Press release: Sogent and Flemish Government Architect seek design team for expansion S.M.A.K.

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Sogent and Flemish Government Architect seek design team for expansion S.M.A.K.

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S.M.A.K., photo Michiel De Cleene

Through an open call by the Flemish Government Architect, the Ghent urban development company sogent is looking for a multidisciplinary design team to make the expansion of S.M.A.K. a reality. That team should draw up the design of a renewed S.M.A.K., incorporating the current building on the one hand and the Casino end of the Floraliënhal on the other side of the building cluster.

“Thanks to the Open Call, we can prepare the dossier for incoming administration teams of the Flemish Government and the City of Ghent, starting in 2024. We are laying the groundwork so that they can then decide to give the final green light to this project.” Sami Souguir, Alderman for Urban Development, Chairman of sogent.

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S.M.A.K. Friends

Bruno Matthys new president of the S.M.A.K. Friends

fltr Bruno Matthys, Jan Op de Beeck, Philippe Van Cauteren

On 1 July 2023, current president of the Friends of S.M.A.K., Jan Op de Beeck (71), will pass the torch to new president Bruno Matthys (48).

With this presidency, Bruno Matthys follows in the footsteps of his grandfather Roger Matthys, who played an important role in the founding of S.M.A.K. Bruno Matthys on the future of the Friends: "The focus must remain on promoting S.M.A.K., publishing art editions and organising activities around and with artists. But above all: we are pushing for a new and bigger museum!"

Bruno Matthys is particularly grateful to outgoing chairman Jan Op de Beeck for his brilliant work over the past few years.

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The Constant Now and S.M.A.K. Moves

Artists of colour build FREETOWN in Zeebrugge

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During the festivals WECANDANCE (5 - 6 and 12 - 13 Aug) and P&V Bomboclat (25 - 26 Aug 2023), art organisation The Constant Now and S.M.A.K. Moves organise the art project FREETOWN. For six days, young artists of colour will palm the beach with a mobile construction by architect Olivier Goethals, which they will activate through performances and installations. The aim is to bring festival-goers outside the museum walls into contact with contemporary art.

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