FRANK VERPOORTEN

Director & Chief Curator

The Baker Museum, ArtisNaples
Frank Verpoorten has over 15 years of experience at cultural institutions and museums in
Brussels, Belgium and New York City. Originally from Brussels, Mr. Verpoorten moved to New
York City in 2002, where he served in curatorial roles at the Museum of Modern Art, Snug
Harbor Cultural Center, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, the Dahesh Museum of Art
and, most recently, as Cultural Attach for the Representation of the Government of Flanders
(Belgium) to the U.S. In his recent role as Cultural Attach, Mr. Verpoorten oversaw
multidisciplinary cultural programming, including exhibitions, performing arts initiatives,
lectures, musical concerts and a film program.
Mr. Verpoorten attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium and received dual masters
degrees in art history and cultural studies. He held research and curatorial positions at the
Museum for Musical Instruments and the Royal Museum for Fine Arts in Brussels before
moving permanently to New York in 2002. Mr. Verpoorten is fluent in Dutch and French and
also speaks advanced German and Spanish.
Joining The Baker Museum in December of 2012, Mr. Verpoorten relocated to Naples with his
wife, Rachel, who is an artist, and their two young sons, Elliot and Morgan.