CODART, Dutch and Flemish art in museums worldwide

Board of the Friends of CODART Foundation

Manfred Sellink (chair)

Manfred Sellink is director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent. He has been an active member of CODART since 1998 and served on the board of CODART from 2008 to 2017. Previously he was director of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the Musea Brugge. In addition, he has been visiting professor of Arts Policy and Museum Studies at Ghent University since 2012. He has been a member of the board of the Friends of CODART since 2021.

Dorien ter Haar

After her studies in the United States, where she received degrees in Art History and Business Administration, Dorien ter Haar fulfilled a number of communications roles on various continents. Back in The Hague, she worked at Royal Dutch Shell before starting her freelance communications advisory. She joined the board of the Friends of CODART Foundation in 2020.

(photo: Roel Backaert)

Christi Klinkert

Dr. Christi Klinkert, Senior Curator of Old Masters at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, has been a member of CODART since 2009. Previously she was a member and chair of the CODART Website Committee. She has been member of the Board of the Friends of CODART Foundation since 2019.

Martine Lambrechtsen

Martine Lambrechtsen is an art consultant specialized in Old Master paintings. She studied art history in Amsterdam and worked as an Old Master Paintings specialist at Sotheby’s Amsterdam from 2005 to 2020. She joined the board of the Friends of CODART Foundation in 2021.

Bas van Rhijn

Bas van Rhijn has worked for 35 years in various roles in the financial industry, as a banker and investor, both in the Netherlands and abroad. He currently serves a few advisory roles for family offices and asset managers and is the treasurer of the F.G. Waller fund. Van Rhijn and his wife are Patrons of the Friends of CODART Foundation.