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Herbert Foundation Presents Accelerazione and Broodthaers in Ghent

exhibition · 2026-04-24

The Herbert Foundation in Ghent is presenting two contrasting exhibitions for its summer 2015 cycle: a group show titled 'Accelerazione' and a monographic display dedicated to Marcel Broodthaers, 'Carte du monde poétique'. Both run from April 26 to November 15, 2015. The group exhibition explores acceleration as a theme, while the Broodthaers show focuses on his poetic world map. The exhibitions draw from the Herbert collection, highlighting its diversity. The shows were reviewed in artpress issue no. 424 (July–August 2015).

Key facts

  • Two exhibitions at Herbert Foundation in Ghent
  • Titles: 'Accelerazione' (group show) and 'Marcel Broodthaers, Carte du monde poétique' (monographic)
  • Dates: April 26 to November 15, 2015
  • Part of a new cycle of presentations from the Herbert collection
  • Reviewed in artpress no. 424, July–August 2015
  • Broodthaers exhibition focuses on his poetic world map
  • Group exhibition explores the theme of acceleration
  • Shows are described as very different but share the collection's pieces

Entities

Artists

  • Marcel Broodthaers

Institutions

  • Herbert Foundation
  • artpress

Locations

  • Ghent
  • Belgium

Sources