Walter Vanhaerents and family
The Vanhaerents family collects contemporary art, a pursuit Walter Vanhaerents began in the 1970s through an interest in experimental cinema and Andy Warhol. The collection is shown in a three-floor former warehouse of about 3,500 square metres in Brussels.
Artists named in the collection
Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei, Matthew Barney, Olafur Eliasson, Gilbert and George, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Jeff Koons, Paul McCarthy, Cindy Sherman, Bill Viola, Bruce Nauman
On record
- The building dates from 1926 and includes a viewing depot by Robbrecht and Daem.
- The collection staged an exhibition at the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione in Venice in 2019.
- Walter Vanhaerents's first major purchase was a Jacques Lipchitz sculpture, The Arrival.
Questions
What does Walter Vanhaerents and family collect?The Vanhaerents family collects contemporary art, a pursuit Walter Vanhaerents began in the 1970s through an interest in experimental cinema and Andy Warhol. The collection is shown in a three-floor former warehouse of about 3,500 square metres in Brussels.
Which artists are in the Walter Vanhaerents and family collection?Cited sources name works by Andy Warhol, Ai Weiwei, Matthew Barney, Olafur Eliasson, Gilbert and George, Damien Hirst, David Hockney, Jeff Koons.
Can the public see the collection of Walter Vanhaerents and family?Yes. Works are shown at Vanhaerents Art Collection in Brussels, Belgium.
Sources
- The piece that started my collection: Walter Vanhaerents, Sotheby's, 2019
- An impressive art collection in an old industrial warehouse close to AB, Ancienne Belgique
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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