2025

In October, the sixth edition of the Kyiv Biennial opened. Near East, Far West unfolds through five exhibitions across Europe. The main presentation is in Warsaw, while M HKA contributes its own show in Antwerp. Nav Haq, Associate Director of M HKA, is involved in both as curator.

Manu Claeys has formulated fifteen (+1) pointed questions that politicians, policymakers and art lovers cannot ignore. His message is clear: before a museum is closed, there must be accountability.

Opinion piece by Bart De Baere, Director of M HKA, following the recent decision by the Flemish Government to cancel the museum’s new building and to revoke M HKA’s museum status.

After two major stebacks from the Flemish Government, Muhka remains resilient. The museum may lose its official status, but not its mission: to present art, spark conversations, and work together towards a strong future for contemporary art in Antwerp.

Our summer exhibition brings together 13 artists and artist duos who engage with the enchantment and power dynamics of infrastructure. Why focus on this theme now? And what does such a group exhibition mean for the artists — and for the museum? A conversation with curator Nav Haq.

M HKA commemorates the Ukrainian artist, activist and soldier Davyd Chychkan (1986–2025). His work intertwined Ukrainian identity with progressive values and gave voice to those fighting for freedom and equality. With his passing, Ukraine loses a vital artistic voice. Read our tribute and reflection.

Paul Van Hoeydonck (1925–2025) was a pioneer of the post-war avant-garde and of Space Art. He took art to the Moon with Fallen Astronaut, and imagined light, emptiness and utopia. His work invites us to look further — beyond Earth, and beyond the cosmos.

On the occasion of the archival presentation Today's Place (14/02/2025 - 11/05/2025), M HKA interviewed four guests who were involved or feel an affinity with the spirit of the time: Johan Pas, Thom Puckey, Walter Van Beirendonck and Ronald Stoops. We spoke with them about their personal experiences and the impact of such an artistic sanctuary.

The Flemish government has appointed Belgian firm Bovenbouw Architectuur and Swiss studio Christ & Gantenbein to design the ambitious new building for the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA).

The exhibition "The End is a New Beginning" celebrates Hugo Roelandt (1950–2015), a versatile artist whose contributions to the post-war avant-garde movement in Antwerp continue to resonate today. Now, ten years after his passing, M HKA and CKV (Flanders Art Archive Centre) bring to light his legacy, showcasing his influential career through a comprehensive exhibition, the first of its kind in a museum setting.

On February 29, 2024, artist Antje Majewski took on the role of Superhost at M HKA. For almost a year, she worked on a broad performative and collaborative project centered on apples. The apple serves not only as an inspiring artistic object but also as a medium for reflecting on themes like migration, locality, and biodiversity loss. How did Antje experience her year as Superhost?

Ten years after his death, M HKA pays tribute to Hugo Roelandt with a first museum retrospective of this versatile artist, performer, installation artist and photographer. We also celebrate visionary artist and engineer of dreams Panamarenko, who brought art and science together in unprecedented ways.