Experience a unique artistic bridge at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. This curated display integrates post-war and contemporary masterpieces from private Belgian collections directly into the museum's historical nineteenth-century galleries. Visitors can observe how contemporary expressions contrast, challenge, and harmonize with seven hundred years of traditional European art history.
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This exhibition explores the dialogue between Old Masters and contemporary art by integrating post-war and contemporary works from private Belgian collections with the museum's historical holdings. It questions the role of collecting while inviting visitors to experience unique works by internationally renowned artists in conversation with seven centuries of art history.
Collected with Vision, organized in collaboration with Geukens & De Vil Projects, serves as a bridge between the historical collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and post-war contemporary art. By placing works from Belgian private collections alongside the museum's existing displays in the nineteenth-century halls, the exhibition invites a fresh, topical commentary on traditional themes, portraits, and narratives. Featuring works by artists such as Cindy Sherman, Olafur Eliasson, David Claerbout, Francis Alys, Christian Boltanski, Tracey Emin, Marlene Dumas, Luc Tuymans, and Louise Bourgeois, the exhibition highlights the rich history of art collecting in Belgium. This curation offers a unique opportunity to view hidden treasures while challenging visitors to consider whether the juxtaposition creates a harmonious narrative or a provocative contrast with the museum's seven-hundred-year-old collection.
The exhibition is included in the standard museum admission ticket. Visitors do not need to book a separate time slot to view this exhibition.
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