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.
Autumn at Kunsthal Gent: Exhibitions and new bar
30september 2022
-29januari 2023
Kunsthal Gent
Kunsthal Gent, Lange Steenstraat 14, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen 9000, België
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Kunsthal Gent will be hosting three exhibitions this autumn: Femmy Otten, Pei-Hsuan Wang and Ben Benaouisse will present their new work. You can also discover the brand-new bar, designed by Ghent artists Theo De Meyer and Olivier Goethals.
Dutch artist Femmy Otten slowly transformed a lime wood tree trunk into a female body from November 2021 to September 2022. She specially made the artwork for Kunsthal Gent and named it ‘We Once Were One’.
At the entrance of the former church, Theo De Meyer and Olivier Goethals created a new space centred around a bar named Sheela’s.
This place for meeting and relaxation complements the building’s work and exhibition spaces. De Meyer and Goethals explore the boundaries of architecture, art and design in their work, which results in a natural confluence of two highy personal visual languages.
Many years ago, Pei-Hsuan Wang’s mother moved from Taiwan to the United States. She was later followed by her daughter, who was faced with the insecurities arising from the differences between ‘the East’ and ‘the West’ at a young age.
Wang draws inspiration from her traumas, memories, family history and aspirations for her work. The artist was also inspired by her niece Iris.
In her work, Wang depicts racial and cultural hybrids using archetypes from mythology and nature. The animals represent guardians and portals. In ‘Ghost Eat Mud’, Wang introduces characters spanning three generations through sculptures, installations, illustrations, textile and sounds.
References to her niece, herself and her mother emerge.
‘De Nieuwe Organisatie’, a multipolar project driven by Ben Benaouisse, organises six exhibitions in Kunsthal Gent’s Oud Huis. Jorgé Manilla is the first artist in the line-up. Keep an eye on the website for the full programme.
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