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Jan Vercruysse
Born(1948-10-03)October 3, 1948
DiedFebruary 27, 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 69)
Nationality
  • Belgian
  • Dutch[1]
OccupationArtist
Years active1974 - 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

Jan was born in Ostend and died from natural causes[citation needed] in Bruges, both Flemish municipalities in Belgium.[4] Prior to becoming a visual artist and photographer in 1974, Jan 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] Jan represented his country Belgium at the Venice Biennale in 1993, where he exhibited a selection of his work.[4]

His 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]

Awards and recognition

Flemish Culture Prize for the Visual Arts (2001)[3]

Museum Exhibitions

A selection of exhibitions of work produced by Jan include:[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Union List of Artist Names". The Getty. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Behaeghe, Tillo (13 August 2018). "Persoonsblad". Tillo Behaeghe. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Beeldend kunstenaar Jan Vercruysse overleden". Metro (in Dutch). 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "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 (Biography)" (PDF). Xavier Hufkens. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.