Thomas Ruff: Lichten at S.M.A.K., Ghent
The exhibition Thomas Ruff: Lichten at S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst) in Ghent, Belgium, presents two new series by the German photographer Thomas Ruff: Phg (Photograms, started in 2012), a virtual simulation of the classical genre of the photogram, and Negative (started in 2014), a series in which Ruff reaches back to photography's roots in the 19th century. In addition, the exhibition presents excerpts from Thomas Ruff's series Sterne (1989-1992), Nächte (1992-1996) and Interieurs (1979-1983). In this video, Martin Germann (Senior Curator, S.M.A.K.) provides us with an extensive introduction to Thomas Ruff, his oeuvre, and the works on display.
The exhibition was initiated by S.M.A.K. and will also be shown in the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf. At S.M.A.K., the show runs until August 24, 2014.
Thomas Ruff: Lichten at S.M.A.K., Ghent. July 4, 2014.
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Smerz performing live at S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst) in Ghent, Belgium. April 25, 2018.
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Otwarcie wystawy: 27 maja 2013, godz. 19.00. Wystawa potrwa do 16 czerwca 2013
Opening of the exhibition: May 27, 2013 at 7 p.m. On view through: June 16, 2013
Kuratorka / Curator: Kaja Pawełek
Koordynacja / Coordination: Ita Krajewska, Katarzyna Tomczak-Wysocka
Raspberry Poser został wyprodukowany przez galerię REDCAT w Los Angeles oraz Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) w Gandawie.
Raspberry Poser was produced by the REDCAT Gallery in Los Angeles as well as the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) in Ghent, Belgium.
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Ghent Travel Guide - Belgium Unforgettable Experience
Ghent Travel Guide - Belgium Unforgettable Experience
Ghent is a city in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding suburbs of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. Ghent is a city with a population of a quarter of a million. Its size and position allow the inhabitants to enjoy a city with an interesting crossover between open cosmopolitanism and the quiet atmosphere of a provincial town. Ghent is thriving as many young people choose to live here instead of in the countryside or the crowded city centers of Brussels and Antwerp.
Ghent is a city of history. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the richest and most powerful cities in Europe. It was once considered the second largest city north of the alps, after Paris. The impact of this rich past can be clearly seen when viewing the imposing architecture of churches and the houses of rich traders. The whole of the city center is restored in this fashion, and still breathes the atmosphere of a thriving late-medieval city state. As the city council made the center free of cars, it is now a very welcoming and open area, which does not fail to impress even the people who live there.
The center of Ghent is quite small, so you can walk around on foot. However, the main station (Gent Sint-Pieters) is not in the city center, but takes a walk of about half an hour. The best option is to take the tram, which takes you directly to the center in 10 to 15 minutes.
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is a carfree area. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
The well-known Ghent Altarpiece, a 15th century painting by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck in Saint Bavo Cathedral. In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999. The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent. Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s.
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen [nl]. Also, every five years, an extensive botanical exhibition (Gentse Floraliën) takes place in Flanders Expo in Ghent, attracting numerous visitors to the city.
After the fusions of municipalities in 1965 and 1977, the city is made up of:
I Ghent
II Mariakerke
III Drongen
IV Wondelgem
V Sint-Amandsberg
VI Oostakker
VII Desteldonk
VIII Mendonk
IX Sint-Kruis-Winkel
X Ledeberg
XI Gentbrugge
XII Afsnee
XIII Sint-Denijs-Westrem
XIV Zwijnaarde
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Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
Ghent Museum of Fine Arts
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Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
ART ANTWERP 2014 PRESENTS
Diamonds For life, Art Antwerp introduction event.
TM-Art Fine Arts - 'Diamonds for Life' Event Description
In order to bring to light and promote Art Antwerp International Art & Design Fair 2014, TM-Art shall organize and host an introductory event at the historic 'Paleis op de Meir' in Antwerp city from the 8th to the 13th of February, 2014. We plan a beautiful, world-class exhibition of select works by Gabriel Meiring and Thomas Maes at the Royal Paleis op de Meir. In an effort to bring fine art and jewel design together, we will showcase Antwerp diamond jewel designs and pieces alongside Meiring's intricate and beautiful works and Maes's structured and organic paintings and sculptures. On the 10th, additional select artists and designers will install and exhibit artwork for an exclusive 3 day exhibition.
Our current line-up includes Art Xchange Gallery, a book stand for 'Dreams of Diamonds' by Alastair Laidlaw and Christine Marsden, artists Alexander Lee, Rudy Van Nieuwenhove, Priska Medam, Monica Andres and Igor Kormyshev.
A second VIP vernissage soirée will be held in their honor. VIP receptions will include walking dinner, auction, music, exhibit, cocktail service, and much more. During our evening VIP events on the 8th and 10th of February, the Napoleon Museum will be open and guided tours will be provided. Tickets will be available for purchase online from which a portion will be donated to charity. 60 tickets are available for each of the two VIP vernissages and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
8 February 2014
19:00 - Opening Vernissage , Napoleon museum open-door visit, VIP Gala Reception, walking dinner (by Horta), wine and champagne service
21:00 - Charity Auction benefitting 'Kom op Tegen Kanker'
21:00 - 23:00 Coffee bar and deserts by Grani d'Oro Monte-Carlo
21:30 - 22:00 Live piano performance by Gabriel Meiring
9 February
10:00 - 17:00 Maes & Meiring Exhibition open to the public
10 February
10:00 - 15:00 Exhibition open to the public -- upon closing additional artists to begin install
19: 00 - VIP Vernissage Reception and Napoleon Museum tours
20: 00 - Walking dinner service by Grand Café Horta Horta, wine & champagne, art exhibit viewing 21:00 - Coffee & dessert (by Grani d'Oro Monte-Carlo)
11 February
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
12 February
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
13 February
10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition open to the public
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ART ANTWERP ART & DESIGN FAIR
On June 13th, the grand opening will be held at the event venue known as Antwerp Expo. For the following 7 days, the event will be open to the public, during which time visitors will be able to tour the + 80 booths exhibiting art from the world's top artists, galleries and museums, thus encompassing contemporary art, modern art, jewel design, architecture, classic masterpieces, and more.
Art Antwerp will provide a global platform for cultural education and enrichment by inviting specialists; guests will be free to attend lectured and seminars with groups of professionals and connoisseurs such as art historians, design and architecture professors, renowned critiques, and art-world markers and pioneers.
As an introduction to the, and its' organizational talents, as well as to Art Antwerp, a kick-off event will be held in February, at the 'Paleis op de Meir'. Maes & Meiring will host a vernissage exhibit uniting art, jewelry, music, gastronomy and entertainment. 'Diamonds for Life' will be an event of highest quality and standards, held in a royal palace, no less. They will present a carefully selected range of their own previously unveiled works, as well as having newly crafted pieces for this showing. Furthermore, they will create and present a jewel set design each, honoring the founders of the Antwerp Diamond District. These sets will be manufactured by the diamond district of Antwerp, and auctioned for the benefit of charities such as 'Centrale et Sociale Kruidenier'.
Exclusively and only @ ART ANTWERP 2014!!!!
Hilton VIP Gala;
-Dinner for 500 VIP guests designed by one of the famous chefs of Belgium.
-Fine art Exhibitions of multiple artist, galleries as well Antwerp's best Diamond and Jewels.
-Ticket sale for Supporting the cancer foundation (Kom op tegen kanker)
-Art Auction where the full will be donated to the cancer foundation.
Live entertaining and performances by:
-Music guest Alan Landry;Read all about Alan Landry @
-Piano performance by Gabriel Meiring:
-Dance act by Rhythm Naturals:
More info, application, VIP tickets you find @ artantwerp.com
Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
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Lineart Art Fair, Ghent, Belgium
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Philippe Van Cauteren
Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
Richard Jackson in conversation with Dennis Szakacs
Richard Jackson in conversation with Dennis Szakacs, curator of touring exhibition 'Richard Jackson. Ain't Painting A Pain', S.M.A.K. Stedelijk Museum Voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, Belgium until 1 June 2014.
Hauser & Wirth London, Saturday 24 May 2014
Ghent, Belgium : Walkthrough famous tourists places, sights and attractions of Ghent (Gent, Gand)
Ghent (/ɡɛnt/; Dutch: Gent pronounced [ɣɛnt]; French: Gand [ɡɑ̃]; German: Gent [ˈɡɛnt]) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province and after Antwerp the largest municipality of Belgium. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Leie and in the Late Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe, with some 50,000 people in 1300. It is a port and university city.
The municipality comprises the city of Ghent proper and the surrounding towns of Afsnee, Desteldonk, Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ledeberg, Mariakerke, Mendonk, Oostakker, Sint-Amandsberg, Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Sint-Kruis-Winkel, Wondelgem and Zwijnaarde. With 240,191 inhabitants in the beginning of 2009,[2] Ghent is Belgium's second largest municipality by number of inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,205 km2 (465 sq mi) and has a total population of 594,582 as of 1 January 2008, which ranks it as the fourth most populous in Belgium.[3][4] The current mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont, leads a coalition of the Socialistische Partij Anders, Groen and Open VLD.
The ten-day-long Ghent Festival (Gentse Feesten in Dutch) is held every year and attended by about 1–1.5 million visitors.
Tourism[edit]
The Graslei is one of the most scenic places in Ghent's old city centre
Architecture[edit]
The Gravensteen
Historical centre of Ghent – from left to right: Old post office, Saint-Nicholas Church, Belfry, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
Ghent at Night
Riverside in Ghent
Sunset over the river Leie in Ghent
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. Its centre is the largest carfree area in Belgium. Highlights are the Saint Bavo Cathedral with the Ghent Altarpiece, the belfry, the Gravensteen castle, and the splendid architecture along the old Graslei harbour. Ghent has established a blend between comfort of living and history; it is not a city-museum. The city of Ghent also houses three béguinages and numerous churches including Saint-Jacob's church, Saint-Nicolas' church, Saint Michael's church and St. Stefanus.
In the 19th century Ghent's most famous architect, Louis Roelandt, built the university hall Aula, the opera house and the main courthouse. Highlights of modern architecture are the university buildings (the Boekentoren or Book Tower) by Henry Van de Velde. There are also a few theatres from diverse periods.
The beguinages, as well as the belfry and adjacent cloth hall, were recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites in 1998 and 1999.
The Zebrastraat, a social experiment in which an entirely renovated site unites living, economy and culture, can also be found in Ghent.
Campo Santo is a famous Catholic burial site of the nobility and artists.
Museums[edit]
Important museums in Ghent are the Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Museum of Fine Arts), with paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Peter Paul Rubens, and many Flemish masters; the SMAK or Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (City Museum for Contemporary Art), with works of the 20th century, including Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol; and the Design Museum Gent with masterpieces of Victor Horta and Le Corbusier. The Huis van Alijn (House of the Alijn family) was originally a beguinage and is now a museum for folk art where theatre and puppet shows for children are presented. The Museum voor Industriële Archeologie en Textiel or MIAT displays the industrial strength of Ghent with recreations of workshops and stores from the 1800s and original spinning and weaving machines that remain from the time when the building was a weaving mill. The Ghent City Museum (Stadsmuseum, abbreviated STAM), is committed to recording and explaining the city's past and its inhabitants, and to preserving the present for future generations.
Restaurants and culinary traditions[edit]
In Ghent and other regions of East-Flanders, bakeries sell a donut-shaped bun called a mastel (plural mastellen), which is basically a bagel. Mastellen are also called Saint Hubert bread, because on the Saint's feast day, which is 3 November, the bakers bring their batches to the early Mass to be blessed. Traditionally, it was thought that blessed mastellen immunized against rabies.
Ghent has the world's largest number of vegetarian restaurants per capita.[13]
Festivities[edit]
The city is host to some big cultural events such as the Gentse Feesten, I Love Techno in Flanders Expo, the 10 Days Off musical festival, the International Film Festival of Ghent (with the World Soundtrack Awards) and the Gent Festival van Vlaanderen (nl).
Nature[edit]
Most notably, Ghent boasts a nature reserve (Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, 230 hectare[14]) and a recreation park (Blaarmeersen, 87 hectares)
S.M.A.K. Gent - Werkgroep Conservatie Hedendaagse Kunst/Jan Hoet,Luc Tuymans - video:Patrick Baele
S.M.A.K. museum Gent. S.M.A.K. Werkgroep Conservatie Hedendaagse Kunst.Juli 1998. SMAK museum iconen Luc Tuymans & Jan Hoet maken hun typische analyses betreffende conservatie hedendaagse kunst.Video:Patrick Baele.
Ghent Museum of Fine Arts Nov 2016 - 1
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
Kris Martin ?DO GEESE SEE GOD?
MARCH 21 - APRIL 27, 2019
Sean Kelly is delighted to announce Kris Martin’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, ?DO GEESE SEE GOD?, an unprecedented exhibition and artistic intervention occupying two distinct venues. This groundbreaking two-part exhibition will occur simultaneously at Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium, home to the world-renowned painting by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, commonly referred to as the Ghent Altarpiece, and at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York. In a unique collaboration, Martin has been granted exclusive access to work in St. Bavo’s, integrating his site-specific artwork into the very fabric of the cathedral. Remarkably, he has even been allowed to insert an art work into the armature of the Ghent Altarpiece itself. In parallel to Martin’s extraordinary access in the cathedral, he will install corresponding works in the front and lower galleries at Sean Kelly, New York. This unique dual exhibition juxtaposes Martin’s work in both a historic Gothic site of worship and a 21st century contemporary art gallery.
It is also the most stolen. Since its completion in 1432 it has been the target of 13 different crimes; it has been smuggled, censored, ransomed and attacked by iconoclasts. The altarpiece, which is currently undergoing extensive conservation and restoration has, since World-War II, been reconstructed and is on view with the exception of one crucial missing element. The lower left panel, known as The Just Judges, is currently represented by a high-resolution photographic reproduction. For his exhibition, Martin will cover this panel with a mirror, at once inducting the observer as an active participant, while simultaneously implicating the viewer as one of the “just judges.”
This type of gesture is typical in Martin’s lyrical and conceptual practice which engages, amongst many ideas, that of the readymade. Through subtle acts of appropriation and intervention, Martin radically shifts the meaning of an object. He once stated, “I see every piece as an invitation for the viewer to reflect: trying to activate one’s individual thoughts about one’s own life, without having any intention to force one’s thoughts to go in a certain direction.” Throughout the exhibitions there will be a series of objects at once familiar, and uncanny. The duality of mirroring—literally and conceptually—is at the crux of this exhibition: each work on view in Ghent will have its “double” on view at the gallery in New York. Conflating the sacred space of the Cathedral in Ghent with the secular space of the New York Gallery, Martin creates a compelling and subversive group of works infused with humor and wit that continue his ongoing investigation into major questions of human experience and spiritual belief.
Kris Martin, born in 1972, lives and works in Mullem, Belgium. Martin has been the subject of solo exhibitions at international museums including the Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany; the Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland; Kestnergesellschaft Hanover, Germany; the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, Germany; the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; the Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany; the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, California; the Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, Colorado; the Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium; and MoMA P.S.1, New York amongst others. His work has been featured in numerous group exhibitions including the Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany; the Louvre, Paris, France; the Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom; the Centre Pompidou, Paris France; the 4th Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany; the Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany; the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany; and The Jewish Museum, New York. His work is included in prominent public and private collections such as the Burger Collection, Hong Kong; The David Roberts Art Foundation, London, United Kingdom; K21, Dusseldorf, Germany; the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; the Olbricht Collection, Berlin, Germany; Sammlung Boros, Berlin and Sammlung Philara, Düsseldorf, Germany; the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.), Ghent, Belgium; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; The Warehouse, Dallas, Texas; and the Zabludowicz Collection, London, United Kingdom.
Jan Hoet over S.M.A.K. GENT
pré S.M.A.K. museum Gent; Jan Hoet legt uit hoe hij SMAK ziet.Maart 1997.Video: Patrick Baele
Wilfredo Prieto: Speaking Badly About Stones at S.M.A.K. in Ghent
Wilfredo Prieto's solo exhibition with the title Speaking Badly about Stones at S.M.A.K. in Ghent (Belgium) presents an overview of Prieto's artistic practice over the past fifteen years. Speaking Badly about Stones focuses on the socio-critical aspect of the artist's work that addresses contemporary topics such as (over)consumption, energy waste and (hyper)capitalism. One of the main works in the exhibition is Much Ado About Nothing (2003), a piece that consists of two trucks with a big electric generator and a huge water tank that power and water a small potted plant. Wilfredo Prieto was born in Sancti Spiritu (Cuba) in 1978. He is considered as one of the most promising young artists to emerge from Cuba in recent years. His work is often described as minimalist, humorous, and poetic. In this video, we have a look at the exhibition, and the curator of the show, Thibaut Verhoeven, provides us with an introduction to the artist and his work.