Beaufort04 is the fourth edition of the Triennial of Contemporary Art by the Sea in 2012. The Triennial has become a reputed cultural event that is not to be missed. The Belgian coast and contemporary art have come together through monumental installations and intriguing works of art embedded in the unique biotope of the dynamic coastal municipalities. An artistic commission headed by Phillip Van den Bossche, curator for Beaufort04, and intendant Jan Moeyaert made a studied selection of European contemporary artists.

TRACK is a unique art experience in the public and semi public space of the city of Ghent. It offers surprising, enriching and unexpected encounters with the city, its history and its inhabitants and incites to reflect upon urban realities and the contemporary human condition in a broader sense. 35 international artists were invited to conceive new art works that are strongly rooted in the urban fabric of Ghent but link the local context with issues of global significance.

The Middelheim Museum is constantly in motion, but in 2012, the Museum and its collection will be undergoing a major metamorphosis. Paul Robbrecht (1950, Belgium) is guest curator and his firm, Robbrecht and Daem, has been commissioned to build a new semi-open pavilion.

Manifesta, the roving European Biennial of Contemporary Art, showcases the most innovative work by artists and curators from Europe and beyond. Kicking off in Belgium on June 2, 2012 and running for a period of 120 days, Manifesta 9 will be taking place in the historical Mine Building of Waterschei in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. Since its first edition 15 years ago, Manifesta has been concerned with the idea of breaking down barriers, crossing borders and building bridges.

Newtopia: The State of Human Rights is a major international contemporary art exhibition dedicated to human rights. The exhibition, curated by Katerina Gregos, will build on the long relationship between art and human rights and aims to explore the numerous aspects associated with the issue. It will chart the development of the human rights movement and its evolving discourse since the post-war era.