Antwerp: A City of Change and Contemporary Art
Antwerp stands out as a center for contemporary art and architecture, boasting a lively cultural atmosphere. The M HKA showcases a permanent collection featuring artists such as Marlene Dumas and James Lee Byars, while the temporary exhibit 'A Temporary Future Institute' (running until September 17, 2017) presents pieces by Simryn Gill and Michel Auder. Guests can explore Panamarenko's residence and the Middelheim Museum, which displays sculptures by Auguste Rodin and hosts Richard Deacon's exhibition (available until September 24, 2017). The MAS highlights the city's maritime heritage, and Zaha Hadid's Port House accommodates port workers. The Axel Vervoordt Gallery features works by El Anatsui and a retrospective of Michel Mouffe (until August 19, 2017). The Royal Academy of Antwerp is known for producing the 'Antwerp Six' and fostering talents like Demna Gvasalia, while the Mode Museum is dedicated to Belgian fashion.
Key facts
- M HKA hosts 'A Temporary Future Institute' until September 17, 2017.
- Panamarenko's home is open for tours via M HKA.
- Middelheim Museum features Richard Deacon solo show until September 24, 2017.
- MAS Museum aan de Stroom designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects.
- Port House by Zaha Hadid inaugurated in 2016.
- Axel Vervoordt Gallery opened in a former distillery.
- Troubleyn Laboratorium is Jan Fabre's theater-laboratory.
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts' fashion department produced the Antwerp Six.
Entities
Artists
- James Lee Byars
- Marlene Dumas
- Keith Haring
- Anish Kapoor
- Yang Fudong
- Xu Zhen
- Narcisse Tordoir
- Goshka Macuga
- Juan Muñoz
- Michel Auder
- Miriam Bäckström
- Kasper Bosmans
- Simryn Gill
- Guan Xiao
- Jean Katambayi Mukendi
- Alexander Lee
- Nina Roos
- Darius Žiūra
- Panamarenko
- Auguste Rodin
- Giacomo Manzù
- Jean Arp
- Marino Marini
- Alexander Calder
- Max Bill
- Luciano Fabro
- Erwin Wurm
- Richard Deacon
- El Anatsui
- Raimund Girke
- Ann Veronica Janssens
- Dominique Stroobant
- Marco Tirelli
- Norio Imai
- Angel Vergara
- Kimsooja
- Markus Brunetti
- Chung Chang-Sup
- Kazuo Shiraga
- Michel Mouffe
- Jan Fabre
- Marina Abramović
- Bruna Esposito
- Romeo Castellucci
- Robert Wilson
- Ann Demeulemeester
- Dirk Bikkembergs
- Walter van Beirendonck
- Dirk van Saene
- Marina Yee
- Dries Van Noten
- Demna Gvasalia
- Haider Ackermann
- Mary Prijot
- Linda Loppa
- Anders Kreuger
- Maya Van Leemput
- Zaha Hadid
- Axel Vervoordt
- Daniela Ferretti
- Simone Zeni
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
- Martin Margiela
- Enrico David
- Panamarenko (Henri Van Herwegen)
- Marina Abramovic
- Mashid Mohadjerin
Institutions
- M HKA – Museum of Contemporary Art
- Middelheim Museum
- MAS – Museum aan de Stroom
- Port House
- Axel Vervoordt Gallery
- Troubleyn Laboratorium
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
- Mode Museum
- Neutelings Riedijk Architects
- Museo Fortuny
- Abbazia di San Gregorio
- Vitra Campus
- Balenciaga
- Artribune
- Mode Museum (MoMu)
- Texture Kortrijk
- M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp)
- Museum aan de Stroom (MAS)
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Brussels
- Flanders
- Middelheim
- Scheldt river
- North Sea
- Venice
- Milan
- London
- Weil am Rhein
- Germany
- Kortrijk
- Nordstraat 28
- Wijnegem
- Kanaal
- Hong Kong
- Scheldt