January 6, 2026
Flanders Plans to Dismantle Antwerp's Museum of Contemporary Art, Moving Its 8,000 Artworks to Ghent
Belgium's Flanders region plans to close Antwerp's Museum of Contemporary Art and move its 8,000-piece collection to Ghent. Artists and directors call this move 'insane' and 'illegal,' fearing loss of Antwerp's cultural heritage amid budget cuts.