NUCLEUS
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The M HKA’s contemporary art collection has grown thanks to a combination of acquisitions, donations and long-term loans from various public collections. The historical basis for the collection goes back to the ICC activities (International Cultural Centre) in Antwerp in the 1970s. The M HKA collection continues to grow in the areas of the post-war avant-garde tradition in Antwerp and the wider region in north-western Europe, today's multipolar world, the importance of the 'performative' aspect and social commitment, but also with regard to the nature and role of images today. Here, we present a selection of works from a broad spectrum of different sensitivities, regions, research areas and stories from our collection.
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Plates
Luc Tuymans, Plates, 2012. Print, portfolio of 5 lithographs on velin d ‘arches, 5 x (70 x 50 cm).
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Human Project: Portrait n...
Kerim Ragimov, Human Project: Portrait n°16, 1999. Painting, oil on canvas, 122 x 170 cm.
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Het middelpunt van de bel...
Vaast Colson, Dennis Tyfus, Het middelpunt van de belangstelling, 2014. Painting, oil on panel, 164.5 x 122 cm.
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Zonder titel [Untitled]
Toon Tersas, Zonder titel [Untitled], 1974. Book, ink, paper, 21 x 29 cm.
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Winnie Claessens
The work of Winnie Claessens (b. 1989, Antwerp) is situated at the intersection between the possible and the impossible, between technology a
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Philippe Van Wolputte
Philippe Van Wolputte graduated from Sint-Lucas in Antwerp in 2006, after which he resided in Amsterdam from 2007 until 2010 for advanced tra
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Pélagie Gbaguidi
Pélagie Gbaguidi was born in Dakar, Senegal, but has Beninoise roots. Gbaguidi graduted from th École des Beaux-Arts Saint-Luc in Liege in 19
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Margaret Salmon
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GUILLAUME BIJL ENSEMBLE
"Society is not as idealistic as one imagines. That's also why I seriously question society, the civilisation in which we live. In the face
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USEFUL LIFE
M HKA has acquired the complete *USEFUL LIFE* for its collection in 2009, a key exhibition in the development of contemporary art in Shanghai
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JAN VERCRUYSSE ENSEMBLE
The work of Jan Vercruysse is characterized by his razor-sharp vision and very focused approach to its central themes. Vercruysse mostly work
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JAMES LEE BYARS ENSEMBLE
The international renowned American artist James Lee Byars has a remarkable relationship with the M HKA. From the seventies onward he worked