Centre for Art Archives Flanders

The Centre for Art Archives Flanders (CKV) advises and supports various actors in the field of visual arts—including artists, art organizations, galleries, curators, and art critics—in taking care of their archives. On this website, you will find practical tips and tricks, guides and tools, inspiring best practices, and much more. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further advice.

In conversation

More than ‘Performan’: Danny Devos’s multifaceted career

Jeroen Staes in conversation with Danny Devos.

In conversation

Antwerp to Manhattan and back: the archive and career of Raymond Barion

Jeroen Staes in conversation with Raymond Barion.

Mapping

Research in development: Field Analysis of Post-War Visual Arts Organisations in Flanders and Brussels

Read more about the research of our colleague Paula Rodríguez Sardiñas.

Training and events

Unframing Walter Leblanc: an expanded conversation on the notion of archives

We warmly invite you to the symposium on contemporary artist Walter Leblanc, taking place on Thursay, October 9, 2025 in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.

In practice

The Archive in its Many Forms: Ricardo Brey

Read more about the care for the archive of Ricardo Brey here, and also how documenting oeuvre requires special attention.

In practice

Research Trajectory: Jef Verheyen

A trajectory with a focus on both the archive and the oeuvre of an artist. How can we do this?

Affiche voor Post-Performance Project 3, Vleeshal Middelburg, Nederland, 1981.

In practice

Hugo Roelandt Archive

The CKV is opening the archive of Belgian artist, Hugo Roelandt (1950-2015) – one of Belgium’s preeminent pioneers of performance art in the 1970s and 80s.

In practice

Luc Deleu Archive / T.O.P. Office

The CKV and the Flemish Architecture Institute (VAi) are looking into how to take care of the archive, knowledge and ideas of Luc Deleu / T.O.P Office sustainably.

In practice

Outlined: Trajectory Oral History

Read more about our plans to use oral history in the service of archival care.