A successful company that expanded over the years in France, Europe and the World and then integrated with Babcox and Wilcox to form an industrial conglomerate under the name of Babcock Wanson.
An international organization with three prime manufacturing facilities (in Italy, France and Morocco) plus other engineering and assembly plants.
Wishing to continue in his grandfathers footsteps Francois and Mercedes Duerinckx started The Art Wanson Gallery, based in Marbella and Valencia.
The emblem of the "buffalo" that once used to adorn the factories of his grandfather is now reborn. A revered symbol and one that represents strength, stability and most of all wisdom has been brought back to life again with the Art Wanson Group.
Art Wanson Gallery is a leading modern and contemporary art gallery representing many of the most significant international artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Founded by Mercedes and Francois Duerinckx The Art Wanson Gallery has been a constant, vital force in the art world, introducing many renowned artists work to the public for the first time in Spain and The Middle East, The Marbella gallery was inaugurated in May 2012. The gallery space is unique in the tranquil setting of The Marbella Club Hotel.
Art Wanson is dedicated to nurturing the careers of its artists, from strategically placing their work in important public and private collections worldwide, to working closely with respected institutions to organize traveling museum exhibitions, special projects, lectures, and collaborations, to producing world class publications. Today, the gallery represents a diverse group of internationally acclaimed artists.
Art Wanson is also dedicated to historical and scholarly museum-quality exhibitions is accompanied by a strong commitment to the art of the 21st century and beyond. Since its inception, and continuing today, Wanson has organized nearly 100 exhibitions.