Past exhibitions

Image: Clara Borg Verbeke
Design: Lieselotte Vloeberghs
Image: Philippe Vandenberg, Zonder Titel (Uit een tekenboek zonder titel) (1987)
Graphite on paper, 42 x 56 cm
Photo: Joke Floreal
© Philippe Vandenberg Foundation

(design poster: Pauline Scharmann)
Image: Eva Swennen
Design: Pauline Scharmann
© Thomas Min
Vedran Kopljar, Center (Plural), 2020, exhibition view, CONVENT, Ghent
Martin Boyce, Just Beyond the Undertow, 2019, exhibition view, CONVENT, Ghent
José Montealegre, Colibrí, 2019, exhibition view, CONVENT, Ghent
Design: Laura Gieseke
#7.0 Eva Koťátková, exhibition view, Convent, Ghent, 2018
design by Pauline Scharmann
#5.0 Im Gebiss Der Zeit, installation view, 2018
Exhibition view, Convent, Ghent, 2018
Untitled, 2014–2015
20 x (11 x 16 cm)
#2.0 Nude Drawing, Exhibition view, 2017
‘Bucharest City Model (fragment)’, 2016–2017; ‘Untitled’, 2013–2014
Jon Rafman, 'Remember Carthage', 2013 (collage of stills)
Video on loop, color, sound.
Courtesy the artist
#1.1 Palimpsest, exhibition view, 2016

News

CONVENT invites Jelle Martens & Veva Leye: of, ook, but not quite

Opening: 14.04.2023 19:00

Herhaling, verdubbeling, ontvouwing, spiegeling, ontdubbeling, omdraaiing, but not quite. Oneindig onbestemd gewijzigd heroverwogen resoneren. Vertalen, vervormen, verliezen, herhalen.

Convent invites Hanne Geerinckx, Lieselotte Vloeberghs & RETOUR: pas a pas

Opening: 10.02.2023 20:00

pas a pas is een tentoonstelling en boekvoorstelling rond het boek aa , uitgegeven door RETOUR (Clara Borg Verbeke & Judith Herman) in samenwerking met kunstenaar Lieselotte Vloeberghs.

De briefwisseling tussen Franklin Engeln en Philippe Vandenberg

Opening: 18.11.2022 20:00

Deze tentoonstelling toont de kortstondige maar bloeiende briefwisseling tussen kunstenaars Philippe Vandenberg (1952-2009) en Franklin Engeln (°1956) in 1986-1987. Nadat ze elkaar leren kennen in

Photo Exhibition: Elena Brys, Zoé Komkommer, Zee Labarque, Matias Leiva, Eva Swennen

Opening: 16.06.2022 18:00

Groepstentoonstelling met werken van Elena Brys, Zoé Komkommer, Zee Labarque, Matias Leiva, Eva Swennen.

3BA Fotografie LUCA School of Arts

opening: 16.06, 18-22u tentoonstelling:

Symposium: «PLUS» & Amédée Cortier & Yves De Smet & Albert Rubens & Emmanuel Van Weerst

12.05.2022 20:00

Programma (in Dutch):

-Godart Bakkers: Gent, speelveld van de beeldende kunst (1957-1987)

-Koen Brams: «PLUS» en Yves De Smet

-Laura Bovsòvers-Carette: Emmanuel Van Weerst

«PLUS» en Yves De Smet. Ideologie, kameraadschap en rivaliteit op het speelveld van de Gentse kunst tussen 1965 en 1970

Opening: 29.04.2022 20:00

In deze tentoonstelling wordt stilgestaan bij de activiteiten die de jonge Gentse kunstenaar Yves De Smet vanaf 1965 organiseert onder de noemer «PLUS». Het symbool staat voor een waar ideologisch

CONVENT invites Egon Van Herreweghe: Discounts

Opening: 10.12.2021 20:00

Convent is very pleased to present Discounts , a new series of works by artist Egon Van Herreweghe (°1985, Ghent).

Discounts are by definition performative, stylized with the aim of

#11.0 Center (Plural): Vedran Kopljar

Convent presents Center (Plural) , a solo project of artist Vedran Kopljar (°1991). Central to the exhibition is the operation of the Plank Communication Center, an artistic center founded by

CONVENT INVITES: Tafel (postponed)

Opening: 07.08.2020 19:00

Convent is very happy to host ‘SOUPER V’, an immersive sound installation and performance with food organized by ‘Tafel’.

With their ongoing project ‘Tafel’ artists Neri De Meester and

#10.0 Just Beyond the Undertow: Martin Boyce

Opening: 01.11.2019 20:00

We are very honoured to present ‘Just Beyond the Undertow’, the first solo exhibition by the renowned Scottish artist Martin Boyce in Belgium. Inspired by the specific architecture of the space,

#9.0 Colibrí: José Montealegre

Opening: 03.05.2019 20:00

Convent presents ‘Colibrí’, the first solo exhibition by José Montealegre in Belgium. In his small-scale sculptural work Montealegre creates fictional worlds inspired by his interest in subjects

Convent Talks: Always Bite the Hand That Feeds You

07.03.2019 20:00 - 21:30

On the occasion of her exhibition at Convent, Eli Cortiñas will give a lecture performance on March 7, 2019 at 8pm, in collaboration with KASK-lectures. The lecture is free to attend and starts at

CONVENT INVITES: GROETEN

Opening: 05.04.2019 20:00

Groeten discusses the social glue in our digital society, wherein interaction and dialogue should prevail instead of individual recognition, which ultimately has become our daily search. Through

#8.0 Always bite the hand that feeds you: Eli Cortiñas

Opening: 08.02.2019 20:00

Convent presents Always Bite the Hand That Feeds You , a solo exhibition by Spanish artist Eli Cortiñas (°1979, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), who lives and works in Berlin. Central in the

Convent Invites Kasper Andreasen: Isola, Isola! – Exhibition & Book Presentation

Opening: 11.01.2019 20:00

For the first exhibition of the new year, Convent is very pleased to present Isola, Isola! , a project by the Danish artist Kasper Andreasen (°1979, Copenhagen). In 2016, Andreasen went

#7.0 Eva Koťátková

Opening: 05.10.2018 20:00

For the opening exhibition of the third year, Convent presents a solo project by the Czech artist Eva Koťátková (°1982, Prague). In her work Koťátková examines how the individual

CONVENT Talks: Replay - the poster as artwork

17.05.2018 20:00 - 18.05.2018 21:55

In het kader van de tentoonstelling 'REPLAY' organiseert Convent in samenwerking met KASKlezingen een panelgesprek met als thema ‘de affiche als kunstwerk’ op donderdag 17 mei, vanaf 20u.

#6.0 REPLAY: Nikolaas Demoen

Opening: 04.05.2018 20:00

For the exhibition REPLAY, artist Nikolaas Demoen (°1965, Ghent) invites 14 graphic designers to design a “post-facto” poster with images from his exhibitions, book presentations and

#5.0 Im Gebiss der Zeit: Norbert Schwontkowski

Opening: 16.02.2018 20:00

We are pleased to invite you to the opening of Im Gebiss der Zeit , a posthumous overview of works by German artist Norbert Schwontkowski (1949-2013, Bremen). For this occasion a

CONVENT Talks: Yuki Okumura

07.01.2018 15:00 - 08.01.2018 17:55

In het kader van de tentoonstelling 'Na(me/am)' zal kunstenaar Yuki Okumura een lezing geven in Convent op zondag 7 januari, vanaf 15u. De lezing zal doorgaan in het Engels. Dit evenement is

#4.1 NA(ME/AM): Yuki Okumura

Opening: 16.12.2017 09:00

For the first exhibition of 2018 Convent is pleased to present Na(me/am) , a solo project by Japanese artist Yuki Okumura (°1978, Aomori). Okumura’s artistic practice predominantly

CONVENT Talks: Bart Stolle in conversation with Martin Germann

05.11.2017 15:30 - 06.11.2017 17:55

In het kader van onze huidige tentoonstelling 'low fixed media show' zal er een gesprek tussen kunstenaar Bart Stolle en Martin Germann, senior curator van S.M.A.K., Gent, plaatsvinden in Convent

Gent Matinees October '17

01.10.2017 11:00 - 02.10.2017 17:55

Convent neemt opnieuw deel aan de Gent Matinees . Op zondag 1 oktober openen alle off-spaces en galeries in Gent hun deuren van 11u tot 18u. Tot dan!

Meer informatie over dit evenement

Drawing Days September '17

29.09.2017 18:00 - 02.10.2017 17:55

In het laatste weekend van september strijkt het grootschalige tekenfestival Drawing Days opnieuw neer in Gent. Ook Convent neemt hier drie dagen lang aan deel. Op vrijdag 29 september zijn we

#3.0 low fixed media show: Bart Stolle

Opening: 22.09.2017 20:00

For the opening exhibition of the second year Convent is pleased to present the solo project low fixed media show by Belgian artist Bart Stolle (°1974, Eeklo). The starting point for

Gent Soiree June '17

09.06.2017 00:00 - 23:55

In navolging van de jarenlange Gent Matinees vindt op vrijdag 9 juni de eerste Gent Soiree plaats. Samen met tal van andere Gentse galeries en off-spaces, opent Convent zijn deuren uitzonderlijk

#2.0 Nude Drawing: Niklaus Rüegg

Opening: 20.05.2017 18:00

For the fourth exhibition at Convent, Swiss artist Niklaus Rüegg (°1977) was invited to create a site-specific installation. His project, titled ‘Nude Drawing’, was both inspired by ‘

CONVENT INVITES: One to Many – Publication Launch & Presentation

Opening: 21.04.2017 17:00

One to Many is a project by the MFA students of KASK in collaboration with Kasper Andreasen. During the project, the artists developed works in print and in other media reflecting upon

#1.3 extended until 9 April '17

21.01.2017 00:00 - 09.04.2017 23:55

We are very happy to announce that the soloshow 'Ways to Tie Your Shoes' of Ciprian Mureşan at Convent will be extended by two weeks. You can visit the exhibition until the 9th of April on

Gent Matinees March '17

05.03.2017 11:00 - 06.03.2017 17:55

Once again, Convent is happy to announce its participation in Gent Matinees. On Sunday the 5th of march, 33 galleries, off-spaces and ateliers are opening their doors from 11am to 6pm. See you

Interview Tumult.fm

18.01.2017 00:00 - 23:55

A week before the opening of #1.3 Ways to Tie Your Shoes: Ciprian Muresan, Jeroen Staes was invited at Tumult.fm, the cultural platform of Ghent radio station Urgent.fm. Listen to the interview

#1.3 Ways To Tie Your Shoes: Ciprian Mureşan

Opening: 21.01.2017 18:00

For the opening exhibition, Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the permanent installation 'Bucharest City

Gent Matinees December '17

04.12.2016 11:00 - 05.12.2016 17:55

On the 4th of December 23 galleries and off-spaces - that offer a place to contemporary artists - open their doors to the public from 11am till 6pm under the name of ‘GENT M4TINEES’. Convent is

Homeless Movies / In de stad

26.06.2016 00:00 - 15.01.2017 23:55

Until the 15th of January 2017 on 6 different locations in Ghent. With films by Mekhitar Garabedian, Eva Giolo, Katrin Kamrau, Jasper Rigole, Meggy Rustamova, Lisa Spilliaert. More information:

Etcetera IV

26.11.2016 19:00 - 27.11.2016 21:55

On Saturday 26 november, from 7pm in the entrance hall of S.M.A.K. Next to videos and performances by amongst others Dara Birnbaum, Christian Jankowski, Oliver Laric & Laure Prouvost, there

Game Play: Artists playing Video Games

14.11.2016 20:00 - 15.11.2016 22:55

On Monday 14 november, from 8pm in Cinema OFFoff. Next to films by Harun Farocki, Peggy Ahwesh, Angela Washko and Brent Watanabe there will also be two films ( Kool-Aid in Second Life , 2010

#1.2 Remains or Reproductions: Kader Attia, Mekhitar Garabedian, Ciprian Mureşan, Jon Rafman

Opening: 10.11.2016 20:00

For the opening exhibition, the newly founded Ghent-based art space Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the

#1.1 Palimpsest: Joachim Bandau, Pavel Büchler, Oscar Hugal, Ciprian Mureşan

Opening: 23.09.2016 19:00

For the opening exhibition, the newly founded Ghent-based art space Convent presents a project consisting of three consecutive parts, where several artworks will be confronted with the installation Bucharest City Model (fragment) by the Romanian artist Ciprian Muresan (°1977, Dej).