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Press Release
28 August 2014
Opening of the exhibition “Jean Dypréau, art critic and art
writer”.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium present, from 2 September
2014 to 25 January 2015, the exhibition « Jean Dypréau, art critic and art
writer ».
Dypréau (Brussels, 1917-1986), a committed writer and art critic, was a
specialist of informal art, abstract art and pop art. The exhibition
highlights the creations of contemporary artists such as Fontana,
Broodthaers, Vasarely, Dubuffet, Delahaut and Ernst as well as the
‘Shared Paintings’ by Dypréau and his artist friends.
A plural exhibition
On the occasion of the publication of Jean Dypréau’s collected writings (Le point de
vision, Marot, 2013), the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) dedicate this
exhibition to a man with many talents.
In the exhibition, excerpts from his critical writings on art accompany a selection of
works by contemporary artists such as Fontana, Broodthaers, Oldenburg, Vasarely,
Dubuffet, Delahaut, Ernst, Leblanc, d’Haese, Mortier, Bertrand, de Keyser, Léger,
Permeke, Roulin, Ubac, Lam, Pistoletto, Segal, Villégié, or Gentils. Many of the artists he
portrayed in his articles were close to his heart.
Beside artworks from the Modern Art collection from the RMFAB, visitors can also
rediscover a selection of about ten paintings, which were also on display in the
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exhibition ‘Peinture Partagée, Dypréau – Van Anderlecht – Vandercam’ in the Galerie
Aujourd’hui, Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels, 24.10 – 07.11.1959).
The exhibition offers an ideal opportunity to revisit the burgeoning world of pop art,
new realism, narrative figuration, geometric and lyric abstraction, expressionism, etc. ;
all artistic movements Dypréau was passionate about.
George Segal, The Hustle : the Four-Hand Pass, 1980. RMFAB, Brussels, inv. 11015 © SABAM, Belgium / Licensed by VAGA, New York, photo: Photo
d'art Speltdoorn & Fils, Brussels | Fernand Léger, Les hélices, 1918. RMFAB, Brussels, inv.6534 © ADAGP, Paris, photo : J. Geleyns / Ro scan | Jo
Delahaut, Infini n° 1, 1960. RMFAB, Brussels, inv. 9482 © Jo Delahaut c/o SABAM, Belgium, photo : Guy Cussac, Brussels | Antoine Mortier,
Transposition colorée, 1952. RMFAB, Brussels, inv. 6901 © SABAM, Belgium, photo : J. Geleyns / Ro scan
Dypréau, art critic
The publication Le point de vision (Marot, 2013) brings together Dypréau’s complete
art critic writings published on a variety of formats, from simple flyers to luxury books,
not to mention the numerous exhibition catalogues to which he generously
contributed.
The book tracks Jean Dypréau’s journey in the art world of his time, pushing with him
the doors of galleries and museums, sharing his discoveries, his surprises, and his
passions.
Dypréau, « art writer »
Dypréau was a great art lover and the artists’ friend with whom
he shared the poetic and artistic delirium, both abroad and in
Belgium. Many Belgian artists of his generation owe their
introduction in the artistic scene to him and subsequently their
recognition in the most fashionable places.
Jean Dyréau was a real ‘actor’ in the world of fine arts, at times
standing next to artists as Van Anderlecht or Vandercam to
paint with large gestures a slogan in the works of his friends.
About 10 of these ‘shared paintings’, which were also shown in
the 1959 exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, are visible
today again.
Englebert Van Anderlecht & Jean Dypréau,
Traduire la lumière, Peinture partagée, 1959.
RMFAB, Brussels, inv.7341 © SABAM, Belgium,
photo : J. Geleyns / Ro scan
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SAVE THE DATE
Friday 19.09.2014 | 19:00
Guided visit in the exhibition with curator Dr. Frederik Leen,
in presence of Marie-Jeanne Dypréau, widow of Jean Dypréau
Rue de la Régence 3 | 1000 Brussels
Confirmation : [email protected]
Practical information
From 02.09.2014 to 25.01.2015
Tuesday > Sunday | 10:00 > 17:00
Free access with a ticket
Old Masters Museum or Combi ticket
Reservations: onlineticketing.fine-arts-museum.be
Circuit Modern & Contemporary Art | level 0
Rue de la Régence 3 | 1000 Brussels
www.fine-arts-museum.be
T +32 (0)2 508 32 11
Publication Le point de vision (Marot, 2013)
Limited edition including a booklet on the exhibition
(with high resolution images of the works)
available in the Museumshop (29€)
Curator of the exhibition
Dr. Frederik Leen
Head of Modern Art Department RMFAB
Communication
Isabelle Bastaits
Communication & External Relations
T + 32 2 508 34 09 | M + 32 479 24 99 04
Rue du Musée 9 | 1000 Brussels
[email protected]
Press Relations
Samir Al-Haddad
T + 32 2 508 34 08 | M + 32 472 50 00 14
Rue du Musée 9 | 1000 Brussels
[email protected]
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