Antony Gormley Opens Dual Exhibitions in Antwerp and San Gimignano
Antony Gormley is set to showcase his art in two exhibitions: 'Geestgrond' at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA), Belgium, running from 23 May to 20 September 2026, and 'What Holds Us' at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano, Italy, from 9 May to 13 September 2026. The KMSKA exhibition includes a white cube displaying works such as 'Cave' (2019), 'Orbit Field III' (2026), and 'Attend' (2025), alongside early creations in diverse materials, complemented by pieces from the permanent collection, including James Ensor's 'Grey Seascape' (1880). In San Gimignano, Gormley's 'Innercity' (2026) features fifteen cardboard body structures, highlighting the significance of location in his artistic approach.
Key facts
- Antony Gormley has two exhibitions: 'Geestgrond' at KMSKA Antwerp (23 May–20 Sep 2026) and 'What Holds Us' at Galleria Continua San Gimignano (9 May–13 Sep 2026).
- KMSKA exhibition is curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev.
- Works at KMSKA include 'Cave' (2019), 'Orbit Field III' (2026), and 'Attend' (2025).
- San Gimignano exhibition features 'Innercity' (2026), a cardboard installation.
- Gormley describes the KMSKA space as 'like going into a cave.'
- The Antwerp show includes a section called 'The Heart' with drawings, maquettes, and a bookshelf of influential texts.
- Gormley's early works use materials like bread, wood, chalk, marble, lead, steel, and cardboard.
- Gormley mentions being forced to nap after lunch as a boy, influencing his focus on body and mind.
Entities
Artists
- Antony Gormley
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- James Ensor
- Auguste Rodin
- Michelangelo
- Richard Long
- Walt Whitman
- Seneca
- Descartes
- Kant
- Darwin
- Nietzsche
- Tagore
- Heidegger
- Auden
- Jung
- C.S. Lewis
- Sartre
- Weil
- T.S. Eliot
- John Milton
- Herman Melville
Institutions
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA)
- Galleria Continua
- Houghton Hall
- Rodin Museum
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
- KMSKA
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Uffizi Galleries
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
Locations
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- San Gimignano
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Scheldt river
- Waterloo station
- Gateshead
- Northern England
- London
- Florence
- Philadelphia