Art Matters with Goedele Bartholomeeusen
Art Matters with Goedele Bartholomeeusen
Art

Mon. January 27, 12:15PM

Art Matters with Goedele Bartholomeeusen

Join Kendell Geers for a monthly luncheon with a special guest and a passionate insight into why Art Matters. This month meet Goedele Bartholomeeusen.

The Dhont-Dhaenens Museum is structured around a unique dialogue between private art collections and curated exhibitions.

Director Goedele Bartholomeeusen combines her expertise in Renaissance painting with a passion for Conceptual and Minimal art to curate some of the most vital and refreshing exhibitions in Belgium since the lockdown. 

After a brief stint working in one of Antwerp’s most important galleries, Goedele temporarily left the art world to create a successful fashion brand that gained international recognition, inspiring rappers like Kanye West. However, the power of art ultimately drew her back. 

Her curatorial vision is characterised by a refreshing curiosity, weaving a vibrant connection between Titian and the charged Minimalist works of Blinky Palermo, with an intelligence that reminds us why art matters.

speaker

Goedele Bartholomeeusen

Goedele Bartholomeeusen is director of the Dhondt-Dhaenens Museum. She studied art history and economics at the K.U. Leuven. She has worked as an art fair director in New York and as a gallerist in Belgium. The exhibitions she has curated have been mentioned in Artforum, Frieze, The NY Times and others. In 2016, she received the Frank Yang Education Award for her exhibition in Shenzhen.

moderator

Kendell Geers

Kendell Geers is a contemporary artist. His work confronts universal themes of love, resilience, and hope, driven by his belief that the act of making art is what defines humanity itself. In times of social crisis and political extremism, his work challenges audiences to consider how art can build bridges and restore a sense of shared humanity. Extending this vision, Geers hosts the Art Matters tables at TheMerode. Bringing together performance, philosophical inquiry, and community engagement, Art Matters embodies his conviction that art is not a passive pursuit but an active force for change. At its heart lies the idea that art changes the world, one perception at a time.
Start
Mon. January 27, 12:15PM
End
Mon. January 27, 2:00PM
Format
A Seat at the Table
Language
English (US)
Guest allowed?
No

Price

Registration for Art Matters with Goedele Bartholomeeusen
34.99€ Incl. VAT

Address

Event
Pl. Poelaert 6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Parking
Parking Poelaert, Place Poelaert 1000 Brussels

Detailed programme

Welcome
Mon. January 27, 12:15PM
Lunch and conversation
Mon. January 27, 12:30PM
End
Mon. January 27, 2:00PM

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