Brafa City Guide February 2023

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by Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke Chairman of BRAFA Preface

Dear Art Lover,

The 68th edition of BRAFA will be returning to its usual dates in January. As the first major event on the calendar, it is a true barometer of the art market. This year, it will be bringing together some 130 leading Belgian and international galleries from January 29th to February 5th, 2023 in its new venue: Brussels Expo on the Heysel plateau. This legendary ephemeral museum, where everything is for sale, will be presenting exceptional works of ancient, modern and contemporary art, by way of tribal art, jewellery, furniture, design, silverware, ancient and modern books, glass, porcelain…

Faithful to its creed of quality, diversity and conviviality, BRAFA will be extending an invitation to an extraordinary journey over 20.000 m², covering more than 5000 years and relaying countless historical periods, styles and continents, all enhanced by a refined setting and an incomparable Belgian welcome!

Its new venue, Halls 3 and 4 of Brussels Expo at the Heysel, was met with favourable surprise by both exhibitors and visitors at the June edition of 2022. These historic sites, legacies of the World’s Fairs of 1935 and 1958, are perfectly suited to host exhibitions and benefit from excellent accessibility thanks to the numerous means of transport on offer. Rediscovering the elegance of the Fair at the last edition, each visitor was able to enjoy the open aisles, contributing to an even smoother experience.

Ensuring optimal quality is a top priority for the Fair. Its rigorous selection of participating galleries is based on criteria of excellence, speciality, geography… And because quality is synonymous with authenticity, the artworks put up for sale have been verified in advance by an international committee of independent experts.

This year’s BRAFA will be highlighting a specific theme. 2023 is the year of Art Nouveau in Brussels, which is considered to be one of the major capitals of this internationally influential movement. Its origins can be traced back to 1893, the year of the inauguration of Victor Horta’s iconic Hotel Tassel in Brussels, the first ‘Art Nouveau’ building. Beyond its architectural and decorative aspect, Art Nouveau was foremost an ideological current. Artists, architects and craftsmen of the time, terrified by intensifying industrialisation, advocated a return to nature, to the quality and durability of manufactured objects and to beauty as an ideal of life.

Various exhibitions and emblematic places which are little-known or inaccessible to the public will be opening for the occasion. BRAFA will be positioning itself in the wake of this initiative thanks to its dealers, who specialise in this movement, the presence of the King Baudouin Foundation, which will be presenting major Art Nouveau pieces, and the decoration of the carpet of the aisles which will be based on original drawings by Victor Horta... Two of the lectures in the Brafa Art Talks cycle will also celebrate this theme.

As you will have gathered, BRAFA is an unmissable event, with an organisation that strives to be impeccable, favouring exchanges between enthusiasts and offering gems to be discovered in each successive aisle. This guide provides an overview, not only of BRAFA, but also of the city and country that host it. Belgium and its multilingual capital, Brussels, are full of superb museums, enticing exhibitions and classical and modern concerts, to say nothing of the array of superlative gourmet eateries.

Giammarco Cappuzzo Fine Art Gallery Desmet

Costermans & Pelgrims de Bigard

Opera Gallery

Montagut Gallery

Axel Vervoordt

We look forward to welcoming you for this celebration of the arts.

Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke, Chairman of BRAFA

2023 - YEAR OF ART NOUVEAU

IN BRUSSELS

2023, the year of Art Nouveau, will foremost highlight the dynamism and creativity of Brussels as the capital of Art Nouveau, with buildings open to the public, site visits, temporary exhibitions, conferences, publications, highlighting of crafts, guided tours in the city...

1893 saw the opening of Hotel Tassel in Brussels, an emblematic building by Victor Horta and the first ‘Art Nouveau’ building. Beyond its architectural and decorative aspect, this movement was first and foremost ideological, driven by a desire to break away from imitating styles of the past, to develop an art that reflected the sensitivities and way of life of a particular society, and also advocating a return to nature, to the quality and durability of manufactured objects as well as to beauty as an ideal of life. 130 years on, these concerns remain relevant.

Discover accessible iconic Art Nouveau buildings and exceptional collections:

7 of Victor Horta’s masterpieces (3 of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites)

• The Horta Museum, the architect’s former studio and home;

• Hotel Solvay, for which the architect demonstrated unlimited creativity thanks to an unlimited budget;

• Hotel van Eetvelde (newly accessible!), which was built at the request of the General Administrator of the Congo, Edmond van Eetvelde, on one of the most beautiful squares in Brussels, and served as a centre for the interpretation of Art Nouveau;

• the Autrique House, presenting the premises of Art Nouveau in a scenography designed by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters;

• the Magasins Waucquez, former textile stores now home to the Comic Museum;

• the Temple of Human Passions and the Wolfers Frères Jewellery Shop, made accessible thanks to the Art and History Museum at the Cinquantenaire. The museum is assigning two new rooms to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries offering a brand-new tour devoted to Art Nouveau from autumn 2023. The tour will present several exceptional works including the famous winter garden which Victor Horta designed for Jean Cousin.

2 museums:

• the Musical Instruments Museum, housed since 2000 in the Old England, a magical building with an almost entirely metal façade designed by Paul Saintenoy;

• and the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, designed to house the exceptional Gillion Crowet Collection of remarkable French and Belgian Art Nouveau works.

2 house-museums:

• the Cauchie House, the personal home of Paul and Lina Cauchie designed by Paul and decorated by the artist couple himself,

• and the Hannon House (newly accessible!) will showcase the tastes of the aesthete and collector Edouard Hannon.

VENUE

BRUSSELS EXPO I HEYSEL - HALLS 3 & 4

Place de Belgique - Belgiëplein 1 | BE-1020 Brussels

Access by car : Parking C - Ring - Exit 7A. Access by metro : line 6 - Heysel stop

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

BRAFA IN NUMBERS

BRAFA is one of the top 5 art and antiques fairs

130 exhibitors from 15 countries will be taking part, covering 20 specialities 80 experts from around the world have verified the authenticity, quality and condition of all objects on display

10,000 - 15,000 pieces are up for sale!

This is the 68th edition of the fair (BRAFA is one of the oldest existing art fairs)

More than 60,000 visitors attend from around the world

Exhibition space of 20.000 m²

DATES AND OPENING HOURS

Sunday, January 29th to Sunday, February 5th, 2023, from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm

Late opening Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, until 10.00 pm

TICKETS

DAY TICKET 25 €

16-26 years old 10 € per person < 16 years old Free

CATALOGUE* 20 €

COMBINATION TICKETS*

1 entry + 1 catalogue 35 € 2 entries + 1 catalogue 60 €

*Only on sale at the event.

Buy your tickets online at www.brafa.art/en/tickets or at the event (cashless payment only)

Before your visit, please check the Safe Fair Policy on www.brafa.art

EXHIBITORS

130 galleries from 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the USA.

SPECIALITIES

Classical antiquities, tribal art, Asian art, old masters, modern and contemporary painting, silverware, antique jewellery, furniture, sculpture and works of art from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, Pre-Columbian art, design objects & furniture, antique frames, curiosities, glass and ceramics, drawings and engravings, antique and modern books, original comic art, autographed letters and manuscripts, photography, carpets and textiles, tapestries, numismatics…

BRAFA ART TALKS

Free. Daily at 4.00 pm at the stand of the King Baudouin Foundation. Belgian and international curators, art experts and journalists will be delivering inspiring lectures on a variety of topics. Full programme available at: www.brafa.art/en/art-talks

BRAFA ART TOURS, SPONSORED BY HISCOX

Join us to discover the highlights of the fair and to gain a deeper understanding of the pieces on display. Public tours at 3.00 pm, on registration only via www.brafa.art/en/tickets. Private tours in English, French, Dutch and other languages on request. For prices and bookings, please contact Patricia Simonart, p.simonart@brafa.be, t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31

SERVICES

Concierge, restaurants, champagne bars, cloakroom.

PARKING

Brussels Expo - Parking C : 10 € (Chaussée romaine - Romeinsesteenweg, 1853 Strombeek- Bever). Free shuttle. Consult www.brafa.art/en/access.

Special parking & access for disabled persons (Parking M - Place de Belgique - Belgiëplein, 1000 Brussels / Parking T - Avenue Impératrice Charlotte - Keizerin Charlottelaan, 1000 Brussels). Please let us know in advance if you need special assistance, t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31 - info@brafa.be

SAFETY REGULATIONS

Animals, any type of large bag, backpacks, suitcases and umbrellas are not allowed at the fair. Please do not bring art or antiques for valuation. No photography or filming of the artworks is allowed without permission from the exhibiting gallery. No use of tripods without permission. Security personnel reserve the right to search all visitors and their belongings at the entrance to the fair.

CONCIERGE SERVICE

BRAFA’s aim is to make your visit a truly unforgettable experience! For all inquiries about BRAFA before the opening of the fair, or about Brussels’ museums, exhibitions or concerts, restaurants, hotels, car rental, plane tickets, transfers to the airport or anything else, please contact Patricia Simonart: p.simonart@brafa.be, t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31. During the fair, the Concierge of the Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, a member of the Belgian Royal Warrant Holders, will be delighted to assist you with any enquiries. He/she will be located in the entrance hall of the fair.

ORGANISATION - OFFICES

Foire des Antiquaires de Belgique asbl / Antiekbeurs van België vzw Tour & Taxis - Royal Depot Avenue du Port 86 C Box 2A Havenlaan, BE-1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31 - info@brafa.be - www.brafa.art

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HOW TO GET TO BRAFA

BY AIRPLANE

Check for times and tickets on www.brusselsairlines.com.

Brussels Expo is located 20 minutes from Brussels International Airport. From the airport, take a taxi to Brussels Expo or take the trambus De Lijn n° 820 - direction UZ Brussel and stop at Expo.

To get from the airport to a hotel in the city centre, the train is a good option. The Airport City Express runs four times an hour (between 6 a.m. to midnight). The journey to the city centre only takes 15 minutes. From there, use the tram, underground train or taxi to reach your hotel.

BY TRAIN BELGIAN RAIL - SNCB/NMBS

For information about transport in Belgium and abroad: www.belgianrail.be

THALYS

Travel direct from Paris to Brussels in 1 hour 22 minutes and from Amsterdam and Cologne to Brussels in 1 hour 50 minutes. Arrival at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid station.

Check for train times and tickets on www.thalys.com

EUROSTAR

Travel direct from London to Brussels in 2 hours. Arrival at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid station. Check for train times and tickets on www.eurostar.com

It is very easy to reach Brussels Expo from Midi Station. Take the direct underground train line n° 6 in the direction Roi Baudouin. Get off at Heysel. This journey takes about 15 minutes.

BY CAR

Parking C - Ring - Exit 7A. Address: Chaussée romaine - Romeinsesteenweg, 1853 StrombeekBever - Consult www.brafa.art/en/access

BRAFA Art Fair is located only 20 minutes from the lively centre of Brussels and the famous Sablon district, as well as from the best museums in town, and 20 minutes from Brussels airport. The Brussels-Capital Region is a Low Emission Zone (LEZ). This regulation concerns cars, vans and (mini)buses and coaches, whether registered in Belgium or abroad. To find out whether your vehicle is allowed to drive into the LEZ, or whether you need to register your foreign vehicle, please consult the website www.brussels.be/lez

BY TAXI

Taxis Verts - t. +32 (0)2 349 49 49

BY METRO

Line 6 - direction Roi Baudouin - Heysel stop

OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORT Visit www.stib-mivb.be

BY TRAM

Line 3 - direction Esplanade - Heysel stop

Line 7 - direction Heysel - Heysel stop (terminus)

Line 9 - direction Roi Baudouin - Roi Baudouin stop (terminus)

BY BUS

Line 83 - direction Gare de Berchem - Heysel stop or Val Maria

BY TRAMBUS - De Lijn (Trambus between Brussels Airport & UZ Brussel)

Trambus n° 820 - direction UZ Brussel - Expo stop (access via Parking C)

HOTEL PARTNERS

PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR BRAFA VISITORS

HOTEL LE PLAZA BRUSSELS

Boulevard Adolphe Max 118-126 BE-1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 278 01 00 reservations@leplaza.be www.leplaza-brussels.be

Package for 2 people:

One night in a Deluxe room Breakfast for two

A selection of fine Belgian biscuits by Maison Dandoy Late check out

Special rate: 235 € excl. city tax of 4,24 €

HOTEL AMIGO, A ROCCO FORTE HOTEL

Rue de l’Amigo 1-3 BE-1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 547 47 09 mevrard@roccofortehotels.com www.roccofortehotels.com/hotel-amigo

Special offer for 2 people:

One night in a Classic Room Upgrade in Deluxe Room subject to availability Breakfast for two

A box of delicious Laurent Gerbaud Belgian chocolates

Special rate: 310 € excl. the city tax of 4,24 €

© Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte Hotel

© Hotel Le Plaza Brussels

OUR SELECTION RESTAURANTS

* or ** = Michelin starred

AROUND BRUSSELS EXPO

AUBERGE NAPOLEON

Franco-Belgian cuisine

Bouchoutlaan 1 / 1860 Meise t. +32 (0)2 269 30 78 www.aubergenapoleon.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays

BRUNEAU BY MAXIME MAZIERS

Belgian gastronomy Avenue Broustin 75 / 1083 Ganshoren t. +32 (0)2 421 70 70 / www.bruneau.be closed on Sunday evening, Mondays and Tuesdays

LE GRIL AUX HERBES, RESTAURANT EVAN

French cuisine

Brusselsesteenweg 21 / 1780 Wemmel t. +32 (0)2 460 52 39 www.evanrestaurants.be closed on Saturdays and Sundays

SAN DANIELE*

Italian gastronomy Avenue Charles-Quint 6 / 1083 Ganshoren t. +32 (0)2 426 79 23 / www.san-daniele.be closed on Sundays and Mondays

‘T STOVEKE

French classic cuisine

Jetsestraat 52 / 1853 Strombeek-Bever t. +32 (0)2 267 67 25 / www.tstoveke.be Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturday midday and Sunday evening

WINE IN THE CITY*

International gastronomy Place Reine Astrid 34 / 1090 Jette t. +32 (0)2 420 09 20 www.wineinthecity.be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday Brunch

IN THE CITY AMEN

Franco-Belgian gastronomy Rue Franz Merjay 165 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 217 10 19 www.amen.restaurant closed on Sundays and Mondays

AU SAVOY Belgian cuisine

Place Georges Brugmann 35 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 344 32 10 / www.ausavoy.be open 7/7

AU VIEUX SAINT-MARTIN

Belgian cuisine Place du Grand Sablon 38 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 64 76 www.auvieuxsaintmartin.be open 7/7

BARGE Belgian gastronomy Boulevard d’Ypres 33 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 425 73 60 www.bargerestaurant.be Open from Tuesday to Saturday evening and Friday midday

BOCCONI Italian cuisine Hotel Amigo / Rue de l’Amigo 1 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 547 47 15 www.roccofortehotels.com/ hotels-and-resorts/hotel-amigo/ dining/ristorante-bocconi/ open 7/7

BOZAR RESTAURANT* Franco-Belgian gastronomy Rue Baron Horta 3 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 503 00 00 www.bozarrestaurant.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays

LE CHALET DE LA FORÊT ** French gastronomy Drève de Lorraine 43 / 1180 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 374 54 16 www.lechaletdelaforet.be closed on Saturdays and Sundays

COMME CHEZ SOI * French gastronomy Place Rouppe 23 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 29 21 www.commechezsoi.be closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays

DOLCE AMARO Italian cuisine Chaussée de Charleroi 115-117 1060 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 538 17 00 / www.dolceamaro.be closed Saturday midday and Sundays

L’ECAILLER DU PALAIS ROYAL Fish and seafood speciality Rue Bodenbroek 18 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 87 51 www.lecaillerdupalaisroyal.be open 7/7

GENCO RISTORANTE Italian cuisine Rue Joseph Stevens 28 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 511 34 44 closed on Sunday evening, Mondays and Tuesdays

KAMO*

Japanese gastronomy Chaussée de Waterloo 550A 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 648 78 48 www.restaurant-kamo.be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday midday

NOTOS

Chic Miditerranean cuisine Rue de Livourne 154 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 513 29 59 / www.notos.be closed on Saturday midday, Sunday evening and Mondays

ISABELLE ARPIN French gastronomy Avenue Louise 362 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0) 492 97 19 27 www.isabellearpin.com open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

ODETTE EN VILLE

French cuisine

Rue du Châtelain 25 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 640 26 26 www.odetteenville.be closed Saturday and Sunday middays

OSTERIA ROMANA Italian cuisine Avenue Legrand 11 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 648 13 95 www.osteriaromana.eu closed on Sundays and Mondays.

SAMOURAI Japanese gastronomy Rue du Fossé aux Loups 28 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 217 56 39 www.samourai-bruxelles.be closed on Sundays and Mondays

SENZANOME *

Italian gastronomy Place du Petit Sablon 1 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 223 16 17 / www.senzanome.be closed Saturdays, Sundays and Monday midday

TERO BRUSSELS

Fresh seasonal sharing plates Rue Saint-Bernard 1 / 1060 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 347 79 46 www.tero-restaurant.com closed on Sundays

TOUCAN BRASSERIE

French cuisine Avenue Louis Lepoutre 1 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 2 345 30 17 / www.toucan.brussels open 7/7

TOUCAN SUR MER

Seafood speciality Avenue Louis Lepoutre 17 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 340 07 40 www.toucan.brussels open 7/7

LA VILLA EMILY*

French gastronomy with Asian touch Rue de l’Abbaye 4 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 318 18 58 / www.lavillaemily.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays

LA VILLA IN THE SKY*

French gastronomy IT Tower - 25th floor Avenue Louise 480 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 644 69 14 www.lavillainthesky.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesday midday

WINE & COCKTAIL BARS

ALICE COCKTAIL BAR 1st floor Alice restaurant Avenue Louise 190 / 1050 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 647 70 44 www.alicerestaurant.be closed on Sundays

BAR DU CANAL Rue Antoine Dansaert 208 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 355 53 73 closed on Mondays

CAFFÈ TORINO Place du Grand Sablon 18 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 493 18 07 18 www.caffetorino.brussels closed on Mondays

LA CAVE À MANGER / WINERY BRUGMANN Place Georges Brugmann 18 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 895 77 71 / www.winery.be closed on Sundays

LE COMPTOIR / WINERY DANSAERT Rue Léon Lepage 53 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 895 77 74 / www.winery.be closed on Sundays and Mondays

LA PHARMACIE ANGLAISE Coudenberg 66 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)489 560 736 www.lapharmacieanglaise.com open 7/7

LA VILLA LORRAINE BY YVES MATTAGNE*

French gastronomy Avenue du Vivier d’Oie 75 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 374 31 63 / www.villalorraine.be closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays

LE VISMET

Seafood Restaurant Place Sainte Catherine 23 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 218 85 45 / www.levismet.be closed on Sundays and Mondays

LA VILLA LORRAINE *

French gastronomy Avenue du Vivier d’Oie 75 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 374 31 63 / www.villalorraine.be closed on Sundays and Mondays

ETIQUETTE WINES Avenue Louise 362 / 1050 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 644 64 11 www.etiquette-wines.com closed on Saturdays and Sundays

L’ARCHIDUC Rue Antoine Dansaert 6 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 06 52 / www.archiduc.net open 7/7

TARZAN Rue Washington 59 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 538 65 80 open 7/7

Villa Emily

© Alice Cocktail Bar

MUSEUMS & FOUNDATIONS

BRUSSELS

AFRICAMUSEUM

Leuvensesteenweg 13 / 3080 Tervuren www.africamuseum.be

ART & HISTORY MUSEUM

Parc du Cinquantenaire 10 / 1000 Brussels www.artandhistory.museum

BELGIAN COMIC STRIP CENTRE

Rue des Sables 20 / 1000 Brussels www.comicscenter.net

BIBLIOTHECA WITTOCKIANA

Rue du Bemel 23 / 1150 Brussels www.wittockiana.org

BOGHOSSIAN FOUNDATION –

VILLA EMPAIN

Centre for art and dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67 1050 Brussels www.villaempain.com

BOZAR - CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS Rue Ravenstein 23 / 1000 Brussels www.bozar.be

BRUNO LUSSATO & MARINA FÉDIER INSTITUTE

Avenue de la Sapinière 52-54 1180 Brussels www.brunolussatoinstitute.be

CENTRALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

Place Sainte-Catherine 44 / 1000 Brussels www.centrale.brussels

DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS

Place de Belgique 1 / 1020 Brussels www.designmuseum.brussels

FASHION & LACE MUSEUM

Rue de la Violette 12 / 1000 Brussels www.fashionandlacemuseum.brussels

FONDATION FOLON Ferme du Château de La Hulpe Drève de la Ramée 6A / 1310 La Hulpe www.fondationfolon.be

FOUNDATION FRISON HORTA (open on appointment only) Rue Lebeau 37 / 1000 Brussels www.foundation-frison-horta.be

HORTA MUSEUM Rue Américaine 25-27 / 1060 Brussels www.hortamuseum.be

KBR MUSEUM

@ ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM Boulevard de l’Empereur 2 / 1000 Brussels www.kbr.be

MIM - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM Montagne de la Cour 2 / 1000 Brussels www.mim.be

MIMA - MILLENNIUM ICONOCLAST MUSEUM OF ART Quai du Hainaut 41 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean www.mimamuseum.eu

ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES Rue Vautier 29 / 1000 Brussels www.naturalsciences.be

ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM includes: Old Masters Museum, Fin-de-Siècle Museum, Modern Museum, Magritte Museum Rue de la Régence 3 / 1000 Brussels www.fine-arts-museum.be

VAN BUUREN MUSEUM AND GARDENS Avenue Léo Errera 41 / 1180 Brussels www.museumvanbuuren.com

WIELS - CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE Avenue Van Volxem 354 / 1190 Brussels www.wiels.org

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ANTWERP

DIVA, THE MUSEUM FOR DIAMONDS, JEWELLERY, AND SILVER Suikerrui 17-19 / 2000 Antwerp www.divaantwerp.be

KMSKA ( Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp )

Leopold de Waelplaats 2 / 2000 Antwerp www.kmska.be

MAS - MUSEUM AAN DE STROOM Hanzestedeplaats 1 / 2000 Antwerp www.mas.be

MIDDELHEIMMUSEUM

Middelheimlaan 61 / 2000 Antwerp www.middelheimmuseum.be

M HKA - MUSEUM VAN HEDENDAAGSE KUNST ANTWERPEN

Leuvenstraat 32 / 2000 Antwerp www.muhka.be

BRUGES

GROENINGEMUSEUM Dijver 12 / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

GRUUTHUSEMUSEUM Dijver 17C / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

O.L.V. TER POTTERIE Potterierei 79 B / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

SINT-JANSHOSPITAAL –MEMLING MUSEUM Mariastraat 38 / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

CHARLEROI

THE PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM Avenue Paul Pastur 11 / 6032 Charleroi www.museephoto.be

GHENT

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS GHENT Fernand Scribedreef 1 / 9000 Ghent www.mskgent.be

S.M.A.K. - STEDELIJK MUSEUM

VOOR ACTUELE KUNST Jan Hoetplein 2 / 9000 Ghent www.smak.be

MUSEUM DHONT-DHAENENS Museumlaan 14 / 9831 Sint-Martens Latem www.museumdd.be

MOMU - FASHION MUSEUM ANTWERP Nationalestraat 28 / 2000 Antwerp www.momu.be

MUSEUM MAYER VAN DEN BERGH Lange Gasthuisstraat 19 / 2000 Antwerp www.museummayervandenbergh.be

MUSEUM DE REEDE Ernest van Dijckkaai 7 / 2000 Antwerp www.museum-dereede.com

MUSEUM PLANTIN-MORETUS (Unesco World Heritage) Vrijdagmarkt 22 / 2000 Antwerp www.museumplantinmoretus.be

SNIJDERS & ROCKOX HOUSE Keizerstraat 10-12 / 2000 Antwerp www.snijdersrockoxhuis.be

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LA LOUVIÈRE

CENTRE DE LA GRAVURE ET DE L’IMAGE IMPRIMÉE

Rue des Amours 10 / 7100 La Louvière www.centredelagravure.be

KERAMIS - CENTRE DE LA CÉRAMIQUE Place des Fours-Bouteilles 1 7100 La Louvière www.keramis.be

LIEGE

LA BOVERIE

Parc de la Boverie / 4020 Liege www.laboverie.com

LE GRAND CURTIUS

Quai de Maastricht 13 / 4000 Liege www.grandcurtiusliege.be

HASSELT

MODEMUSEUM HASSELT

Gasthuisstraat 11 / 3500 Hasselt www.modemuseumhasselt.be

Z33 - HOUSE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Bonnefantenstraat 1 / 3500 Hasselt www.z33.be

HORNU

CID - CENTRE D’INNOVATION ET DE DESIGN AU GRAND-HORNU

Site du Grand-Hornu

Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.cid-grand-hornu.be

MAC’S - MUSÉE DES ARTS CONTEMPORAINS

Site du Grand-Hornu

Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.mac-s.be

LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

MUSÉE L – MUSÉE

UNIVERSITAIRE DE LOUVAIN Place des Sciences 3 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve www.museel.be

MUSÉE HERGÉ

Rue du Labrador 26 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve www.museeherge.com

LEUVEN

M LEUVEN

Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28 3000 Leuven www.mleuven.be

MARIEMONT

THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF MARIEMONT Chaussée de Mariemont 100 7140 Morlanwelz www.musee-mariemont.be

MECHELEN

MUSEUM HOF VAN BUSLEYDEN Frederik de Merodestraat 65 2800 Mechelen www.hofvanbusleyden.be

OSTEND

MU.ZEE

Romestraat 11 / 8400 Ostend www.muzee.be

SENEFFE

DOMAINE DU CHÂTEAU DE SENEFFE

Silver Museum of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Rue Lucien Plasman 7-9 / 7180 Seneffe www.chateaudeseneffe.be

EXHIBITIONS

BRUSSELS

AFRICAMUSEUM

Leuvensesteenweg 13 / 3080 Tervuren www.africamuseum.be

Europa Oxalá 07 Oct 2022 > 05 March 2023

This exhibition presents approximately 60 works by 21 artists with family backgrounds in the former colonies in Africa. Born and raised in a post-colonial context, these artists who became essential in European contemporary art propose a reflection on their inheritance, memory and identity.

ATOMIUM

Place de l’Atomium 1 / 1020 Brussels www.atomium.be

View from my window 24 Mar 2022 > 29 May 2023

A photo exhibition showcasing the experience of connecting world views in a time of isolation.

Set up in March 2020 by Barbara Duriau, the 3 million member Facebook group View from my window gathers intimate and collective testimonies from millions of locked-down people around the world. The temporary exhibition View from my window presents a selection of more than 400 photographs taken from the 200.000 images of this initiative, a true Belgian success story with a global resonance. Every day, from their window, the members of this 2.0 community capture and share their views, from New York to Tokyo, Brussels, Sao Paulo or Darjeeling... This exhibition translates a human experience and offers a sensitive and poetic immersion into the intimacy of all those who have experienced this very particular event. It is based on audio-visual installations, prints, webcams and time-lapses that lend a playful dimension to the visit.

BELFIUS ART GALLERY Belfius Tower

Place Charles Rogier 11 / 1210 Brussels www.belfius.be/artbeatsonly upon registration

Art Beats / During BRAFA 28 Jan 2023 & 04 Feb 2023

Belfius Art Collection invites you to discover Art Beats, a selection of masterpieces from the Belfius Art Collection, in a whole new light, orchestrating surprising encounters between artists that will enable you to experience Belgian art in a truly

unique way. Classic masters interact with contemporary artists. Recent acquisitions rub shoulders with the oldest, whilst famous works play their part opposite more modest gems… All in all, a unique experience that will awaken all your senses and continue to resonate for a long time to come!

BRUSSELS CITY MUSEUM (THE KING’S HOUSE) Grand-Place / 1000 Brussels www.brusselscitymuseum.brussels

Over to Women Artists 20 Sep 2022 > 05 Feb 2023

The exhibition Over to Women Artists sets aside the representation of women as mere models to focus on women creators. Drawing on its collections, the museum asks questions about its works beyond what they represent: muses, female saints, allegories, etc. What traces remain of women when

these traditional representations are set aside? Who are these women who have marked history and left their indelible mark on the artistic production of their respective periods? Putting the work of women artists in the spotlight is a fascinating and imperative exercise.

CENTRALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Place Sainte-Catherine 45 / 1000 Brussels www.centrale.brussels

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PHOTO | BRUT #1 Collection Bruno Decharme & video installation Angel Vergara 24 Nov 2022 > 19 Mar 2023

PHOTO | BRUT BXL is a project of exhibitions and multidisciplinary events coordinated by the Centre d’Art Brut et Contemporain - La S Grand Atelier in collaboration with Bruno Decharme, collector and founder of ABCD in Paris, and 4 partner organisations based

in Brussels: Art et marges museum, Botanique, CENTRALE, and Tiny Gallery.

In the context of this project, CENTRALE for contemporary art presents more than 200 photographs from Bruno Decharme’s vast collection. Through photographs, photomontages or photocollages, the creators, generally self-taught, reveal their personal universes through works produced outside of conventional artistic circuits. This little-explored field of research on outsider art opens up a path towards innovative practices in the field of photography, thereby contributing to renewing the way in which this medium is perceived. CENTRALE, the art centre of the city of Brussels, has also invited the Brussels-based artist Angel Vergara for an open and unique dialogue with the collector.

DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS Place de Belgique 1 / 1020 Brussels www.designmuseum.brussels

On Display. Designing the shop experience 12 Oct 2022 > 05 Mar 2023

As an object of design and architecture, the store shapes our urban landscape and permeates our popular culture. Reflecting the evolutions of our society and an environment favourable to their representation, the store offers a perspective on modern and contemporary aesthetics. From Adolf Loos to Marc Newson via René Herbst and Ettore Sottsass, On Display. Designing the shop experience questions the use of design and architecture within a visual and furniture identity specific to the store.

BRUSSELS CITY MUSEUM - Adèle Kindt, La révolution de 1830, © J.Geleyns \ \

DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS - Front Of The Bubble Shop, ca 1969, Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris, Christian Girard (1926-2008) © Nicolas Girard

were arguably just as famous as Jan Van Eyck. In order to preserve these fragile wonders, KBR changes the exhibits 2 times a year. Starting from November 22nd 2022, you can admire a completely new selection of manuscripts at the museum.

JEWISH MUSEUM OF BELGIUM

Rue des Minimes 21 / 1000 Brussels www.mjb-jmb.org

Arié Mandelbaum

16 Sep 2022 > 05 Mar 2023

The retrospective of Arié Mandelbaum’s work is an original creation by the Jewish Museum of Belgium. Often exhibited in Belgium and abroad, the work of the painter Arié Mandelbaum (Brussels, 1939) had never been the subject of a

retrospective before. For the first time, a dialogue has been set up between old productions and recent creations, in a rich exhibition circuit presenting forty works from 1957 to 2022.

ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM

Rue de la Régence 3 / 1000 Brussels www.fine-arts-museum.be

Picasso & Abstraction

14 Oct 2022 > 12 Feb 2023

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FRISON HORTA FOUNDATION

Rue Lebeau 37 / 1000 Brussels www.foundation-frison-horta.be open by appointment only

The Frison Horta Foundation is an organic, living bridge linking East and West. The revival of heritage, culture and traditional craftsmanship through restoration, preservation and sharing is central to the Foundation’s philosophy. Visitors can now discover the hidden gem that is the fully restored Horta winter garden, open to the public for the first time since 1894. The completion of this restoration project shows the renaissance of this magnificent site, which abounds inoriginal furniture and decorative art.

KBR MUSEUM

@ ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM Boulevard de l’Empereur 2 / 1000 Brussels www.kbr.be

Belgium has been hiding a treasure for 600 years

Six centuries ago, Brussels belonged to the rich and powerful Dukes of Burgundy. The Dukes were skilled politicians and cultured patrons, and established a unique treasure: one of the most prestigious manuscript collections in the world. Started by Philip the Bold (1342-1404), the ducal library consisted of more than 900 manuscripts after Charles the Bold’s death in 1477, a third of which is currently preserved at KBR. At the intersection of medieval and modern times, this ‘Library’ covers all areas of science and contains very important texts from medieval literature. It is one of the largest libraries of its time, together with the library of the French kings, the Medici and the Vatican Library. The manuscripts were illuminated by some of the best miniaturists of the 15th century, who

For the first time, the major stages that marked the links between Picasso’s work and the history of abstract art are being brought to light. From the first Cubist experiments of 1907, carried out on the fringes of Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, to his later work, which is sometimes situated on the borders of action painting, this surprising relationship is highlighted in a subtle chronological and thematic exhibition, where more than one hundred exceptional works reveal the artist’s pendulum movement between abstraction and figuration over the decades. Another major theme of the exhibition is the artist’s studio, a true formal laboratory, and the revelation of Picasso’s creative process through various series of drawings and prints. The exhibition, with its innovative theme, invites the viewer to appreciate Pablo Picasso’s extraordinary creativity and his ability to constantly reinvent himself.

Miradas de Mujeres –

Isabelle de Borchgrave X Frida Kahlo

14 Oct 2022 > 12 Feb 2023

Miradas de Mujeres (Women’s Gaze), highlights the perspective of the Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave on Frida Kahlo, a woman’s perspective on the artist’s role in society, compounded by their shared love of fabric, patterns and colours. Isabelle de Borchgrave’s approach explores an often-ignored facet of Frida Kahlo’s intimate personality, which was surprisingly more cheerful and radiant than her artistic work might suggest. Using more than 4 kilometres

ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM - KBR Museum © KBR Museum

Arié Mandelbaum, The Boat, 1976 © Hugard & Vanoverschelde, 2022

Arié Mandelbaum, Ruchla–26 Brogniez street, 1976 © Hugard & Vanoverschelde, 2022

of paper and cardboard, painted by hand, she has created dresses, carpets, furniture and trees, recreating the unique universe of the Mexican artist and her iconic house, the Casa Azul (The Blue House). The exhibition invites the public to dive into Isabelle de Borchgrave’s joyful universe, entirely made of paper, and to be inspired by the generosity of this contemporary artist whose creative practice remains resolutely incomparable.

WIELS - CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE Avenue Van Volxem 354 / 1190 Brussels www.wiels.org

Danaë Anesiadou: D POSSESSIONS 28 Jan > 23 Apr 2023

WIELS presents the largest exhibition to date of the Belgian artist Danaë Anesiadou. This ambitious exhibition, titled D POSSESSIONS, functions as a synthesis of concerns that have dominated Anesiadou’s thinking and practice over the last decade, dealing with the personal, the political and the metaphysical.

ANTWERP

CITY PARK ANTWERP Rubenslei / 2018 Antwerp

Public Figure #3: Mekhitar Garabedian 26 May 2022 > 07 May 2023

For the commissioning series Public Figure, a contemporary artist is invited each year by the Antwerp Public Art Collection (Kunst in de Stad) to make an artwork starting from the question: Who or what do we put on a pedestal in today’s public space? For this third edition, artist Mekhitar Garabedian (Syria, 1977, lives and works in Antwerp) has created a new work based on his own family history. The stacked volumes on the pedestal are casts of compressed bundles of secondhand clothes. The artwork Import-Export, Friperie can be considered to be a modest tribute to the artist’s forefathers and the economic activities they undertook in support of their families. The pedestal is not used here to honour famous figures or great stories from the past, but to tell a story about family, diaspora and resilience.

Leopold de Waelplaats 2 / 2000 Antwerp www.kmska.be

Cosmorama Ives Maes

24 Sep 2022 > 03 Sep 2023

Through the world exhibitions, the visual artist Ives Maes creates an image of the world’s greatest expectations for the future: sometimes fulfilled with flying colours, but often not. That is what makes Cosmorama a fascinating journey from 19th century London to contemporary Shanghai. Ives Maes photographs the heritage of the world exhibitions. And he records the architectural remains of these short events and their construction sites. These images show an ironic contrast between the utopian expectations for the future and our current urban reality.

The making of 24 Sep 2022 > 03 Sep 2023

The KMSKA from concept to realisation: stripped to the bone, fully restored and with a brand-new museum section to boot. The KMSKA has been through the most spectacular renovation in its history.

Mekhitar Garabedian, Import-Export, Friperie, 2022 @ de kunstenaar, photo Tom Cornille \\ KMSKA - ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ANTWERP

ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM

Isabelle de Borchgrave, Decor 2020, Mixed media on paper © Courtesy of the artist, photo Jean-Pierre Gabriel

On 1 May 2011, the museum closed its doors. Today, the 19th-century building sparkles as in olden days. And at the same time, it has expanded. A brandnew museum space has emerged on the former patios. KAAN Architecten drew up the master plan for this impressive makeover. This exhibition is the account of one of the most spectacular periods in the history of the museum. Photographer Karin Borghouts followed the renovation closely. Her photographs, recording ten years of demolishing, building and restoration, form the thread that runs through all the successive stages.

MAS - MUSEUM AAN DE STROOM

Hanzestedeplaats 1 / 2000 Antwerp www.mas.be

Art from Pre-Columbian America.

Collection Paul & Dora Janssen-Arts

In the highest museum gallery in the MAS, a world-famous collection – which was gathered by Dora Janssen-Arts over many years – tells us about the extraordinary relationship between man and the world of gods, ancestors and spirits in America before the conquest by the Europeans.

The Paul & Dora Janssen-Arts Collection consists of more than 400 pre-Columbian objects in gold, jade, stone, textiles and shell. The objects come from more than 50 different cultures, from Alaska to Chile, and bear witness to the craftmanship and the sense of aesthetics of their creators in America before 1500. There were many differences between the inhabitants of the American continent, but their vision of the world around them was strikingly similar. Human sacrifice was considered essential in order to ensure continuity between life and death. Fertility rituals across the continent assumed various forms but was always central in the pre-Hispanic environment.

Precious grave gifts, often made from gold, reflected the importance of life after death, shared by all the communities represented here, from Alaska to Chile.

MIRROR MIRROR - Fashion & the Psyche / 01 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

‘MIRROR MIRROR - Fashion & the Psyche’ is a joint exhibition by MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp and Museum Dr.

Guislain in Ghent. It investigates the interconnections between fashion, psychology, self-image and identity. How do contemporary fashion designers and artists challenge beauty ideals? Can clothing protect us mentally and give us strength? The exhibition at MoMu puts our personal experience of our bodies front and centre. An unexpected and surprising dialogue between art installations and avant-garde fashion highlights such themes as body dysmorphia, the layered meanings and history of human replicas, such as dolls and mannequins, and the symbiosis between art, fashion and technology in the form of cyborgs and avatars. MoMu presents the work of artists such as Ed Atkins, Genesis Belanger, Hans Bellmer, Genieve Figgis, Mike Kelley, Sarah Lucas, Paul McCarthy, Melik Ohanian, Tschabalala Self, Cindy Sherman and Yasuyuki Ueno, in dialogue with creations by designers such as Balenciaga, Hussein Chalayan, Comme des Garçons, Molly Goddard, Kenneth Ize, Loewe, Issey Miyake, Noir Kei Ninomiya, Prada, Simone Rocha and Walter Van Beirendonck.

MUSEUM PLANTIN-MORETUS Vrijdagmarkt 22 / 2000 Antwerp www.museumplantinmoretus.be

Welcome to Plantins house

In 1576, Christophe Plantin relocated his printing works to the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp. His family lived and worked there for three hundred years. They converted the ‘Gulden Passer’ (‘Golden Compass’) into a beautiful mansion. The Plantin-Moretus family cherished their printing works, which had become a part of Antwerp’s heritage. The original residence and workshop of the Plantin and Moretus publishing dynasty offers a unique historical experience. No wonder it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Philip Aguirre y Otegui | L’invitation au voyage / 28 Oct 2022 > 29 Jan 2023 Philip Aguirre y Otegui is gifting a selection of graphic works and drawings to the Print Room of the Museum PlantinMoretus. An ideal opportunity for the museum to present an exhibition in close collaboration with the artist.

MOMU - FASHION MUSEUM ANTWERP Nationalestraat 28 / 2000 Antwerp www.momu.be

MUSEUM PLANTIN-MORETUS -Philip Aguirre y Otegui

BRUGES

SINT-JANSHOSPITAAL

Mariastraat 38 / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

Face to face with Death. Hugo van der Goes, old masters and new interpretations 28 Oct 2022 > 5 Feb 2023

‘The Death of the Virgin’ by Hugo van der Goes is one of the most important works in Musea Brugge’s world-famous collection of Flemish Primitive art. Between 2018 and 2022, the painting was subjected to an extensive and intensive process of restoration, with truly magnificent results. From autumn 2022, this masterpiece will feature both literally and figuratively as the central point in this outstanding exhibition at the Sint-Janshospitaal.

‘The Death of the Virgin’ has been part of our glorious cultural heritage for 550 years. Why does this painting continue to intrigue and inspire us, even today? How is it possible that after five centuries it still evokes universal and relevant topics that people wish to discuss?

villages and towns. Ten years later, the artist-cartographer delivered his completed magnum opus to his patrons. A work positioned midway between art and cartography, Pourbus’ detailed map depicts the harbour landscape of Bruges at the end of the 16th century in a unique manner. The work was made at a crucial turning-point in history, immediately prior to the start of the Eighty Years’ War and before industrialisation changed the configuration of the coastal landscape forever. As a result, the Pourbus map is one of the last invaluable accounts of the medieval landscape that once surrounded Bruges. At the same time, its skilled combination of scale, dimensions and details makes it a technical masterpiece of the very highest quality.

GRUUTHUSEMUSEUM

Dijver 17C / 8000 Bruges www.brugge.be/musea

Tales from the underground.

GROENINGEMUSEUM

Dijver 12 / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be

Pieter Pourbus. Master of Maps 01 Dec 2022 > 16 Apr 2023

In 1561, the Liberty of Bruges, the largest and richest castellany in the county of Flanders, commissioned Pieter Pourbus to paint a map of its entire territory, including all the roads, watercourses,

Bruges in the year 1000 > 27 Oct 2023 The period around the year 1000 was a key moment in Bruges’ development. The golden age of Bruges - the Venice of the North - was during the Late Middle Ages. By that time, all the components necessary for later success were present: a unique location in the landscape, the support and protection of the count, the presence of traders and craftsmen. This exhibition takes you back to that crucial but often forgotten period. Discover the most important archaeological sites in and around the city. From the count’s castle to the sheepherders on the coastal plains and from the fields on poor sandy soil to the first trading contacts with Scandinavia. The stories they reveal are both fascinating and impressive.

CHARLEROI

THE PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM

Avenue Paul Pastur 11 / 6032 Charleroi www.museephoto.be

Stephan Gladieu. North Korea 28 Jan > 21 May 2023

Over the course of various stays in Pyongyang and in the Korean country side, the French photographer Stephan Gladieu took a fresh look at a country in the making. He did so without preconceptions, without militantism and without denunciation, succeeding in picking out the individual from within the group. Stephan Gladieu endeavoured to define a genuine typology, encompassing men, women and children, trades and professions, in their workplaces and during their leisure activities. The portraits of individual figures or groups tap into our need to interpret them in various ways, capturing types and categories in the manner of

August Sander. Stephan Gladieu’s North Korea provides a frontal, unflinching look at the country, an exchange of glances between the photographer and the people of North Korea. See also War Toys by Brian McCarty, from 28 January to 21 May.

GHENT

MUSEUM DHONT-DHAENENS

Museumlaan 14 / 9831 Sint-Martens Latem www.museumdd.be

Magali Reus. On Like Scenery

30 Oct 2022 > 12 Feb 2023

Occupying the entire museum, Magali Reus’ solo exhibition On Like Scenery brings together new photographic and sculptural works alongside paintings from MDD’s collection which have been selected and staged by the artist. Responding directly to the museum’s pastoral setting, On Like Scenery reflects the artist’s ongoing interest in transformation and the way in which different spaces, symbols and objects determine specific situations.

S.M.A.K. – STEDELIJK MUSEUM VOOR ACTUELE KUNST

Jan Hoetplein 2 / 9000 Ghent www.smak.be

Philippe Van Snick - Dynamic Project

22 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

Dynamic Project explores the wide-ranging oeuvre of Philippe van Snick (Ghent 19462019 Brussels). The exhibition is presented

S.M.A.K. - Philippe Van Snick, Lingots 1993

MUSEUM DHONT-DHAENENS -Magali Reus

THE PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM - Stephan Gladieu. North Korea

Sint-Janshospitaal

as a circle in which the artist’s struggle with the complexity of life and the world takes a central position. Van Snick’s work elaborates on a variable system that is both mathematical and poetic in nature. The decimal system (0-9) and the consistent 10-colour palette herald his artistic project, in which the artist uses the system as a pretext for the production of infinite pos sibilities. Special attention is paid to Van Snick’s intimate living environment: his garden and house in France, his lifelong fascination with nature and its beautiful structures and cycles. He instinctively combines these elements and bridges them with geometrical interventions. Dynamic Project includes his first sculptural analyses and mathematically-formulated explorations of time and space. The exhibition also focuses on Van Snick’s later encounters with colour. Colour as a ready-made, but also as a metaphor for doubt and vulnerability, as an independent expression of space.

Philippe Van Snick’s artistic production also includes numerous innovative permanent projects in the public space.

Rose Wylie / 26 Nov 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

Rose Wylie (UK, Hythe 1934) is an internationally renowned figurative painter whose extensive body of work is inspired by a wide range of sources including literature, cinema, folklore, mythology and celebrity culture. Fascinated by honest, seemingly naïve forms of expression, the artist draws from clichéd as well as overlooked visual and narrative traditions. In her large-scale paintings, she effortlessly interweaves her vast knowledge of cultural production with observations and memories that evoke an impartial sense of wonder at everyday life. Although Wylie’s compositions are immediate and playful, the actual paintings are often preceded by multiple studies. They are underpinned by formal questions that are resolved by means of candid associations, remarkable scale distortions and unusual viewpoints. This exhibition is the first museum presentation of Wylie’s work in Belgium and will include a new series of paintings.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS GHENT

Fernand Scribedreef 1 / 9000 Ghent www.mskgent.be

Theodoor Rombouts

21 Jan 2023 > 23 Apr 2023

Without question, the highlight of the MSK’s festive year will be the first ever monographic exhibition of works by the baroque master Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637). The MSK will bring paintings from around the world to Ghent, where their joyful scenes and monumental compositions will come to life in a special circuit through the galleries. Young Rombouts left his native Antwerp for Italy in the early 17th century. Once there, he found inspiration in the works of the revolutionary artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) and his successor Bartolomeo Manfredi (1582-1622). After returning to Antwerp, Rombouts developed an artistic identity that was entirely his own, achieving a sublime harmony between northern and southern styles of painting and forging a solid reputation in the Antwerp art world. The standout elements of Rombouts’ varied oeuvre are his huge, lively and sometimes moralheavy genre scenes, with their merry, elegant groups of musicians and other figures. His neatly arranged compositions are often bathed in the mingled light and shadow that was so typical of southern painting, and infused with Rombouts’ signature vibrant colour palette.

HASSELT

MODEMUSEUM HASSELT Gasthuisstraat 11 / 3500 Hasselt www.modemuseumhasselt.be

Bags: Inside Out 23 Dec 2022 > 30 Apr 2023

Bags: Inside Out is the most compre hensive exhibition devoted to the ultimate accessory. With an exclusive look inside the world of the factory and atelier, this exhibition explores our longstanding fascination with the bag, from designer handbags to despatch boxes, vanity cases to military rucksacks. Featuring innovative designs from Mulberry to Karl Lagerfeld, bags carried by Jane Birkin to Sarah Jessica Parker, the heritage of Hermès to the streetwear of Off-White, and an exclusive look inside the world of the factory and atelier. The exhibition explores the function, status and craftmanship of bags. Examined by means of approximately 300 objects, varying in scale from tiny purses held on a fingertip to luxurious travel trunks, this thematic exhibition curated by Lucia Savi is a production of the Victoria and Albert Museum and explores the worldwide heritage of these coveted objects from the 16th century to the present day. Modemuseum Hasselt will be enriching this story with a Belgian dimension by contributing valuable pieces from its own collection.

Z33 - HOUSE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

Bonnefantenstraat 1/ 3500 Hasselt www.z33.be

Fitting In / 02 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

The world is increasingly becoming a pluriverse. How can we become part of a larger entity without losing sight of ourselves? This question forms the starting point of the group exhibition Fitting In. Artists and designers show how lavish our context can be if we are open to the many voices around us. They understand identities as being multi-layered or fluid. In dialogue with the visitor, they explore the boundaries between fashion, visual art, photography, design and the world.

Composite Presence. Bovenbouw Architectuur / 02 Oct 2022 > 12 Feb 2023

In 2021, Composite Presence was presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The presentation by Bovenbouw Architectuur was very well received there and is now coming to Belgium for the first time. In Z33, a life-size model of fifty buildings exposes the friction between city and architecture.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS GHENT - © Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637), Allegory of the Five Senses, ca. 1632, MSK

Z33 - Composite Presence by Bovenbouw Architectuur © Selma Gurbuz

Fitting In. Detail 7 ways to be T.VDB: Act 04 - Find Your Tribe, Tom Van der Borght, Z33, Hasselt, 2022, photo Selma Gurbuz

HORNU

CID - CENTRE D’INNOVATION ET DE DESIGN

Site du Grand-Hornu

Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.cid-grand-hornu.be

Gentile Futuro - A kind future. Michele De Lucchi / 05 Feb 2023 > 27 Aug 2023

The CID - Grand-Hornu presents an exhibition of nearly 1200 m2 devoted to the work of Michele De Lucchi (°1951), the famous Italian architect and designer, and his multidisciplinary studio AMDL CIRCLE (aka Circle), which is internationally recognised for its humanistic approach to design. The 30-person transgenerational team is specialised in architecture, interior and product design, graphic design and installations.

MAC’S - MUSÉE DES ARTS CONTEMPORAINS

Site du Grand-Hornu Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.mac-s.be

Les Fabriques du coeur et leur usage 23 Oct 2022 > 19 March 2023

The MACS will be celebrating its 20th anniversary by inaugurating its new season with an exhibition entitled Les Fabriques du coeur et leur usage, curated by Laurent Busine, the museum’s honorary director and founder. Devised in the form of a fairy tale, whose sometimes enigmatic signs can be freely interpreted by everyone, the exhibition is a poetic evocation of a world imagination, as perceived by the men and women living here who, with their own perspectives and driven by their emotions, translate it into works of art.

LEUVEN

M-LEUVEN

Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28 3000 Leuven www.mleuven.be

Alabaster / 14 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

LA LOUVIÈRE

CENTRE DE LA GRAVURE ET DE L’IMAGE IMPRIMÉE Rue des Amours 10 / 7100 La Louvière www.centredelagravure.be

Pol Bury. Va-et-vient 28 Oct 2022 > 12 March 2023

In the context of the centenary of the birth of Pol Bury (1922-2005), the museum: Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image Imprimée offers an immersive journey into the fascinating universe of this major artist, who was born in the La Louvière area. The exhibition brings together approximately 250 works, mainly from the world of printmaking. Fascinated by the movement, Pol Bury attempted to translate the infinite quest at the heart of his work as a sculptor onto paper. The forms slide, spread and transform, highlighting a practice with Surrealist origins and composed of various abstract experiments. Across two floors of the museum, the graphic work enters into dialogue with a selection of sculptures. Pol Bury was a tireless researcher, constantly inventing ways to produce new images: cuts, twists, atypical uses of presses. A unique opportunity to discover his ever-renewed inventiveness, mixed with a mischievous taste for geometry.

Alabaster, more luxurious than gold and soft as velvet, was a very popular material in European sculpture. M and the Louvre Museum have teamed up to try to show examples of all aspects of the material by presenting masterpieces from the 14th to the 17th century. Stroll past Gothic altarpiece fragments, Baroque altars, unusual collectibles and gigantic tombstones, and let yourself be amazed by the possibilities offered by this unique material.

Kato Six / 14 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

The work of Kato Six (Brussels, 1986) develops midway between abstract and figurative art. The artist works on different themes which she develops into series or ensembles. Architecture, design, domesticity and utensils all act as important references. Starting from there, she uses recognisable and everyday materials such as MDF, stone, plastic or textiles, seeking to question certain affinities and enable the viewer look at familiar objects or images from a different perspective. As a viewer, you feel connected to the object or image, but the actual meaning or function no longer applies.

CID - DL13. Michele De Lucchi – Bamboo Station, Earth Stations Many Hands – 2019 – Filippo Bolognese

CID - L04. Michele De Lucchi - Crown Station, Earth Stations Interactors – 2018 - Filippo Bolognese

Daan Van Golden, Study H.M., 2004. Collection MAC’s au Grand-Hornu. Propriété de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles @ Daan Va Golden, photo Philippe de Gobert

CENTRE DE LA GRAVURE ET DE L’IMAGE IMPRIMÉE - Pol Bury, lithography

Guggenheim Museum 1971 © Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image Imprimée

M-LEUVEN - Alabaster- K.81 - Sofie Muller

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LIEGE

LA BOVERIE Parc de la Boverie / 4020 Liege www.laboverie.com

The Rothschild collectors. Female patrons and donors par excellence 21 Oct 2022 > 26 Feb 2023

Designed in partnership with The Louvre, this exhibition introduces visitors to the world of the Rothschild family, and particularly to the collections of certain women of family. Through a selection of over 350 works from around forty French institutions and private collections, the exhibition circuit will include works from all periods and all perspectives. Visitors will encounter great artists, such as Fragonard, Chardin, Delacroix, Cézanne, Claudel, Rodin and Egon Schiele, but also manuscripts from the Middle Ages, Italian Renaissance paintings, collections of jewels and porcelain and even works of art from Africa and the Far East. A huge number of artworks that bear witness to the history of tastes and collecting throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

M worked with ten participants, M’s guinea pigs, on a new collection presentation with artworks carefully selected from the M and Cera collection. The entire process was built up as a digital experiment, in the form of a game with multiple episodes. For each episode, points were earned which the guinea pigs had to use to get their favourite works of art into the collection presentation. Each episode ended with a voting round where works of art were eliminated.

Maria Lactans

08 Mar 2022 > 31 Mar 2024

A mother breastfeeding her child –an intimate moment that has been depicted in various ways since time immemorial. Including as sculpture. In 2021, the 13th-century ‘Maria Lactans’ by Italian sculptor Brioloto de Balneo enriched the collection of M. An international masterpiece on a topical theme – now with its own focus room.

MECHELEN

MUSEUM HOF VAN BUSLEYDEN Frederik de Merodestraat 65 2800 Mechelen www.hofvanbusleyden.be

Hidden Gems. Seven centuries of Mechelen masterpieces 11 Nov 2022 > 25 Jun 2023

Hidden Gems presents the very best of what Mechelen has produced throughout the centuries, with top works including those by Rubens, Jordaens and Faydherbe. Many of these hidden gems come from museum, private and heritage collections and are being exhibited to the public for the first time. A once in a lifetime opportunity to admire these works in real life.

who share a similar openness in their work in different ways. These connections foremost stem from a shared sensitivity and attention to the fragile elusiveness of the world. With Richard Aldrich, Forrest Bess, Matt Connors, René Daniëls, Raoul De Keyser, Vincent Fecteau, Maysha Mohamedi, Rebecca Morris, Betty Parsons, Amy Sillman, Ricky Swallow, Patricia Treib, Luc Tuymans and Lesley Vance. Curated by Douglas Fogle and Hanneke Skerath.

MARIEMONT

MUSÉE ROYAL DE MARIEMONT Chaussée de Mariemont 100 7140 Morlanwelz www.musee-mariemont.be

Egypt - Everlasting passion 24 Sep 2022 > 16 Apr 2023

For 2000 years, Egypt has been a source of passion! It has never ceased to attract and intrigue. But why? The new exhibition at the Domaine et Musée royal de Mariemont explores the hold of ancient Egypt on the Western imagination. This autumn, admire works that mirror the fantasies generated by the land of the Pharaohs. With Egypt. Everlasting passion, we invite you to discover another side of Egypt.

OSTEND

MU.ZEE - KUNSTMUSEUM AAN ZEE Romestraat 11 / 8400 Ostend www.muzee.be

Friends in a Field: Conversations with Raoul De Keyser 17 Dec 2022 > 21 May 2023

The work of the Belgian artist Raoul De Keyser (Deinze, 1930-2012) seen from the perspective of a number of historical and contemporary artists from around the world. Friends in a Field: Conversations with Raoul De Keyser takes the radical language of the artist of lightness, playfulness and beauty as the starting point for a conversation with a diverse group of artists

SENEFFE

DOMAINE DU CHÂTEAU DE SENEFFE Silver Museum of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Rue Lucien Plasman 7-9 / 7180 Seneffe www.chateaudeseneffe.be

From day to day, the 18th century 26 Feb 2022 > 30 Dec 2023

An exhibition taking visitors behind the scenes of the 18th century. With the help of the almanac kept by the castle’s bailiff, visitors will be able to discover a year in the life of its occupants. From room to room, the recreated life of the Estate unfolds over the seasons. The exhibition provides insights into the owners’ enthusiasms, explores the traditions of the time, and reveals the little-known passages that were used by the castle’s servants.

The Ten / 28 May 2021 > 31 Mar 2024

M-LEUVENKato Six © Eline Willaert

MUSEUM HOF VAN BUSLEYDEN - Paul de Vos, Vogelconcert © Hugo Maertens, Collectie KMSKA - Vlaamse Gemeenschap

Raoul De Keyser, Lines, 1972.

Collectie Mu.ZEE

PERFORMING ARTS

BRUSSELS

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE

LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT Place de la Monnaie – Muntplein 1000 Brussels

t. +32 (0)2 229 12 11 www.lamonnaie.be - www.demunt.be

CONCERTINI

Concertino - A. Borodine & R. Glière

Fri 27 Jan 2023 at 12.30 pm

Concertino - J.S. Bach & W.A. Mozart & J. Jongen

Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 12.30 pm

OPERA

Yevgeny Onegin. Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski

Sun 29 Jan 2023 at 3.00 pm, Tue 31 Jan –

Thu 2 Feb 2023 at 7.30 pm, Sat 5 Feb 2023 at 7.30 pm, Sun 05 Feb 2023 at 3.00 pm

DANCE

Room With A View

Rone x (LA)HORDE Ballet national de Marseille

Wed 1 Feb > Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.15 pm

@ Théâtre National, Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 111-115 1000 Brussels

Mitten wir im Leben sind | Bach6Cellosuiten. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker | Rosas & Jean-Guihen Queyras

Thu 26 Jan – Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.30 pm, Thu 2 Feb – Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.30 pm, Sun 5 Feb 2023 at 3.00 pm

@ Rosas Performance Space, Avenue Van Volxem 164 / 1190 Forest

BOZAR - CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS

Rue Ravenstein 23 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 507 82 00 / www.bozar.be

FLAGEY

Place Sainte Croix / 1050 Brussels

t. +32 (0)2 641 10 20 / www.flagey.be

Rachmaninov Festival /

Thu 2 Feb - Sun 5 Feb 203 Nikolai Lugansky

Thu 2 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Belgian National Orchestra & Măcelaru Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Rachmaninov All-Night VigilLatvian Radio Choir Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Duo² - Kanako Ninomiya & Sara Vujadinovic piano Sun 5 Feb 2023 at 11.00 am

Belgian National Orchestra & Măcelaru Sun 5 Feb 2023 at 3.00 pm

CLASSICAL, CHAMBER MUSIC

Elsa de Lacerda (violin), Pierre Solot (piano)

Fri 27 Jan 2023 at 12.30 pm (noon)

CLASSICAL, PIANO, ORCHESTRA

Brussels Philharmonic: Grieg & Strauss Brussels Philharmonic, Saleem Ashkar (piano), Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (conductor) Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.15 pm

CLASSICAL, ORCHESTRA

Brussels Philharmonic: Eine Alpensinfonie Brussels Philharmonic, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (conductor)

Sun 29 Jan 2023 at 3.00 pm

CLASSICAL, VOCAL

Vlaams Radiokoor & Il Gardellino: Mozart: Requiem

Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.15 pm

KONINKLIJKE VLAAMSE SCHOUWBURG Rue de Laeken 146 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 210 11 12 / www.kvs.be

11 Seconds. Charlotte Bouckaert

Platform 0090, Toneelhuis & C-Takt

Thu 26 Jan 2023 at 8.30 pm

Categoreez. Yassin Mrabtifi Quetzal, Central & KVS

Fri 27 Jan & Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm Venus in Libra. Jaouad alloul Toneelhuis

Thu 2 Feb & Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

THEATRE NATIONAL Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 111-115 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 203 53 03 www.theatrenational.be

THEATER

put your heart under your feet…and walk!

Steven Cohen

Fri 27 Jan & Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.15 pm

DANCE Room With A View

Rone x (LA)HORDE Ballet national de Marseille

Wed 1 Feb > Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.15 pm, @ Théâtre National

THEATRE ROYAL DU PARC Rue de la Loi 3 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 505 30 30 www.theatreduparc.be

La Nuit des Rois. William Shakespeare

Thu 26 > Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.15 pm, Sun 29 Jan 2023 at 3.00 pm

Tue 31 Jan > Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.15 pm, Sun 5 Feb 2023 at 3.00 pm

FOR LIVE JAZZ CONCERTS IN BRUSSELS visit the website www.jazz.brussels

ANTWERP

de SINGEL INTERNATIONAL ARTS CAMPUS Desguinlei 25 / 2018 Antwerp t. +32 (0)3 248 28 28 / www.desingel.be

MUSIC / PERFORMANCE

Daniel Linehan & Hiatus, sspeciess Julianknxx Black Corporeal

Fri 27 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm

Christiane Karg / B’Rock Orchestra / René Jacobs Die Grosse

Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm

Lucas & Arthur Jussen / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko Gluck / Mozart / Prokofjev

Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Festival Mysteria Wed 1 > Sat 4 Feb 2023

DANCE / MUSIC

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / ROSAS Amandine Beyer / Gli Incogniti Mystery Sonatas / for Rosa

Wed 1 Feb > Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Sylvia Huang / Ralph Van Raat Sjostakovitsj, Pärt, Bach

Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

THEATRE

Thomas Ryckewaert Chaos. Making sense of an ending Fri 3 Feb, Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

DE SINGEL

Jussen

Marco Borggreve

Mystery Sonatas © Anne Van Aerschot

OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN

Frankrijklei 1 / 2000 Antwerp t. +32 (0)70 22 02 02 / www.operaballet.be

BALLET

Akram Khan Creature

Fri 27 Jan, Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm

& Sun 29 Jan 2023 at 3.00 pm

@ Stadsschouwburg Antwerp, Theaterplein 1 / 2000 Antwerp

BRUGES

CONCERTGEBOUW BRUGGE

’t Zand 34 / 8000 Bruges t. +32 (0)78 15 20 20 www.concertgebouw.be

Masterpiece week Grieg Peer Gynt

Antwerp Symphony Opera Stravinsky & Bartók

Fri 27 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm

MUSIC / PERFORMANCE

Ratas del viejo Mundo

Démon / Corps Secret

Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 7.00 & 8.00 pm

@ Sint-Janshospitaal, Mariastraat 38 / 8000 Bruges

DANCE

Isabelle Beernaert presents: Particles of God

Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.15 pm

OPERA

Les Siècles

Debussy. Pelléas et Mélisande

Thu 2 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

MUSIC : FESTIVAL TÊTES-A-TÊTES

Matthieu Idmtal (Piano)

Composer: Edvard Grieg

Thu 2 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Kris Defoort & Veronika Harcsa Pieces of Peace

Fri 3 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

Psallentes Tonarius

Sun 5 Feb 2023 at 3.00 pm

MUSIC, MULTIMEDIASHOW

The Bootleg Beatles

Orgnisator: Concertevents

Sat 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

GHENT

OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN Schouwburgstraat 3 / 9000 Gent t. +32 (0)70 22 02 02 / www.operaballet.be

Vake Poes; Of hoe God Verdween Lisaboa Houbrechts

Wed 1 Feb > Fri 4 Feb 2023 at 8.00 pm

LIEGE

OPERA ROYAL DE WALLONIE Place de l’Opéra / 4000 Liege t. +32 (0)4 221 47 22 / www.operaliege.be

OPERA

La Sonnambula. Vincenzo Bellini

Thu 26 Jan & Sat 28 Jan 2023 at 8.00 pm

WATERLOO

QUEEN ELISABETH MUSIC CHAPEL Chaussée de Tervuren 445, 1410 Waterloo t. +32 (0)2 352 01 17 www.musicchapel.org

OPERA

MuCH Surprise! Carte blanche concert given to the artists in residence

Thu 26 Jan 2023 at 12.00 noon

MuCH Prestige. Lukás Vondrácek (piano) Elias Bartholomeus (double bass) & MuCH Soloists

Thu 26 Jan 2023 at 8.15 pm

Open Masterclass: chamber music directed by Corina Belcea (violin)

Fri 27 Jan 2023 at 2.00 pm

MuCH Surprise! Carte blanche concert given to the artists in residence

Thu 2 Feb 2023 at 12.00 noon

Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel - Corina Belcea © Mégane F. Photography

OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN - Vake Poes; of hoe God verdween

SHOPPING & TOURISM

BOOKSHOPS

LIBRAIRIE CANDIDE

Place Brugmann 2 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 344 81 94 www.librairie-candide.be

LIBRAIRIE FILIGRANES

Avenue des Arts 39-42 / 1040 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 511 90 15 / www.filigranes.be

PASSA PORTA

Rue Antoine Dansaert 46 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 226 04 54 / www.passaporta.be

LIBRAIRIE PEINTURE FRAÎCHE

Rue Lesbroussart 9 & 39 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 537 11 05 www.peinture-fraiche.be

TROPISMES LIBRAIRES

Galerie des Princes 11 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 88 52 / www.tropismes.com

WATERSTONES

Boulevard Adolphe Max 71-75 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 223 62 23 www.waterstones.com/ bookshops/brussels

MUSIC STORE LA BOÎTE À MUSIQUE

Coudenberg 74 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 513 09 65 www.classicalmusic.be

SHOPPING AREAS IN BRUSSELS

From the cosy charm of the luxury boutiques uptown to the bubbling creativity of the avant-garde Belgian and international designers downtown, Brussels offers a wide range of shopping experiences. Follow the guide...

RUE ANTOINE DANSAERT AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

The temple of fashion Stijl is not to be missed, hosting Belgian designers for men and women such as Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Christian Wynants and Walter Van Beirendonck. Other boutiques located nearby include: Café Costume, Hatshoe, childrenswear Kat en Muis, the iconic Underwear, the concept store Hunting and Collecting, multi-brandshops ICON… The area has a great atmosphere and is full of animated bars and restaurants.

GALERIES ROYALES SAINT-HUBERT NEAR THE GRAND PLACE

Inaugurated in 1847, the Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert was the largest, most beautiful commercial centre in Europe at the time, constructed with a technical prowess that attracted admiration from all sides. Situated close to the Grand Place, the elegant interior houses luxury boutiques, restaurants, an arthouse cinema, a bookshop, an unexpected exhibition space in the basement, co-working offices and a charming hotel.

Not to be missed Extra-ordinaire, a range of clothes, objects and accessories made extraordinary by their combination of design and craft making. Visit www.grsh.be

SABLON

This bustling square is surrounded by an incredible range of antiques dealers ranging from archaeology experts to specialists in 18th century French furniture, Art Deco glass, Art Nouveau sculpture, design, and tribal art. Some of the best Belgian chocolate shops and restaurants can also be found here. Further down, vintage clothing and furniture is on offer in the Marolles area where the famous flea market of the Place du Jeu de Balle, one of the most colourful markets in the city, takes place every day.

BOULEVARD DE WATERLOO & AVENUE LOUISE

The Boulevard de Waterloo, one of the main luxury shopping areas in Belgium, is home to the most illustrious boutiques, hosting designers such as Versace, Prada, Dior, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Delvaux, Natan, Chanel, Gucci, Jimmy Choo and Carine Gilson Haute Couture Lingerie. The Avenue Louise area nearby, which includes Avenue Louise and Avenue de la Toison d’Or which runs from Porte Stéphanie to Porte de Namur, showcases top international brands.

PLACE BRUGMANN AND SURROUNDINGS

This is a trendy, bohemian area full of exciting clothing and design shops such as Cachemire Coton Soie, Le Typographe, Graphie Sud, Scènes de Ménage, Elles, Lucia Esteves, Vintage Items, Bonnie and Jane and Homepage Furniture. Lively restaurants also make the area very welcoming at night.

© visitbrussels.be

© Delvaux, 27 Boulevard de Waterloo, 1000 Brussels

FAVOURITE CULTURAL SPOTS IN BRUSSELS

Always surprising and never pretentious, Brussels welcomes a growing number of enthusiastic visitors every year. Referred to as the new Berlin for its vibrant art and music scenes, the city sparkles with its magnificent architectural heritage, the UNESCO-listed Grand Place, richly stocked museums, Michelin-starred restaurants, lively cafés and charming parks. A combination of assets which makes Brussels hard to beat as a destination!

Take a stroll and marvel at:

SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF BRUSSELS

• The Grand Place from the balcony of a typical café

• The gigantic Palace of Justice by Poelaert Square with its view of the city’s main landmarks

• the Atomium and its surroundings

• the MIM Musical Instrument Museum located in the Old England Build ing with its rooftop restaurant and terrace offering a superb view of the gothic spire of Brussels’ Town Hall, the view towards Le Monts des Arts

FAMOUS MUSEUM-HELD MASTERPIECES

@ Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium:

• Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Fall of the Rebel Angels;

• Hieronymus Bosch, Adoration of the Magi;

• Pieter Paul Rubens, Four Studies of a Moor’s Head

• Jean-Louis David, The Death of Marat;

• Salvador Dali, The Temptation of Saint Anthony;

• Francis Bacon, Pope with Owls...

@ Magritte Museum:

• René Magritte, The Empire of Light…

@ Art & History Museum:

• The Chimú offering-bearer

• The mysterious Art Nouveau sphinx

• The bas-relief of a winged-spirit (Nimrud, Iraq),

• The Attic red-figure kantharos (Greece)

• The Merovingian drinking horn

• The Stavelot portable altar

• The beautiful tile ensemble depicting a hunting scene (Isfahan, Iran)…

OFFBEAT SIGHTS

• the Petit Sablon garden

• the underground Coudenberg Palace

• the Art & Marges Museum for outsider art

• The comic strip tour that leads you past sixty murals dotted around the centre of Brussels

• The MIMA – Millenium Iconoclast Museum of Art

• The CENTRALE for contemporary art

• La Bellone - House of Performing Arts…

TOURIST INFORMATION DESKS

VISIT.BRUSSELS

@ BIP (Brussels Info Place), Rue Royale 2-4 / 1000 Brussels

@ Town Hall of Brussels, Grand-Place / 1000 Brussels www.visitbrussels.be

DID YOU KNOW? The Brussels Card gives you free access to no fewer than 49 museums, discounts to tourist attractions and city hotspots. A free app, information guide, city and museum app are also included. With supplement: access to public transport, Hop on Hop off buses & The Atomium. https://shop.brusselscard.be/en

VISIT FLANDERS

Grasmarkt 61 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 504 03 90 www.visitflanders.com

WALLONIE BELGIQUE TOURISME Petite Rue au Beurre 6 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 899 04 78 www.walloniebelgiquetourisme.be

Pieter Bruegel, The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1562, oak. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, inv. 584 © RMFAB, Brussels, photo Grafisch Buro Lefevre, Heule

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