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Spilliaert worked almost entirely on paper, only a small number of canvases have been found, utilising pastel, watercolour, gouache, pencil and crayon. He is renowned for his early symbolist work depicting Ostend at night in black, white and shades of grey. fine art galleries fine art Always adept with colour, however, he began to develop this skill throughout the 1920s reflecting expressionist, surrealist and fauve influences until the majestic trees of Brussels filled the years before his death in 1946. Spilliaert has long been appreciated in Belgium and his work is now beginning to receive the international interest he has long deserved. He also published a book, with essays in four languages, fully illustrated in colour to accompany this exhibition. symbolism exhibits And has since assisted museums in France, Switzerland and Japan bringing Spilliaert to the international public. At OFFA, we build collections that concentrate on quality and investment value whist expressing the individual taste and desires of our clients. Belgian Symbolists & Modern Masters Offa Gallery favours the work of Belgian and other European symbolists and is able to consistently exhibit and have access to many fine works by artists such as Khnopff, Mellery, Montald, Rops, Rassenfosse and Schlobach. Leon Spilliaert (1881-1946) The Belgian Leon Spilliaert was born in Ostend in 1881 and lived and worked there. He was an exceptional talent who did not wish to align himself to a particular artistic movement but achieved in his solitude an unique and compelling perspective. Spilliaert worked almost entirely on paper, only a small number of canvases have been found, utilising pastel, watercolour, gouache, pencil and crayon. He is renowned for his early symbolist work depicting Ostend at night in black, white and shades of grey. Always adept with colour, however, he began to develop this skill throughout the 1920s reflecting expressionist, surrealist and fauve influences until the majestic trees of Brussels filled the years before his death in 1946. Spilliaert has long been appreciated in Belgium and his work is now beginning to receive the international interest he has long deserved. Olivier Fayt was the curator of the exhibition of Spilliaert at the Casino in Knokke in 2000, which presented 150 works to the general public. He also published a book, with essays in four languages, fully illustrated in colour to accompany this exhibition. And has since assisted museums in France, Switzerland and Japan bringing Spilliaert to the international public. As well as exhibiting permanently, OFFA presents several themed exhibitions each year. The gallery's most anticipated yearly exhibition takes places in August when only works of the highest quality are offered to our clients. August 2002 saw an exhibition including works by Spilliaert, Khnopff, Delvaux, Rassenfosse, Degas, Ensor, Rops, Moore, Rustin and Mapplethorpe based around the theme of the nude. Details of the 2003 summer exhibition will be posted on our website forthwith. Offa gallery also hosts an annual contemporary exhibition, which for 2003 sees a joint exhibition, an explosion of colour, in the work of Belgian artist Marie-Noelle de la Poype and the graphic work of Zao Wou-ki. We also take part in Art Knokke, a thrice-yearly event, where 10 galleries exhibit simultaneously. The first of these events took place on March 1, 2003 and was a great success. Details of forthcoming events will be posted when dates have been confirmed. Olivier Fayt Fine Art - OFFA - Gallery is situated in the heart of the Zoute amongst Belgium's most prestigious galleries. 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Olivier Fayt Fine Art - OFFA - Gallery is situated in the heart of the Zoute amongst Belgium's most prestigious galleries. The gallery was opened in 2001 by Olivier Fayt, a dealer with ten years of experience in the international art market. modern gallery modern galleries. The gallery specialises in the work of Leon Spilliaert and consistently exhibits a wide selection of high quality works by him as well as Belgian symbolists, such as, Fernand Khnopff, Xavier Mellery and Constant Montald. Also to be found at Offa are works by James Ensor, Paul Delvaux and international modern masters. At OFFA, we build collections that concentrate on quality and investment value whist expressing the individual taste and desires of our clients. Belgian Symbolists & Modern Masters Offa Gallery favours the work of Belgian and other European symbolists and is able to consistently exhibit and have access to many fine works by artists such as Khnopff, Mellery, Montald, Rops, Rassenfosse and Schlobach. 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