PRESS RELEASE BRAFA 2020

ALL TOGETHER DIFFERENT

Over more than fifty years, Galerie Oscar De Vos built a tradition of prestigious exhibitions on Modern Belgian Art, with an emphasis on the art of The Latem School. Artists such as George Minne, , Gustave Van de Woestyne, , Albert Servaes, , Gust. De Smet, and Hubert Malfait enjoy the appreciation of a large audience throughout museum exhibitions, publications in and abroad. Each of these artists loved the nature of Latem. There they created their works spontaneously and interacted with the other artists who resided in the village.

The region of has long been an area rich in art. On the outskirts of the city , along the river , artists relocated to the village of Sint-Martens-Latem. In Flanders, artists converged on Latem because of its beauty. In this pastoral environment were born a great many attractive works that could not have been originated in any city.

The artworks on show during BRAFA 2020 will mainly be divided in two thematic sections: Symbolism and (1890-1930). The collection of Galerie Oscar De Vos for the 65th BRAFA edition will mark this period as part of the flow of art history. The focus will be on artworks of an important provenance, being fresh on the art market and that have been exhibited in international art institutions, such as Venice Art Biennale, Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum, Eindhoven Van Abbe Museum, Hamburg Kunsthaus, London Royal Academy of Arts, Maastricht Bonnefanten Museum, Sao Paolo Museo de Arta Moderna.

The gallery policy is based on the conviction that the high quality of The Latem School Modern Art connects the rich cultural past of Flanders and Belgium with a contemporary international appreciation of its artists. The gallery established its name in this specialized domain, by contributing to international museum exhibitions and (scientific) publications and with its participation in international art fairs. Museums, art institutions and private collectors rely on the expertise and reliability of the gallery to expand and consolidate their collections. 1. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION

Exceptional work of art / Important provenance / Fresh on the market George MINNE (1866-1941) Mother grieving over her dead child | 1889 Plaster | 46 x 16 x 28 cm Provenance: Collection former mayor Antoon De Pesseroey, Deurle (BE)

A similar subject in plaster was in the collection of the Weimar Grossherzogliches Museum für Kunst und Kunstgewerbe (destroyed). Other sculptures in bronze and marble have been collected by Slg. Becker (Hagen, c. 1902-03), Fritz Waerendorfer (Vienna, before 1909) and Adolphe Stoclet (, before 1914).

Nowadays, statues are located in the following museum collections: Museum of Fine Arts (Ghent, inv.no. 1996-1, plaster) Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium (Brussels, inv.no; 6183, bronze) Kunstmuseum (, inv.no. BEO-1923-0001, bronze) Hessisches Landesmuseum (Darmstadt, inv.no. 66 pl. 66: 4)

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Exceptional painting / Important provenance / Fresh on the market Gustave VAN DE WOESTYNE (1881-1947) Latem paesant / Paesant Kerckhove | 1911 Oil on canvas | 37 x 26 cm | Signed and dated: Gve VAN DE WOESTYNE 1911 Provenance: Mrs. Georges Giroux, Brussels Expositions: 1929 Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts; 1993 Sint-Martens-Latem; 1996 /Worpswede, MuDeL/Kunstschau; 1997 Deinze, MuDeL; 2001, Deinze, MuDeL; 2002 Bruges, Arentshuis; 2015 Ixelles, Musée d'Ixelles.

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Exceptional work of art / Monumental piece Constant PERMEKE (1886-1952) The fisherman | c. 1925 Charcoal, ink and gouache on paper on panel | 148 x 95 cm | Signed : Permeke

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Exceptional work of art / Fresh on the market Gust. DE SMET (1877-1943) The hunter at table | 1928 Mixed media on paper | 51.5 x 40.5 cm | Signed : Gust. De Smet Provenance: Collection Mr. W. Dortu, Verviers / Brussels Expositions: 1929 Brussels, Galerie Georges Giroux, Rétrospective Gust. De Smet, no.195. 1936 Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, , no. 199.

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Fresh on the market / Important provenance Frits VAN DEN BERGHE (1886-1939) Continuity | 1929 Oil on paper on panel, framed by the artist | 60 x 40 cm | Signed : FVBerghe Provenance: Collection Dr. Marcel Van de Velde, Ghent Expositions: 1929 Brussel, Le Centaure; 1954, Maastricht, Bonnefantenmuseum, no. 46; 1954 Tilburg, Raadhuis, no. 49; 1954 Hasselt, Zaal Onder De Toren, no. 40; 1954-55 Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, no. 40; 1955 Nürnberg, Fränkische Galerie, no. 78; 1957, Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, no. 70.

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Exceptional provenance / Fresh on the market Frits VAN DEN BERGHE (1886-1939) Cruel Angel | 1932 Oil on canvas | 50 x 70 cm | Signed : FVBerghe Provenance: Collection Mr. Edward Anseele, Ghent Expositions: 1933, Ghent, Feestpaleis van Vooruit, no. 13 1976, Sint-Martens-Latem, Latemse Kunstkring, no. 13 1999, , PMMK, no. 147

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Fresh on the market / Important provenance Frits VAN DEN BERGHE (1886-1939) Dancing angles - Rythmes | 1936 Oil on paper on panel | 50 x 70 cm | Signed : FVBerghe Provenance: Collection Dr. Marcel Van de Velde, Ghent Expositions: 1948 Ghent, no. 44; 1954 Maastricht, no. 36; 1954 Eindhoven, no. 37; 1954 Tilburg, no. 42; 1954 Hasselt, no. 30; 1955 Leuven, no. 44; 1955 Sao Paulo, no. 69; 1957 Amsterdam, no. 68; 1957 Knokke 72; 1962 Brussels, no. 91; 1969 Hamburg, no. 67; 1971 London, no. 303

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Important provenance / Fresh on the market Hubert MALFAIT (1898-1971) Man with the accordion | 1927 Oil on canvas | 100 x 80 cm | Signed : HMalfait Provenance: Collection André De Ridder, Expositions: 1927 Brussels, Le Centaure, no. 12; 1930 Venice, XVIIe Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d’Arte, no. 59; 1931 Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, no. 47; 1976 Deurle, Museum Leon. De Smet, no. 13; 1976 Ell-bij-Weert, no. 17; 1977 Vinkem, no. 40; 1977 Marke, no. 56; 1981 Bourges, Crédit Agricole, no. 29.