10/2025

In October, the sixth edition of the Kyiv Biennial opened. Near East, Far West unfolds through five exhibitions across Europe. The main presentation is in Warsaw, while M HKA contributes its own show in Antwerp. Nav Haq, Associate Director of M HKA, is involved in both as curator.

Manu Claeys has formulated fifteen (+1) pointed questions that politicians, policymakers and art lovers cannot ignore. His message is clear: before a museum is closed, there must be accountability.

Opinion piece by Bart De Baere, Director of M HKA, following the recent decision by the Flemish Government to cancel the museum’s new building and to revoke M HKA’s museum status.

After two major stebacks from the Flemish Government, Muhka remains resilient. The museum may lose its official status, but not its mission: to present art, spark conversations, and work together towards a strong future for contemporary art in Antwerp.