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Ghent has a rich history that is omnipresent in the city, but so is the present. Artistically speaking, there is a lot to discover in the city: museums and galleries that focus on contemporary art, new architecture such as the City Pavilion, etc. And it’s made all the more interesting by the 'confrontation’ between old and new.  

 

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  • Modern architecture in Ghent

    Modern in a mediaeval city, seriously?
    Exterior view of the library 'De Krook'
    Inspiration

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  • S.M.A.K.: contemporary art in Ghent

    Idiosyncratic and contemporary art museum
    People looking at art
    Museums
  • Barbé Urbain gallery

    Antiques, collectibles are art all around
    Barbé Urbain gallery
    Art galleries
  • Cecilia Jaime Gallery

    Art gallery at Patershol
    kamer met foto's aan de muren, ramen die uitkijken op de straat
    Art galleries
  • D & Art Galerie

    From graphic design to contemporary sculptures
    D & Art Galerie Gent
    Art galleries
  • Galerie Lingier-Leviart

    Art and design along the Lieve river
    Galerie Lingier-Leviart Gent
    Art galleries
  • Galerij huishuis

    Contemporary art behind an 18th-century façade
    Huishuis bvba Gent
    Art galleries
  • Gallerie St-John

    Centuries of history behind a baroque façade
    ingang galerie St-John antique & art
    Art galleries
  • Kwesto

    Simple, yet refined top-quality jewellery
    Kwesto Gent
    Shopping
  • New Law Courts

    A transparent building as a statement
    New Law Courts
    Monuments and buildings
  • Toi et moi

    Gourmet dining in a relaxed setting
    Toi et Moi Gent
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