Koen Leemans Author

Chris Meulemans (b. 1967) is an Antwerp-based artist who lives and works in Kasterlee. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Photography (1990) and Painting (1998) from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and Sint Lucas School of Arts in Antwerp, respectively. Her practice is characterized by an open-minded investigation into how humans relate to their surroundings, often utilising plants as metaphors for vulnerability. A recipient of multiple awards, including the “Ronse Drawing Prize” (Honorable Mention, 2018), she has exhibited extensively across Belgium and the Netherlands, with notable solo shows at De Warande (Turnhout) and Shoobil Gallery (Antwerp). Meulemans is represented by the Valerie Traan Gallery and has dedicated over two decades to teaching painting, fostering a significant legacy within the Flemish art community. Koen Leemans (b. 1972) studied history at the University of Leuven. He was director at Cultuurcentrum Mechelen. As curator he was responsible for the exhibitions there and at De Garage, a space for contemporary art in Mechelen. As an independent curator, Koen Leemans organises exhibitions in various art spaces, primarily at Keteleer Gallery Antwerp. He is a member of several art committees and works as a writer and visiting lecturer.