middelheim sculpture park
openluchtmuseum voor beeldhouwkunst
musee de sculpture en plein air
freilichtmuseum fur plastik
open-air museum of sculpture
museo de escultura el aire libre
openluchtmuseum voor beeldhouwkunst
musee de sculpture en plein air
freilichtmuseum fur plastik
open-air museum of sculpture
museo de escultura el aire libre
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Biennale Middelheim Antwerpen 1965; ontwerp van Paul Ibou |
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Paul Ibou Graphic Designer created this poster for Middelheim in 1965 |
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Paul Ibou Graphic Designer created this poster for Middelheim in 1969 |
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Middelheim Museum around 1968. Most of these sculptures have been replaced. Photograph is by the hand of A. De Belder, 2520 Edegem (1968). |
The concept of the Middelheimmuseum sculpture garden has few equals. For half a century, investments were made in the construction of an impressive collection of artworks. In addition to the works drawn up in the museum park, which together offer an overview of more than a hundred years of sculpture, special solo and group exhibitions take place on a regular basis and images from the collection are presented in thematic exhibitions. In addition to the sculpture collection, the park is also a great example of landscape art.
The collection of the Middelheim Museum accounts for some 400 works of art, the result of more than half a century of collecting and building. The works are situated from ca. 1900 to today and bring a beautiful international overview of modern and contemporary art. The collection expands annually. There are approximately 215 images. Under stately trees, along broad footpaths and on inviting lawns, visitors meet big names such as Auguste Rodin, Rik Wouters, Henry Moore, Juan Muñoz, Carl Andre, Panamarenko, Franz West, Erwin Wurm and many others.