Arthur van LangenbergMBE (12 April 1909 – September 1970) was a Sri Lankan public servant, painter and actor. He is considered one the important Sri Lanka artists of the Colombo '43 Group of the 20th century.[1][2]
Born on 12 April 1909 the fourth son of James Van Langenberg, Solicitor General of Ceylon (1912-1915) and Francis Ethel Vander née Straaten. Arthur van Langenberg graduated from the University of London and joined the Colombo Port Commission, becoming its secretary.[3] He was closely associated with the Colombo '43 Group and was a founder member of the Art Centre Club. In 1953 he was appointed a trustee of the Lionel Wendt Memorial Fund, serving on the board for three years.[4]
He was appointed an Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1955 New Year Honours for his services for the Colombo Port Commission.[5][6]
Van Langenberg dired in September 1970 in Hendon, Middlesex, at the age of 61.
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^"Portrait Head of Arthur van Langberg". Lionel Wendt Centre for the Arts. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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^"London Gazette" (PDF). thegazette.co.uk. The Gazette of London. 1 January 1955. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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