GermanyThe exhibition 'Chambres d'Amis,' first held in Ghent in 1986, is being re-exhibited to mark its 40th anniversary. Organized by curator Jan Hoet, it challenged traditional museum authority by displaying contemporary art in private homes across the city. The exhibition aimed to bring avant-garde and conceptual art to a broader audience while exploring the role of art within society. It featured works by artists such as Joseph Kosuth, Sol LeWitt, and Bruce Nauman, and included only four female artists at the time. The event became a landmark in modern art exhibitions and inspired the founding of the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) in Ghent in 1999. This new exhibition reflects on the legacy of Hoet’s radical approach and its impact on the evolution of contemporary art practices.
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