Art Antwerp

24 Oct 2025 –01 Mar 2026
Address: Waalsekaai 47, 2000 Antwerpen

The EARLY GAZE exhibition documents the birth of Belgian photography, from the very first mug shots to groundbreaking imagery in the arts, medical science and justice. It shows how an elite pastime grew out to become a powerful tool for capturing, controlling and constructing identity.  

You will get a new perspective on the photographic pioneers who co-wrote the story of a young nation. You will discover forgotten portraits and unknown stories, and experience how the first photographic gaze still continues to influence our contemporary visual culture through phenomena such as  agency, and consent.

15 Nov 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

Address: Leopold de Waelplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen

In 1938, René Magritte gives a lecture at the KMSKA on his vision of reality. He discourses on the origins and development of his art, as well as the history of the surrealist movement in Belgium. Under the title La ligne de vie (The Life Line), this lecture, the second after the one at the International Exhibition of Surrealism in London, was the most important Magritte ever gave on his work.

Address: Middelheimlaan 61, 2020 Antwerpen

Admire key works by artists such as Henry Moore, Rik Wouters, and Richard Deacon. Discover surprising works by artists like Panamarenko, Alberto Giacometti, and the younger generation of contemporary artists. The collection provides a unique overview of more than a hundred years of sculpture.

27 Sep 2025 – 07 June 2026

Address: Nationalestraat 28, 2000 Antwerpen

How has girlhood been represented? How is it remembered? And how does the idea of ‘the girl’ continue to shape visual culture and fashion? Through the eyes of the artists, designers, photographers and filmmakers in this exhibition, girlhood is more than just a theme, but a way of seeing – of remembering and imagining.

20 Ju 2025 – 12 Sep 2027 

Maagdenhuis address : Lange Gasthuisstraat 33

Museum Mayer van den Bergh is undergoing renovations and is expanding. Fortunately, this doesn’t mean that the curtain has come down on the collection itself. A total of 43 museum enthusiasts from Antwerp have selected a work that will be on show for you to admire in the Maagdenhuis while the museum itself is closed. So why not look at the collection through their eyes and (re)discover a multitude of masterpieces?

Address: Montevideostraat 3, 2000 Antwerpen

It’s all about the stories in The Red Star Line Museum. The stories of the passengers who travelled to America with the Red Star Line, in search of happiness and a better future. All these stories tell the history behind the Red Star Line.

Address: Montevideostraat 3, 2000 Antwerpen

A voyage of discovery for the youngest visitors and their families. Touching, playing, and exploring are encouraged here and now. In this interactive exhibition, you embark on a journey with young children (aged 1 and up). Navigating between seven different stations, you discover together what traveling is all about and the emotions associated with departure.