This exhibition examines the similarities and differences between the purchasing
policy of Jan Hoet, the founder of S.M.A.K. (Municipal Museum of Contemporary
Art), and that of the art collecting couple Roger and Hilda Matthys-Colle. Dr.
Roger Matthys stood at the cradle of the Association for the Museum of
Contemporary Art (V.M.H.K.), which had the ambition to open its own museum and
also purchased art. As president of the association, Matthys had a lot of
influence on the purchasing policy of the V.M.H.K. His private collection
included quite some works that were exhibited in or purchased by the museum.
Both collections are closely intertwined and complement each other.
The Matthys-Colle Collection spans fifty years. In an early stage Roger Matthys
purchased works of art for his private collection as well as for the collection
of the V.M.H.K. In his purchases he did not focus on one specific movement, but
rather created a collection that is representative of all art movements from the
second half of the twentieth century.
In 2020, the S.M.A.K. received 39 works on long-term loan, which now constitute
the basis for this exhibition. Both collections include or at one time included
work by every single artist represented in the exhibition.
The archive exhibition on the upper floor delves deeper into the Matthys-Colle
Collection and the figure of Jan Hoet, while in the room of the association of
the Friends of S.M.A.K. you will discover a selection of works by artists
represented in the Matthys-Colle Collection and exhibited by the V.M.H.K.
verbinDING: From concept to plan
09oktober 2021
-06maart 2022
Design museum Gent
Design museum Gent, Jan Breydelstraat 5, Ghent, East Flanders 9000, Belgium
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Description
In this exhibition, the temporary design team ‘TRANS architectuur I stedenbouw, Carmody Groarke en RE-ST architectenvennootschap’ reveals the fully developed plans for DiNG (Design in Gent), the new wing of Design Museum Gent.
By means of scale models, sketches, mock-ups and material samples, the exhibition enables you to discover how the design evolved from project definition to architectural concept to final plan.
Since 1993, Design Museum Gent has been waiting for a new wing as the final piece of the puzzle, with space for a reception area and a shop, temporary exhibitions, workshops and education, lectures and events, art handling and logistics, sanitary facilities and, most importantly, a lift. Now the time has finally come! The brand-new DING wing will open its doors by mid-2024.
DING (Design in Gent) is the long-awaited bridge between three existing buildings of Design Museum Gent. The new wing will be located in Drabstraat, on the vacant plot currently occupied by the giant toilet roll. The foundation stone will be laid in the spring of 2022.
Tickets
Accessible with a CityCard Gent
Free
Reduced rate for escorts accompanying persons with disabilities
Free
Reduction -19 years
Free
Reduction -26 years
2€
Gentenaars
6€
Reduction groups
8€
Basic price
10€