ArtDependence | Dirk Vanduffel

Dirk Vanduffel, Belgium (co-founder, co-editor)

Dirk defines the overall policy of ArtDependence Magazine, in addition to conducting interviews. He specializes in valuation and auctioning.

Articles (90)

Article date: Thursday, March 1, 2018

A Question in Trivial Pursuit: Which Artist Created a Portrait of Queen Elisabeth II Using 1,000 Teabags? Answer: Andy Brown

In reading about little-known facts in art, ArtDependence Magazine came across a very interesting artist: Andy Brown. Brown found notoriety when he created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by stitching together 1,000 used tea bags. ArtDependence reached out to Andy Brown with questions about this particular work, which Brown was more than happy to answer.

Article date: Saturday, February 24, 2018

ARCOmadrid Fair Director Carlos Urroz Does Not Support IFEMA Decision on Santiago Sierra Withdrawal

IFEMA has issued the following statements regarding the withdrawal of work by artist Santiago Sierra, which ARCOmadrid fair director Carlos Urroz does not support.

Article date: Saturday, February 24, 2018

High Cultural Ambitions in Antwerp: M HKA Will Relocate to New 65,000,000 € Museum

The M HKA director Bart de Baere announced that the museum will relocate to a new place approximately 200 meters from its present location in Antwerp.

Article date: Thursday, February 22, 2018

Update on Authenticity of Works and Future Exhibitions at MSK Ghent

For independent verification of this statement, ArtDependence contacted the press office of the Gemäldegalerie.

Article date: Saturday, February 17, 2018

Prominent Figures of the Art World Launch Ad in Dutch Paper Het Parool: Call Ruf Back

Prominent figures of the international art world launched a page-long ad in the Dutch paper, willing Beatrix Ruf back to the Stedelijk Museum.

Article date: Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Sources Around MSK Ghent Museum Explain What Really Happened with Russian Avant-Garde Presentation

As many will have read and seen, the allegations made against the MSK and its presentation of the Russian avant-garde art from the Dieleghem Foundation within the permanent collection have taken on large proportions with claims backed until now with little verifiable evidence. Why has the attack on the MSK Ghent museum been disproportionate, and why is the reaction of the art market nervous?

Article date: Sunday, February 4, 2018

Damien Hirst Opening Up on Instagram

Damien Hirst’s Instagram has shown a noticeably different tone since January 9, one that is more open and personal.

Article date: Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Museum Ludwig Currently Researching Authenticity of Russian Avant-Garde Collection Holdings

International attention has come to the fact that much avant-garde art being shown in museums around the world is of questionable authenticity.

Article date: Thursday, January 18, 2018

Did Da Vinci and His Workshop Create a Copy of ‘The Last Supper’? An Interview with Doctor Jean-Pierre Isbouts

Is it possible that a detailed canvas copy of Da Vinci’s Last Supper, overseen by Da Vinci himself, could have hung, unrecognised on the wall of a remote convent in Belgium for the last 450 years?

Article date: Monday, January 8, 2018

Chuck Close, Where Are Your Friends?

American Artist Chuck Close has been accused of sexual harassment and of attempting to persuade women to pose naked for him. The story originally broke in the New York Times in an article in which two women spoke out against the artist, and was followed by further accusations in the Huffington Post.

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