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A. Aubry, A. Colin, P. Lippens, A. Oosterlinck, C. Wynants Simon Bultynck
Exhibition opening on Friday 25 September, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Opening hours exhibition: Friday and Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m
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A. Aubry, A. Colin, P. Lippens, A. Oosterlinck, C. Wynants Simon Bultynck
Exhibition opening on Friday 25 September, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Opening hours exhibition: Friday and Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m
Several Favourable Bodies Benny Nemer
Exhibition Opening on Saturday 25 April, from 2 to 6 p.m., with a conversation between Benny Nemer and Malmö-based curator Albin Hillervik at 4 p.m. Supported by
August Sculptures by A. Grootveld, curated by J. Engels & M. Grootveld
Opening exhibition on Saturday 21 March, from 2 to 6 p.m., with presentation of the publication August at 3 p.m. Two-day
Flying a Kite Through an Oblique Plane of Focus Arnout De Cleene & Michiel De Cleene
Opening exhibition on Saturday January 31, 2-6 p.m., with a presentation of the eponymous book (Roma Publications)
Swimming an Itch Matt Antoniak & Phil Frankland
Opening exhibition: Saturday 15.11, 2-6 p.m. Exhibition opening hours: every Friday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m., or by appointment.
Swimming an Itch is an
Where The Mice Live Hans Demeulenaere invites / in collaboration with Bart Dehaene, Nikolaas Demoen, Karin Herwegh, Emi Kodama, Leroy Meyer & Pia Jacques, Samyra Moumouh, Juan Pablo Plazas, Kato Six
Loser, beat it!! Chris Hoeben
Opening tentoonstelling: zaterdag 24.05 vanaf 14u, met vegan burgers en optredens van Rachel Daniels en Jannes Snyers gedurende de namiddag.
In de tentoonstelling
2 x 500 Liesbeth Van Heuverswijn & Eva Vermeiren boekvoorstelling en tentoonstelling
De tentoonstelling ‘2 x 500’ van Liesbeth Van Heuverswijn en Eva Vermeiren wordt georganiseerd naar aanleiding van
Cut Down Build Up Hans Demeulenaere, Thierry Lagrange, Dimitri Vangrunderbeek book launch and exhibition
MER. Books invite you to the book launch and exhibition of Cut Down Build Up, a book blending
Binnen is het gisteren, buiten is het nooit Rein Dufait
In de tentoonstelling Binnen is het gisteren, buiten is het nooit van Rein Dufait (1990, Oostende) wordt een selectie beeldhouwwerken uit 2017
Discovering Paulo de Cantos
Paulo de Cantos (Portugal, 1892-1979), een uitgever, bibliofiel, docent en amateur typograaf die tussen 1920 en 1960 een veertigtal boeken schreef, ontwierp en publiceerde
maat - vorm - kleur Vierkante schilderijen van Amédée Cortier en objecten van het Centrum voor Cubische Constructies (CCC)
In 1971 maakt de Gentse kunstenaar Amédée Cortier (1921-1976) een reeks van
Les Mouchoirs de Poche
Gustave Demoen brings together 33 artists who are all handkerchief devotees. He invites them to each interpret the handkerchief in their own personal way and presents the
In het kader van de tentoonstelling Tiengemeten zullen er op vrijdag 25.08 drie performances te zien zijn. Deuren zijn open vanaf 18u, de performances starten vanaf 20u.
Programma:
Berbel brengt in
Tiengemeten a silent conversation between Jasper Coremans and Vibe Stalpaert book launch and exhibition
Located at the terminus of Meuse and Rhine, the island of Tiengemeten is the starting point of
of, ook, but not quite Jelle Martens & Veva Leye boekvoorstelling en tentoonstelling
Herhaling, verdubbeling, ontvouwing, spiegeling, ontdubbeling, omdraaiing, but not quite. Oneindig onbestemd
pas a pas Hanne Geerinckx, Lieselotte Vloeberghs & RETOUR boekvoorstelling en tentoonstelling
pas a pas is een tentoonstelling en boekvoorstelling rond het boek aa, uitgegeven door RETOUR (Clara Borg
De briefwisseling tussen Franklin Engeln en Philippe Vandenberg
Deze tentoonstelling toont de kortstondige maar bloeiende briefwisseling tussen kunstenaars Philippe Vandenberg (1952-2009) en Franklin
Programma (in Dutch):
-Godart Bakkers: Gent, speelveld van de beeldende kunst (1957-1987)
-Koen Brams: «PLUS» en Yves De Smet
-Laura Bovsòvers-Carette: Emmanuel Van Weerst, componist en beeldend
«PLUS» en Yves De Smet. Ideologie, kameraadschap en rivaliteit op het speelveld van de Gentse kunst tussen 1965 en 1970
In deze tentoonstelling wordt stilgestaan bij de activiteiten die de jonge
Discounts Egon Van Herreweghe
Convent is very pleased to present Discounts, a new series of works by artist Egon Van Herreweghe (°1985, Ghent).
Discounts are by definition performative, stylized
Convent presents Center (Plural), a solo project of artist Vedran Kopljar (°1991). Central to the exhibition is the operation of the Plank Communication Center, an artistic center founded by Kopljar
We are very honoured to present ‘Just Beyond the Undertow’, the first solo exhibition by the renowned Scottish artist Martin Boyce in Belgium. Inspired by the specific architecture of the space, the
Convent presents ‘Colibrí’, the first solo exhibition by José Montealegre in Belgium. In his small-scale sculptural work Montealegre creates fictional worlds inspired by his interest in subjects such
On the occasion of her exhibition at Convent, Eli Cortiñas will give a lecture performance on March 7, 2019 at 8pm, in collaboration with KASK-lectures. The lecture is free to attend and starts at 8
Groeten discusses the social glue in our digital society, wherein interaction and dialogue should prevail instead of individual recognition, which ultimately has become our daily search. Through
Convent presents Always Bite the Hand That Feeds You, a solo exhibition by Spanish artist Eli Cortiñas (°1979, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), who lives and works in Berlin. Central in the exhibition is
Isola, Isola! Kasper Andreasen book launch and exhibition
For the first exhibition of the new year, Convent is very pleased to present Isola, Isola!, a project by the Danish artist Kasper Andreasen (
For the opening exhibition of the third year, Convent presents a solo project by the Czech artist Eva Koťátková (°1982, Prague). In her work Koťátková examines how the individual relates to social
In het kader van de tentoonstelling 'REPLAY' organiseert Convent in samenwerking met KASKlezingen een panelgesprek met als thema ‘de affiche als kunstwerk’ op donderdag 17 mei, vanaf 20u. Deelnemers
For the exhibition REPLAY, artist Nikolaas Demoen (°1965, Ghent) invites 14 graphic designers to design a “post-facto” poster with images from his exhibitions, book presentations and residencies of
We are pleased to invite you to the opening of Im Gebiss der Zeit, a posthumous overview of works by German artist Norbert Schwontkowski (1949-2013, Bremen). For this occasion a selection of paintings
In het kader van de tentoonstelling 'Na(me/am)' zal kunstenaar Yuki Okumura een lezing geven in Convent op zondag 7 januari, vanaf 15u. De lezing zal doorgaan in het Engels. Dit evenement is gratis
For the first exhibition of 2018 Convent is pleased to present Na(me/am), a solo project by Japanese artist Yuki Okumura (°1978, Aomori). Okumura’s artistic practice predominantly departs from a
In het kader van onze huidige tentoonstelling 'low fixed media show' zal er een gesprek tussen kunstenaar Bart Stolle en Martin Germann, senior curator van S.M.A.K., Gent, plaatsvinden in Convent op
Convent neemt opnieuw deel aan de Gent Matinees. Op zondag 1 oktober openen alle off-spaces en galeries in Gent hun deuren van 11u tot 18u. Tot dan!
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In het laatste weekend van september strijkt het grootschalige tekenfestival Drawing Days opnieuw neer in Gent. Ook Convent neemt hier drie dagen lang aan deel. Op vrijdag 29 september zijn we daarom
For the opening exhibition of the second year Convent is pleased to present the solo project low fixed media show by Belgian artist Bart Stolle (°1974, Eeklo). The starting point for this exhibition
In navolging van de jarenlange Gent Matinees vindt op vrijdag 9 juni de eerste Gent Soiree plaats. Samen met tal van andere Gentse galeries en off-spaces, opent Convent zijn deuren uitzonderlijk van
For the fourth exhibition at Convent, Swiss artist Niklaus Rüegg (°1977) was invited to create a site-specific installation. His project, titled ‘Nude Drawing’, was both inspired by ‘Die Köln-Sache’
One to Many is a project by the MFA students of KASK in collaboration with Kasper Andreasen. During the project, the artists developed works in print and in other media reflecting upon and exploring
We are very happy to announce that the soloshow 'Ways to Tie Your Shoes' of Ciprian Mureşan at Convent will be extended by two weeks. You can visit the exhibition until the 9th of April on Thursday
Once again, Convent is happy to announce its participation in Gent Matinees. On Sunday the 5th of march, 33 galleries, off-spaces and ateliers are opening their doors from 11am to 6pm. See you then!
A week before the opening of #1.3 Ways to Tie Your Shoes: Ciprian Muresan, Jeroen Staes was invited at Tumult.fm, the cultural platform of Ghent radio station Urgent.fm. Listen to the interview
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For the opening exhibition, Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the permanent installation 'Bucharest City Model (fragment)
On the 4th of December 23 galleries and off-spaces - that offer a place to contemporary artists - open their doors to the public from 11am till 6pm under the name of ‘GENT M4TINEES’. Convent is glad
Until the 15th of January 2017 on 6 different locations in Ghent. With films by Mekhitar Garabedian, Eva Giolo, Katrin Kamrau, Jasper Rigole, Meggy Rustamova, Lisa Spilliaert. More information: www
On Saturday 26 november, from 7pm in the entrance hall of S.M.A.K. Next to videos and performances by amongst others Dara Birnbaum, Christian Jankowski, Oliver Laric & Laure Prouvost, there will also
On Monday 14 november, from 8pm in Cinema OFFoff. Next to films by Harun Farocki, Peggy Ahwesh, Angela Washko and Brent Watanabe there will also be two films (Kool-Aid in Second Life, 2010 & A Man
For the opening exhibition, the newly founded Ghent-based art space Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the permanent
For the opening exhibition, the newly founded Ghent-based art space Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the installation Bucharest City Model (fragment) by the Romanian artist Ciprian Muresan (°1977, Dej).