NW is an open house for contemporary art and film along the quays in Aalst. Working closely with artists, we offer an engaging, collaborative programme that pushes the boundaries of what art can be or do. Our focus is on artistic development with an eye on the city, the region, and the rest of the world—at the intersection of the local and the global.

Bijoux Cailloux Tour

by curator Aude Christel Mgba

residency

NW Bookshop

Film Focus

06.09-30.09.2024

Arthouse

NW presents the latest and most remarkable arthouse cinema. Serving as the sole arthouse cinema in the Dender region, our cinema consistently offers thoughtfully co-curated lineup of films.

residency

A Room of Bebe’s Own

A functional replica of the BebeBooks studio as a refuge within NW

Film Focus

05.04-30.06.2024

From Here

Zij die hier zijn, zijn van hier (Walter Swennen). A curated collection of contemporary and classic Belgian film.  

residency

Fernando Marques Penteado in Aalst

The artist in dialogue with the legend of Saint Martin, the beggar, and the cloak

Food programme

07.09.2024-24.07.2027

Kitchen Stories

Cooking and eating as connection, ritual, and dialogue

During the renovation of NW, the emphasis was on creating a central space for cooking. The open kitchen is a shared space, linked to everything happening in the building and the community in and around NW. The open kitchen brings people together, each with their own story.  In our open kitchen, cooking is a thoughtful […]

Art on Prescription

Lisa Vlaemminck explores how art and mental health interact

residency

WAKA, STUDIO FOR ART, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SOCIETY

Guy Woueté connects ideas in Aalst and Njombé-Penja (Cameroon) on the question 'What is work?'

POC POC—THE CONSTANT NOW

Seven artists embark on a new artistic trajectory: Günbike Erdemir, Souhaila Maalem, Diego Herman, Fatemeh Towhidloo, Brahim Tall, Diane Marie Uwase, and Shen Özdemir

residency

CAR-PET

What does hospitality mean? This question is central during Katinka de Jonge's residency, which builds upon the traditions of working with textiles.

NW IS ON A SUMMER BREAK

 

You are very welcome to visit our exhibitions from Thursday 8 August at 13:00. Our team can be reached from tuesday 6 August via info@netwerkaalst.be.

If you click through to the site, you can discover our programme for August and September and read about ongoing projects. Don’t miss the Bijoux Cailloux Guided Tour by curator Aude Christel Mgba on 30.8!