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- Why Minister Gennez should employ an artistOpinion - 14 January 2026 - 6:00 amDanny Devos calls on Flemish Minister of Culture Caroline Gennez to actively involve artists in the future vision for Flemish museums.
- Team Zuid Issues Formal Notice to Minister Gennez: ‘Restart M HKA Construction or Face Legal Action’Open letter - 14 January 2026Team Zuid, the neighborhood committee representing residents, entrepreneurs, and gallery owners in Antwerp’s Zuid district, sent a registered letter of default to Flemish Minister of Culture Caroline Gennez on January 14, 2026. In the letter, the committee demands the immediate resumption of the construction project for the new M HKA at Zuidersluis, which was abruptly canceled after 10 years of preparation—without consultation with the neighborhood or stakeholders.
- M HKA in Resistance: Museum and Museum at Risk Demand Halt to ‘Unlawful’ Dismantling"Mission - 6 January 2026 - 11:12 pmThe Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA) is fighting for its survival. Following the sudden announcement by Flemish Minister of Culture Caroline Gennez (Vooruit) to dismantle the M HKA as a museum and transfer its collection to S.M.A.K. in Ghent, the museum—backed by renowned artists, legal experts, and international museum directors—has, together with Museum at Risk, obtained legal advice branding the plans as "flagrantly unlawful". According to the analysis by honorary counsel Leo Neels (Allen & Overy), Gennez’s concept note violates fundamental principles of good governance, including the principle of legitimate expectations, artists’ moral rights, and the obligation to consult.
- Wie wint de Franken Teut-prijs 2025?Statement of Support - 22 December 2025 - 10:25 amA just society cannot be built alone. It grows thanks to people who care, organise and continue to believe in solidarity. That is why PVDA Antwerp is once again presenting the Franken Teut Award this year. With this award, we shine a spotlight on organisations and initiatives that make a difference every day, often without receiving the recognition they deserve. People who organise, care, fight and build a city and a world that is more just, warmer and more humane.
- AFI warns: Dissolution of M HKA threatens democratic cultural policy in BelgiumOpen letter - 8 December 2025 - 10:00 amArtistic Freedom Initiative (AFI) has sent an open letter to Culture Minister Caroline Gennez, criticizing the sudden dismantling of M HKA as a museum. AFI warns that the decision sets a dangerous precedent for democratic cultural governance and undermines institutional autonomy. The organization calls for transparency, dialogue, and the preservation of M HKA as a permanent institution.
- Where Do We Go From Here? An Open Conversation on the reform of the Flemish museumsAnnouncement - 7 December 2025 - 4:59 pmNICC organises a public debate for artists, art workers and other cultural professionals to discuss the announced reform of the Flemish museum landscape.
- ARTnews Ranks Closure of M HKA Among Top 25 "Defining Art Events of 2025"Statement of Support - 3 December 2025 - 9:59 pmA notable acknowledgment of the international impact of local cultural policy
- Nowhere else has the establishment of a Museum of Contemporary Art had such an impact on a neighbourhood, on a city, as in Antwerp.Opinion - 29 November 2025 - 3:01 amDanny Devos is an artist in Antwerp. He advocates for the preservation of the Museum of Contemporary Art in his city.
- Antwerp deserves a Museum for Contemporary ArtOpinion - 28 November 2025 - 4:32 pmIn this brief history of 100 years of Antwerp art, artist Danny Devos outlines why the Flemish government must still decide to keep the Museum of Contemporary Art in the city.
- Solidarity Without Borders: 'Hands Against The Wall' Connects Brazil and Antwerp in Protest for M HKAStatement of Support - 26 November 2025 - 10:00 amOn November 23, Antwerp and Brazil united in a powerful performance: "Hands Against The Wall." A symbolic protest against the dismantling of M HKA, with a message of international solidarity.
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