Experience Traps

The contemporary legacy of baroque landscape architecture

The Middelheim Museum has asked internationally renowned artists from different disciplines to present new or existing work inspired by the innovative ideas of baroque landscape architecture. EXPERIENCE TRAPS is a collection of enormously diverse which will be set up in the Middelheim Museum and a number of city centre locations during the summer of 2018.

Ria Pacquée. They are looking at us, we are looking at them

25 May until 22 September 2019

New performances and installations of the Belgian artist Ria Pacquée.

Dennis Tyfus. My Niece's Pierced Knees

27 October 2018 until 17 March 2019

The first solo museum show of the work of Antwerp artist Dennis Tyfus.

Young Artist Fund. The holes will be filled again

18 September 2021 until 16 January 2022

In the autumn of 2021, the Middelheim Museum, Delen Private Bank and Middelheim Promotors will be presenting the "Young Artist Fund", a targeted invitation to 3 young artists to create a new outdoor sculptural work for the Middelheim Museum.

Resonance

Resonance is a temporary sculpture and series of performances by artist Germaine Kruip. It is presented in Antwerp Central Station and revisits the ongoing impact of the past through sound and space.

Sharon Lockhart

The Future Should Always Be Better

The Middelheim Museum and American artist Sharon Lockhart (b. 1964) offer a remarkable message to passers-by, presenting a recent light sculpture on the façade of the historic Middelheim Castle.

Camille Henrot - Wet Job

11 June until 16 October 2022

Middelheim Museum is pleased to present the first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition by French artist Camille Henrot (*1978) in Belgium.

Public Figure #3: Mekhitar Garabedian

26 May 2022 until 23 April 2023

For the commissioning series Public Figure, every year a contemporary artist is invited by the Antwerp Public Art Collection (Kunst in de Stad) to make an artwork departing from the question: Who or what do we put on a pedestal in today’s public space?

Sammy Baloji

The Long Hand

The Antwerp public art collection (Kunst in de Stad) proudly presents a new permanent commission by artist Sammy Baloji.

Festive opening

Exhibition Camille Henrot - Wet Job

A new exhibition is a cause for celebration! So let’s start with a fun festive opening. You can expect an Artist Talk, guided tours, food trucks and live music.