue
2011
8.12 – 14.01.2012, Tears in Rain,Galerie Van De Weghe, Antwerp
30.04-26.06, Double Fantasy, Galerie Zwart Huis, Knokke (BE)
2009
03.12-16.01.2010, Watching the Architects (recent paintings), Galerie Van de Weghe, Antwerp (solo)
22-26.07.2009, Arte Santander (SP) @ Galerie Van De Weghe
13.06-26.07.2009 – Hans Vandekerckhove – Picture Palace, Zebrastraat , Stichting Liedts-Meesen, Gent (BE)
21.06.2009 Picture Palace, Lannoo editors
03.05-21.06.2007, Paintings 1986-2007, Deweer Galery, Otegem
13-17.05.2009, Art Amsterdam @ Galerie Hof&Huyser(solo)
2008
4.10 – 31.10.2008, galerie Hof&Huyser, Amsterdam (NL)
2007
La mirada ciega. Un dialogo entre Hans Vandekerckhove y Juan Munoz, Fundacion Carlos de Amberes, Madrid(SP)(20/09-21/10/2007)
Recent Paintings, Deweer Art Gallery (BE) (08.09-21.10.2007)
Magdalenakerk, Brugge (14.07-30.09.2007
SMAK(Gent), bookpresentation with selection of paintings (01.06-10.08.2007)
Paintings 1998-2006, publication Ludion(Gent/Amsterdam) (June 2007)
2006
IAC, Hasselt (28.10-24.12.2006)
2005
Belgian Calling at Paule De Boeck Fine Art, Lineart 2005
Recent paintings, Galerie Le Besset, St. Jeure d’Andaure (FR)
2004
Stalking Hiëronymus, Museum for Modern Art PMMK, Ostend (B)
Recent paintings, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem
2003
Recent paintings, galerie Hof&Huyser, Amsterdam (NL)
Stalking Hiëronymus, Galerie Mercator, Antwerp
2002
Paintings, R53, Ostend
“Een verzamelaar van verdwenen blikken”, Elzenveld, Antwerp
2001
“Vast geluk en vloeibare vreugde”, galerie Hof&Huyser, Amsterdam (NL)
“Schilderijen ter vervolmaking van methoden van onbeweeglijkheid”, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem (catalogue)
2000
“Een tuin met paden die zich splitsen”, Galerie R53, Ostend
1999
“De Hof van Heden”, Paule De Boeck Fine Arts, Gent (catalogue)
Lineart, Deweer Art Gallery (with Jozef Felix Müller)
De Warande, Brussel
1998
“Een schilder is een tuinman” Paule De Boeck Fine Arts, Gent
“Hunker Bunker Tuin”, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem (catalogue)
1996
Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem (catalogue)
1995
“Mirror, Mirror Me”, De Warande, Turnhout (catalogue)
1993
“Watt/Schloss”, Stichting Veranneman, Kruishoutem
“Hortus Conclusus/Türhüter”, Deweer Art Gallery (catalogue)
1991
“Hetaera Esmeralda”, Deweer Art Gallery (catalogue)
1990
Vereniging Museum Hedendaagse Kunst, Gent (catalogue)
“Kunst Europa”, Museum Xanten (D) (catalogue)
1989
Vera Van Laer Gallery, Knokke /Antwerp (catalogue)
1988
“Apocalypsis cum Figuris”, Deweer Art Gallery (catalogue)
Galerie Van Esch, Eindhoven (NL)
1987
Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam (NL)
Christine Colmant Art Gallery, Brussels
Galerie S.&H. De Buck, Gent
Group shows (selection)
2017

Between Heaven and Earth II, Bruges, 23.04-25.06 (catalogue)

2016

Water.War, Budafabriek, Kortrijk, 13.03-26.06 (catalogue)

2014

Art The Hague, 01-05.10.2014 . Belgium as a Guest @Art The Hague
The solo project Basel @Light Cube Art Gallery, 18-22.06.2014
Art for Science- Cord Blood Bank Leuven 21-22.06.2014
De Boom en de Mens, Museum De Mindere, St.-Truiden, 18.04-20.07.2014
Art Paris, Grand Palais @ NK Gallery, 27-30.03.2014
Art14London @ NK Gallery, 28.01-02.03.2014
Health – something of value, Lokettenzaal National Bank of Belgium and the Senate, curator Sven Vanderstichelen, 31.01-15.03.2014

2013
CBE, Frankfurt (GE) Now and Then, 02.09-13.12.2013 (illustrated catalogue)
2012

Galerie Dukan Hourdequin, Paris (FR)
Art Brussels@Galerie VAN DE WEGHE
Abstractie in Realiteit, Stadshallen Brugge, 10-25.03.2012

2011
GALERIE VAN DE WEGHE, group exhibition – Inauguration new gallery: Pourbusstraat 5, 2000 Antwerp/Belgium. From12.05-11.06.2011
2010

Mars op Oostende / Public Private Paintings Groupshow Mu.zee Oostende (BE) 9 october 2010 – 9 january 2011

2009
Galerie Van De Weghe, Antwerp (BE)
Galerie Hof&Huyser (NL)
Art Santander (SP)
2008
Der eigene Weg. Perspektiven belgischer Kunst (Doing it my way. Perspectives on Belgian art). MKM Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst,Duisburg (GE) (14/03-8/06/2008). Curator Lorenzo Benedetti. Catalogue: Lorenzo Benedetti, Lieven Van Den Abeele and Jan Hoet
Stimulans, BROELMUSEUM, Kortrijk (B) (27/04 – 01/06/08)
Art Köln @ Baumgarte Galerie, Bielefeld (GE)
Art Amsterdam @ Galerie Hof en Huyser, Amsterdam (NL)
Nature: Attitude, Aspekte Internationaler Fotografie und Malerei. Samuelis Baumgarte Galerie, Bielefeld (GE)(08/03-31/05/2008)
Arco Madrid @ Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem (BE)
Trends ’08, St. -Barbara, Gent
2007
Passie voor het ongrijpbare, Museum Minderbroeders(St.-Truiden), (07.10.2007-06.01.2008)
2005
Soul, Grootseminarie Brugge (B)(catalogue)
Verfraaiing, Brugge (B), 12 comments on 12 collection items. Lieven Debrauwer (cineast) comments ‘Jarman’ (1996, O/C)(catalogue)
Forward Painting, Galerie Montanus (B)
Szymon Gallery, Antwerpen (B)
Deweer Art Gallery at Art Brussels (B)
2004
Preview, Galerie am Mondsee, Salzburg (A)
Eclips, Transfo Zwevegem, 25th anniversary show Deweer Art Gallery
Hal 23, Gent, curator Christa Vyvey (catalogue)
Trends04, Kunstbiënnale, Gent (catalogue)
Sakrale Kunst, CC Hasselt (catalogue)
2003
“Zelfportretten”, De Queeste, Abeele
Sakrale Kunst, CC Hasselt (catalogue)
2001
“De Tuinen van Granada”, PMMK Museum for Modern Art, Ostend (catalogue)
“Acquisitions”, PMMK, Ostend
“Shoes or no shoes”, Caermersklooster, Gent (catalogue)
“100 coups de cour”, Generali-Fondation Wielemans, Brussels
2000
Contemporary Art of Belgium, CBE-Frankfurt (D)
“Europoint”, BBL Brussel, KB Antwerpen, CBE Frankfurt, ..
“Tegendraads”, Fabriek Mortier, Avelgem (catalogue)
“Multiple Choices”, Deweer Art Gallery Otegem
Hof&Huyser, artists of the gallery, Amsterdam
1999
Art Concern, Kortrijk
1996
“Beeld-ding”, Museum van Bommel-Van Dam, Venlo (NL)
“Confrontations” (Dublin, Johannesburg, Luxemburg, Brussel, Antwerpen, .)(catalogue)
“L’Iconicité de l’Image”, Aguas Gallery, Bordeaux (F)
1991
“Modernism in Painting”, P.M.M.K., Ostend (catalogue)
“Belgische Kontraste”, Transart Gallery, Köln (D)
1987
Made in Belgium, Musée d’Art Moderne Liège
Dialogue d’Art, Le Botanique, Brussels
1986
Belgian 20th Century Art, Washington (catalogue)
Young Belgian Talent, Denise Cade Art Gallery New York
Europaprijs, Museum Schone kunsten, Ostend
1985
Prix Godecharle, Galerie Bortier , Brussels
Jeune Peinture Belge, Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels
Gents Kunstsalon, Stedelijk Museum Hedendaagse Kunst (SMAK), Gent
Haags Centrum voor Aktuele Kunst, Den Haag
Paintings in public and private collections
Public collections: FOD, Belgian Embassy Tokyo, Brussels International Airport (BE), C&A Services Brussel (BE), Central Bank of Europe (GE), Dexia Bank (BE), Flemish Government (BE), Fortis Bank and Insurances (NL), Katoennatie (BE), Museum Minden (GE), Museum of Modern Art Ostend (BE), Museum Kortrijk (BE), Nestlé© (GE), National Bank of Belgium, Nordstern köln (GE), Universiteit Antwerpen(BE), Province East Flanders (BE)
Private collections: Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, USA