Exhibitions

What is an animal? And can we humans make friends with animals? These questions were the focus of the group exhibition 'The Lives of Animals'.

Hantrax Dolls showcased Hantrax’s daily ritual of doll-making: intuitive creations shaped by fantasy, freedom, and collaboration. A growing community of unique figures, featuring contributions from artists, designers, and friends.

In his first institutional solo exhibition, Vedran Kopljar explored how systems produce — and disrupt — meaning. Through paintings, words, and game rules, he created a closed circuit where logic, poetry, and doubt converge.

In the spring and summer of 2024, the KMSKA focused on the Antwerp experimental painter Jef Verheyen. From a young age, this postwar artist explored the essence of art and aimed to introduce a new way of seeing.

Bie Jambé developed this video installation for her Master of Fine Arts/Costume Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. In *Repeat ON Reverse ON Repeat OFF Reverse OFF*, Bie Jambé explored her memories of the compulsive acts she performed as a child.

The exhibition 'Aanwinst' ran in spring 2024 at C-mine Genk, introducing visitors to a selection of contemporary artworks from the impressive collection of the Flemish Community.

The Muhka presented a major solo exhibition featuring one of the most influential artists in the United States: Jim Shaw. His idiosyncratic imagery is infused with references from popular American culture.

The M HKA presented a selection of key works by Willy De Sauter, who has explored the essence of art and perception for over fifty years. With a deep fascination for line, light, and architecture, De Sauter created a clear and consistent body of work that invites stillness and focus.

Edith Dekyndt’s work explores the vitality of matter and transience. Chronology of Tears combined video, projection, and a treated blanket, inviting a fresh perspective on our connection to the material world.

This INBOX exhibition presented the results of workshops with pupils from De Ziekenhuisschool. Guided by professional artists, they explored contemporary art inspired by The Lives of Animals, the book by Nobel Prize-winning author and animal rights advocate J.M. Coetzee.

The exhibition 'Opting for art' revisited three influential contemporary art shows from the Visual Arts programme of Antwerp '93, Cultural Capital of Europe. Through archival material, it reflected on their role and relevance in Belgian art history more than thirty years on.

In 'Beyond the Depths', Viktor Brim brought together video installations addressing resource extraction, geological time, and political power structures. His monumental images of mining landscapes confronted visitors with the often invisible impact of ideology and industry on our environment.