3 Best Shopping in Leiestreek Villages, Ghent and the Leie

An art dealer with a particular interest in the works of the Latem Schools of the early 20th century and their Flemish predecessors. While this gallery (which only opens on weekends) is primarily a seller to private collectors, it also runs regular exhibitions, featuring artists such as Emile Claus, Constant Permeke, Gustave De Smet, and Albert Servaes. 

This chic modern-art gallery, opposite the church, is hard to miss. Works by a number of Belgian and South African artists (it has another branch in Cape Town) scatter its exterior, including sculptures by Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe, whose playful bronze “swimmers” can also be seen peering out from a nearby bar. Other artists sold in the past include Guy du Toit, Samuel Allerton, and Olivier Pauwels.

A chic gallery-cum-interiors shop on the village Dorpsstraat run by an Italian-Belgian husband and wife, Anna and Mike. It has a second shop in Oostend.