{"id":55842,"date":"2026-05-28T13:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/?p=55842"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:45:36","slug":"the-big-art-auction-for-ercoland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/the-big-art-auction-for-ercoland\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2nd: The Big art auction for Ercoland"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1693389502405{margin-top: 5% !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 2nd: The Big art auction for Ercoland<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With pride, Ercola, in collaboration with auction house Bernaerts, presents a selection of masterpieces for an exceptional auction on June 2nd at 8:00 PM. The artworks have been generously donated by an extraordinary list of top contemporary artists who, together with you, want to save Europe\u2019s largest and most historic artists&#8217; house, Ercola, from a public sale:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fred Bervoets, Luc Tuymans, Guy Vandenbranden, Dennis Tyfus, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Kris Martin, Guy Van Bossche, Marius Ritiu, Filip Vervaet, Tom Volkaert, Peter Aerts, Karsten Krogh-Hansen, Fran Van Coppenolle, Fleur De Roeck, Philip Lovric, Jan Decleir, Larsen Bervoets, Joan Bonnemaison, Koen van den Broek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;55899&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">5:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong>: Preview Exhibition of all artworks\u00a0<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/li>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">8:00 PM sharp<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong>: Start of the Live Benefit Auction<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/li>\n<li data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Bar opens at 5:00 PM and will remain open until one hour after the auction ends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/p>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<p><strong>Catalogue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<p>The complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ercoland.be\/api\/media\/file\/Catalogus_De%20Grote%20Kunstveiling%20voor%20Ercoland_29_05_2026_compressed.pdf\">catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]--><strong>Bidding by telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Would you like to bid by telephone during the auction? Please send before Tuesday 2\/02 5PM an email to onthaal@bernaerts.be to secure a telephone line.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is an exclusive live event. The auction cannot be followed online via a livestream or internet platform.<br \/>\nConditions: payment by bank transfer only<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verlatstraat 20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIDBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">2000 Antwerp<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<p>The auction is curated by <strong>Peter Bernaerts<\/strong> in close collaboration with<strong> Marianne Hoet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]-->Marianne Hoet is an authority within the Belgian and international art world. Throughout her career, and currently in her role as Chairman, Europe at auction house Phillips, she has built extensive expertise in modern and contemporary art. During the benefit auction evening for Ercoland, Marianne Hoet will enrich the presentation of the auctioned works with a broader art-historical context.<\/p>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]-->Furthermore, buyers enjoy an exceptional benefit: since auction house Bernaerts is participating completely pro bono, a 0% buyer&#8217;s premium will be charged. Every euro of the hammer price goes directly towards purchasing and securing the historic artists&#8217; house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<p><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">The Goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--TgQPHd|[]-->The funds raised will be directly used to save Ercola, one of Europe\u2019s largest and oldest artists&#8217; houses, located in Antwerp&#8217;s Wolstraat. This iconic 17th-century almshouse is scheduled for public sale by the City of Antwerp (AG Vespa) on June 4th, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>For the past 50 years, Ercola has been the vital home to icons such as <strong>Ferre Grignard, Wannes Van De Velde, Ann Salens, Nicole van Goethem, Jan Decleir, Dennis Tyfus, <\/strong>and founder<strong> Jean Block.<\/strong> To protect Antwerp as a living city of art where new generations of creators can grow, this unique venue must be permanently preserved.<\/p>\n<p>Today, 40 interdisciplinary and multi-generational artists have their studios there. Together with engaged citizens, they aim to purchase the site through a social cooperative. More than 900 citizens have already bought a share or provided a loan, raising <strong>\u20ac850,000.00<\/strong> so far. The proceeds from this auction represent the crucial final sprint to gather the minimum target amount of <strong>\u20ac1,300,000.00<\/strong> in equity.<\/p>\n<p>By participating, you do not only acquire a unique masterpiece for your collection, you also provide the indispensable leverage for the definitive preservation of 40 artists&#8217; studios, exhibition spaces, a historic inner garden for the city, solidarity housing units, and a social restaurant \u2013 anchored for eternity in the Ercoland cooperative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With pride, Ercola, in collaboration with auction house Bernaerts, presents a selection of masterpieces for an exceptional auction on June 2nd at 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":55899,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[103],"class_list":["post-55842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-auctions","tag-homepagina-en"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/auction_eng-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-25 10:32:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55842"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56223,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55842\/revisions\/56223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernaerts.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}