Today is the start of the Antwerp Art Weekend!
During the Antwerp Art Weekend we present ‘nearby somewhere’ by Soetkin Verslype & ‘M HKA On the Spot’ with a work by Nadia Naveau at Base-Alpha Gallery. You can also discover the works of Denie Put, Lieven Segers and Grigorios Ilaridis at other venues in the city.
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During the Antwerp Art Weekend we have different opening hours:
Thursday 14.05 12h - 21h
Friday 15.05 12h - 18h + BORGER until 21h
Saturday 16.05 12h - 18h
Sunday 17.05 12h - 18h
“Branches, Houses” (2025)
138 × 88 cm
One of the paintings currently on view in my solo exhibition @basealphagallery come take a look this weekend during Antwerp Art Weekend @antwerpart
#basealphagallery #soetkinverslype #belgianpainter #contemporarypainting #artonpaper
This afternoon we open the new solo show of Soetkin Verslype "nearby somewhere"
This presentation brings together gouaches on paper and a new series of drawings and monotypes. Across media, Verslype’s practice is attentive to surface, color and the rhythms that emerge when things are pared down. Details persist as traces rather than proofs: a suggestion of a room, the echo of a gesture, the memory of a view. The works neither fully deny the real nor insist on total realism; they keep the viewer between recognition and doubt.
Very welcome to join us from 14h until 18h!
#soetkinverslype #nearbysomewhere
#basealphagallery
Opening this Saturday 09.05 at 14h:
nearby somewhere by Soetkin Verslype!
Very welcome to join us for a drink!
In her third solo show at Base-Alpha Gallery, Soetkin Verslype continues a quiet investigation of the immediate and the ordinary.
The works in nearby somewhere begin with small, everyday observations: a fold of fabric, the edge of a window, a cluster of objects on a table. From those humble beginnings the images take their own course. Shapes are simplified, elements are shifted, and familiar arrangements loosen their ties to literal representation. What remains are paintings and drawings that feel known but not fixed — likenesses that inhabit a slightly altered space.
This presentation brings together gouaches on paper and a new series of drawings. Across media, Verslype’s practice is attentive to surface, color and the rhythms that emerge when things are pared down. Details persist as traces rather than proofs: a suggestion of a room, the echo of a gesture, the memory of a view. The works neither fully deny the real nor insist on total realism; they keep the viewer between recognition and doubt.
nearby somewhere takes its title literally — the starting points are often objects and scenes that are familiar and everyday — and also as a description of the works’ mode of being. These are images that are “nearby” in feeling, yet they belong to a slightly different dimension, a private map where composition and colour decide what stays and what falls away. It offers a quiet, concentrated moment to look closely at how small, recognizable things rearrange themselves into their own visual worlds.
Athena 2.0 is in the spotlight of this week’s edition of the Knack Focus!
Thankyou Filip Huysegems for the beautiful text.
‘What’s love got to do with it’ is still on view until 14.06!
LE DÉJEUNER SUR L’HERBE
We’re so happy to welcome you back to our Castle for our collective exhibition LE DÉJEUNER SUR L’HERBE, curated by Bruno Devos, opens on Friday 8th of May from 17.00 to 21.00, with a speech by our mayor Marleen Peeters and art curator Bruno Devos at 19:00.
Address: Pastorijstraat 2, 2275 Wechelderzande, Lille, Belgium ( Ksteel Hof d’Intere )
Inspired by Édouard Manet’s painting that placed everyday life at the center of public view, Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe brings four Antwerp galleries into the castle and its landscape, where art is presented in relation to nature, physical presence, and shared time in response to today’s accelerated world.
Our Honorable Galleries and Artists:
Chris Meulemans @chrismeulemansstudio
Kaat Van Doren @kaat_van_doren
Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi @mahmoud.salehmohammadi
Maurizio Chiocchetti @mauchi____
Patrick Pleutin @patrickpleutin
Piet Stockmans @pietstockmans
Base-Alpha Gallery
• David Boon @david_boon_
• Denie Put @denieput
• Geoffrey de Beer @geoffreydebeer
• Nadia Naveau @nadia_naveau
• Soetkin Verslype @soetkinverslype
FRED&FERRY
• Leyla Aydoslu @leyla_aydoslu
• Liesbeth Henderickx @liesbethhenderickx
• Mirthe Klück @mirthekluck
• Robbert&Frank Frank&Robbert @r_en_f
Pedrami Gallery
• Eileen Sussholz @eileensussholz
• Wendy Krochmal @wendykrochmal
Rik Rosseels Gallery
• Anthony Duffeleer @anthonyduffeleer
• Jonas Callaert @jonas_callaert
• Max Dreezen
• Sergio De Beukelaer @sergio.de.beukelaer.studio
• Tom Woestenborghs @tomwoestenborghs
Opening: Friday 08/05/2026, 17:00 – 21:00
Exhibition: 09/05/2026 – 30/06/2026
Curated by @brunodevos , @hopperandfuchs , @spazio_nour
Opening hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 13:00 – 18:00
Or by appointment
Free admission
🎊 🎊 🎊 HAPPY BIRTHDAY YORGOS 🎊 🎊 🎊
May your day be filled with joy, love, and endless plates of Tzatziki 😋
#birthdayboy #yorgosmaraziotis #basealphagallery
Happy Birthday to one of the most lovable artists.
And in art we trust, yes we do!!!
Have a great birthday-weekend 🍾🥂🥳
(thanks Nele for the image)
#veronikapot #birthdaygirl #basealphagallery
LIEVEN SEGERS - Tales from the Boisterous Society
The artist is present during opening hours, where he continues working on the exhibition.
Open every Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 14-18h.
📸 @wedocumentart
This sunny day marks the birthday of our wonderfull and always radiant gallery assistant.
✨️✨️✨️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANTE ✨️✨️✨️
Not only a great assistant but also a great artist!
His work will be on display at the Prospects exhibition during Art Rotterdam (26-29 March at Ahoy).
#dantevanelburg
#artrotterdam @art_rotterdam
#Prospects2026
#MondriaanFonds @mondriaanfonds
