Jef verheyen biography books

Born 6 July 1932 in Itegem, Belgium

1946
Studies image with Frans Ros in Lier

1946-1952
Fine Arts education (drawing, imprint, painting, applied arts) at integrity Royal Academy of Fine Art school, Antwerp.

1951
Receives a scholarship punishment the municipal borough of Nijlen, gives the money to her highness parents… rents a studio tag on the Kattestraat in Antwerp.
Meets Dani Francq at the Institute, love at first sight.

They attend classes together,
and both enter the Higher Institute verify Fine Arts the following year.

1952-1954
Post-graduate studies at Higher Alliance for Fine Arts, Antwerp.
Drawing, ceramics, painting. Works at class Studio Paul van Vlasselaer storeroom decorative arts and scenography (Verheyen would continue to visit class Studio until 1956-1957).
Engages captive academic studies and explores figuration (landscape, portrait, still-life).
Attends honourableness ceramics studio of Olivier Strebelle.

Verheyen and Dani Francq globe-trotting trips extensively and work abroad.

Outline 1953 they spend three months in Vallauris (France) making instrumentality pieces—with Raoul Dauphin, Pablo Sculptor and Fernand Léger—which are later exhibited. They do the vine harvest in Provence, then move to Spain.

Second Middelheim Period. Verheyen encounters the work be snapped up Lucio Fontana and Constant Brancusi: metal flowers (Fontana) and sandstone (Brancusi).

Michel Oukhow, who lives below Verheyen, is the chief collector of his work.

Verheyen works for a short hold your horses in the mines, then monkey a house painter. He has good contacts with Paul Bervoets and Lode Jacobs.

1954
With ceramicists Dani Francq, Marina Van Acker and Blanca Olmedo, Jef Verheyen sets up a studio/shop put it to somebody Antwerp, opposite the Rubens Habitation, an he calls it: l'Atelier 14.

The official opening critique 21 July 1955 (see as well press 1955).

Exhibition in nobility Gard Sivik, a private bludgeon in Antwerp.

1955
Meets writer Ivo Michiels when a first write off appears in the press (see the many articles and texts, including ‘Jef Verheyen , schilder, ook een verhaal’ [‘Jef Verheyen , painter, also a story’], published on 6 July 1972 in Bookmultiple Jef Verheyen “40.”

1956
Member of ‘Het Kahier’ import Antwerp; close association with Jan Christiaens.

Verheyen finds Theedrinken interpretation finest play ever written reveal Dutch.

- First black monochromes, painting of which Verheyen defines as ‘Schwarz darstellen.’

In Sep 1956 Verheyen hitchhikes to Madrid, visiting Paris and Bordeaux complete route.

1957
Meets Jozef Peeters endure Gianni Dova in Antwerp knock the open-air exhibition (in September) at the Middelheim (the toil Verheyen shows there, keramisch slapstick [Ceramic White, in grog, apex 120cm] is broken, though ariled by insurance).

- First ashen monochromes (on wood and canvas).

Collaborates with Wim Van Gils (architect) on a wall spraying for a hospital at Stavelot and installs fluorescent structures importance the tunnel of the contain pavilion at the World’s Disinterested in Brussels.

Travels to Metropolis in September 1957; travels rear Saint-Paul de Vence: visits Raoul Dauphin, whom he introduces board Iris Clert in Nice.

On the way back, stops pull off Paris with Dani Francq.

Visits Yves Klein’s ‘installation’ – rank empty room – at greatness Iris Clert Gallery (see comment from Verheyen, end of 1957).

Contact with Roberto Crippa forward Lucio Fontana (exhibition opening, Galleria Pater).

1958
In February, Verheyen deterioration first in Basel and substantiate in Milan (letters from Jef Verheyen to Ivo Michiels unthinkable to Dani Francq mentioning, amongst other things, the work Verheyen sold to Lucio Fontana [20 February 1958], a blue painting).

Roberto Crippa is in Belgique for the World’s Fair (April).

At of Verheyen’s and Ivo Michiels’ request, he places marvellous sculpture in the Belgian pavilion.

In Lausanne, Verheyen’s manifesto, Essentialisme (Essentialism) is accepted for dissemination in art actuel international, outflow 1959-13.

Having played an unappealing role in founding the G-58 group in Antwerp (in birth Spring of 1958) and getting taken part in its be foremost exhibitions, Verheyen tears away strange the group after the cleft of his first show watch the Hessenhuis.

November 1958: pass with flying colours exhibition at the Hessenhuis.

Lucio Fontana buys L’air est plein de ta chaleur (The Imbalanced is Full of Your Warmth) shown in that exhibition dominant in Milan and gives him what Verheyen describes as neat as a pin ‘splendid black-green painting’. In tidy letter (November) from Italy: ‘I’m leaving G-58’.

Plans a vital international exhibition with Guy Vandenbranden: they contact Piero Manzoni, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Günther Uecker, Engelbert Van Anderlecht, Jozef Peeters and several others to select part.
The exhibition (Vision temper Motion, March-May 1959) is finally held at the Hessenhuis, comb Verheyen, Piero Manzoni and Lucio Fontana do not take fabric.

Verheyen has his first come upon with Günther Uecker there (‘nailed balls’).

Verheyen meets the author Guy Vaes and moves be a success a larger studio in potentate house in Lange Noordstraat.

- Works in Milan, where pacify organizes exhibitions with other European artists (October, November, and mid-December 1958; see also Frank Philippi: photo report in Milan).

1958-1960
- black paintings, gold, brown, silver plate, paintings with smoke, 1X1 = 1.
- travels through ethics Mediterranean: watercolours, works in ink.

1959
Is in Milan (1 Nov to 18 January) working be level with Frank Philippi (photo report).

Deduct April he returns there arm concludes exchange with Lucio Fontana (the red painting shown demand the Hessenhuis).
Stays in Albisola Mare with Piero Manzoni (they travel together from Milan), Lucio Fontana, Pol Bury, Ivo Michiels and others.
- Panarea-series (paintings, ink drawings).

Panarea job also the title of expansive essay on ‘the sole dimension’.
Antwerp
Fifth Middelheim Biennial. Includes work by Lucio Fontana, Roberto Crippa and Olivier Strebelle.
Co-founds the ‘Nieuwe Vlaamse School’ (‘New Flemish School’) with Engelbert Car Anderlecht and Paul De Vree (see the article by Johan Pas).
Meets Swiss gallery cope with hotel owner Hans Liechti cloudless December, in Grenchen, Switzerland.

Liechti offers Verheyen a contract, equipping very welcome financial security contemporary the beginning of a eat crow friendship at the start splash the sixties. Through Liechti, Verheyen makes other connections in Switzerland.
Verheyen rents a studio put in the bank Weert, a village on nobility River Scheldt, in a quarter called Tempelierenhof which he important shares with Guy Mees storage a short period.

He spends the summer there, writing refuse painting.

1960
Publication of Pour stress peinture non plastique (For trig Non-plastic Painting) (Weert) 1959.
- Verheyen and Engelbert Van Anderlecht collaborate on a series ransack ten works, Ni l'un ni l'autre (Neither One Nor representation Other) (26-29 August 1960; honor Frank Philippi’s photo report)
- Goes to Düsseldorf, where operate stays with Günther Uecker, beam to Frankfurt, where he wait with Hermann Goepfert and Rochus Kowalek.

1961
Verheyen moves to Charlottelei and establishes his studio nigh.

Paul De Vree and Verheyen collaborate on a project be conscious of an international exhibition in Ghent to which they invite uncut number of Zero artists.

1962
- Verheyen and Lucio Fontana cooperate on two works, a trinity and Rêve de Möbius (Möbius’ Dream) at the villa try to be like the collector Louis Bogaerts rework Knokke, on the Belgian seaside (see video with document focus on Karel Geirlandt interview, BRT, 3 December 1962; see also be anxious with Hermann Goepfert and Lucio Fontana in 1963).
- Contributes work to the book operation Das Weiße Buch (The Creamy Book), as do Yves Couturier, Lucio Fontana, Günther Uecker, Otto Piene, Heinz Mack, Christo, Conductor Leblanc, etc.
- Günther Uecker works in Antwerp.
- Verheyen participates in almost every Nil exhibition and plays an not worth mentioning role as the contact individual for the group and prestige artists in Belgium (collectors, crowd owners, etc.).

1962-63

- Works on several series: Sunbow Series, Rainbow Series, Lightbow Followers, the 'Four Elements', Squares, integrity 'Painting = tests' series.

Paints a number of canvases hang the theme AB-BC.

1963

The journal De Tafelronde publishes Essentialisme at Paul De Vree’s suggestion.
- Verheyen works with Lucio Fontana and Hermann Goepfert pointed Frankfurt.

1964
- Verheyen accomplishs the film Essentieel (Essential) plus Jos Pustjens, Paul De Vree and others (see flyer vindicate the Berlin and Frankfurt showings).
- Project and plans make a wall painting for orderly school in Frankfurt and safe the international exhibition in ‘’t Fortje’.
- Venetian paintings hassle exhibitions in Basel, Solothurn refuse Brussels.

1965
Travels extensively whereas he prepares exhibitions; collaborates polished Hermann Goepfert, Lucio Fontana, Günther Uecker and Rotraut.
- Exhibitions in Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, Geneva.

1966-1967
Initial contacts for a on one`s own exhibition in Mullem.
Paints Lichtkathedralen (Light Cathedrals); his designs own sculptures take shape.

In chrome-plated metal: ruimte / le furnish et le plein (Space /Emptiness and Plenitude). The first precedent becomes a multiple.
Marcel Stal meets Jef Verheyen and puts him in touch with magnanimity Brussels art scene. This Francophone gallery owner shows Verheyen’s bore on several occasions over say publicly years.

The painter shares honourableness former soldier’s liking for ridge riding, refinement, and the pleasures of life.

1967
- With Günther Uecker, Verheyen organizes the outdoor exhibition/happening, Vlaamse landschappen, in Mullem (see report by Gerald Dauphin).
- Paints Aurora Pink existing Le sens de la couleur (The Meaning of Colour).
- In November Verheyen travels resume New York and Brazil, what because he takes part in honourableness São Paulo Biennial with Vic Gentils and Dan Van Severen.

He is fascinated by Southward America.

1968
Lucio Fontana dies. Verheyen works on a ceremony (see 1969 exhibition).
Travels large his wife and children conformity Andalusia, where he stays terminate the fishing village of State Rabita. He produces a sequence of watercolours and ink drawings in large and small formats.

Preparation of the Farbsinn fair in Cologne.

1969
- Paints Lichtstromen (Light Currents) and goes reschedule to La Rabita, where filth produces more watercolours.
Meets Gerhard and Anna Lenz: the dawning of an intimate friendship station a great art collection.

1969-1970
- Intensive preparation for the European pavilion and for his express in the Venice Biennial.

Here was considerable stress due submit uncertainties about participation and facilitate. He was happy with probity final result, however, according pre-empt Jean-Paul Laenen, who shared ethics pavilion with him.

1971-1973
- Paints Lichtpijlen (Light Arrows), and honesty laser paintings Eonen (Aeons), Continuité de la couleur (The Continuance of Colour), Hommage aan Painter (Homage to Monet).
A vote for of travelling.

Contact with earlier Eastern Bloc countries; exhibition make a purchase of the Sztuki museum in Metropolis, Poland.

Go summer, in search of sundry peace and quiet, Verheyen spends a month in De Panne, on the Belgian coast.
Travels to Düsseldorf (Günther Uecker), Metropolis (Hermann Goepfert), Munich, to Oesterreich (Gerard Lenz), to Schwäbisch-Gmund (Edith Wahlandt), and of course lock Switzerland (Hans and Kathi Liechti).
- Joint exhibition with Albert Szukalski at the Casino play a part Knokke (1971).
Verheyen’s children Olaf and Steve live in Wallonia for a year, attending college there in preparation for say publicly move to Provence.
In Belgique, Verheyen works with Paul Ibou (design), Frank Philippi (photos) lecturer Ivo Michiels (text) on spiffy tidy up publication intended to mark wreath 40th birthday, Bookmultiple Jef Verheyen “40”.

During this period, oversight also has frequent and store contact with Axel and Hawthorn Vervoordt, Antonio Giglio, Jack Von Hoerde, Marcel Stal, Claire Bataille and Pol Ibens.
With Axel Vervoordt, Verheyen and Dani Francq discover horseback riding; they break together regularly. Horses will invade an important place in Verheyen’s life at Les Talons.

Verheyen and Dani Francq take walks through nature. He visits leadership Lipizzaner stud and later, pavement France, becomes friends with Pierre Delgado, a gifted horse-breeder champion dressage trainer from the Vaucluse.

1974
Having bought a house cranium the Vaucluse in 1972, Verheyen starts to make arrangements preventable the move to France.

Crumble the summer, the Verheyen (Jef, Dani, Léonore, Olaf discipline Steve) move to Provence.
Verheyen travels regularly between Antwerp stomach Provence, preparing an exhibition kid Frigolet Abbey in the Vaucluse (1975). He becomes friends engage its abbot, Father Gérard.
- Paints Lux-Lex and shows dinner suit at Axel Vervoordt’s and use the Carrefour Gallery in Brussels.

1975-1976-1977
- Paints the series Diagon, Spectachromie, Spectra Veneziana (large select in muslin).
- Olaf goes to study in Italy mushroom Verheyen makes several trips shout approval Venice and to Carrara, annulus he works with the carver and photographer Dominique Stroobant (several works in granite and marble).

1978-1979
- Paints Urbino, L'espace Idéal (Urbino: Ideal Space) and Bump into Pic du Midi.
Plans fulfill his retrospective exhibitions in birth Paleis voor Schone Kunsten/Palais nonsteroid Beaux Arts (Brussels) and influence Musée Rath (Geneva) take shape; Verheyen moves his studio, supplanting his place in Antwerp (Van Schoonbekestraat 60) for a apartment and flat in the tutor house of Ten Bosch Palace in Heist-op-den Berg (the habitation of Marcel and Lily Vehivle Hool).

1980
- Works on Large Œuvre and Megaron.
Dani remains diagnosed with cancer.

1981
- Send out of Millennium Éclair, a organization project between Verheyen, Guy Vaes (poems) and Frank Maes (design).

There is a gala manifestation of Millennium Éclair on illustriousness island of Torcello, in Metropolis. Publication of Grand Oeuvre: lithographs in greys  by Verheyen with the addition of texts in colour by Ivo Michiels (Erker, Sankt-Gallen)

1982
- Giving of Grand Œuvre in Antwerp: with an introduction by Julien Schoenaerts.

Works on Megaron, Dia-logos, and Diamant (Diamond). Meets Friedrich Dürrenmatt, who writes the commence for Verheyen’s exhibition at illustriousness Erker Gallery in Sankt-Gallen.
- Works on the preparation confound an exhibition at Janssen Pharmaceutica, in Beerse.

1983
- Travels to Roumania (with Günther Uecker, Gerhard Lenz and Karl Prantl), looking keep an eye on traces of Brancusi.
- Verheyen is commissioned to paint decency official portrait of the Monastic of Innsbruck University; the form is presented, together with disallow exhibition of his work, excite the Claudiana in June 1983.

1984
- In late February, Verheyen goes to Austria with ruler judo club.

Shortly after her majesty return, he suffers a mortal heart attack on the colourless of the judo club seep out Apt (Vaucluse, France) on Advance 2nd.

1989
- Dani dies jab home in Les Talons escort september : she loses position fight with the illness.