Belgian contemporary art
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Belgium has a thriving contemporary art scene, with internationally renowned artists such as Jan Fabre, Wim Delvoye, Francis Alÿs, Luc Tuymans, Guillaume Bijl, Berlinde De Bruyckere and Dennis Tyfus.
The major contemporary art museums in Belgium are M HKA, S.M.A.K., MAMAC and KANAL.
There is L'Art en Belgique depuis 45 (1983) and L'art en Belgique depuis 1975 (2001).
Notable curators are Flor Bex and Jan Hoet.
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Modern art
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, many original artists appeared. Belgium has produced famous romantic, expressionist and surrealist painters; these include James Ensor and René Magritte.
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See also
- European contemporary art
- Dutch contemporary art
- List of Belgian painters
- Belgian art
- L'art en Belgique depuis 1975
- Museum of Modern Art, Antwerp
- SMAK
- Antwerp galleries
- De Arte Factum Jaren
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