Carrie Mae Weems, The Heart of the Matter at FOMU
Published on 08/19/2026 at 13:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Carrie Mae Weems is on view at FOMU Antwerp with The Heart of the Matter. As FOMU states, the retrospective runs from March 20, 2026 to August 23, 2026 and gathers more than 100 photographs and videos.
The Antwerp retrospective
The Belgian presentation gives Weems one of her strongest recent institutional stages. FOMU describes The Heart of the Matter as the first retrospective of the artist in Belgium.
The exhibition frames her practice through race, gender, power, and memory. It also includes landmark works such as Museums and the Kitchen Table Series, plus the new series Preach from 2024. FOMU exhibition page
What the show emphasizes
Weems often places herself inside the image as subject, guide, and witness. That recurring self-presence turns personal experience into an argument about visibility and exclusion.
The show also underlines how consistently she moves between photography and video installation. FOMU links the work to kitchens, churches, plantations, and other charged sites of memory.
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How the work is built
Weems works across photography, video, installation, public art projects, and publications. Her official site organizes the practice around those same formats, which reflects a career that refuses a single medium.
MoMA lists 40 works by Carrie Mae Weems in its collection, while Tate identifies her as an American artist working in text, fabric, audio, digital images, installation, and video. MoMA collection page Tate artist page
Where Carrie Mae Weems stands now
Carrie Mae Weems is currently on view at FOMU Antwerp through August 23, 2026.
Carrie Mae Weems at a glance
- Artist: Carrie Mae Weems
- Medium / Genre: Photography, video, installation, public art
- Born: 1953, Portland, Oregon, US
- Place(s) of practice: United States
- Active since: 1970s
- Key work groups: Family Pictures and Stories, Kitchen Table Series, From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, Preach
- Current/last exhibition: The Heart of the Matter, FOMU Antwerp, March 20, 2026 - August 23, 2026
- Major collections: MoMA (New York), Tate (London), SFMOMA (San Francisco)
- Next date: August 23, 2026, FOMU Antwerp
Frequently asked questions about Carrie Mae Weems
Where is Carrie Mae Weems currently on view?
She is on view at FOMU Antwerp with The Heart of the Matter through August 23, 2026.
What does The Heart of the Matter include?
FOMU says the retrospective brings together more than 100 photographs and videos, including Museums, Kitchen Table Series, and Preach.
Which collections hold Carrie Mae Weems works?
MoMA, Tate, and SFMOMA all list her in their collections, showing her strong museum presence across the United States and Europe.
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