The Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp (, commonly abbreviated as M HKA, previously MuHKA) is the contemporary art museum of the city of Antwerp, Belgium. Its current director is Bart de Baere. Overview The museum holds a permanent collection of contemporary art from Belgian and international artists, an arthouse cinema and an extensive library of books on contemporary art. History Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1982 by the Flemish Community. M HKA's first director was until 1992. In 2002, Bart de Baere took position. The architect responsible for the creation of the museum from an old grain storage space (1987) was Michel Grandsard who also designed the extension of the museum (1997). Current exhibition curators are Nav Haq, Liliane Dewachter, Anne-Claire Schmitz and Joanna Zielińska. From 2003 until 2011 Dieter Roelstraete was a curator at the Antwerp Museum of Contemporary Art (MuHKA). Solo exhibitions (selection) 2019: Soleil Politique Marcel Broodthaers 2019: The Perfect Kiss James Lee Byars 2019: AM-BIG-YOU-US LEGSICON Laure Prouvost 2018: Names Jef Geys 2017: Greetings from the Eurasian Joseph Beuys 2017: Romulus Peter Wächtler 2016: The Secret of Permanent Creation Robert Filliou 2015: Bruises and Lustre Otobong Nkanga 2015: The Shape of the words Fabrice Hyber 2013: Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys Optimundus 2012: A Matter of Life and Death and Singing Jimmie Durham References External links Art museums and galleries in Belgium Modern art museums Belgian art Museums in Antwerp