Jan Van Imschoot (born 1963,

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contemporary artist whose works are collected by various international museums. He is represented by major galleries including Galerie Daniel Templon in Paris and Brussels,

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. He is a laureate of several awards in contemporary art. He studied at the Stedelijk Secundair Kunstinstituut Gent (Municipal Secondary Art Institute of Ghent) and the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten (Royal Academy of Fine Arts). He significantly contributed to the discovery of the now very popular Flemish painter

Michaël Borremans Michaël Borremans (born 1963) is a Belgian painter and filmmaker who lives and works in Ghent. His painting technique draws on 18th-century art as well as the works of Édouard Manet and Degas. The artist also cites the Spanish court painter Di ...

External links

Official website of Jan Van ImschootKunstonline – Vlaamse databank over kunst en kunstenaars
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