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Tuymans was born in [[Mortsel]] near [[Antwerp]], Belgium. He began his studies in the fine arts at the Sint-Lukasinstituut in [[Brussels]] in 1976. Subsequently he studied fine arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium (1979–1980) and at the [[Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)|Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten]] in Antwerp, Belgium (1980–1982). He also studied art history at the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels, Belgium (1982–1986). He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium and was honored by the Belgian government when they bestowed upon him the title of Commander, [[Order of Leopold]] in 2007. He is married to Venezuelan artist [[Carla Arocha]].
Tuymans was born in [[Mortsel]] near [[Antwerp]], Belgium. He began his studies in the fine arts at the Sint-Lukasinstituut in [[Brussels]] in 1976. Subsequently he studied fine arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium (1979–1980) and at the [[Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp)|Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten]] in Antwerp, Belgium (1980–1982). He also studied art history at the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels, Belgium (1982–1986). He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium and was honored by the Belgian government when they bestowed upon him the title of Commander, [[Order of Leopold]] in 2007. He is married to Venezuelan artist [[Carla Arocha]].


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== Exhibitions ==
The artist has been the focus of several retrospectives at various international institutions, including the [[Műcsarnok Kunsthalle]] in Budapest, Hungary; [[Haus der Kunst]] in Munich, Germany; the [http://www.mcachicago.org Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago], Illinois, and the [[Zachęta National Gallery of Art]] in Warsaw, Poland.

The artist’s first comprehensive U.S. retrospective opens in September 2009 at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio (17 September 2009 to 3 January 2010) and travels to the [[San Francisco Museum of Modern Art]], the [http://dallasmuseumofart.org Dallas Museum of Art] and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

''Against the Day'', an exhibition of new works inspired by one of Tuymans' favorite authors, Thomas Pynchon, is Tuymans' most recent international solo exhibition. ''Against the Day'' originated at Wiels Centre d’Art Contemporain, Brussels, Belgium (23 April 2009-2 August 2009) and is traveling to [[Baibakov Art Projects]], Moscow Russia (25 September 2009-8 November 2009) and Moderna Museet Malmö, Malmö, Sweden (26 December 2009-25 April 2010).

Tuymans has recently been the subject of one-person exhibitions at Kabinett für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremerhaven, Germany; MuHKA Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium (both 2007); [[Serralves Foundation|Museu Serralves]], Porto, Portugal; Musee d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (MAMCO), Geneva, Switzerland (both 2006); and the Tate Modern, London, England (2004).

His numerous, recent group exhibitions include ''Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection'', The Museum of Modern Art, New York; ''Mapping the Studio: Artists from the [[François Pinault]] Collection'', Palazzo Grassi, Venice, Italy (2009); ''Collecting Collections: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles'', The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California; ''Doing it My Way: Perspectives in Belgian Art'', Museum Küppersmuhle für Moderne Kunst, Duisberg, Germany (2008); ''What is Painting? Contemporary Art From the Collection'', [[The Museum of Modern Art]], New York, New York; ''Fast Forward: Collections for the Dallas Museum of Art'', Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas; ''The Painting of Modern Life'', The Hayward Gallery, London, England and Castello di Rivoli, Turin, Italy (2007); ''Essential Painting'', National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan; ''Infinite Painting: Contemporary Painting and Global Realism'', Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Codroipo, Italy (2006).

The artist also curates exhibitions, and is organizing the second in a series of cross-cultural exhibitions that brings together Belgian and Chinese art. His exhibition, ''The State of Things: Brussels/Beijing'', will travel from the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium to Beijing. In 2010-2011 he will be the guest curator for the inaugural Bruges Central art festival in Bruges, Belgium.

Tuymans aroused interest in 2000 with his series of political paintings titled ''Mwana Kitoko'' ("beautiful boy"), which take themes out of the state visit of King [[Baudouin of Belgium]] in the Congo in the 1950's. The most noted painting was of the king himself in his white military uniform.

Luc Tuymans is represented by [[David Zwirner]], New York.


== Collections ==
== Collections ==

Revision as of 14:26, 5 May 2011

Luc Tuymans
Luc Tuymans, opening of his exhibition "Against the Day" at WIELS Contemporary Art Center, Brussels, april 2009.
NationalityBelgian
Known forContemporary art

Luc Tuymans (born 1958) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium. Tuymans is considered one of the most influential painters working today. His signature figurative paintings transform mediated film, television, and print sources into examinations of history and memory.

Life

Tuymans was born in Mortsel near Antwerp, Belgium. He began his studies in the fine arts at the Sint-Lukasinstituut in Brussels in 1976. Subsequently he studied fine arts at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de la Cambre in Brussels, Belgium (1979–1980) and at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp, Belgium (1980–1982). He also studied art history at the Vrije Universiteit in Brussels, Belgium (1982–1986). He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium and was honored by the Belgian government when they bestowed upon him the title of Commander, Order of Leopold in 2007. He is married to Venezuelan artist Carla Arocha.

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Collections

Work by the artist is held in the public collections of various museums, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California; Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp, Belgium; Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, Belgium; Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany; Museum fuer Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany; and the Tate Gallery, London, England. [2]

References

See also

Further reading

  • Grynsztejn Madeleine, Molesworth Helen,"LUC TUYMANS",San Francisco Museum of Modern Art/ Wexner Center for the Arts/D.A.P.,2009. ISBN 9781933045986
  • Tolnai Ottó,György Dragomán, Stanislawska Olga,Tuszynska Agata, "LUC TUYMANS",Stockmans/De Vos,2009. ISBN 9789077207185
  • Kittelmann Udo,Wesseler Moritz, "Luc Tuymans: Ende",Salon Verlag & Edition, 2009. ISBN 9783897703032

Articles

  • Marcus, J.S. (2009). "Luc Tuymans Captures the Moment". The Wall Street Journal. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Beyst, Stefan (2007). "The secret charms of Luc Tuymans". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  • Van Pee, Yasmine (2007). "Unnatural Resources". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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