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.
Point of Interest
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S.M.A.K.: contemporary art in Ghent
Idiosyncratic and contemporary art museum
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Barbé Urbain gallery
Antiques, collectibles are art all around
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Cecilia Jaime Gallery
Art gallery at Patershol
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D & Art Galerie
From graphic design to contemporary sculptures
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Galerie Lingier-Leviart
Art and design along the Lieve river
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Galerij huishuis
Contemporary art behind an 18th-century façade
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Gallerie St-John
Centuries of history behind a baroque façade
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Kwesto
Simple, yet refined top-quality jewellery
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New Law Courts
A transparent building as a statement
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Toi et moi
Gourmet dining in a relaxed setting