MECHELEN
ART MAP
Winter
24/25
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The Mechelen Art Map lists the great art, ideas, culture and creativity made by Mechelen for Mechelen, programmed by the city’s art galleries, museums, artist-led projects, visual art initiatives and independent curators.
The Art Map only lists some of the exhibitions and events in Mechelen. For full programme details visit individual websites.
All exhibitions and events listed are FREE unless stated otherwise.
Stay on top happenings, final days and other events.
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Our dear friends are:
Aanbeeld
AZ Sint-Maarten
Begijnhofkerk
Contour Series - Nona
Erfgoedcel Mechelen
GM18
Galerie Duende
Galerie In Beeld
Grambacht
Hotel Elisabeth
Hof Van Busleyden
MalinesArtgallery by Bjornoart
M.E.R.G.E.D Galerie
Galerie Transit
SJARABANG
Studio binnekyk
Hoping to soon become buddies with every Mechelen based art initiative.
We didn't pay you a visit yet? We're probably on our way, but DM us if you're too curious to wait.
W | wheelchair accessible
U | UITpas met kansentarief
M | museumPASSmusées
|1| M.E.R.G.E.D gallery
Korenmarkt 34
Website | Instagram
Contemporary artgallery located in Mechelen. The gallery's name reflects its mission to be diverse, bringing together artistic voices into a coherent, MERGED whole.
RAL 5013
Leo Jacobs, Astrid Van den Bosch, Gijs Vanhee, Gerard Kuijpers, Elke Hubens, Joachim Provoost, Kim Van Boven, Martine Jansen, Frederik Van Humbeeck, Kurt Liefsoons, Benjamin Lombaerts, Irjan Moussin, Katrien Nijs, Dirk Victor Caluwaerts, Jo Op de Beeck
Curated by Kim Van Boven
The artworks, by 16 artists active in various art disciplines, form the ‘BLUE WIRE’ throughout this M.E.R.G.E.D expo. Once again, we are bringing a cohesive, ‘Merged’ whole. More info about the participating artists at www.merged.be
> Feb 16 2025
Fri-Sat 13:00-18:00
|4| Galerie Duende
Gallery Duende is a social-artistic project and encourages vulnerable artists to come forward with strong art and to participate in the regular art circuit.
MEMORIES
Jo Op de Beeck and Naomi Bousson
In this exhibition, the artists are guided bij memories.
Jo starts from photography, using multimedia tools.
These works show a nostalgic emotionality.
Naomi usually uses graphite pencil.
Where Jo tells his story more explicitly, Naomi lets the viewer interpret her story by themselves.
> Dec 21 2024
Sat 13:00-17:00
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|7| Kunsthal Mechelen - De Garage
Onder-Den-Toren 12 bus A
Website | Instagram | Facebook
A generous arts centre - a safe home for many voices - spread over various locations throughout Mechelen. A hospitable meeting space with an eye for local developments.
The Last Place They Thought Of
Soñ Gweha, Lungiswa Gqunta, Gaelle Choisne, Godelive Kasangati Kabena, Lou Cocody-Valentino, Monica de Miranda, Zohra Opoku, Michèle Magema
Curated by Sorana Munsya
“The Last Place They Thought of” challenges how we map territory and space from a black and female perspective. By using memories of a place to imagine it from a different point of view each artist contributes to the re-reading and production of space and place.
More info on www.kunsthalmechelen.be
Dec 14 2024 > Mar 2 2025
Wed-Sun 13:00-18:00
€5
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|12| MalinesArtGallery by Bjornoart
Onder-Den-Toren 10
Website | Instagram
M.A.G. brings multidisciplinary art that inspires, stimulates and communicates trough visual art. Where different thinking can and may happen!!!
M.A.G.°4
MalinesArtGallery by Bjornoart, under the wings of artist Bjornoart (Bjorn De Buck). He brings the beauty and mystique of ordinary things to M.A.G. This by providing a platform within M.A.G. for approximately +- 30 artists.
Ongoing exhibition until
Jan 25 2025
@ Onder den Toren 10
Next exhibition from
Jan 31 2025
@ Geitestraat 8
NEW LOCATION!
Thu-Sat 11:00-17:00
Sun-Mon 13:00-17:00
See malinesartgallery on Instagram for more details visit www.bjornoart.be
|15| Academie Mechelen
Minderbroedersgang 5
Website | Instagram | Facebook
At the Academy, we guide children, youth and adults through meaningful artistic activities to become emancipated, free and critical human beings.
See website for programme, details and opening hours.
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|18| Studio binnekyk
Korenmarkt 41
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Studio binnekyk is an interior design agency and inspiration lab. Central is the creation of unique interiors in which artists integrate their work.
Infinite horizons
Pola De Lauwer
The expo will allow you to immerse into the artists magical world. Pola's artworks mark their uniqueness with abstract form, where she captures the power of nature. Her poetry reveals her sensitivity to the surrounding world. You can expect to be transported to different countries as you wander around.
> Feb 28 2025
Opening Dec 7 2024.
Keep an eye on our website & social media. If you wish to visit, except during open house day's, this is preferably by appointment only.
|2| SJARABANG VZW
Hoviusstraat 2
website | Instagram | Facebook
Sjarabang vzw is a welcoming space for everyone to explore their creativity. We offer inclusive art workshops, open studio time, and exciting performances.
KunstPakt
All artists of Sjarabang vzw
Kunstpakt, empowers artists with disabilities by showcasing their unique artwork for sale or rent. Workshops and exhibitions celebrate these talents, making art accessible and inclusive. But the heart of it all? Sjarabang vzw, a welcoming open studio where creativity thrives. Visit us today!
Tue & Wed 13:00-16:00
Thu 10:00-16:00
or by appointment
More info on www.kunstpakt.be
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|5| Aanbeeld -Autimistisch Atelier
Winketkaai 27 kdok
Website | Facebook
aanbeeld vzw is an autistic studio that focuses on the development of non-verbal expression by autistic people and the demonstration of it.
Beeldende expressie door mensen met autisme
Tom Flamant, Wendy Lampen, Liesbet Bonnarens
Weekly workshop for autistic people who want to become acquainted with Visual Expression or would like to delve deeper into it.
We (learn to) see how you perceive the world around you. We support you in how and with what you want to (try to) put into shape.
More details on: www.aanbeeld.be
Mon, Wed & Fri
14:00-17:00
|8| Galerie Transit
Zandpoortvest 10
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Transit shows and promotes international contemporary art and organizes exhibitions in its own gallery and at occasional locations.
Artists from the gallery
only by appointment via art@transit.be or
+32 478 811 441
> Feb 22 2025
Waar geen mens ooit was
Karel Breugelmans
Feb 23 > Mar 23 2025
Fri, Sat & Sun
14:00-18:00
Galerie Transit can always be visited by appointment.
|10| Begijnhofkerk
Begijnhofkerk is a Baroque-style church in the city center of Mechelen that functions as a meeting place and exhibition space for the Ukrainian community.
Anastasiia Danko: sunflowers
Curated by Jan Van Woensel
“Golden petals evoke the energy of the sun, which I associate with life, growth and hope for a war-free future.” Danko is an emerging artist from Kramatorsk, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Since 2022, she lives and works in Czechia. “Sunflowers” is curated by зараз Ukraine: platform for emerging artists.
Dec 8 2024 > Jan 17 2025
Tue - Sun 13:00-16:00
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Hotel Elisabeth |13|
Goswin De Stassartstraat 26/28
Website | Instagram
Hotel Elisabeth is housed in a former hospital from the interbellum period. It is a stylish and contemporary designed hotel that hosts long term exhibitions.
Anne Mariën: het onschilderbare
Curated by Jan Van Woensel
The paintings of Anne Mariën are never based on one single image of nature, but rather on a collection of impressions that she receives on her journeys, that grab her attention, that she internalizes, almost spiritually, and that she naturally recalls in the process of painting.
Dec 1 2024 > Mar 1 2025
Mon-Sun 12:00-18:00
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|16| Vrijbroekpark
Visitor Centre
Ridder Dessainlaan 65
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Vrijbroekpark is a green lung on the outskirts of Mechelen. It is the ideal place to relax, admire plantcollections, play sports, enjoy a terrace or visit mini-exhibitions of local artists in the visitor centre.
Blue, Pleats & Scapes
Rita Boon
Rita Boon shows a combination of cyanotype, playful 3D pleats and landscapes.
Cyanotype was one of the earliest forms of photography. Besides the classic two-dimensional cyanotypes, Rita introduces pleats into the cyanotype sheet, giving the works three-dimensional, sculptural forms.
Oct 30 > Dec 20 2024
Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00
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|3| Hof van Busleyden
Frederik de Merodestraat 65
Website | Instagram | Facebook
A 15th and 16th-century city palace houses Museum Hof van Busleyden, reflecting Mechelen's prosperous period as Burgundian Netherlands capital.
Eternal Spring. Gardens and Tapestries in the Renaissance
Eternal Spring brings the splendour and magnificence of lush Renaissance gardens to life with imposing sixteenth-century tapestries and other art treasures. With this exhibition, Museum Hof van Busleyden showcases the finest art of the Northern Renaissance.
Dec 14 2024 > Mar 16 2025
Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00
€4-15
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|6| Kunsthal Mechelen -Cultuurcentrum
Melaan 3
Website | Instagram | Facebook
A generous arts centre - a safe home for many voices - spread over various locations throughout Mechelen. A hospitable meeting space with an eye for local developments.
Driedee
With the open call Driedee, Kunsthal Mechelen and Kunstwerkt sought visual art that encompasses length, width, and depth. Whether it involves delicate installations or robust sculptures, wall-mounted objects or spatial creations on a pedestal, Driedee explores the interplay between three dimensions across various techniques. The result will be presented in collaboration with students from Curatorial Studies (KASK Ghent) in the exhibition halls of Kunsthal Mechelen.
Dec 13 > Mar 2 2025
Wed-Sun 13:00-18:00
€5
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|9| AZ Sint-Maarten
Liersesteenweg 435
Website l Facebook
AZ Sint-Maarten provides highly specialized medicine. Art can contribute to the well-being of patients and visitors, to the healing environment that the hospital aims to achieve.
Koen van den Broek
Koninklijke Mechelse Fotokring
Nicole Bruynseels
In addition to the facade artwork Sampled by Koen van den Broek, there are other collections (1st floor). The Koninklijke Mechelse Fotokring (Nov 20 – Jan 15) shows the diversity in Mechelen. Nicole Bruynseels (Jan 16 - Apr) transforms the ordinary world into colorful images, abstract and realistic.
> April 2025
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|11| Isidore Home
Brusselsepoortstraat 15a
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Discover Isidore Home, an interior design store behind the Brusselpoort, were we showcase the talent of diverse artists on our walls. Feel free to visit & let inspiration find you.
Expo Kunst Aan De Muur
Please find all details on the current expo on www.isidorehome.be
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Tue by appointment only
Wed 13:00-18:00
Thu - Sat 10:00-18:00
Every 1st Sun of the month 13:00-18:00
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|14| GM18
The Mothers of MAM temporarily repurpose a former VB headquarter for work, meetups and showing art.
Open visit days every Tuesday at noon
Feel free to visit and share a coffee!
Tue 12:00-14:00
(see website for exceptions)
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|17| STUDIO BORGERSTEIN - De Zondvloed
Boekhandel De Zondvloed
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat 70
Website | Instagram | Facebook
The studio offers artists with a mental disability a platform to create their own work. In this way, the artists get the appreciation they deserve.
A Yellow Rebel Or A Mellow Yellow
Yes, we do love yellow. It symbolizes fun, optimism, wealth , excitement and friendship. We wish you all that and that’s why here we show you the most yellow works in our collection. We wish you all that and therefore here are our best yellow works of art!
> Dec 15 2024
Huizen in inkt by Jan Wuyts
Jan Wuyts focuses exclusively on the theme of houses, playing with a limited color palette to create surprisingly detailed and often emotionally charged works. As if he uses these everyday structures to tell stories about identity, coming home, and the feeling of security.
Dec 18 2024 > Mar 15 2025
Shop window - available for viewing at all time
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We'd love you to join us. The SPRING 2025 Art Map will list exhibitions and events from March 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025. The submission deadline is February 1, 2025. A listing costs between €20 and €100 depending on the nature of your project. We only accept visual arts listings but define this broadly. Drop us a line to find out more, or submit your listings HERE / mechelenartmap@gmail.com
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