Together, Middelheim Museum and Antwerp performance arts centre De Singel together explore the space between sculpture and performance art. This summer, discover remarkable sculptures, installations, performances and performances by 25 artists from home and abroad. 

New exciting relationships 

During ‘Come Closer’, artist, artwork, and audience engage in new relationships. The traditional distance between the three is replaced by an exciting exchange and connection. The audience is not just a passive spectator. You can also actively participate in the creative process. 

Exhibition and performance

In the group exhibition at the Middelheim Museum, you’ll discover around forty sculptures, installations, and performances. The performances at De Singel push the boundaries of performance art. A festive opening weekend and a grand closing party mark the boundaries of ‘Come Closer’. Additionally, there is a performance weekend at the museum every month.

Neighbours come closer

Middelheim Museum and De Singel are almost neighbours to each other. The museum, with its art park, focuses on developments within sculpture, in the museum and in the city. 

The arts center, filled with theater, music, dance, and architecture, also explores what sculptures in public spaces can be today. In both places, sculpture and performance meet. Welcome to discover those encounters and find your place within them.

The programme. ‘Come Closer’ opens on 7 June 2024.

Art and museums in Antwerp

• RED STAR LINE MUSEUM | ‘A wanted refugee: Einstein and Red Star Line’ exhibition until Sunday 8 September 2024.
• ANTWERP | Innovations in the Middelheim Museum provide a completely new visitor experience.
• ANTWERP | New Rubens House building and garden to open on 30 August 2024.
• FOMU 2024 | Antwerp photography museum ft. Dirk Braeckman, ‘RE/SISTERS’ and Nick Geboers.
• A visit of the Flemish Tram and Bus Museum – Vlaams Tram- en Autobusmuseum (VlaTAM) in Antwerp.
• MUSEUM AAN DE STROOM | ‘City at war, Antwerp 1940-1945’.
• ANTWERP | M HKA modern art museum presents first half of 2024 activities.
• ANTWERP | Discovering queer(ed) art with the Queer Tour at the KMSKA fine arts museum.
• REVIEW | Illusion Antwerpen, an active and photogenic museum.
• Antwerp museums and sports facilities team up with European Disability Card for accessible leisure activities.
• ‘Jef Verheyen, Window On Infinity’ exhibition at KMSKA, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, until 18 August 2024.
• Inside the KMSKA or Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
• Museum Mayer van den Bergh.
• 2024 at Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp (KMSKA): Rubens, James Ensor, Jules Schmalzigaug and many more.
• 2024 at the museums of Antwerp ft. Ensor Year.
• ANTWERP | Inside Rubens House.
• Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp.
• ANTWERP | Museum Vleeshuis up for restoration.
• BOOK | ‘Antwerp. An Archaeological View on the Origin of the City’ by Tim Bellens.
• Red Star Line Museum.
• Paleis op de Meir. 
• DIVA, Antwerp Home of Diamonds.
• ANTWERP | Red Star Line Museum of (e)migration.
• ANTWERP | Museum Mayer van den Bergh is expanding into former District Hall.