Lawrence Murray

This site serves as a comprehensive collection of Lawrence Murray’s articles, research, and publications. Lawrence Murray is a multilingual Art History student at KU Leuven, with a background that bridges luxury hospitality, cultural communications, and museum operations—having previously interned at the Museum Plantin-Moretus (UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Antwerp. His work spans analytical exhibition reviews, scholarly essays, and industry reports.

Drawing on firsthand experience—from advising guests on art-focused experiences at a five-star hotel to contributing to curatorial strategy meetings—Lawrence explores how history, people, and storytelling intersect across cultural institutions.

Museum Nacht ticket for Saturday, August 3rd, showing the event date and time, and a map of star constellations, held on a person's lap in a vehicle. The person is holding a pen and has notebooks and bags beside them.

Paris

Christies: the Onzea-Govaerts Collection - curated by Axel Vervoordt

Modern art gallery with a framed painting of trees and a landscape on a white wall, accompanying text about the collection, a small marble coffee table with a vase of purple flowers and magazines, a black leather ottoman, a white rug, and a few ceiling lights.

An exclusive look into Christie's Onzea-Govaerts auction in Paris, highlighting unexpected stars, shifting trends in the art market, and the power of thoughtful curation. Discover how masterful presentation can redefine perceptions in collecting.

Istanbul edition

Ian Berry: Beyond Denim

An ornate room decorated with a prominent blue floral and foliage installation, featuring hanging and ground-level plants, with a central seating area and a large artwork of flowers on the back wall.

Set within the historic atmosphere of Kalyon Kültür, Ian Berry’s “Beyond Denim” transports the viewer to a magical world composed of one single material: denim

A detailed black and white illustration of a fantastical creature called a Rhinoceros from 1515, depicted with the body of a turtle and the head of a rhinoceros, wearing decorative armor. The illustration is from an old scientific or mythological book.

Published piece

Read all about Museum De Reede’s exhibition

"Dürer in Antwerpen" features rare prints and innovative techniques that defined the Northern Renaissance, inviting visitors to explore Dürer’s influential journey through Antwerp

Interior view of a modern building with artistic wicker staircase and large woven loop sculptures.

Japan special

Gucci Bamboo 1947: Then and Now

Read all about the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s introduction to Japan

An antique wooden piano covered with numerous colorful plush toys, mostly stuffed animals, in an art gallery with white walls and ceiling lights.

Annual article

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Published piece

Antwerps 18th Museumnight

The first Saturday of August marks Museumnight for Antwerp. Read all about the participating museums

Black and white promotional poster for an art exhibition featuring a woman with stylized makeup and face art. Text promotes Willy Vanderperre's art prints, films, and a rave, opening April 27-28, 2024.

Antwerp: The Fashion Museum Antwerp (MoMu)

WILLY VANDERPERRE prints, films, a rave and more…

Models and role models

GABO

GABO (Beta) is an AI-powered tool designed to help users identify artworks and receive preliminary market insights.

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