Municipal Museum Gevaert-Minne, Art museum in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium.
Museum Gevaert-Minne occupies the former home that Edgar Gevaert designed for himself, his wife Marie Minne and their eleven children in Sint-Martens-Latem. The house is built in neorenaissance style, with a white-painted brick base, a steep thatched roof sweeping low on one side, and a taller white-plastered section under a dark tiled roof. Inside, the restored dining room keeps its fireplace and furniture.
The property belonged to Edgar Gevaert, son of an Oudenaarde industrialist, who built the house during the 1920s after purchasing land along Kapitteldreef. This period marked the start of his career as both artist and patron.
The museum is named after Edgar Gevaert and Marie Minne, who opened their home and Gevaert's studio to visitors after his death. The collection brings together works by Gevaert, Marie's father George Minne, and artists of the Latemse Scholen such as Valerius de Saedeleer, Gust De Smet and Constant Permeke, assembled by cultural officer Piet Boyens for the 2012 reopening.
The museum is wheelchair accessible with advance arrangement and offers parking near the entrance for all visitors. The large grounds deserve time to explore, so plan to spend at least a couple of hours to see the collections and outdoor areas.
Marie Minne, daughter of sculptor George Minne, opened the house and her husband's studio to visitors after Edgar Gevaert's death, before the municipality bought the property. The museum that opened in 1994 was restored and reopened in 2012, with works of other Latemse Scholen artists collected by cultural officer Piet Boyens.
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