Antwerp Art Weekend 2026

Antwerp Art Weekend

14-17 May 2026

Activities at M HKA Opening Party Practical information

During Antwerp Art Weekend 2026, M HKA is a place for exhibitions, performances and an opening party for four days. In the museum, you can discover we refuse_d, Nueva Visión. Print as Artistic Practice, 1940–1976, 20 Years and More: Works from the Collection, COSMIC BODY – First Incision and Dries van Elke.

On Sunday 17 May, OPUS III by Stef Van Looveren concludes the weekend with a durational performance.

Practical information

Dates: Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2026
Opening party on 14 May: free admission
Friday 15 May to Sunday 17 May: reduced admission fee of 8 euros
M HKAFE: open on Thursday from 11:00 to 01:00; Friday to Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00
Museum: open on Thursday from 11:00 to 23:00 and Friday to Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00

Opening party on Thursday 14 May

We are kicking off Antwerp Art Weekend with a big opening party at M HKA. Join us for an evening of art, drinks, music, talks and dancing.

Time: 21:00–01:00
Admission: free
Location: M HKA, Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen

Programme at M HKA

During Antwerp Art Weekend, these presentations can be seen at M HKA, among others:

Ground floor

Stef Van Looveren - Cosmic Bod - First Incision

Stef Van Looveren — OPUS III

OPUS III by Stef Van Looveren unfolds live: a durational performance on transformation, repetition, and a constantly shifting moment.

Stef Van Looveren — COSMIC BODY – First Incision

M HKA presents a new site-specific installation and performance by Belgian multidisciplinary artist Stef Van Looveren as part of the IN SITU programme.

Carla Arocha & Stéphane Schraenen — 20 Years and More: Works from the Collection

Carla Arocha and Stéphane Schraenen explore through sculpture, painting, photography and installation how space and perception shape our gaze.

Floor +1

Nueva Visión. Print as Artistic Practice, 1940–1976

Designer Jelle Jespers explores graphic design and print in Argentina (1940–1976) as an experimental space for ideas.

Floor +2

we refuse_d

we refuse_d brings together 15 artists exploring refusal and resistance, highlighting solidarity and resilience in times of censorship and crisis.

Floor +5

Dries van Elke – Riverheads

Dries van Elke wins the Hugo Roelandt Prize (2025) and presents new work in INBOX during Antwerp Art Weekend.

Floor +6

Antwerp Art Graduation Prize Exhibition

Discover new work by laureates Charlotte Daniëlse and Marta Meers during Antwerp Art Weekend.