AICA Belgium

01/12/2025

Looking back on a wonderful first edition of the BENEBEN symposium, a collaboration between AICA Nederland and AICA Belgium on the topic of (self-)censorship in contemporary art criticism, chaired by presidents Joke De Wolf and Emmanuel Lambion

Day 1 began with a guided tour of “(Not) All Is Gold” at Cloud Seven , followed by inspiring keynotes from Wobbe Micha (artist), Zippora Elders (curator), Anna Raimondo (artist), and Michel De Wilde (curator), and contributions by Joke De Wolf (art critic), Christine Bluard (director ), and Tamara Beheydt (art critic and curator).

Day 2 continued with an intensive series of site visits at Vanhaerents Art Collection, Bozar, KIN, Nosbaum Reding, La Loge, and CAB, deepening our conversations and connections.

✨ Huge thanks to our members, speakers, and hosts for their generosity and inspiration. See you next year in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱 💛

22/10/2025

14/10/2025

Following a board meeting, AICA Belgium expresses its solidarity and concern about the recent decision by Flemish Minister for Culture Caroline Gennez to close the M HKA - Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp and move its collection to SMAK Gent.

This decision would hastily turn M HKA into an arts centre and disregards the rich history of Belgium’s first museum of contemporary art.

🖋️ Sign the petition to reverse this decision: https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-decision-to-abolish-m-hka-s-status-as-a-national-museum

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À la suite d'une réunion du conseil d'administration, AICA Belgique exprime sa solidarité et son inquiétude face à la récente décision de la ministre flamande de la Culture, Caroline Gennez, de fermer le Musée d’art contemporain d’Anvers (M HKA) et de transférer sa collection au S.M.A.K. à Gand.

Cette décision transformerait précipitamment le M HKA en centre d’art et méconnaît la riche histoire du premier musée d’art contemporain de Belgique.

🖋️ Signez la pétition pour contester cette décision: https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-decision-to-abolish-m-hka-s-status-as-a-national-museum

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Na een bestuursvergadering uit AICA België haar solidariteit en bezorgdheid over het recente besluit van Vlaams minister van Cultuur Caroline Gennez om het Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst in Antwerpen (M HKA) te sluiten en de collectie te verhuizen naar het S.M.A.K. in Gent.

Dit besluit zou het M HKA overhaast omvormen tot een kunstcentrum en gaat voorbij aan de rijke geschiedenis van het eerste museum voor hedendaagse kunst in België.

🖋️ Teken de petitie om dit besluit terug te draaien: https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-decision-to-abolish-m-hka-s-status-as-a-national-museum

AICA International

Reverse the decision to abolish M HKA's status as a national museum

27/09/2025

🚨 OPEN CALL 🚨

AICA Nederland & AICA Belgium are inviting their members to contribute to the first BENEBEN symposium — a new yearly series of encounters & exchanges between the two sections.

🗓 Date: November 28, 2025
📍 Venue: Cloud Seven, Brussels
🎤 Chaired by Emmanuel Lambion (AICA BE) & Joke De Wolf (AICA NL)

This year’s theme: “No Object, No Subject, No Drama, Really?”
We will look into members’ experiences with censorship and self-censorship in artistic projects tackling sensitive political issues.

🔎 CALL FOR PAPERS & TESTIMONIES
👉 Open to AICA BE & AICA NL members only.
📝 EXTENDED DEADLINE for submissions: October 7, 2025
📧 Send proposals to: hello[at]aica-be.org

More information on our website https://www.aica-be.org/

👀 Everyone is warmly welcome to attend & join the conversation!



📷 Wobbe Micha at Galerie Mieke van Schaijk , Art Rotterdam 2025