Our activities began when we opened a non-profit space in an old warehouse (1980-1984) in the harbor of Antwerp - Montevideo - with international exhibitions including Henk Visch, Mario Merz, Michel François, Luc Deleu. We decided to open a gallery in 1985 because we wanted to place the works we were showing in collections and musea. The Gallery Annie Gentils opened in 1985 in the centre of Antwerp. We also wanted to give a platform to contemporary art for young Belgian and international artists which we continue to do to this day: the gallery continues to show contemporary multimedial and conceptual work, as well as painting and sculpture. We also work with young artists whose careers we follow and nurture from the beginning of their careers.