Herbert Foundation

Herbert Foundation – The Collection and Archives of Annick & Anton Herbert Herbert Foundation is a space for contemporary art founded by Annick & Anton Herbert. Their art collection and extensive archive focus on the artistic developments in the periods around 1968 and 1989. The collection holds the work of some fifty artists, representing international movements such as Conceptual Art, Minimal Art and Arte Povera as well as multimedia art of the 80’s and 90’s. The heritage site of Herbert Foundation, located in the city center of Ghent, comprises industrial buildings that offer more than 6,000 m² of exhibition space, surrounded by a green garden. While the spaces of Herbert Foundation – Loods show temporary exhibitions, Herbert Foundation – 106 comprises the former private exhibition spaces of Annick and Anton Herbert, where key works from their collection are presented. You’re welcome to visit both locations as an individual visitor or book a group visit with one of our guides. For more information, visit the link in bio or go to our website at herbertfoundation.org. (Image: Annick & Anton Herbert pictured inside Dan Graham, 'Public Space, Two Audiences' 1976. Photo: Reiner Lautwein)

“Language is just another material to make visual art. Just because you paint a house with paint doesn’t mean it can no longer be used to make a painting, and just because you’re in a garage doesn’t make you a car. Language should be just as versatile a material once it enters into the palette of contemporary art as any other thing has entered.” (Lawrence Weiner in conversation with Ann Temkin and John Ravenal, 1994) Discover the endless presentation possibilities of Lawrence Weiner’s multifaceted oeuvre during the opening of RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS on Sunday 26 October, from 3 to 7 p.m. 7 Free entrance to the new exhibition and our collection presentation, as well as a reception in Herbert Foundation's garden, generously supported by Duvel. (Image: Lawrence Weiner, Ghent, 1981. Photo: Annick Herbert) #lawrenceweiner #herbertfoundation

On Sunday 31 May, Herbert Foundation will host a live performance of Lawrence Weiner’s work ‘7’, in collaboration with the Lawrence Weiner Estate, marking the first-ever live performance of the work. Produced in 1972, ‘7’ was released as Weiner’s first LP. It represents a dialogue between voice and instrument: Weiner’s artworks are each read aloud followed by the flutist’s musical interpretation of the spoken word. The music will be performed by flutist Sara Di Costanzo, the piece’s English words will be read by David Chan, the French by Marieke Van Acker. Sara Di Costanzo is a French and Italian flutist based in Brussels, specialising in contemporary and experimental music. Her work explores sound material (“matière sonore”) as a structuring element, continually redefining her role as a performer and her relationship with notation through collaborations with composer Rory Murphy. She performs as a soloist internationally, and with the Extended Music Collective (EMC), the Hopper Ensemble, and the Flume Quartet. @sara_dico Marieke Van Acker studied Romance languages at Ghent University, where she obtained her PhD in 2004 with a dissertation on Merovingian hagiographies (7th-8th centuries) and how they were pronounced. Since then, she has been teaching French and Latin (diachronic) linguistics at Ghent University. @chimkovi David Chan hails from Yorkshire, England, and has lived and taught in Flanders for 23 years. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Translation, Interpreting and Communication at Ghent University. For tickets and info, follow the link in bio! (Photo 1: Nicolas Di Costanzo @nicodic0_ ; Photo 2: Yoshie Kuwayama) #herbertfoundation #lawrenceweiner #yvonlambert

Op zondag 10 mei om 16:00 leidt gids Jade de vijfde rondleiding in de 'Open Dialogues' reeks: “Vaak zijn mensen geneigd om naar kunst te kijken met de techniek en maker in hun achterhoofd, terwijl het voor mij ook belangrijk is om kunst te behandelen als een beeld dat aanzet tot denken, als een soort contemplatief medium. Wanneer je de materiële aspecten van het werk wegneemt, blijft er meer mogelijkheid voor introspectie over. Als iemand letters op een muur ziet, kunnen die niet gewoon vluchtig bekeken worden: woorden zijn altijd iets om bij stil te staan. Het lettertype, de vorm en de kleur kunnen in vraag gesteld worden en dat blijft ook van belang, maar wat hier echt belangrijk wordt is de zin. Weiners werk vraagt zijn toeschouwers om te vertragen, te lezen en na te denken; een eis die in dit overprikkelende digitale tijdperk erg welkom is.” ‘Open Dialogues’ is een reeks van maandelijkse rondleidingen doorheen de tentoonstelling van Lawrence Weiner, RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS, in Herbert Foundation – Loods. Tijdens een Open Dialogue laat een van onze gidsen geïnteresseerde bezoekers kennis maken met het werk van Weiner en wordt er ruimte voor vragen en dialoog voorzien. Aansluiten kan zonder reservatie, de voertaal is Nederlands. Volg de link in bio voor praktische informatie. (Beeld 2: Lawrence Weiner, AS IF IT COULD, Herbert Foundation - Loods; foto door Jordi Coppers @jordicoppers ) #herbertfoundation #lawrenceweiner

On Sunday 31 May at 2 p.m., Herbert Foundation presents the first-ever live performance of Lawrence Weiner’s 7 (1972), in collaboration with the Lawrence Weiner Estate. Produced by Yvon Lambert and released as Weiner’s first LP in 1972, 7 unfolds as a dialogue between language and music. Each artwork is read aloud in English and French, followed by a musical interpretation by flute. Through shifts in rhythm, syntax and sound, the work explores the relation between spoken word and musical form. Tickets and info available via the link in bio. #lawrenceweiner #herbertfoundation #performance #yvonlambert

Thank you all for visiting our Open Day last weekend. A sun-drenched afternoon welcomed visitors for a free visit to our exhibitions, a stroll in the garden, or a coffee by @komafkoffie It was a pleasure sharing the day with you! #openday #herbertfoundation #erfgoeddag2026 (Photos: Jordi Coppers @jordicoppers )

Zin om publiekswerking op scherp te zetten binnen een hedendaagse kunstcontext? Herbert Foundation zoekt een publieksverantwoordelijke die strategie en uitvoering verbindt. Solliciteer vóór 10 mei. Volledige vacature via link in bio. #herbertfoundation #publiekswerking #vacature

Looking forward to welcoming you tomorrow, Sunday 26 April, between 2 and 6 p.m. for our Open Day! Entrance is free to all current exhibitions and our garden. Coffee will be available, with @komafkoffie See you there! (Image: Lawrence Weiner, Palacio de Cristal, Madrid, 2001. Photo: A. Herbert) #lawrenceweiner #herbertfoundation #openday #erfgoeddag #erfgoeddag2026

From; “Interview with Ann Temkin and John Ravenal”, Museum Studies 3: Lawrence Weiner, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1994. Open Day at Herbert Foundation - 26 April 2026, 2-6 p.m. Free visit of all current exhibitions. More info via the link in bio. #herbertfoundation #lawrenceweiner #openday #erfgoeddag #erfgoeddag2026

Open Day at Herbert Foundation - Sunday April 26, 2 - 6 p.m. Enjoy free access to the entire site: explore the collection presentation, the exhibition ‘RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS: Works and documents of Lawrence Weiner’, and the surrounding gardens. More info via the link in bio. #herbertfoundation #lawrenceweiner #openday #erfgoeddag #erfgoeddag2026 (Image: Lighter, Lawrence Weiner, WE ARE SHIPS AT SEA NOT DUCKS ON A POND, Gift from the artist, 2003. Photo: K. Daem)

From; “A conversation with Benjamin H.D. Buchloh”, Lawrence Weiner, Phaidon Press Limited, London, 1998. Open Day at Herbert Foundation - 26 April 2026, 2 - 6 p.m. Free visit of all current exhibitions. More info via the link in bio. #lawrenceweiner #herbertfoundation #openday #erfgoeddag #erfgoeddag2026

Open Day at Herbert Foundation - 26 April 2026, 2 - 6 p.m. Free visit of all current exhibitions. Enjoy free access to the entire site: explore the collection presentation, the exhibition ‘RED AND GREEN AND BLUE MORE OR LESS: Works and documents of Lawrence Weiner’, and wander through our green garden at your own pace. More info via the link in bio. #herbertfoundation #lawrenceweiner #openday #erfgoeddag #erfgoeddag2026 (Image: Garden of Herbert Foundation, 2026. Photo: @inge.ketelers )