Luc Tuymans
Belgian · b. 1958 · Painter, Printmaker
Luc Tuymans is a Belgian visual artist best known for his paintings which explore people's relationship with history and confront their ability to ignore it. World War II is a… (Wikipedia)
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Luc Tuymans is a Belgian visual artist best known for his paintings which explore people's relationship with history and confront their ability to ignore it. World War II is a recurring theme in his work. He is a key figure of the generation of European figurative painters who gained renown at a time when many believed the medium had lost its relevance due to the new digital age.
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In the collections of
TateArt Institute of ChicagoBavarian State Painting CollectionsBonnefanten MuseumBuffalo AKG Art MuseumCarnegie Museum of ArtDallas Museum of ArtDe PontHessel Museum of ArtIsrael MuseumLos Angeles County Museum of ArtM HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenMu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan ZeeMuseum Boijmans Van BeuningenMuseum Dhondt-DhaenensMuseum of Modern ArtNantes Museum of ArtsRoyal Museum of Fine Arts AntwerpRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumStaatliche Kunstsammlungen DresdenStedelijk Museum AmsterdamStedelijk Museum voor Actuele KunstWallonia-Brussels Federation Museum of Contemporary Arts
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contemporary art
Also known as Luc Tuijmans, Luc Tymans, Tuymans
Works in museum collections
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