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GHENT MUSEUMS

The Museum of Fine Arts (Dutch: Museum voor Schone Kunsten (MSK)) in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark (near the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst). The museum holds a large permanent collection of art from the Middle Ages until mid 20th Century. The collection focuses on Flemish Art (Southern Netherlands) but also has several European, especially French paintings. It also has a large amount of sculptures.

Along with its permanent collection the museum organises temporary exhibitions (approximately 2 every year).

For more information and enquiries please contact Museum of Fine Arts, Citadelpark, 9000 Gent, Tel: +32 (0)9 240 07 00, E-mail: museum.msk@gent.be

Front view of the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent Belgium

The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly known as S.M.A.K., translated as City Museum for Contemporary Art) is a relatively new museum situated in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection (Karel Appel, Francis Bacon, Panamarenko, Andy Warhol, etc.) and for its provocative exhibitions. The collection focuses on international developments in art after 1945, and was based upon works collected by the Contemporary Art Museum Association and the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst.

For more information and enquiries please contact S.M.A.K., Citadelpark, B-9000 Gent, T +32 (0)9 240 76 01, E-mail: museum.smak@gent.be

City Museum for Contemporary Art
Jürgen Partenheimer, La robe des choses, 2002