Jan Vercruysse

Jan Vercruysse
Born	(1948-10-03)October 3, 1948 Ostend, Belgium
Died	February 27, 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 69) Bruges, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian Dutch[1]
Occupation	Artist
Years active	1974 - 2018
Parents	Irène De Ketelaere Pierre Marie Joseph Vercruysse [2]

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. "Union List of Artist Names". The Getty. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
2. Behaeghe, Tillo (13 August 2018). "Persoonsblad". Tillo Behaeghe. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
3. "Beeldend kunstenaar Jan Vercruysse overleden". Metro (in Dutch). 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
4. "Jan Vercruysse". Xavier Hufkens. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
5. "Jon Vercruysse". Artsy. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
6. Mundy, Jennifer (January 2005). "'M(M10)', Jan Vercruysse, 1993". Tate. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
7. "Jan Vercruysse". M - Museum Leuven. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
8. "Jan Vercruysse". artlead. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
9. "Jan Vercruysse Artist Page". Xavier Hufkens. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
10. "Artist page". Tucci Russo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
11. "Artist Page". Vistamare. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
12. "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 Archived 26 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• Jan Vercruysse at Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, Belgium