Francis Vanhee
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Born, Torhout, 1995
Lives and works in Ghent, Belgium
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Francis Vanhee is a belgian visual artist. While studying photography at KASK Ghent, Vanhee started combining the art of photography and painting. In his work, Vanhee often uses acrylic paint, varnish, wax, plastic, oil pastel and clay, thus showing a peculiar way to face reality.
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By Eva Irene Nowe
© Nathalie Samain
SOLO SHOWS
PUBLICATIONS
2013: Solo show 'Faces' Heilig Hart ziekenhuis Ieper
2015: Solo show 'Olympiërs in Flanders Fields' Torhout and Maldegem
2016: Solo show 'Olympiërs in Flanders Fields' London and Ieper
2018: Solo show 'In house photographer 2017 - 2018' Ancienne Belgique
2021: Solo show 'NOW ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE GONE' Zebrastraat Ghent
2022: Solo show 'La Perte du Monde' NQ Gallery Antwerp
2023: Solo show 'Landmark' in the public space of Ichtegem
2023 / 2024: Solo show 'In the middle of my future and past' at NQ Gallery Antwerp
2024: Solo show 'TRAVEL (TRUTH) THROUGH THE STUDIO' at Het Objectief Ghent
GROUP SHOWS
2014: Publication 'Olympiërs in Flanders Fields'
2021: Publication 'NOW ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE GONE'
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FREELANCE
2017 - 2019: In house photographer Ancienne Belgique
2017 - 2021: Freelance photographer De Morgen
2021 - 2022: Freelance photographer KW Magazine
2021: Oester Club (Muziektheater Transparant)
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ART DIRECTOR AND CURATOR
2022: 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL' in the public space of Ichtegem
2023: 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL' in the public space of Ichtegem
2024: 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL ' in the public space of Ichtegem and Torhout
2025: 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL ' in the public space of Ichtegem and Torhout
2026: 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL
in the public space of Ichtegem, Torhout, Gistel en Oudenburg
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2019: Group show 'Gent van Morgen'in the public space of Ghent (Baudelopark)
2019: Group show 'Winter show' Cecilia Jaime Gallery Ghent
2020: Group show 'Vitrine D'amour' in the public space of Ghent
2020: Group show 'Buy Local I Kunsthal Ghent
2020: Group show 'EX(I)ST' in the public space of Brussels
2021: Group show 'Belgicart' Bozar and Stichting Ijsberg
2021: Group show 'Buy Local II' Kunsthal Ghent
2021: Group show 'Copper & Light I' Balthasar Gallery Brussels
2021: Group show 'Salon des Jeunes' MSK Ghent
2022: Group show 'Vitrine D'amour' in the public space of Ghent
2022: Group show 'Peep Show' Copper & Light #2 HISK Brussels
2022: Group show 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL' in the public space of Ichtegem
2022: Group show 'Nose, Tail & Paw' at NQ Gallery Antwerp
2023: Group show 'Everyday is the right day' at 22a Gallery Veltem-Beisem
2024: Group show 'Dubbelfocus' at Verwey museum Haarlem
2024: Group show 'SPOOR ARTFESTIVAL'
in the public space of Ichtegem and Torhout
2025: Group show ‘DIALOGUE’ at NQ Gallery Antwerp