Sabine Taevernier is an independent curator and expert specializing in the art of the 19th and 20th century with a focus on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She has collaborated on the organization of exhibitions in Europe and the United States with a particular focus on Symbolism, Expressionism, and the work of James Ensor.
In 1988, she joined Christie’s in Brussels, where she worked for ten years as a specialist in the Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Art departments, contributing to several major sales, including the Goldschmidt sale, the liquidation of Galerie Brachot, the Peeters sale, and numerous private sales.
Since establishing her independent practice in 1998, she has continued her activities as a curator and expert. A recognized specialist in James Ensor, she founded the Ensor Advisory Committee in 2002.
She has been affiliated with the Belgian Chamber of Experts in Works of Art since 2005. From 2014 to 2024, she served as a member and later Vice-Chair of the Advisory Committee on Movable Cultural Heritage in Flanders (Topstukkenraad). Since 2022, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the King Baudouin Foundation and Chair of the Orcona Fund.
Fluent in French, Dutch, and English, she holds a master’s degree in art history from KU Leuven.
