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| - | + | '''Balen''' is a [[municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]]. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and [[Olmen]]. On 1 January 2011, Balen had a population of 21,305. Total area is 72.88 km², giving a [[population density]] of 283 inhabitants per km². | |
| - | '''Jef Geys''' (born 29 May 1934) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] artist born in [[Leopoldsburg]], Belgium. Geys is known for his photography, painting, sculpture, films, installation art, publishing activities, and experimentation in art education. | + | |
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| - | Geys grew up in Faytlaan, Leopoldsburg and attended school at the Brothers of Love. He studied in the [[Academy of Antwerp]] under Piet Serneels, Maclot, Dolphyn and Strebelle, then gained a teaching diploma from the state school of Hasselt before starting work teaching in [[Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe]]. In 1960, Geys was an appointed Teacher of Positive Aesthetics at a children's school in [[Balen]] until he left the position in 1989. The school focused on the educational experimentation in the arts, and included an studio and exhibition space, and arts laboratory. | + | |
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Balen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Balen proper and Olmen. On 1 January 2011, Balen had a population of 21,305. Total area is 72.88 km², giving a population density of 283 inhabitants per km².
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