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Tentoonstellingen: New ?

04.07 — 31.08.25

Zomersalon

Zomersalon: Buy Local 4

Opening 04.07.25 — 20:00

28.02 — 31.08.25

Auguste Van den Eynde

Interior view 19th Century

07.02 — 04.05.25

Isabelle Andriessen

Vermin

07.02 — 31.08.25

Fiona Hallinan

We Turn Towards an Ending and Pay Attention

07.02 — 18.05.25

Dani Bershan

Gut Matters

Endless Exhibition ?

06.07.24 — ∞

Kunsthal Gent

Gent, 4 mei 2024, voor Carmela Echegoyen

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26.05.23 — ∞

Ben Thorp Brown, Jan Minne

Cura’s Garden

30.09.22 — ∞

Theo De Meyer, Olivier Goethals

Sheela’s

30.09.22 — ∞

Femmy Otten

We once were one

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04.02.22 — ∞

Groepstentoonstelling

An Exhibition Is Never Finished

28.05.21 — ∞

Eva Fàbregas

SKIN-LIKE

19.03.21 — ∞

Felix Kindermann

INTERPLAYS

29.01.21 — ∞

Bram De Jonghe

WISHBONE

25.09.20 — ∞

Martin Belou

Remuer Ciel et Terre

24.01.20 — ∞

Jesse Jones

Syllabus

22.11.19 — ∞

Charlotte Stuby

Keepsake

18.10.19 — ∞

Groepstentoonstelling

When it changed…

20.09.19 — ∞

Joëlle Tuerlinckx

La Fabrique d’un Single screen

24.05.19 — ∞

Rudy Guedj

Sunny 16, Looney 11 / Everything In This World Has Two Handles

25.01.19 — ∞

Michaël Bussaer

Chain

25.01.19 — ∞

Prem Krishnamurthy

Endless Exhibition

25.01.19 — ∞

Olivier Goethals

Spatial interventions KHG01 — KHG04

25.01.19 — ∞

Steve Van den Bosch

Unreliable Sources

25.01.19 — ∞

Thomas Min, Egon Van Herreweghe

Crisis of Masculinity

19.03.50 — ∞

15th century wall painting

Full Archive

Tentoonstellingen: Archive

29.09.23 — 29.12.24

Apparatus 22

nes•nor•nae

27.09 — 29.12.24

Clara Spilliaert

My Sister is Pregnant

06 — 29.12.24

INFINITIF

Koba De Meutter: 2018 — 2023

Sluiten

Opening:
17.07.20 — 20:00

17.07 — 30.08.20

Zomersalon

BUY LOCAL

In June, together with De Gentse Cultuurzomer and more than 50 cultural partners, Kunsthal Gent launched a call to take part in the first Summer Salon. There was a massive response 587 candidates also met the conditions. Those who live in Ghent and/or have a studio, followed an art study there or were able to present a clear artistic link with the city, could submit a recent work within set dimensions.

Opening:
17.07.20 — 20:00

Ghent clearly has fertile ground for visual art. International art festivals and major exhibitions in the city’s museums have put Ghent on the map since the 1980s. With various art schools, galleries and small organisations, the city also holds a strong attraction for young artists at the beginning of their careers. And in addition to this professional field, the large number of entries show that many others are involved with art.

The Summer Salon 2020 offers the opportunity to see this vast cross-section all its diversity. Paintings, prints, sculptures, photography and textile works, as well as a happening and offered services all together make up a well-filled exhibition in the style of the former Paris Salons. Moreover, all the work is for sale!

Buy Local: support an artist, buy an artwork

Zomersalon 2020 offers the unique opportunity to support an artist directly by buying a work. For many artists, the corona crisis meant postponement and cancellation of exhibitions, and thus the loss of much-needed income. Therefore, the entire exhibition is for sale. You will find works ranging from 55 to 11,200 euros, from very small up to a maximum of 1.5 x 1.5 m. Kunsthal Gent puts interested buyers in direct contact with the artist.

On 17 July, in collaboration with Croxhapox and Kunsthal Gent, De Gentse Cultuurzomer (Ghent Summer of Culture) will launch an online platform on which all the works from the Summer Salon can be found. Anyone interested will also be able to buy an artwork from the Summer Salon here.

The Summer Salon is a nod to the former ‘Kunstsalon’ during the Gentse Feesten: a competition for artists from Ghent that took place every two years from 1995 to 2011 in the Sint Pietersabdij (Saint Peter’s Abbey), organised by the City of Ghent.

Sample of Ghent visual arts

Zomersalon 2020 offers a unique sampling of Ghent’s diverse visual arts scene:

460 of the 587 participating artists live in greater Ghent, accounting for 80%. The remaining artists have strong ties to the city through, for example, their study paths.
The oldest participant is 83 years old (°1937), the youngest 19 years old (°2001).
As many as 527 participants received art training at higher or part-time art education.
Ghent artists have roots all over the world: from Ghent, the rest of Belgium and our neighbouring countries to Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, El Salvador, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Austria, Palestine, Peru, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Korea and Sweden.
64 artists in the Summer Salon work with Ghent and international galleries, including Bruthaus Gallery, Tatjana Pieters, Barbé Urbain Gallery, Galerie Transit, Annie Gentils Gallery, Galerie Lumen Travo Amsterdam, Fred&Ferry Gallery Antwerp, Kristof Declercq, Tegenboschvanvreden Amsterdam, Cecilia Jaime Gallery, Rossicontemporary, …

Zomersalon in Kunsthal Gent is a nod to the former Kunstsalon during the Ghent Festivities, a competition for artists from Ghent that took place biennially from 1995 to 2011 in Sint Pietersabdij, organised by the City of Ghent.

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These Ghent organisations are lending their support to Zomersalon 2020: 019, Art Cinema OFFoff, Barbé-Urbain Gallery, Bebe Books, BLANCO, BOEKS, Campo, Cecilia Jaime Gallery, Convent, Cultuur Gent, Curatorial Studies at KASK, Croxhapox, Cultuurloket, De Curieuze Collectie, Dekenij Patershol, David vzw, De Centrale, De Gentse Cultuurzomer, De Koer, Emergent, Engagement Gent, Experimental Intermedia, Tatjana Pieters, Gents Kunstenoverleg, Gouvernement, Het Balanseer, HISK, In De Ruimte, KASK & Conservatorium / HOGENT, KIOSK, Kolder, Kristof De Clercq Gallery, Kunst in Huis, Les Voizines, LUCA School of Arts — Campus Gent, Lysterinck, Manoeuvre, mentor, Museum Dr. Guislain, NADAR, Nein, NOGallery, NUCLEO, P/ROPS, PostX, Posture Editions, Re-Mains, Roger Raveel Museum, Rufus Gallery, S.M.A.K., City of Ghent, Subbacultcha, Two-Eyed Triplets, VOEM, Vooruit, Yart, Zebrastraat, …

With the support of Eeckman.

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Zomersalon

The concept of the Summer Salon originated during the pandemic, to financially support artists in difficult times. The first editions took place in 2020 and 2021, in collaboration with the Ghent Arts Consultation. It was very effective. Each edition attracted 6,000 visitors, and in 2023 there were even 9,000. Each time, 600 to 700 artists participated. About half of the exhibited works found a buyer, accounting for proceeds of €105,000 to €125,000 per edition. This is a huge support for artists. Buyers also contribute to a sustainable Ghent art climate.

In 2025, a wealth of visual artworks will once again be offered for sale, complemented by a public programme. We warmly welcome you to ‘Summer Salon: Buy Local 4’, from 4 July to 31 August at Kunsthal Gent.

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