SMAK (Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art)

Ghent, Belgium

SMAK (Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art), Ghent, Belgium

The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as S. M.

The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as S.M.A.K., translated as City Museum for Contemporary Art) is a relatively new museum located in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection (Art & Language, Karel Appel, Francis Bacon, Panamarenko, Andy Warhol, etc.) and for its provocative exhibitions.

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Graslei and Korenlei

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Belfry of Ghent

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