To Be Antwerp Art Route

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To Be Antwerp Art Route

11 YEARS OF CONNECTING GRADUATED ARTISTS WITH CULTURAL VENUES.

27 NOVEMBER - 29 NOVEMBER 2026 Art Walk & performance
24.11.23 - 26.11.23
Theaterbuurt Antwerp

26/05/2026

To Be Antwerp started in 2016 with the mission of supporting young graduates from the and by giving them the opportunity to exhibit their work throughout Antwerp’s Theater District.

Since then, the initiative has continued to uphold this mission in close collaboration with all participating locations, creating a dynamic platform for emerging artists within the city’s creative and cultural landscape.

On the photos you see the beautiful venue of - who invited jewellery designer . Edition November 2025. "Traditional techniques such as embroidery, braiding and weaving are central to my work. I am drawn to their slowness and rhythm, a pace that allows me to think with my hands. These techniques also carry a deep cultural history and a shared visual language. I seek to engage that heritage not by rejecting it, but by questioning, reinterpreting, and transforming it through my own perspective."

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To Be Antwerp 2026
27-28-29 November

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Pictures .dhollander

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18/05/2026

"Temple of The Non-Useful" by at during .

A bright-red pillar consisting out of 8 vertical wooden segments arranged side by side. "Ruins taught me that time reveals rather than erases; what remains is line, volume and geometry. Likewise, my pillar is a figure of uselessness, a form liberated from function but not from presence. It stands as an autonomous companion, a silent object that neither instructs nor explains."

Michael Marcy's pop-up is located at Mechelsesteenweg 45, where you can find a great collection of twentieth-century design and modernism.

03/05/2026

"How much weight do you even lift, bro?", a duo show by Gine Willemsens and Femke Goyvaerts, invited by 88-Gallery, Leopoldstraat 4 for . Both graduated at in 2025.
wms (°2002, Oud-Turnhout) works from a fascination with muscles and their form. Not the perfect body, but the anatomy behind it takes center stage. Sculpture and fitness meet in the act of shaping and control, giving rise to a personal interpretation of muscle groups and physical training.

(b. 1999, Bonheiden) is a visual artist who lives and works in Putte.

In her work, she explores the humor and alienation hidden within everyday situations. What originated from an intimate search for origins and memory unfolded into an investigation into the fragile dynamics of family and self-image. Using acrylic on canvas, she creates colorful, figurative compositions in which recognition and absurdity converge.

A recurring grid pattern in the clothing of her characters symbolizes kinship and repetition within family life. “Inspired by contemporary visual culture, I explore how humor can function as a form of reflection, solace, and criticism.”

23/03/2026

Mijn stralend rood - John-Selien, 2025. .oudaan during .

📷.dhollander

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Mijn allermooiste stralend rood,
Je bent me terug aan het roepen!
Daarom blijf ik trouw aan de belofte die ik je heb gedaan.
Ik ga je laten ontplooien door je te tekenen en te boetseren om al deze herinneringen van je terug
naar boven te halen.
Alles waarmee ik tot je ben aangetrokken.
Via decorstukken, beelden en tekeningen zal er een rode wereld ontstaan — jij, de stad van de pure
en hartstochtelijke liefde.
We dansen samen, waardoor de zee opgewekt wordt en de warme, rode gloed tussen ons heen en
weer stroomt.
Ik kan niet wachten om je terug te zien.
Ik kan niet wachten om je uit de rode mist te zien opdoemen.
Want elke keer ontdek en herontdek ik je opnieuw.
Voor mij ben je onuitputtelijk.
Ik zie u graag, mijn stralend rood.
Roep mij, mijn stralend rood, roep mij!
X x x x x
X x
x
John-Selien

18/12/2025

Throwback to the last weekend of November when invited . Wish to see more by Diede? Diede’s paintings are currently on view until 20/12 during the exhibition ‘After Painting After Painting’.

Kunst in Huis is a Belgian organization that makes contemporary art accessible by allowing people and businesses to borrow or rent original artworks for their home or office. It works like an art library, offering a large collection of art (often works by Belgian artists), with the option to swap artworks regularly or buy them if you wish.

📍Everdijstraat 30, Antwerp

Diede Mondelaers (Lier, 2003) collects images of everyday objects from his immediate surroundings, which he then photographs and digitally transforms into abstract, pictogram-like shapes. These digital collages form the basis of his paintings, where classic Flemish landscapes, commonplace street views, and ordinary still lifes are morphed into vivid, uncanny compositions in disparate colours.

📷 .dhollander

09/12/2025

Every year new locations join . This year we were happy to welcome .de.jaeger with their new space at Bourlastraat 7, Antwerp. At Galerie Steven de Jaeger you’ll discover Steven’s jewellery practice, contemporary illustration and ceramics.

For To Be Antwerp, Steven invited Elvira Mulkay. Elvira Mulkay (Antwerp,Watou, 2001) graduated in sculpture and works at the intersection of play and form. Her practice combines colour, contrast, and diverse materials. Influenced by industry, design, fashion, and her personal collections, she develops a visual language where drawing and sculpture complement each other.

Thank you for joining .de.jaeger and 🤍🤍🤍

📷 .be

02/12/2025

Thank you for covering ❤️ .verreussel

01/12/2025

Three days of — and that’s a wrap!
After 10 editions, we’re proud to say that more than 500 artists have participated in our experimental art route throughout the Theaterbuurt, thanks to all the wonderful locations that opened their doors to them.

Our hearts are full after this beautiful edition.
Thank you for being there ❤️.

Photos by Kimberley DHollander

Sint-Joriskerk

30/11/2025

A peek into DAY 2! 🫶

Today is the LAST day you can visit the route, so get the most out of it!

From 12:00 to 18:00 you get the unique chance to visit locations you normally wouldn’t and to discover the story behind the artworks straight from the source!

Don’t miss this 🫵🙌

29/11/2025

THIS WAS OPENING NIGHT 💥🔥

It was wonderful welcoming you all last night to kick off the To Be Weekend! Blessed with good weather, great art and fine company 🫶

Missed it? Don’t worry! You can walk the route today and tomorrow from 12:00 to 18:00!

Adres

Antwerp

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http://www.tobeantwerp.com/

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