Francekunstart.be: French Contemporary Art Across Belgium, Autumn 2008
During the autumn of 2008, the European cultural initiative Francekunstart.be highlighted contemporary French art across Ghent, Mons, Antwerp, Hornu, and Brussels. In Mons, the focus was on painting, featuring artists like Cécile Bart, Bertrand Lavier, Daniel Walravens, and Pascal Pinaud. Ghent showcased video and installation art, with SMAK presenting highlights from its video collection. Antwerp's MUKHA displayed works related to Marcel Broodthaers. In Brussels, events at ISELP included Claude Lévêque's "Hymne," along with curated exhibitions by Bernard Marcelis and Anne Laure Chamboisier. The Musées Royaux hosted "Ruptures et héritages, les années 70," while La Centrale électrique's "Réfléchir le monde" featured Kader Attia and others. Mid-December saw Établissement d'en Face replace "Intermezzo" with Jacques Charlier's "Zone absolue."
Key facts
- Francekunstart.be was a European cultural season dedicated to French contemporary art across Belgium in autumn 2008.
- Exhibitions took place in Ghent, Mons, Antwerp, Hornu, and Brussels.
- In Mons, painting was explored by Cécile Bart, Bertrand Lavier, Daniel Walravens, and Pascal Pinaud.
- SMAK in Ghent showed a selection from its video collection; MUKHA in Antwerp presented works from the Fracs related to Marcel Broodthaers.
- At ISELP in Brussels, Claude Lévêque exhibited suspended blades with eyes titled 'Hymne'.
- At Musées Royaux, 'Ruptures et héritages, les années 70' featured Venet, Morellet, Vialat, Rutault, Buren, Le Gac, Sarkis, Messager, Toroni, Cadere, and the Poirier couple.
- At La Centrale électrique, 'Réfléchir le monde' included Kader Attia, Éric Baudelaire, Philippe Chancel, and Sophie Ristelhueber.
- Jacques Charlier's 1960s piece 'Zone absolue' was reconstructed at Établissement d'en Face in mid-December.
Entities
Artists
- Cécile Bart
- Bertrand Lavier
- Daniel Walravens
- Pascal Pinaud
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Claude Lévêque
- Bernard Marcelis
- Anne Laure Chamboisier
- Venet
- Morellet
- Vialat
- Rutault
- Buren
- Le Gac
- Sarkis
- Messager
- Toroni
- Cadere
- Poirier
- Kader Attia
- Éric Baudelaire
- Philippe Chancel
- Sophie Ristelhueber
- Laurette Atrux-Tallau
- Xavier Noiret-Thomé
- Jacques Charlier
- Dominique Païni
Institutions
- SMAK
- MUKHA
- ISELP
- Musées Royaux
- La Centrale électrique
- Musée d'Ixelles
- Galerie des Filles du Calvaire
- Établissement d'en Face
- Fracs
- artpress
Locations
- Ghent
- Belgium
- Mons
- Antwerp
- Hornu
- Brussels
- Ixelles
- France
Sources
- artpress —