Frank Van Craen Ancient Arts of Sub-Saharan Africa
Frank Van Craen will be part of the 2024 Parcours des Mondes' Showcase
Biography
Born into a family of avid collectors, Frank Van Craen acquired his first African Art object at the age of 10.
After many years of passionate collecting, mentored study and networking he opened his first gallery in 1999.
Since then the gallery has participated in many prestigious artshows throughout the USA, France and native Belgium.
The gallery prides itself in sourcing quality objects to complement existing private and public collections as well as successfully promoting Tribal Arts to new enthousiasts.
This year he'll be part of the Showcase at Parcours des Mondes.
Discover his artworks
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Gouro, Ivory Coast
Provenance:
Collected by Jean Houzeau de Lehaie in situ, 1933 (teacher in Olbrechts shipment)
Jean Houzeau de Lehaie (1867 - 1959), Mons, Belgium
Jef Vanderstraete (1904 - 1984), Lasne, Belgium
Private collection, Belgium, 1970s - 2014
Exhibition:
Gouro : sculpteurs de génies, Paris : Galerie Charles-Wesley Hourdé, 2016
Carte Blanche, Hong Kong Convention Center, May 25-29, 2018, (Claes Gallery)
© Valentin Clavairolles, Brussels, Belgium
Contact
49 rue des Minimes
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel +32.(0)475 66 81 87
info@frankvancraen.be
Discover the Frank Van Craen gallery during the fair
Galerie Vellutini - Showcase Parcours des Mondes 2024
35, rue Guénégaud
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