The absence of Mark Manders (SMAK, Gent, 11-1-2009)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Sculptural installations of this Dutch artist.
He has a weird, interesting, poetic and funny world.
Check it out at the SMAK un till 22-2-2009

More information: here.

Ottmar Hörl (Brussels, 3-1-2009)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

Funny kitsch-artist exhibiting un till 14-2 in a gallery in Brussels.
Buying the art helps a good cause (Handicap International)!

Check it out: http://www.jonasgallery.com/multiplechoice2.html

Mario Cravo Neto (Brussels, 3-1-2009)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

Brazilian photographer exhibiting un till 24-2 in a gallery in Brussels.
Intriguing black&white portraits.

Check it out: http://www.pascalpolar.be/home.html

Marie Jo Lafontaine (3-1-2009, Botanique, Brussels)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Oh dear! Another must-see exhibit in the Botanique ;-)
This time it's not only inside the Botanique but also in the church opposite so there is even more to be seen! Exhibit un till 22-2-2009.

If you want to see some beautiful, scary, passionate, overwhelming photo's and video's you should definitely check it out.
The artist: http://marie-jo-lafontaine.com/
The location: Botanique

Zeeuws Museum (27-12-2008, Middelburg, NL)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Zeeland's biggest museum has finally re-opened after being closed for years and years and years. The "new" museum is brilliant!
They have quite an eclectic collection but they have found a perfect way of displaying it and even showing the connections.

If you want to see something about the history of the region, if you want to see what's going on now or if you just want to see beautiful things this is the place to go.
My favourites are of course the "Wunderkammers". There are three of them in the attic showing all kinds of objects: a mummy, shells, stuffed animals, Indian clothing, instruments, silver ornaments, etc. etc.

http://www.zeeuwsmuseum.nl/index.asp?taal=EN

HRSTA (4-12-2008, 't Smiske, Asse, somewhere in Belgium)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

I've talked about this location before and it's still brilliant! We hope to go there a few times this summer for amazing concerts. http://www.tsmiske.be/

Our last visit was some time ago but I wanted to post the bands site so you can listen to them ;-)
HRSTA is a Canadian band with a front man that used to be in GodspeedYou!BlackEmperor. If you like that band (or other postrock-bands) you'll be interested in listening to HRSTA
Check it out: http://www.hrsta.org/

Christmas Time

Some of the Christmas-decorations I have enjoyed seeing daily going from home (Mechelen) to work (Antwerp)