Lore Vanelslande, God is a Circle, 2011 (detail)
The Flemish Sensibility Exhibit at Flanders House
Selected works on paper and canvas by established and emerging contemporary artists from Flanders
Flanders House is currently showing an exhibition of 22 works by Flemish contemporary artists that illuminate the pictorial skill, expertise, craftsmanship, and diversity of the visual art scene in Flanders. That scene is sustained by the combined activities of artists, subsidized museums and organizations, but also private collectors and commercial galleries, many of which were generous to give works on loan.
The exhibition is especially conceived as a showcase of artists of great international relevance or acclaim and includes work by both established and emerging talents. The national and transnational prominence of Flemish artists in the visual arts sector is primarily ascribed to the enthusiasm and entrepreneurship of the artists and the Government’s significant professionalization of its support for contemporary visual art since the 1980’s. Flanders, with its most important urban centers (Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent) located within a 30-mile radius of each other, boasts an exceptionally high concentration of exhibition spaces, initiatives, and art production. But the exhibition also speaks to the quality of (art) education in Flanders, which is home to many highly rated art schools. And a fraction of the countless artists who graduate from these schools continue on to a postgraduate program such as HISK (Higher Institute for Fine Arts).
Included in the exhibition are works by Luc Tuymans, widely considered to be one of the most influential painters working today, as well as works by Michaël Borremans (whose work has been exhibited in the U.S. and is included in MoMA’s collection), Francis Alÿs (another major international player in the field of contemporary conceptual art), Dirk Braeckman, Bart Declercq, Robert Devriendt, and others.
For security reasons, the exhibition is not open to the public as such, but can always be visited by appointment each weekday (except weekends and holidays), between 3 pm – 5pm. For inquiries, please contact info@flandershouse.org.