Peter Van Gheluwe

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Full Name	Peter Van Gheluwe
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Dec 6, 1957(1957-12-06)
Age	67
Birthplace	Ghent
Country	Belgium
Birth City	Ghent
Horoscope	Aquarius

Peter Van Gheluwe Biography

Peter Van Gheluwe is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on December 6, 1957 in Ghent, Ghent, Belgium. Peter Van Gheluwe (Ghent, December 6, 1957) is a Belgian artist, known for his paintings, drawings and spatial work. Works of Van Gheluwe are part of collections such as those of the Flemish Community, the National Bank of Belgium, Mu.ZEE Ostend and the city of Aalst, along with private collections in Belgium and abroad. He was married twice and has three sons. He currently lives and works in Scheldewindeke.

In 1983, Van Gheluwe receives a distinction in the “Jeune Peinture Belge”, followed by an exhibition in the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels. He receives a bronze medal in the Europaprize for painting (Ostend) in 1984. Two years later, he is honored with another distinction in the “Jeune Peinture Belge”, again followed by an exhibition in the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, together with Wim Delvoye, Dirk Braeckman and others. Many other individual and group exhibitions take place afterwards, in Ghent, Middelburg, Palma de Mallorca, the Sharjah Art Museum in the United Arab Emirates and others.

Starting in 2003, Peter Van Gheluwe begins digging into his own history. He studied the life of his father, who died when Van Gheluwe was 20 years old and spent years in a labor camp in Germany during World War II. Some drawings about this theme were shown in the exhibition “Zie tekening” in Lier. He continues researching the horror and dehumanization and undertakes a few study trips to concentration camps in Germany and Poland, leading to many drawings, sketches, photographs and film clips. This search leads to the art book “Hidden View” in 2008, with introductory texts by Volkmar Mühleis and Luc Martens and an exhibition in Galerie Negenpuntnegen in Roeselare. Light continues to have a prominent role in these representations of horror.

Van Gheluwe joins the group “Lumen” in 2006, with exhibitions in De Markten, Brussels and De Halle, Geel. He also participates in the art book “Katernen” with an original drawing. This book is exhibited in the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven. In between these series he also focuses on how light interacts with water and human tracks on the road.

After his studies, Van Gheluwe combines the first years of work as an advertisement painter with his artistic work. In 1982 he is asked to teach at his alma mater, the Higher Institute of Fine Arts Saint-Lucas.

Peter Van Gheluwe Net Worth

Peter Van Gheluwe is one of the richest Painter from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Van Gheluwe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From the start of his artistic career, Van Gheluwe focusses on the workings of light. That can be seen in the series “Ardens ritme” (1978) and “Staken in landschap” (1979–1983). This is followed up with a more expressive period with monumental blocks presented as still lifes. This leads to primitive boat- and houseshapes, which he begins to craft in 3D iron wire structures. The boat shape takes an increasingly prominent role in his imagery due to the Amoco Cadiz oil spill and the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster. A monumental example of this is shown in the exhibition “Anti-chambre” in Gent, during the Chambres d’amies in 1986, together with Thierry De Cordier. Jan Hoet names both as exceptional submissions in newspaper articles about the exhibition.

He participates in a series of competitions. In 1978 his first solo exhibition takes place in Galerie Siegfried De Buck and he wins the “Price for Painting” in Poperinge and the “Price for Painting” of the Lions Club Ghent. He also wins the “Price for Graphic Art Ebes” in 1980.

From 1992 onwards, Van Gheluwe’s work become more contemplative. Large color planes with his typical earth tones, appear on his canvasses, painted in many layers. The images still express strong impressions of light. In 1996 he begins using sheets of lead in three dimensional work. This series of work is shown in the Claeys-Bouüart Castle in Mariakerke, along with the installation “Geworpen”, a 4 x 4-meter salt field with iron boats below an iron raster structure.

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Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Peter Van Gheluwe celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Peter Van Gheluwe

1. Peter Van Gheluwe is a Belgian artist born in 1957.
2. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent.
3. Van Gheluwe’s work includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
4. His art often explores themes of identity and the human condition.
5. Van Gheluwe has exhibited his work internationally since the 1980s.
6. He has been awarded several prestigious art prizes throughout his career.
7. The artist’s works are held in collections worldwide, including at MoMA in New York City.
8. Van Gheluwe’s style is characterized by bold colors and expressive brushstrokes.
9. He frequently incorporates text into his artwork as a means of communication.
10. The artist continues to create new works from his studio in Belgium today.