STICHTING
CHRISTIAN SILVAIN
Since 1993
The "Stichting Christian Silvain" (hereafter "Christian Silvain Foundation"), established in 1993, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of the Belgian artist Christian Silvain.
The foundation’s constitution outlines two primary objectives: to further the work of Christian Silvain and to establish a museum in Belgium dedicated to his art. To fulfill the first objective, the foundation has undertaken initiatives such as publishing a comprehensive catalogue raisonné in May 2008 and launching a dedicated website.
Additionally, the foundation is committed to enriching the cultural landscape by providing a platform for both emerging and established artists. Through exhibitions, workshops and other initiatives the Christian Silvain Foundation seeks to foster creativity and ensure that the arts continue to thrive, inspiring and engaging communities across Belgium and beyond.
©Christian Silvain
Norbert Keusch, author of the catalogue raisonné.
Kreusch is the conservator of the Christian Silvain Foundation. Kreusch and the artist have been friends since their youth. In his position as art historian and scientific adviser to the minister of art and culture of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, Kreusch has published two catalogue raisonné: one on the most important historical monuments of the German-speaking Community, one on the Community’s most notable church contents.
He further wrote a guide on the Eupen churchyard as well as several articles in newspapers and magazines on staircases, rural architecture, late-gothic and baroque village churches. In the artistic field, Kreusch and the culture editor and journalist Rudolf Cremer published a catalogue on the art collection of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Finally, Kreusch was also the author of the first catalogue of the Christian Silvain Foundation in 1995, several articles on Silvain, and a monograph on the architect and painter Willy Emonts from Eupen.
©Christian Silvain
Mr. Luc Glorieux - President
Mr. Frank Ghys - Vice-President
Mr. Didier Muylle - Treasurer
Mr. Carlos Liviau - Secretary
Ms. Chloé Depypere, Ms. Claudia Niesen, Ms. Delphine Meerschaert, Ms. Isabelle Weykmans, Mr. Jos Depypere, Ms. Liu Yue, Mr. Norbert Kreusch, Mr. Rik Dutranoit.
On 28 January 1993, the foundation’s constitution was published in the appendix of the Belgian federal law gazette, on pages 355 and 356. The gazette also contains all necessary information on the founding and other members of the foundation.
According to the notarisation of 16 June 1998 – only the foundation, and more precisely its conservators have the right to decide on the authenticity of whichever artwork by Christian Silvain.
Should you have any question or doubt regarding this matter, please don’t hesitate to contact the foundation.
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