About Us

Our Mission

To create a synergy between Art Foundations around the world, whilst sharing their individual histories, mission’s, art collection’s and public programmes with our global audience.

Our Programme

In July 2020 we launched our Art Foundation Membership programme bringing over 350 Art Foundations from around the world together to advance, in the context of common goals and shared values.

Our Story

As Founders of a not-for-profit Art Foundation, the Herman Krikhaar Foundation, we are driven by the same passion that fuels all other Founders of Art Foundations. Our goal is to promote the factors which make each Foundation unique, sharing their individual choices and the specialties they have adopted.

Since 2014 we have conducted over 20 interviews with Founders and Directors of many Foundations around the world, enabling us to share their wealth of experience and personal vision with others. We would particularly like to thank the generosity of these Foundations:

Fondation Maeght, Fondation Guggenheim Bilbao, Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, Museum Voorlinden, Terra Foundation, Graham Foundation, Foundation Bernar Venet, Augusto Rancilio Foundation, Pyke Koch Foundation, Aperature Foundation, Berardo Foundation, Francis Bacon Foundation, Cass Sculpture Foundation, Hartung-Bergman Foundation, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Brands Foundation, Langen Foundation, Rupert Museum, Estorick Collection, Fondation Vincent Van Gogh, Arles.

Our Team

Helena Stork

Co-Founder

Together with her late husband Herman Krikhaar (1930 – 2010), artist and gallery owner, Helena Stork, art historian and writer, created the Herman Krikhaar Foundation, which she now runs, keeping alive its integrity and aims.

Peter Deckers

Co-Founder

Following the adage “the greater the understanding of the world, the better the art” Peter Deckers-Varozza, after his high studies in art, has simultaneously led the development of his artistic practice (performance- installation-sculpture-painting) while acting in the artistic world, where he has founded and directed galleries, institutions, cultural centres, foundations and has been a curator (Brussels, Paris, Milan).

Clare Hindle

Director

Previously as Executive Director for Cass Sculpture Foundation for 6 years, a Founder led Foundation in West Sussex, Clare was responsible for delivering the mission to commission, exhibit and sell large scale sculpture.

Terri Morris

Foundation Liaison

As a Los Angeles native, Terri has recently completed a master’s in art history at the Sorbonne in Paris. She holds a BA in Spanish and Italian from UCLA and an MA in Linguistic Anthropology from the University of Chicago.

Richard Tidmarsh

Web Master

Web Developer, UX / UI / Graphic designer, coming from a Graphic Design and Photography background he understands aesthetics and brand values can be as important to a successful design as logical structures, hierarchy, and a great user experience.

Cynthia Deckers

Architect

With a master’s in Architecture from la Cambre (U.L.B. Brussels) Cynthia works as an architect and realises interviews with architects about the relationship between founders, collections and architecture.