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- Co-curators of Laboratorium (Antwerp, 1999) react with shock to Bruno Verbergt (Mu.ZEE) supporting M HKA’s dismantlingOpen letter - 27 October 2025We publish an open letter from Hans Ulrich Obrist (Artistic Director, Serpentine Galleries, London) and Barbara Vanderlinden to Bruno Verbergt (Director of Mu.ZEE, Permekemuseum, and Pierremuzee), with a copy to Minister Caroline Gennez.
- Open Letter to Caroline Gennez, Flemish Minister of CultureOpen letter - 26 October 2025 - 2:00 pmA group of leading international museum directors and cultural figures have expressed deep concern over reports that the Flemish Government intends to close the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA). In the following open letter, they call upon Minister Caroline Gennez to reconsider this decision and to ensure the continued support of one of Europe's most respected institutions for contemporary art.
- Artist Emilia Kabakov Opposes Dismantling of M HKAOpen letter - 26 October 2025 - 7:20 amWe publish an open letter from renowned artist Emilia Kabakov, addressed to Caroline Gennez, Flemish Minister of Culture. In the letter, Kabakov objects to the plans to strip M HKA of its museum status and transfer its collection to SMAK in Ghent.
- Artists speak outPress release - 24 October 2025Artists and cultural workers oppose the cancellation of the museum function of the M HKA.
- ACIA International: Reverse the decision to abolish M HKA's status as a national museumOpen letter - 21 October 2025AICA International expresses its opposition to the proposed restructuring of M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp) in a letter addressed to Matjaz Gruden (Director for Democracy at the Council of Europe), Glenn Micallef (Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport at the European Commission), Ms. Gennez (Ministry of Culture in Belgium), and the Permanent Representation of Belgium to UNESCO. Additionally, AICA supports the call by the Belgian and international art community to reverse this arbitrary decision.
- vzw Team Zuid calls on the Antwerp City Council to defend the preservation of the M HKA as a full-fledged Museum of Contemporary Art.Open letter - 20 October 2025In a letter to the Antwerp City Council, vzw Team Zuid warns of the far-reaching consequences of Minister Gennez’s plan to downgrade the M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp) to an art center and potentially relocate its collection to Ghent.
- Statement HISK - The museum as muse, driving force and magnetStatement of Support - 16 October 2025 - 10:25 amAntwerp, which profiles itself locally and internationally as artistic and avant-garde, cannot do without a museum of contemporary art. Such a museum functions as a muse and driving force for the local artistic biotope. It also is a magnet for international artists, art students, art workers and art lovers. Removing this museum would have the effect of a lobotomy. The link between the past, present, and future would be severed.
- Group of international museum organizations send an Open Letter to Caroline Gennez, Flemish Minister of CultureOpen letter - 16 October 2025A group of leading international museum directors and cultural figures have expressed deep concern over reports that the Flemish Government intends to close the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp (M HKA). In the following open letter, they call upon Minister Caroline Gennez to reconsider this decision and to ensure the continued support of one of Europe’s most respected institutions for contemporary art.
- ICOM Belgium: M HKA and its community of originStatement of Support - 15 October 2025ICOM Belgium expresses concern over the redrawing of the Flemish museum landscape. They call on the Flemish government to take into account the fundamental principles as set out in the ICOM definition and Code of Ethics for Museums.
- Open Letter from Frank Demaegd (Zeno X) to Minister Gennez Regarding M HKA – ‘I Hope This Is a Mistake’Open letter - 11 October 2025Frank Demaegd (Zeno X) supports M HKA in an open letter to Minister Gennez.
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