ArtDependence | Dirk Vanduffel

Dirk Vanduffel, Belgium (co-founder, co-editor)

Dirk defines the overall policy of ArtDependence Magazine, in addition to conducting interviews. He specializes in valuation and auctioning.

Articles (91)

Article date: Friday, May 26, 2023

Controversy Surrounding the Handling of Art Collector Gilberte Lens-Ghesquière's Inheritance by KMSKA Antwerp

At her death in 2017, art collector Gilberte Ghesquière bequeathed 131 artworks to the KMSKA, along with 1.26 million euros to manage her estate. However, it is claimed that only 11,500 euros of that money has been spent on the collection.

Article date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Rare Manuscripts Handwritten by Maimonides on Display at Upcoming Yeshiva University Museum Exhibit

A ground-breaking exhibit of extraordinary items, some never before displayed in public, including spectacular manuscripts in Maimonides’s own hand, make up The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries, a new Yeshiva University Museum (YUM) exhibit, running May 9 to Dec. 31, 2023.

Article date: Thursday, April 27, 2023

Symbolism of Peaches in "Still Life with Peaches" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

"Still Life with Peaches" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, completed in 1881, features a grouping of peaches and pears on a table. The painting captures the soft, velvety texture of the peaches and the delicate skin of the pears.

Article date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Pyotr (Petr) Aven and the Royal Academy of Arts, London

The EU has frozen the assets and imposed a travel ban on more than half a dozen of Russia’s most prominent oligarchs, many of them with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, one of them is Petr Aven, founder of Alfa Bank.

Article date: Friday, December 24, 2021

The Belgian Federal Government’s Solution in Fighting the Omicron Variant: Let’s Close Culture

In protest to the illogical decision made by the Belgian Federal government to close only cultural events and activities in order to protect against the Omicron variant, Dirk Vanduffel conveys his thoughts in a short commentary.

Article date: Monday, September 20, 2021

Sculptor Dr Gindi: The Idiosyncratic Fictionist

Sculptor Dr Gindi is best known for combining high craftsmanship with a subtlety of purpose to create three-dimensional masterpieces. Originally educated as medical doctor, she ponders now as an artist on the finality of decay whilst striving to depict the potential infinity of human existence.

Article date: Friday, June 11, 2021

The Art of Being Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall is an actor famous for his roles in several films and television series including a 2014 eponymous film 'Mr Turner', which laid the groundwork for his foray into painting, eventually culminating into a formal exhibition opening soon.

Article date: Sunday, May 23, 2021

Interview with The Gallery Climate Coalition

Dirk Vanduffel, Managing Editor of ArtDependence had a conversation with The Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC), on how they are reaching art institutions based on their core objectives, which is, facilitating a greener and more sustainable art world.

Article date: Thursday, May 20, 2021

Interview with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture Jan Jambon On Navigating the Flemish Cultural Landscape During the Pandemic

Dirk Vanduffel of ArtDependence had a conversation with Flemish Minister President and Minister of Culture, Jan Jambon, on how he navigates the Flemish cultural landscape through the ongoing pandemic period.

Article date: Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Interview with Belgian Artist Johan Gelper

For Johan Gelper, drawing is a way of thinking, a way of giving physical dimensions to his ideas. The drawings are a study of organic growth and probe the boundary between 'intuitive' drawing and 'construction'.

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