Rinus Van de Velde's 'The Dinner' Opens at Hetzler | Marfa
Hetzler | Marfa presents 'The Dinner,' a solo exhibition of recent works by Belgian artist Rinus Van de Velde, as the gallery's annual presentation in Marfa, Texas. The show offers the most comprehensive US overview of his practice to date, featuring oil pastels, charcoals, sculpture, and two films. Van de Velde, a self-proclaimed 'armchair voyager,' blurs reality and imagination to construct a fictional autobiography from his studio. The exhibition centers on an imagined gallery dinner gathering eclectic figures.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Dinner' at Hetzler | Marfa
- Solo show of recent works by Rinus Van de Velde
- Most comprehensive US overview of Van de Velde's practice
- Includes oil pastels, charcoals, sculpture, and two films
- Artist describes himself as an 'armchair voyager'
- Explores boundaries between reality and imagination
- Centers on an imagined gallery dinner
- Annual presentation in Marfa, Texas
Entities
Artists
- Rinus Van de Velde
Institutions
- Hetzler | Marfa
Locations
- Marfa
- Texas
- United States