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S.M.A.K. La Collection - Highlights for the future

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As of June 2025, we no longer sell online

As of June 2025, we will be ceasing online sales and refocusing on the in-store experience. This decision will enable us to better accompany you in your literary and artistic discoveries within our physical space. We invite you to come and discover our selections directly in the gallery, where you can chat with our team and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Peinture Fraîche.

“In 2019, the S.M.A.K. celebrated its twentieth anniversary. But 20 years was also the age of its catalogue. Hence the publication of S.M.A.K. Highlights for a future, a book that gives a generous and representative overview of a collection of more than 3,500 works. It will guide you through the maze of contemporary art, from classical and iconic works to recent acquisitions to hidden treasures.

The S.M.A.K. Highlights for a future catalogue is a unique opportunity to discover the most important Belgian public collection, while updating your knowledge of today’s art.

You will find works by Francis Alÿs, Kader Attia, Francis Bacon, Dara Birnbaum, Michaël Borremans, Marcel Broodthaers, N. Dash, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Marlene Dumas, Mekhitar Garabedian, Zvi Goldstein, David Hammons, Georg Herold, Ann Veronica Janssens, Jac Leirner, Mark Manders, Panamarenko, Zhang Peili, Wilhelm Sasnal, Nedko Solakov, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Luc Tuymans, Lois Weinberger, James Welling,.

With essays by Philippe Van Cauteren, Iris Paschalidis, Thibaut Verhoeven and Richard Armstrong.”