Schweinerei
Theatre creator Lieselot Siddiki creates a sensory performance about the end of a world order – and what comes after. Featuring Lucie Plasschaert, Lucas van der Vegt & Oscar Claus. See the show at KVS Brussels.
It must be born. Like a spirit emerging from the cunt.What happens when a civilisation can no longer digest its own history?In SCHWEINEREI, two figures lock themselves away in a bunker. They are twins. They are lovers. They are puppets, performers, spirits of the theatre. Fallen angels. They are repulsive and seductive at the same time. The last descendants of a Europe that has reproduced itself for centuries until it became sick. Behind them lie Versailles, Marie-Antoinette, Mozart, the aristocracy, the theatre. Everything that was beautiful. They have turned it into a paradise. But paradise is rotten. They party while the world outside perishes. They play, eat, make music. Their bodies become entwined. Their embrace turns into a knot. They love each other so much that they suffocate one another.Then their bodies begin to speak out. What was swallowed up (culture, beauty, violence, guilt, desire) comes pouring out. They break through an inner wall. Inside becomes outside. Their artificial bodies begin to leak incessantly.SCHWEINEREI is a love letter to the theatre and a reckoning with its ghosts. A state of being. An exorcism.THE WHOLE GLOBE FOR A REAL SORROW.* Theatre is dead. Long live theatre.Together with Lucie Plasschaert and Lucas van der Vegt, who plays Mozart on the fortepiano, Lieselot Siddiki builds a bunker that is a palace, a doll’s house, a body and a ruin. A place where past and present can no longer be distinguished from one another.BORED. FRIVOLOUS. EXCESSIVE. SICK. SO SO SICK.*from Hamletmachine by Heiner Müller Schweinerei in the press"This magnificent feast has both the aesthetic grandeur of La grande bellezza and the unpleasant side effect of gluttony: aerophagia, swallowing too much air, making everything feel like an inflated balloon. Plenty to think about."- De Standaard"Somewhere halfway through the performance, Lieselot Siddiki says that she suffers from 'nightmare disorder': everything she dreams about is dirty, violent, and she hopes that one day she will be able to experience dreamless sleep. Perhaps that is why, with Schweinerei, she stages the ultimate nightmare, only to then drift into that blissful sleep."- PZAZZLieselot Siddiki on Pompidou on Klara.__Photos: © Yaqine Hamzaoui
KVS BOX
Brussels
Theatre
Schweinerei
Laetitia Mampaka - Il était une joie
ELLE ENTERRE LA CONCURRENCEElle avait quitté le TTO en star… elle y revient (dans la grande salle) en confirmation mondiale. Laetitia Mampaka, diva de naissance, enflamme les publics de France, Suisse, Canada, RDC et évidemment de Belgique depuis 2020. Chroniqueuse à la RTBF et dans Les Piquantes sur Téva, elle déploie sur scène un univers bien à elle. Son spectacle raconte son histoire, celle d’une étoile hollywoodienne autoproclamée née à 10 000 km des flashs et tapis rouge. Un conte parodique où elle revisite sa vie avec humour : une mère qui la voit comme un clown, une carrière d’avocate sacrifiée et un parcours vers les paillettes semé d'embûches. Faire rire plus de 80 chefs d’État à l’Élysée ? Check. Assurer la tournée des Zéniths de Montreux Comedy ? Check. Nominée aux Magritte ? Check. Devenir la voisine de Denzel à Beverly Hills ? C’est en cours. Bref, venez la voir avant que Los Angeles nous la prenne !Avec Laetitia Mampaka Coproduction Théâtre de la Toison d’Or et BJX © Photo Wass_creates
TTO - Théâtre de la Toison d'Or
Ixelles
Theatre
Laetitia Mampaka - Il était une joie
Social Dancing Club (le show)
Atelier 210
Etterbeek
Show
Social Dancing Club (le show)
Joyaux Lourdement Sous-estimés | Bast Hippocrate
Les Halles de Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek
Show
Joyaux Lourdement Sous-estimés | Bast Hippocrate
JOYAUX LOURDEMENT SOUS-ESTIMÉS
Small talk 21.10
This piece explores embracing, as both a choreographic and a political practice.
On stage, two bodies, liberated from conventional notions of love. Presented by Swiss artist Bast Hippocrate, Joyaux lourdement sous-estimés [Heavily Underestimated Gems] portrays the relationship between two men who are drawn to each other, tear each other apart, and make up again, navigating self-discovery, physical exploration and romantic unease.
Platonic relationships, chemsex, polyamory – the two lovers search for each other as a storm rises against a backdrop of individual traumas. Engaged in a tender and sensual pas de deux set to pop music, the performers lead the audience into the heart of their exchanges of movements and words, revealing the pitfalls of the power dynamics that inevitably take hold.
How can we reinvent our way of being with others, of touching, seducing, and loving?
Five solidarity tickets at €5 will be set aside for each performance of performing arts projects (with some exceptions). Please email reservation@halles.be
Small talk 21.10
This piece explores embracing, as both a choreographic and a political practice.
On stage, two bodies, liberated from conventional notions of love. Presented by Swiss artist Bast Hippocrate, Joyaux lourdement sous-estimés [Heavily Underestimated Gems] portrays the relationship between two men who are drawn to each other, tear each other apart, and make up again, navigating self-discovery, physical exploration and romantic unease.
Platonic relationships, chemsex, polyamory – the two lovers search for each other as a storm rises against a backdrop of individual traumas. Engaged in a tender and sensual pas de deux set to pop music, the performers lead the audience into the heart of their exchanges of movements and words, revealing the pitfalls of the power dynamics that inevitably take hold.
How can we reinvent our way of being with others, of touching, seducing, and loving?
Five solidarity tickets at €5 will be set aside for each performance of performing arts projects (with some exceptions). Please email reservation@halles.be
11 € / 14 € / 16 € / 18 € / 20 € / 22 €
Les Halles de Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek
Show
JOYAUX LOURDEMENT SOUS-ESTIMÉS
Back 2 School · Stage créatif graffiti
Escale du Nord (Antenne Scheut)
Anderlecht
Courses and workshops
Back 2 School · Stage créatif graffiti
Too many beasts
In the French countryside, wild boars have sparked a war between hunters and farmers. When a bigwig pushes a bankrupt farmer, he snaps and vanishes. A year later, Fulda takes charge of the investigation.
Flagey
Ixelles
Cinema
Too many beasts
Émeute
Théâtre de la Vie
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Show
Émeute
The Schuman Show
The Schuman Show is the one and only comedy show about the European Union. With a mix of sketches, songs, stand-up and improv, we will poke fun at the latest news in EU and world politics, and the absurdities of life in the EU "bubble".
The Schuman Show, the Brussels sensation that draws hundreds of people to the theatre for each new edition, it's entering its sixth season. And, for better or worse, there's plenty to joke about!
A group of experienced comedians will play in hilarious sketches, catchy songs, and mind-blowing improvised scenes to try to find the fun side of politics and of the European Union institutions. Whether you are a seasoned EU insider, you just arrived to work in Brussels, or just curious what the hell it is that eurocrats consider funny, there is something in the show for you.
Get your tickets before they run out to avoid dissapointment. Tickets are not numbered, so we recommend to come early and have a drink at the bar. Once the show starts there will be no admission.
Location: Espace Lumen, Chaussée de Boondael 36, 1050 Ixelles
Espace Lumen
Ixelles
Show
The Schuman Show
Coward
Cannes 2026 - Double Prize Best Actor
The young soldier Pierre wants to prove himself on the battlefield during the First World War. Behind the frontlines, he meets Francis, who is asked to find a way to boost morale.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Coward
Coyote vs Acme
Un avocat malchanceux, Kevin Avery, est engagé par Vil Coyote. Ce personnage des Looney Tunes veut ainsi attaquer en justice l'entreprise ACME, qui selon lui fabrique des produits défectueux. L'avocat va par ailleurs découvrir que son ancien patron Buddy Crane est désormais avocat de ladite société. L'avocat et Coyote vont alors se lier d'amitié et faire équipe pour tenter de gagner le procès.
Cinéma Aventure
Brussels
Cinema
Coyote vs Acme
Shaun le mouton : la bêêête d’Halloween
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Shaun le mouton : la bêêête d’Halloween
Expat Cinema : Coward
Cannes 2026 - Double Prize Best Actor
The young soldier Pierre wants to prove himself on the battlefield during the First World War. Behind the frontlines, he meets Francis, who is asked to find a way to boost morale.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Expat Cinema : Coward
Karma
Dans un village au nord de l’Espagne, Jeanne essaie de construire une nouvelle vie avec Daniel, qui ne sait rien de son passé mouvementé. Mais Mateo, le filleul de Jeanne, va disparaître mystérieusement sans crier gare. Poursuivie par la police et considérée suspecte, Jeanne fuit en France et retourne dans la communauté où elle était née et qu’elle avait fuie quelques années auparavant. Daniel ne croit pas en la culpabilité de la femme qu’il aime et fera tout pour la retrouver avant la police.
Cinéma Aventure
Brussels
Cinema
Karma
Wicker
On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.
Cinéma Aventure
Brussels
Cinema
Wicker
Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to establish himself as the savior of humanity before the catastrophe—which he himself unleashed—destroys the planet.
Cinéma Aventure
Brussels
Cinema
Digger
Naza
NAZA by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the makers of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, is a revealing film about the systems behind the large-scale civilian casualties in Gaza. On the rooftops of Tel Aviv, far from the war zone, Israeli soldiers hold secret conversations at night. Step by step, it becomes visible how the army and intelligence services determine who is a target, which technologies and procedures are deployed, and how many civilian casualties an attack is allowed to cost. Dozens to sometimes hundreds of Palestinian civilians can be considered an acceptable price for eliminating a single target. The film thus poses the painful question: how can the killing of innocent civilians become so normalized within a military apparatus that it is no longer viewed as a moral or legal problem? The title refers to Nezek Agavi, ‘collateral damage’, the Israeli military term for the expected number of civilian casualties from an airstrike. The term thus symbolizes the dehumanization deeply ingrained in the system: civilian deaths are not a tragic side effect, but a foreseen and accepted part of military operations. NAZA premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where the film won the Special Jury Prize.
Cinéma Aventure
Brussels
Cinema
Naza
Joyeuse Jungle
Pendant les vacances scolaires, Ilze, neuf ans, rejoint sa famille dans la forêt tropicale où ils vivent avec la tribu Pemón, près de la montagne du Diable. Lorsqu'à la suite d'un accident, maman doit emmener papa à l'hôpital, Ilze se porte volontaire pour s'occuper de son frère Alex, âgé de trois ans. Cependant, au lieu de faire attention à son frère, Ilze a le nez plongé dans un livre. Lorsqu'Ilze lève enfin les yeux, elle découvre qu'Alex a disparu. Tout indique qu'il s'est égaré dans la jungle. Ilze doit le ramener à la maison avant le retour de leurs parents...
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Joyeuse Jungle
Africa Legacy - Cradle of Art
Espace Vanderborght
Brussels
Exhibitions
Africa Legacy - Cradle of Art
Le Corset
Audience Award - Annecy 2026
Jury Award - Annecy 2026
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution - Annecy 2026
On a farm in the heart of the Beauce region, 11-year-old Christophe follows in his father’s footsteps. But at school, at home, and on the tractor, Christophe leans… and falls. He’s forced to wear a brace to keep him upright. While the farm is going through tough times, Christophe grows up as best he can. He discovers music and meets Clara, with whom everything seems possible.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Le Corset
Gruffalo, de Père en Fils
Les monstres les plus attachants de la littérature jeunesse sont de retour sur grand écran. Il n’est jamais très bon qu’un Gruffalo, père ou fils, se montre dans le grand bois profond. Il pourrait être poursuivi par la Grande Méchante Souris. Mais entre un Gruffalo et une souris, lequel des deux est le plus effrayant ? D’après les albums illustrés de Julia Donaldson et Axel Scheffler.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Gruffalo, de Père en Fils
Primetime
In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history, turning an undercover investigation into one of the most controversial cultural phenomena of the decade.
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Primetime
Expat Cinema : Notre Salut
Cannes Film Festival 2026 – Best Screenplay Award
September 1940: Pétain’s regime takes hold. Henri Marre, aged 49, arrives in Vichy penniless, with no contacts, far from his wife and children. He sees the new administration as an opportunity to finally find the position he deserves. In his suitcase is his self-published political treatise, *Notre Salut*, in which he defends his patriotic convictions and his engineering methods. His credo: ‘to become more efficient’ in order to lift France out of its debacle. But perhaps Henri is, above all, seeking to escape his own personal debacle…
Cinema Galeries
Brussels
Cinema
Expat Cinema : Notre Salut
Coward
Pierre, a young Belgian soldier wants to prove himself on the battlefield during the First World War. Behind the frontlines, he meets Francis, who is asked to find a way to boost morale.
Flagey
Ixelles
Cinema
Coward
BNP Paribas Fortis European Open 2026
The eleventh edition of the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open ATP 250 will take place from 17 to 25 October 2026 at Brussels Expo. As the only ATP 250 tournament in Belgium, it will bring together the best Belgian and international tennis players in both singles and doubles.
Experience the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open from the front row!
Tension. Intensity. Pure spectacle. From 17 to 25 October 2026, Brussels once again hosts the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open, Belgium’s leading tennis tournament. Bringing together international stars, rising talents and top Belgian players, the capital once again becomes the beating heart of world-class tennis. Top-level matches. A unique atmosphere in the stands. An event not to be missed.
Brussels Expo
Laeken
Sport
BNP Paribas Fortis European Open 2026
Gans'Art : Vues sur Ganshoren
Centre Culturel Ganshoren La Villa
Ganshoren
Exhibitions
Gans'Art : Vues sur Ganshoren
74e salon du Cercle d'Art Eugène Simonis
Administration communale de Koekelberg
Koekelberg
Exhibitions
74e salon du Cercle d'Art Eugène Simonis
Expo Gans'Art
GC De Zeyp
Ganshoren
Exhibitions
Expo Gans'Art
House of Memory / by Basil Al-Rawi
A VR journey through archives and Iraqi stories.
House of Memory / is an immersive Virtual Reality experience by artist Basil Al-Rawi. Based on photographs and oral testimonies from the Iraq Photo Archive, he transforms archival material into a virtual space where memories can be revisited and explored.
In this 15-minute experience, you encounter personal stories of Iraq in the 1970s, as remembered by those who lived there. Through voices and images, Iraq emerges as a space of cultural richness and everyday life, shaped by memory and displacement of its people. The work offers a rare perspective on Iraqi history and diaspora experience.
Basil Al-Rawi works across photography, moving images, sculpture and digital technologies, exploring memory, identity and archival storytelling. The project was developed as part of his PhD research at the Glasgow School of Art.
House of Memory is part of Ireland's cultural programme for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Iraq Photo Archive Contributors: Zena Abbas, Mais Al Aloosi, Ahmed Al-Bayati, Betool Al Fekaiki, Dalia Al-Dujaili, Farid Al-Haddad, Vivian Al Haddad, Al-Rawi Family, Tamara Alattiya, Sarah Almukhtar, Maissa El-Hassany, Reem El-Hassany, Abdulkarem Hamza, Ahmed Kahatab, Rasha Kamaliddin, Helen Massoud, Idris Jassim Al-Oboudi, Shathel Nawaf Taqa, Ayah Wafi, Kifah Wafi, Muafaq Wafi.
A ticket for the exhibitions of William Kentridge, Jean Brusselmans, Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga or Central. Never Alone gives you free access to the exhibition House of Memory / by Basil Al-Rawi on the same day.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Cinema
House of Memory / by Basil Al-Rawi
Brussels Oktoberfest 2026
Brussels Oktoberfest brings the authentic spirit of Bavaria to the heart of Europe. From 14 to 24 October 2026, the iconic Cinquantenaire Park will host an immersive celebration of Bavarian traditions, food, music and hospitality. A unique cultural experience where Belgian hospitality meets the legendary Oktoberfest atmosphere.
Brussels Oktoberfest brings the authentic spirit of Bavaria to the heart of Europe. From 14 to 24 October 2026, the iconic Cinquantenaire Park will be transformed into a vibrant Bavarian village, welcoming visitors for an immersive celebration of tradition, music, food and hospitality. With long communal tables, live entertainment, traditional cuisine and the legendary Oktoberfest atmosphere, the event offers a unique opportunity to experience one of Europe’s most iconic celebrations without leaving Brussels. Bringing together Belgian and international visitors, Brussels Oktoberfest is more than a festival: it is a cultural experience where Bavarian tradition meets Belgian hospitality, creating unforgettable moments of conviviality, celebration and shared experiences.
Esplanade du Cinquantenaire
Brussels
Festival
Brussels Oktoberfest 2026
Edith Dekyndt x Cristobal Balenciaga
The Fabric Decides
Enter a unique dialogue between Belgian artist Edith Dekyndt and the rarely seen archives of Cristóbal Balenciaga. The exhibition examines the memory embedded in materials and the way they endure through time, revealing unexpected resonances between contemporary art and haute couture. It offers a poetic reflection on the present through gestures, skills, and forms in constant transformation, inviting you to discover this intimate and singular encounter up close.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Exhibitions
Edith Dekyndt x Cristobal Balenciaga
La nuit où il s'est réveillé
Théâtre Le Public
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Theatre
La nuit où il s'est réveillé
Jean Brusselmans - Painter by nature
In autumn 2026, Bozar will present a major retrospective of the painter Jean Brusselmans (1884–1953), the first comprehensive exhibition of his work since 1980. From the early 20th century onwards, Brusselmans developed a distinctive body of work, independent of artistic trends yet firmly rooted in painterly tradition. His deep connection to the Brabant landscape and his modest way of life are translated into an authentic and recognisable visual language, situated at the intersection of abstraction and figuration. Through some 120 works, the exhibition introduces visitors to the remarkable oeuvre of a still underappreciated Belgian artist. Dialogues with contemporaries such as Fernand Léger, Piet Mondrian and Rik Wouters offer a fresh perspective on his work.
The exhibition also highlights Brusselmans’ decorative commissions for the theatre, including the monumental sets he designed for the first French-language production of the opera Erwartung by Arnold Schoenberg at the Centre for Fine Arts in 1936. These lost stage designs are brought back to life by the contemporary Belgian painter Kristof Santy (b. 1987), who frequently draws inspiration from Brusselmans in his own work.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Exhibitions
Jean Brusselmans - Painter by nature
Passeport
Théâtre Le Public
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Theatre
Passeport
Toutes les choses géniales
Théâtre Le Public
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Theatre
Toutes les choses géniales
HENRI VAILLANT - Claudio Stassi rétrospective
Galerie Passerelle Louise
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
HENRI VAILLANT - Claudio Stassi rétrospective
Visite du Musée + Animations Halloween Festival
Fantastic Art Museum
Saint-Gilles
Animations
Visite du Musée + Animations Halloween Festival
Impressions of China, Iconic Beijing : Chinese-Belgian Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition
As part of the “Orchid Pavilion Gathering” series, the exhibition showcases artworks by over 30 students from China and Belgium, highlighting their creative exploration of Chinese ink painting and Beijing-inspired screen printing. Accessible until October 30th.
Since 2020, the School of Design and Art of the Beijing Technology and Business University and the École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre have been jointly conducting a long-term artistic exploration along two parallel tracks, deepening their creative practices.
In particular, the Belgian institution has launched an experimental course dedicated to Chinese ink, guiding Western students in exploring the language of this Eastern technique through a contemporary multimedia perspective; on the Chinese side, screen-printing works were created on the theme “Iconic Beijing,” under the joint guidance of Chinese and Belgian faculty, with an emphasis on the cultural symbols of Beijing, the ancient capital.
The aesthetics and creative logic of Eastern and Western arts are fundamentally different: this project therefore draws on both the differences and the commonalities between these two artistic systems to enable them to coexist. By blending together, the rich traditional Eastern aesthetic and the contemporary Western aesthetic thus present the fruits of intercultural artistic innovation.
As part of the “Orchid Pavilion Gathering” series, the exhibition showcases artworks by over 30 students from China and Belgium, highlighting their creative exploration of Chinese ink painting and Beijing-inspired screen printing.
The exhibition remains open until 30 October 2026.
Centre Culturel de Chine à Bruxelles
Brussels
Exhibitions
Impressions of China, Iconic Beijing : Chinese-Belgian Calligraphy & Painting Exhibition
Alone, Not even scared (to be scared!)
For 20 years, Alone has captivated millions of readers with a question as simple as it is unsettling: what would children do if left to their own devices in a world without adults?
This summer, the Comic Art Museum in Brussels is celebrating this must-read series with "Alone, not even scared (to be scared!)", an immersive exhibition designed to send shivers down young readers’ spines and get their hearts racing… whilst bringing back memories for older visitors.
Meet the heroes created by Fabien Vehlmann and Bruno Gazzotti, with colours by Usagi, and dive into a world where adventure, friendship and mystery go hand in hand.
Step into the world of Alone… if you dare!
Curator: Thierry Bellefroid
Exhibition design: Élodie Descoubes
In collaboration with Publishers Rue de Sèvres and Dupuis.
Comic Art Museum
Brussels
Exhibitions
Alone, Not even scared (to be scared!)
ARTONOV Festival
12th Edition “We do not work alone.”
These words by the renowned Japanese ceramic artist Kanjiro Kawai, a key figure in the Mingei movement, serve as the guiding principle of the twelfth edition of the ARTONOV Festival. They express a fundamental conviction: creation never arises in isolation. It emerges from a living network of transmission, memories, shared gestures, and unseen presences. Every artistic act is shaped by what came before us—by people, materials, places, and traditions that continue to resonate in the present.
In 2026, Belgium and Japan celebrate the 160th anniversary of their cultural and diplomatic relations. On this occasion, ARTONOV invites artists from both countries to explore new dialogues between heritage and contemporary creation. This edition examines how ancient forms, rituals, and collective memories can still generate transformative experiences today.
Various locations in the Brussels Capital Region
Brussels
Festival
ARTONOV Festival
SOS Haunted BELvue
The nice ghosts of the BELvue have hidden the Halloween candy. Come and catch them so that they can tell you where it is hidden.
At the end of the game, the children look for the chest thanks to the information they got from the ghosts and get the treasure inside.
Make-up or costume highly recommended.
BELvue museum
Brussels
Animations
SOS Haunted BELvue
Mind of a Serial Killer : The Experience
Step into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious murderers at Mind of a Serial Killer in Brussels! Explore chillingly accurate crime scene recreations, decode evidence, and master criminal profiling. This immersive 90-minute journey at Tour & Taxis goes beyond the headlines to reveal the dark psychology of killers like Dahmer and Bundy. Dare to solve the case? (376 characters)
Are you ready to confront the darkest corners of the human mind? Mind of a Serial Killer: The Experience has arrived in Brussels, inviting you on a chilling, immersive 30-stop journey through the psychology and history of the world's most notorious murderers. Located at Tour & Taxis, this extraordinary exhibition goes far beyond the true-crime headlines.
Step straight into the eerily accurate recreations of infamous crime scenes—from Ted Bundy's Beetle to Jeffrey Dahmer's kitchen. But you won't just be a spectator. You’ll step into the shoes of a lead investigator! Examine victimology reports, decode hidden evidence, and learn the real forensic profiling techniques used to bring these monsters to justice. You can even strap in for a gripping VR experience to help solve a case in real-time.
Designed for mature audiences (16+), the 90 to 120-minute experience does not glorify the killers. Instead, it dissects the psychology of what drives a person to commit unthinkable acts, explores how these real-life horrors inspired Hollywood blockbusters, and creates a space to respectfully honor the slain victims. Discover the unsettling link between reality and fiction. Do you have what it takes to face the darkness?
Tour & Taxis
Brussels
Exhibitions
Mind of a Serial Killer : The Experience
William Kentridge - I am not me, the horse is not mine
William Kentridge began his artistic career at the height of the political struggle against the apartheid regime in his native South Africa. His work bears witness to a profound commitment – at once social, political and poetic – that continues to shape his artistic practice to this day.
Kentridge’s artistic output ranges from drawings, animated films and sculptures to prints, installations and videos. These works often emerge while he is directing a theatre or opera production, another field to which he devotes his energies. I am not me, the horse is not mine, William Kentridge’s solo exhibition at Bozar, offers a comprehensive overview of his oeuvre from the early 1980s to the present day. Several of his major stage productions receive special attention. The exhibition highlights the performative and collaborative nature of Kentridge’s practice, in which he allows art to evolve into a space for political inquiry, historical reckoning and poetic transformation.
William Kentridge will take over one of Bozar’s major exhibition spaces, create site-specific works, and curate a rich, multidisciplinary programme. This is by no means the first time we have welcomed Kentridge to Brussels. He has a long-standing connection with the city, where he premiered his first opera (Faustus in Africa! 1995), and where Bozar presented his first solo exhibition in Europe in 1998.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Exhibitions
William Kentridge - I am not me, the horse is not mine
Tour guidé en bus Hop-on Hop-off
Discover the wonders of Brussels on board Tootbus Brussels. This 100% electric, silent bus covers the capital's “must sees”. The line has 12 stops, where you can hop on and off as you please. Take a ride on these double-decker buses and enjoy the breathtaking views of the capital's jewels. On board, audio commentaries are available in eleven languages - French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic
Tootbus Brussels
Brussels
Guided tours
Tour guidé en bus Hop-on Hop-off
Meet the expert, Apolline Malevez
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
Meet the expert, Apolline Malevez
Mababu - Spirit of the Ancestors
Through staged photographs, historical references, clothing, and symbolic gestures, photographer Pamela Tulizo invites you to approach the history of slavery in a different way—not just through maps, dates, and statistics, but also through the voices, memories, and stories of the women who resisted it. She brings African women out of obscurity—women full of strength and courage.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel and De Markten invite teachers, school classes, and the general public to Pamela Tulizo’s exhibition MABABU. Pamela Tulizo is a Congolese photographer based in Goma. In her exhibition MABABU, she explores the power of representation: who is depicted, in what way, and what can images mean to those who rarely see themselves reflected with dignity?
New role models
Instead of victims, we see women taking action—with presence, beauty, pride, and strength. By presenting them as powerful and inspiring role models, the exhibition invites you to reflect on gender equality, humanistic values, and the courage to stand up against injustice.
MABABU is both a tribute and an invitation—to question history, acknowledge forgotten stories, and envision new role models.
The exhibition features photographic work, specially designed dresses, and a behind-the-scenes film about the artistic process in Goma.
MABABU – Spirit of the Ancestors is a VUB Cultural Diplomacy project developed with the support and collaboration of ULB, BrIAS, VLIR, Enough Room for Space, DeMens.Nu, De Markten, VISU VUB Research Group, Stad Brussel, Humanistisch Verbond, Enable, Kuumba VZW.
It's curated by Professor Katarzyna Ruchel Stockmans.
Pamela Tulizo (photographer)
GC De Markten
Brussels
Exhibitions
Mababu - Spirit of the Ancestors
Terroria
LionCity
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Animations
Terroria
Copenhagen
They were friends before the world went to war. One evening left a question history has never answered. Michael Frayn’s multi-award-winning Copenhagen revisits one of the greatest mysteries of the Second World War.
They were friends before the world went to war.
Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg once worked closely to unlock the secrets of the atom. Then war placed them on opposite sides. It’s 1941. Heisenberg visits Nazi-occupied Copenhagen to meet his former mentor, Bohr, and wife, Margrethe. What passed between them has never been agreed upon. As the three revisit that fateful evening, memories clash, motives are questioned, and certainty proves elusive.
Starring Eva Fontaine (Amandaland, BBC), Peter Hald (The Bridge, SVT/DR), and Manuel Klein (War Horse, National Theatre), Michael Frayn’s multi-award-winning play Copenhagen returns one of the greatest mysteries of the Second World War: Why did Heisenberg come?
Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
Directed and designed by Robert Chevara
15 October - 6 November 2026, Tuesday-Sunday at 19:30 plus Sunday matinee at 14:30
La Maison Qui Chant - Rue du Viaduc 122, Ixelles
Language: English
Tickets: 25€ - 45€
For more information and tickets: https://thebridge.brussels/Copenhagen
Starring: Eva Fontaine (Amandaland - BBC), Peter Hald (The Bridge, SVT/DR), and Manuel Klein (War Horse - National Theatre).
Directed and Designed by Robert Chevara
Lighting Designer: Nico de Rooj
Sound Designer: Ioanna Mandrescu
Costume Designer: Sam Ceci
La Maison Qui Chante
Ixelles
Theatre
Copenhagen
Autumn break: Games and ghosts in the museum
Looking for a fun activity during the autumn break? It’s a celebration every day with us! Explore the museum together with our interactive game trails, or dare to try our Halloween activity ‘SOS Ghosts in the BELvue’. Whatever you choose, fun is guaranteed for young and old alike!
BELvue museum
Brussels
Animations
Autumn break: Games and ghosts in the museum
Val Saint-Lambert & Design
In 1826, François Kemlin and Auguste Lelièvre founded the public limited company ‘Verreries et Établissements du Val Saint-Lambert’ in Seraing. The glassworks quickly benefited from considerable investment, which promoted technical progress, the growth of exports and the promotion of a young national industry. In 1879, they became Cristalleries du Val Saint-Lambert, a key player that successively bought up several glassworks and, between 1880 and 1914, enjoyed a real golden age: more than 5,000 workers, outlets all over the world and a reputation consolidated by prestigious participations in the World’s Fairs, from 1894 in Antwerp to 1925 in Paris. Throughout its existence, Val Saint-Lambert has successfully reinvented itself, navigating the Art Nouveau era, the 1930s and the post-war period by collaborating with renowned artists and designers: Léon Ledru (1855–1926), the Muller brothers (Henri Muller, 1868–1936; Désiré Muller, 1877–1952; Eugène Muller, 1883–1914), Charles Graffart (1893–1967), René Delvenne (1901–1968), Yan Zoritchak (born in 1944) and Philippe Starck (born in 1949).
In 2026, Cristalleries will celebrate its bicentenary. To mark this anniversary, the Design Museum Brussels is joining forces with several museums and scientific institutions to highlight this jewel of Belgian industrial heritage and creativity. In collaboration with the Charleroi Glass Museum and curated by Catherine Thomas and Anne Vanlatum, the exhibition Val Saint-Lambert & Design at the Design Museum Brussels is dedicated to the creative output of Val Saint-Lambert from the 1958 World’s Fair to the early 2000s, a period that witnessed an unprecedented creative renewal. It embodies Val Saint-Lambert’s desire to preserve craftsmanship while bringing it into the modern era and engaging in constant dialogue with design. In line with the American Studio Glass movement, it opened its doors to international artists and designers who, alongside the crystal factory’s master glassmakers, experimented with new forms and pushed the boundaries of creation. Crystal, a material that symbolises artisanal excellence, became the medium for bold creations, combining traditional know-how with aesthetic innovations. Created in 1989 under the impetus of director Patrick Depuydt, the Crystal Studio marked a decisive step in the history of Val Saint-Lambert.
Through this joint exhibition, the Design Museum Brussels and the Charleroi Glass Museum invite their visitors to discover the Crystal Studio, a founding chapter in the contemporary history of glass, reflecting the dynamism, the innovation and the international influence of the Cristalleries du Val Saint-Lambert.
Design Museum Brussels
Laeken
Exhibitions
Val Saint-Lambert & Design
Group exhibition of paintings, sculptures, prints, etc.
Espace Art Gallery
Brussels
Exhibitions
Group exhibition of paintings, sculptures, prints, etc.
Rencontres du vivre ensemble : Les Assos font leur expo
Administration communale d'Etterbeek
Etterbeek
Exhibitions
Rencontres du vivre ensemble : Les Assos font leur expo
Discovery Tour in French
Guided tours for children (ages 6 to 12) and adults
Accompanied by a guide, children and adults will embark on a joint exploration of paintings in the exhibition Jean Brusselmans. The tour will include creative activities designed to help everyone develop their powers of observation and imagination. Your guide will alternately challenge, encourage, and engage you, as you take part in fun activities suitable for all ages!
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Guided tours
Discovery Tour in French
Discovery Tour in Dutch
Guided tours for children (ages 6 to 12) and adults
Accompanied by a guide, children and adults will embark on a joint exploration of paintings in the exhibition Jean Brusselmans. The tour will include creative activities designed to help everyone develop their powers of observation and imagination. Your guide will alternately challenge, encourage, and engage you, as you take part in fun activities suitable for all ages!
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Guided tours
Discovery Tour in Dutch
Smithsonian Journey into deep space
Smithsonian Journey into deep space takes audiences on a journey to the far reaches of the Universe, right from the heart of Brussels at Tour & Taxis. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), a research centre founded in 1890, the immersive experience draws on decades of astronomical research to explore stars, galaxies, exoplanets and black holes.
The exhibition features observations made by some of the world’s leading space observatories, including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Through scientific data and discoveries, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of the life cycle of stars, the formation of galaxies, worlds beyond our solar system and some of the most extreme phenomena in the cosmos.
Set within a 3D environment, the experience takes visitors among representations of thousands of galaxies, across the Milky Way and towards the Sun, where they can observe its activity up close. Along the way, they encounter exoplanets with extreme conditions, a star nearing the end of its life and the edge of a supermassive black hole. By bringing these distant worlds and phenomena into an immersive setting, the experience offers a tangible sense of the vast scale and extraordinary diversity of the Universe, while making some of the most complex astronomical phenomena easier to understand from an Earth-based perspective.
Tour & Taxis
Brussels
Exhibitions
Smithsonian Journey into deep space
Lumson
LUMSON presents the results of an artistic research project by artist Aernoudt Jacobs, developed in collaboration with iMAL, UHasselt/imo-imomec, FARI/ULB/VUB and De Hoge Rielen.
LUMSON presents the results of an artistic research project by artist Aernoudt Jacobs, developed in collaboration with iMAL, UHasselt/imo-imomec, FARI/ULB/VUB and De Hoge Rielen. The project explores how inaudible frequencies become perceptible by connecting a luminous speaker foil with an AI component that translates hidden frequencies into vocal sounds. The exhibition brings together installations, prototypes, workshop results and documentation material from this process.
The luminous speaker is created by screen-printing several layers onto a thin, flexible piezoelectric foil. Conductive and electroluminescent inks are applied and encapsulated so that the same flat surface can vibrate to produce sound while also emitting light and colors. Its innovation lies in uniting material and technology in a single surface, so that the resulting object becomes not merely a container for technical components but the speaker, light source, and visual composition itself. Hidden signals and waves are translated into voice and this creates an environment in which invisible signals become audible, visible and tangible at once — with the voice functioning both as metaphor and as a concrete result of this translation.
Across different workshops, the project evolved through encounters with artistic, academic, DIY, and school audiences, each revealing a different aspect of the luminous speaker and the inaudible phenomena surrounding it. Participants explored the creative potential of constructing and presenting the screen-printed speakers collectively, and developed the material and technical knowledge needed to improve their performance and durability. They also investigated how urban electromagnetic signals could be translated into AI-generated voices and audiovisual compositions, while younger participants explored connections between technology, nature, storytelling, and collaborative making.
Working with a different audience each time tested the project from multiple perspectives, generating varied forms of knowledge and expression. The process showed how collective experimentation can make complex technologies accessible, imaginative, and socially engaging. The exhibition presents around 70 printed speakers made by around 40 people, including workshop participants.
Aernoudt Jacobs
iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
Lumson
Mangatopia 30: years of manga from Kana!
For thirty years, Kana Editions has been at the forefront of manga’s rise within the French-speaking cultural landscape. Through works that have become essential reading and a remarkable diversity of stories, it has enabled several generations of readers to discover a medium that has become a true global cultural phenomenon.
To mark this anniversary, the Brussels Comic Strip Museum presents MANGATOPIA: 30 Years of Manga from Kana!, an exhibition that invites the public to immerse themselves in this world. Thanks to a thoughtfully designed exhibition layout, a varied selection of works and exclusive accounts from leading mangaka and key figures on the Japanese scene, visitors can discover the many facets of an art form that has constantly reinvented itself.
Conceived as a museum exhibition in its own right, MANGATOPIA brings together in Brussels an exceptional collection of original artwork (some of which has never left Japan) and other rare pieces, offering an enriching insight into the history and aesthetics of manga. For the first time in the Belgian capital, these historical and artistic artefacts are brought together in a single exhibition, allowing the public to appreciate this heritage in all its richness.
Designed for enthusiasts and newcomers alike, MANGATOPIA celebrates creativity, the power of storytelling and manga’s extraordinary ability to bring together different generations and cultures. More than just an anniversary exhibition, it is an invitation to explore a boundless world of imagination and to understand why manga is now one of the most universal cultural languages.
Curator : Frederico Anzalone
A collaboration with Kana and the Kyonto Manga Museum, Kyoto Seika University - international manga research center.
With the support of the Japanese Embassy in Belgium.
Poster : Inio Asano
Comic Art Museum
Brussels
Exhibitions
Mangatopia 30: years of manga from Kana!
Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in French
Guided tour for individuals
Join us for an hour's introduction to an exhibition! Whether you're an experienced art lover or looking for a new experience, let yourself be carried away by our guides' fascinating stories. The Highlights Tour allows individual visitors to discover the essential works in an exhibition as a group. You can then complete your visit at your own pace by lingering a little longer in the exhibition halls.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Guided tours
Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in French
Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in Dutch
Guided tour for individuals
Join us for an hour's introduction to an exhibition! Whether you're an experienced art lover or looking for a new experience, let yourself be carried away by our guides' fascinating stories. The Highlights Tour allows individual visitors to discover the essential works in an exhibition as a group. You can then complete your visit at your own pace by lingering a little longer in the exhibition halls.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Guided tours
Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in Dutch
Mayhem at the Workshop!
The 2025–2026 Master’s students at ESA Saint-Luc are exhibiting the work they created during their residency
Every year, young artists complete their training in comic art with a project that marks the culmination of several years of research, experimentation and creative work. This exhibition brings together the work of Master’s 2 students from the École supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc in Brussels, produced during their residency at the Comic Art Museum.
For five months, the Comic Art Museum hosted the students in residence at the Maison Marc Sleen. This residency enabled the students to experience life in a studio, build a sense of community, and develop their final-year projects whilst already having one foot outside the school.
By opening its workspaces to these future professionals, the museum reaffirms its commitment to supporting contemporary creativity and nurturing emerging talent. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the richness of the visual and narrative styles currently shaping the young comics scene, whilst introducing readers to comic creators whose first books are set to be published in the coming years.
Comic Art Museum
Brussels
Exhibitions
Mayhem at the Workshop!
Derrière le brouillard
Centre culturel Espace Magh asbl
Brussels
Exhibitions
Derrière le brouillard
Anne-Marie Klenes - 'Strates'
Galerie Faider
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Anne-Marie Klenes - 'Strates'
DRAWING THE STAGE - Women Set Designers 1927–2026
Presented from 24 September to 23 October 2026 at ENSAV La Cambre, as part of HerStories and La Cambre’s centenary celebrations, the exhibition “Drawing the Stage – Women Set Designers 1927–2026” highlights the essential contribution of women set designers to the history of the performing arts in Belgium, from 1927 to the present day.
Echoing the history of La Cambre, the first art and design school in Brussels to open its doors to women in 1927, the exhibition explores scenography through the lens of gender. In this context, “Drawing the Stage – Women Set Designers 1927–2026” takes the form of a manifesto exhibition in which curator Annabel Vergne brings together historical documents and interviews conducted between 2023 and 2025 by Milena Forest and Clémence Thiery with contemporary women set designers.
The exhibition brings together historical archives, models, drawings, photographs, working objects and audio interviews, revealing the richness and diversity of scenographic practices over almost a century. It creates a dialogue between historical figures represented in the archives of La Cambre, Kanal Architecture Brussels, the Archives & Museum of Literature, and La Monnaie Theatre, and contemporary set designers whose testimonies provide insight into the realities of the profession today.
By bringing together different generations and periods, the exhibition reveals both the continuities and transformations within the profession, as well as the issues that continue to shape it: invisibility, structural inequalities, the balance between creative work and family life, but also artistic commitment, collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Their stories enter into dialogue with the archives of figures who have shaped the history of scenography and the performing arts in Belgium, including Suzanne Fabry, Marguerite Acarin, known as Akarova, Nany Renkin and Suzanne Wauters. The exhibition also highlights careers connected to the history of La Cambre through the work of Elisabeth Ivanovsky and Marie-Luce Bonfanti, whose trajectories reflect the pioneering role played by the school in training women artists and creators.
Eleven themes, directly inspired by the words and experiences of the set designers interviewed, structure the exhibition. These include Training, I Am a Swiss Army Knife, I Need to Make in Order to Think, This Is How You Make a Set Designer Disappear, Every Scenography Contributes to the Staging, and Archiving.
Reflecting this diversity of experiences and voices, the exhibition unfolds as a series of thematic islands, inviting visitors to explore freely. With no imposed route or strict chronology, visitors are encouraged to move between archives, models and testimonies, creating their own connections between different periods, practices and experiences.
Together, these archives, testimonies and productions contribute to a broader history of scenography and help build a still largely overlooked women’s cultural heritage. “Drawing the Stage – Women Set Designers 1927–2026” calls for the creation of a genuine heritage of women’s contributions to scenography in Belgium. By encouraging the preservation of archives and the recognition of these works, the exhibition contributes to writing a more balanced and inclusive history of the arts.
Curated by Annabel Vergne and with exhibition design by Milena Forest, “Drawing the Stage – Women Set Designers 1927–2026” is conceived and produced by Écarlate la compagnie and the FAME Festival, with the support of AML and FWB, as part of the Collectives of Associations for the Representation of Women in Culture.
“Drawing the Stage – Women Set Designers 1927–2026” features testimonies from contemporary set and costume designers including Sandrine Clark, Aurélie Deloche, Claire Farah, Christine Flasschoen, Anne Guilleray, Maggy Jacot, Zouzou Leyens, Christine Mobers, Marie Szersnovitcz, Anna Terrien and Sabine Theunissen.
ENSAV La Cambre
Brussels
Exhibitions
DRAWING THE STAGE - Women Set Designers 1927–2026
The Parliament of the Pitiful
Pilar
Ixelles
Courses and workshops
The Parliament of the Pitiful
Masha Mamkaeva Solo Exhibition
LPA Gallery presents “Eve and the Angels”, an exhibition by Masha Mamkaeva exploring beauty, mystery and sensitivity through delicate artworks in which colour and texture play an essential role. A poetic universe inviting viewers to contemplate and dream.
Masha Mamkaeva
LPA Gallery
Auderghem
Exhibitions
Masha Mamkaeva Solo Exhibition
Expo: Ilja Sircenko
GC De Maalbeek
Etterbeek
Exhibitions
Expo: Ilja Sircenko
Halloween at WOM
From 17 to 31 October, WOM takes visitors on a different kind of journey: stranger, more mysterious and filled with surprises for the whole family. A playful experience designed to give both kids and adults a few chills, while staying true to WOM’s DNA: playing with what we see, what we think we see… and what our brains make us believe.
Mysterious decorations, eerie soundscapes, magicians and unexpected characters will pop up throughout the experience over the two-week period.
Tour & Taxis - Shed 4bis
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Animations
Halloween at WOM
Jean Brusselmans
Painter by Nature
Bozar presents a major retrospective of the painter Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953), the first comprehensive exhibition of his work since 1980. From the early 20th century onwards, Brusselmans developed a distinctive body of work, independent of artistic trends yet firmly rooted in painterly tradition. His deep connection to the Brabant landscape and his modest way of life are translated into an authentic and recognisable visual language, situated at the intersection of abstraction and figuration. Through some 120 works, the exhibition introduces visitors to the remarkable oeuvre of a still underappreciated Belgian artist. Dialogues with contemporaries such as Fernand Léger, Piet Mondrian and Rik Wouters offer a fresh perspective on his work. The exhibition also highlights Brusselmans' decorative commissions for the theatre, including the monumental sets he designed for the first French-language production of the opera Erwartung by Arnold Schoenberg at the Centre for Fine Arts in 1936. These lost stage designs are brought back to life by the contemporary Belgian painter Kristof Santy (b. 1987), who frequently draws inspiration from Brusselmans in his own work.
Partners: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, KBR, MSK Ghent, Musea Brugge, Mu.ZEE, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
A ticket for the exhibitions of William Kentridge, Jean Brusselmans, Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga or Central. Never Alone gives you free access to the exhibition House of Memory / by Basil Al-Rawi on the same day.
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts
Brussels
Exhibitions
Jean Brusselmans
Lionel Estève - 'Souvenirs de Bruxelles'
Stems Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Lionel Estève - 'Souvenirs de Bruxelles'
Expo Verscheuring
GC Ten Noey
Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
Guided tours
Expo Verscheuring
Halloween au Sortilege
The Spell
Neder-Over-Heembeek
Animations
Halloween au Sortilege
Kris Knight, Alireza Shojaian, Syed Hussain - 'There is a field ... I'll meet you there!'
EDJI Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Kris Knight, Alireza Shojaian, Syed Hussain - 'There is a field ... I'll meet you there!'
The Children's Museum on display !
Children’s Museum
Ixelles
Animations
The Children's Museum on display !
Identita - The Story of Czech Graphic Design
From 16 October 2026 to 7 March 2027, the Design Museum Brussels presents Identita – The Story of Czech Graphic Design, an exhibition dedicated to more than a century of graphic design in the Czech Republic. The exhibition explores the role of graphic design in shaping the country’s identity and bears witness to the profound political, social and cultural changes that have marked its history.
Located in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and home to the main institutions of the European Union, the Design Museum Brussels also aims to serve as a showcase for European creativity and the diversity of its design cultures. With this in mind, the museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions that offer a particular European country’s perspective on its history and design culture. Identita is part of this initiative, inviting visitors to Design Museum Brussels to discover the history and distinctive characteristics of Czech graphic design, while placing them within a broader European context.
Graphic design plays an important role in the way a country presents itself and shapes its identity. Posters, books, magazines, logos and national symbols not only tell the story of their time, but also reflect the social developments of their era. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the development of graphic design in the Czech Republic, and, prior to 1993, in Czechoslovakia, has therefore been closely linked to the country’s turbulent history. The 20th century brought profound changes, from the establishment of an independent state and two world wars to the succession of two totalitarian regimes. After 1989, society and the economy underwent a fundamental transformation, with the transition from a socialist planned economy to a market economy. All of these developments were reflected in the country’s graphic culture.
Through original works and reproductions, the exhibition introduces visitors to some of the most striking examples of Czech graphic design and to the designers behind them. Each work is presented within its cultural, historical and political context. This makes it possible to see how graphic design and society have influenced one another over the years.
Identita at the Design Museum Brussels brings this story to a new audience, offering visitors the opportunity to discover how Czech graphic design evolved over the course of nearly a century in dialogue with politics, technology, everyday life and cultural trends. The exhibition is curated by Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská, in collaboration with curator David Korecký and the team at the Design Museum Brussels for the Brussels presentation.
The touring exhibition Identita is a joint project of the Typo association, Mowshe studio, the Museum of Literature and the network of Czech Centres. The graphic design was created by Marvil studio. The architectural design was developed by Adam Blažek, Jan Kloss and Matěj Činčera of studio Okolo.
Design Museum Brussels
Laeken
Exhibitions
Identita - The Story of Czech Graphic Design
Icons, 20 years Designer of the Year
In 2006, the first “Designer of the Year” award was presented in Belgium. The prize was originally established by the Interieur Biennale and the magazines Knack Weekend and Le Vif Weekend, and was awarded that year to Brussels-based designer Alain Berteau. Over the years, various partners joined the initiative, and it grew into a well-established reference in the Belgian design landscape.
Twenty years later, the list of laureates reads as a best-of-the-best of what the country has to offer in contemporary design: from ceramic designers and silversmiths to product and lighting designers. Concepts such as innovation, originality, and ecology are often central to their work. The list includes names such as Muller Van Severen, Alain Gilles, Nedda El-Asmar, Julien Renault, and Linde Freya Tangelder. On the occasion of the 20th edition of the title, all twenty names come together in an exhibition at MAD Brussels, on view from 1 October to 12 December.
MAD Brussels
Brussels
Exhibitions
Icons, 20 years Designer of the Year
Future Generation, MAD Graduation Show 2026
A ceramic installation evoking a rural interior and textiles made from reclaimed cardboard collected in Brussels. Following its annual tradition, the group exhibition 'Future Generation: The MAD Graduation Show' celebrates the winners of the MAD Graduation Prize 2026 while showcasing their innovative graduation projects. No fewer than seven institutions are represented in the exhibition: Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, College of Art and Design, Ateliers Saint Luc, École supérieure des arts Saint Luc, Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer, La Cambre and LUCA School Of Arts. From textile design and interior design to industrial product development and fashion design, a total of 14 winners are honoured at MAD Brussels from 1 October to 12 December.
MAD Brussels
Brussels
Exhibitions
Future Generation, MAD Graduation Show 2026
Michel Butor & Ania Staritsky « Lorsque deux têtes de cochons se rencontrent... »
Wittockiana: Museum of book arts and bookbinding
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Exhibitions
Michel Butor & Ania Staritsky « Lorsque deux têtes de cochons se rencontrent... »
Juvenilia – 100 ans de typographie et de livres à La Cambre
Wittockiana: Museum of book arts and bookbinding
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Exhibitions
Juvenilia – 100 ans de typographie et de livres à La Cambre
Les Dieux de la Maison / 家の神々
Celebrating 160 years of cultural relations between Belgium and Japan, The Gods
of the House unveils two little-known treasures of Japanese folk culture: minkanbutsu,
Buddhist sculptures created for everyday devotion, and boro, the patchworked textiles of
rural northern Japan.
Celebrating 160 years of cultural relations between Belgium and Japan, The Gods
of the House unveils two little-known treasures of Japanese folk culture: minkanbutsu,
Buddhist sculptures created for everyday devotion, and boro, the patchworked textiles of
rural northern Japan.
Crafted by generations of anonymous artisans, these objects tell a different
story of Japan—one of homes, inherited gestures, careful repair, and a beauty shaped by
time. Protective wooden figures and mended fabrics reveal a profound connection
between spirituality, memory, and daily life, while resonating with contemporary
concerns for sustainability, craftsmanship, and reuse.
The exhibition extends this dialogue through the work of three contemporary
artists: Michiko Van de Velde, Peter Jacquemyn and Asya Amosova. Each explores themes
of light, materiality, repair, and the sculptural gesture, echoing the values of simplicity,
impermanence, and transformation embodied by these Japanese traditions.
Bringing together historical objects and contemporary art, The Gods of the House
invites visitors to rediscover the beauty of imperfection and the enduring power of
everyday objects.
Artists: Anonymous hands, Michiko Van de Velde, Asya Amosova, Peter Jacquemyn
Lenders : Ryuichi Okuno, Asahi Hisae and Hattori Matoaki, Diane Hall, Thomas Murray, Vincenzo Casale
ARTONOV Lab
Brussels
Exhibitions
Les Dieux de la Maison / 家の神々
Halloween at Owaza Etterbeek: dress up, play & enjoy a little surprise!
This autumn break, Owaza Etterbeek is getting into the Halloween spirit! From October 19 to November 8, 2026, children can come dressed up to play in our indoor play park and receive a little surprise.
On Sunday, November 1, we're also hosting the Owaza Halloween Special, a fun Halloween afternoon featuring face painting for kids!
This autumn break, Owaza Etterbeek is getting into the Halloween spirit! From October 19 to November 8, 2026, children can come dressed up to play in our indoor play park and receive a little surprise.
On Sunday, November 1, we're also hosting the Owaza Halloween Special, a fun Halloween afternoon featuring face painting for kids!
Come in costume and get a little surprise!
Witches, monsters, superheroes or imaginary characters: all costumes are welcome during our Halloween celebrations!
Put on your favourite costume and come climb, slide and explore our indoor play park, designed for children aged 3 to 12.
Owaza Halloween Special on November 1
Something extra special is happening on Sunday, November 1! During the Owaza Halloween Special, children can enjoy an afternoon of play with an exciting Halloween activity.
Our professional face painters will transform children into their favourite characters. A brave tiger, a little witch or a colourful butterfly? The choice is theirs!
The Owaza Halloween Special takes place on Sunday, November 1, with two time slots between 1 PM and 5 PM. Discover the offer and book your tickets online!
Owaza Etterbeek
Etterbeek
Animations
Halloween at Owaza Etterbeek: dress up, play & enjoy a little surprise!
Tina Gillen - 'LandFall'
Nosbaum Reding Bruxelles
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Tina Gillen - 'LandFall'
Sean Crossley - 'Liberalism'
Levey Kwok
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
Sean Crossley - 'Liberalism'
LOUSTAL. Le temps suspendu
From 11 September to 24 October 2026, the Huberty & Breyne Brussels | Châtelain gallery is hosting a new exhibition dedicated to the work of Jacques de Loustal, a key figure in the world of contemporary drawing and illustration. This unique collection of paintings, charcoal drawings, illustrations, sketches and reverse-glass paintings highlights the remarkable coherence of a body of work that spans a whole range of techniques while retaining a strong sense of identity. The exhibition includes a conversation with Georges Simenon, a book dedicated to Loustal's charcoal drawings and a number of recent creations, and invites visitors to step into the singular world of an artist who has come to be seen as one of the great masters of atmosphere.
Loustal's world is unique and instantly recognisable thanks to its quietly atmospheric scenes and images of journeys taken, its bars, hotels, ports, solitary figures and darkened streets? Over the years, the artist has assembled a cohesive body of work while employing a range of techniques and formats. Whether executed in charcoal or ink, watercolour or oils, on glass, paper or canvas, his works succeed in transporting the viewer to another reality.
Huberty & Breyne Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
LOUSTAL. Le temps suspendu
Charlotte vander Borght & Tapta - 'The Unknown'
SYBIL @ Maurice Verbaet Exhibition Space
Forest
Exhibitions
Charlotte vander Borght & Tapta - 'The Unknown'
Vestigia
Maison des Cultures et de la Cohésion sociale de Molenbeek (MCCS)
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
Vestigia
Alvin Ong - 'Another Life'
Rodolphe Janssen
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Alvin Ong - 'Another Life'
Kristof Santy - 'Bolero'
Sorry We're Closed
Brussels
Exhibitions
Kristof Santy - 'Bolero'
Daisy Sheff - 'All This Splish and Splash'
Lodovico Corsini
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Daisy Sheff - 'All This Splish and Splash'
Sophie Kuijken
Galerie Nathalie Obadia
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Sophie Kuijken
Marcos Siqueira - 'Caminhos'
Mendes Wood DM
Brussels
Exhibitions
Marcos Siqueira - 'Caminhos'
Halloween@Mini-Europe
During the autumn holidays, Mini-Europe offers Halloween@Mini-Europe. For two weeks, this is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Halloween and its classic, life-size decorations, witches and pumpkins. It is above all an opportunity to discover how the mini skeletons and mini zombies have turned the miniature world of Mini-Europe upside down.
Tremble in fear on Halloween@Mini-Europe
During the autumn holidays, Mini-Europe offers Halloween@Mini-Europe. For two weeks, this is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Halloween and its classic, life-size decorations, witches and pumpkins. It is above all an opportunity to discover how the mini skeletons and mini zombies have turned the miniature world of Mini-Europe upside down. Spiders have invaded the Eiffel Tower and zombies (good mummy and her little girl) create a crazy and humorous amusement park. Of course, Mini-Europe would not be Mini-Europe if a cultural feature was not added by describing the fate of witches in the Middle Ages or the story of Frankenstein for example.
From October 17 to November 8, Mini-Europe makes you tremble with fear – but also shiver with pleasure. For the occasion, the park takes on the colors of Halloween: hundreds of skeletons and monsters have turned the park upside down. It’s a party for skeletons and zombies in the Lunapark but also in and under the cemetery. What happened with the plane crash at the airport? And over there, is it the ghost train or the train of ghosts? There will be thousands of details to observe. Let’s also mention the revolt of the figurines against the model maker: in their turn to crush his arms, to drill him, to glue him and to paint him.
True to its reputation, Mini-Europe makes it a point of honor to entertain its visitors with fun and humor, but also to highlight our European heritage. Would you like to know the origins of the Halloween tradition? Not afraid of the darkest witch stories of the Middle Ages? Then you are making the right choice by visiting Mini-Europe during the autumn holidays.
Additional entertainment is planned for October 30 and 31 as well as November 1
From October 30 to November 1, our familiar 1/25 scale models will be visited by live actors and extras who will bring the park even more to life. For three days, visitors will benefit from additional entertainment. During your visit, you may come across a balloon-sculpting Bellboy looking for his haunted hotel, a pirate in search of adventure who will challenge you to a sword fight or the angel of death who will freeze your blood!
A make-up stand will allow visitors to treat themselves to an even more marked horror look.
Mini-Europe
Laeken
Animations
Halloween@Mini-Europe
Reinventing Photography
Reinventing Photography celebrates the medium’s 200th anniversary through 20 original creative projects. From revisited historical techniques to the most contemporary technologies, from intimate and collective memory to the current upheavals of the image world, the artists explore the many paths through which photography continues to reinvent itself.
Hangar
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Reinventing Photography
Gijs Milius - 'Gespräch unter Jungmännern / Conversation entre demoiselles'
JAP / Vitrine Rivoli
Uccle
Exhibitions
Gijs Milius - 'Gespräch unter Jungmännern / Conversation entre demoiselles'
Propaganza
Escale du Nord (Antenne Scheut)
Anderlecht
Exhibitions
Propaganza
Regarder, voir, montrer : Photographies des 19e, 20e et 21e siècles
Michael Ackerman, Karl Blossfeldt, Adolphe Braun, Etienne Carjat, Toni Catany, Ralph Gibson, William Klein, Duane Michals, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand,…
box galerie
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Regarder, voir, montrer : Photographies des 19e, 20e et 21e siècles
Paradise Lost
Discover Alphonse Balat, architect to the king and mentor to Victor Horta
Step into a world where glass and iron gave shape to a dream: a personal Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost? takes you back to the 19th century, an era of discovery, exotic plants and visionary architecture.
Yesterday meets today
The focus is on Alphonse Balat, master of light and transparency, glass and metal, and an inspiration to figures such as Victor Horta. His conservatories and pavilions were not only technical masterpieces, but also gateways to a new understanding of nature and beauty.
At the same time, the exhibition looks to the future: have we lost our connection with nature, or are we rediscovering it today? And what does that mean for the way we build, preserve and admire?
Let yourself be carried away by art, architecture and botanical imagination, alongside artists such as François Schuiten, Hans Soenen and Piet Bekaert+, and Studio Bast Smets, and discover whether paradise is truly lost, or simply being brought back to life.
Meise Botanical Gardens
Meise
Exhibitions
Paradise Lost
Tim Braden - 'Contre-jour'
Nino Mier Gallery
Brussels
Exhibitions
Tim Braden - 'Contre-jour'
Folkert de Jong - 'Old DNA'
Galerie Christophe Gaillard
Brussels
Exhibitions
Folkert de Jong - 'Old DNA'
Jonathan Lasker - 'A Survey of the Maquettes 1986-2026'
Maruani Mercier
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Jonathan Lasker - 'A Survey of the Maquettes 1986-2026'
Michel Frère
KIN
Brussels
Exhibitions
Michel Frère
Philippe Jaccard - 'When Emotions Become Form'
Modesti Perdriolle Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Philippe Jaccard - 'When Emotions Become Form'
Vincent Bioulès - 'Le choc de la couleur'
Galerie La Forest Divonne
Brussels
Exhibitions
Vincent Bioulès - 'Le choc de la couleur'
Kasper Sonne - 'People Are Strange'
Maruani Mercier
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Kasper Sonne - 'People Are Strange'
Nathalie Du Pasquier - 'On a shelf'
Greta Meert
Brussels
Exhibitions
Nathalie Du Pasquier - 'On a shelf'
Marina Pinsky - 'The Wave(s) or Newton’s Rings'
Greta Meert
Brussels
Exhibitions
Marina Pinsky - 'The Wave(s) or Newton’s Rings'
Cartoon-expo: 'Elke waterdruppel telt'
Bibliotheek Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Exhibitions
Cartoon-expo: 'Elke waterdruppel telt'
Art History : Bordalo2, Flog, Insane51, Leon Keer, Levalet, Murmure, Tamara Alves, Vuk Vidor, YZ
Loin de la copie ou de la citation, les œuvres présentées révèlent combien les grandes créations du passé continuent d’inspirer, de questionner et de nourrir la création contemporaine.
À travers les regards singuliers de YZ, Levalet, Bordalo II, Pantonio, Leon Keer, Tamara Alves, Alfred Cheng, Ardif et de nombreux autres artistes, Art History fait dialoguer les époques et invite le visiteur à découvrir les liens invisibles qui unissent les chefs-d’œuvre d’hier aux œuvres d’aujourd’hui.
Chaque création raconte ainsi une double histoire : celle de l’œuvre qui l’a inspirée et celle de l’artiste qui la réinvente pour écrire son propre langage.
Art History réunit une quinzaine d’artistes contemporains autour d’une idée commune : réinterpréter un chef-d’œuvre de l’histoire de l’art pour créer une œuvre originale.
De l’hommage à la réappropriation, chaque artiste s’empare d’une œuvre fondatrice pour prolonger sa propre recherche artistique.
Mazel Galerie
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Art History : Bordalo2, Flog, Insane51, Leon Keer, Levalet, Murmure, Tamara Alves, Vuk Vidor, YZ
MashaaDunya Festival
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Festival
MashaaDunya Festival
Tentoonstelling MashaaDunya
GC De Markten
Brussels
Exhibitions
Tentoonstelling MashaaDunya
Ai Weiwei - 'The Art of Defiance'
Patrick Derom Gallery
Brussels
Exhibitions
Ai Weiwei - 'The Art of Defiance'
Ugo Rondinone - 'primordial (rainbow)'
Gladstone Gallery
Brussels
Exhibitions
Ugo Rondinone - 'primordial (rainbow)'
D'Armand Rassenfosse à Marcel Broodthaers.
Armand Rassenfosse, Max Ernst, André Masson, Théophile Steinlen, John Mac Cracken, Stanley Brouwn. Virgine Devillez Fine Art é la Galerie de la Béraudière
Galerie de la Béraudière
Brussels
Exhibitions
D'Armand Rassenfosse à Marcel Broodthaers.
Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age; Pure and Hybrid
This exhibition brings together historical masterpieces of Korean painting as well as works by four contemporary Korean artists. Opening in Brussels on September 17, the exhibition explores how Hangukhwa (traditional Korean painting) continues to be reinterpreted and transformed today.
Historical masterpieces ranging from the late Joseon period to the 20th century are presented alongside contemporary creations by four Korean artists: Jean Song, Choe Sooryeon, Choi Haeri, and Hwang Kyumin.
KOREAN PAINTING: Tradition Meets the Present
At the heart of the exhibition is muninhwa, or Korean literati painting, a tradition rooted in the spirit of the seonbi ("literati scholar"). Rather than treating tradition as something frozen in the past, the exhibition explores how these established artistic practices are learned, repeated, and reinterpreted within modern temporalities.
The exhibition features masterpieces from the collections of the Ilmin Museum of Art and the Ilmin Cultural Foundation, highlighting nine historical figures—Jeong Seon, Yi Gwangsa, Kang Sehwang, Kim Jeonghui, Jang Seungeop, An Jungsik, Lee Sangbeom, No Soohyeon, and Pak Nosoo—alongside four contemporary artists. Highlights of the exhibition include Calligraphy and Paintings of Kang Sehwang (1789) and Flower and Bird (c. 1860) by Jang Seungeop.
COPY, REINTERPRET, CREATE
A key concept of the exhibition stems from three traditional methodologies of learning and artistic creation: mo (模, to copy), im (臨, to study and imitate), and bang (倣, to adapt).
Contemporary artists Jean Song, Choe Sooryeon, Choi Haeri, and Hwang Kyumin revisit these fundamental principles from a modern perspective. By recombining these classic methods, they place traditional Korean visual practices into a dynamic dialogue with contemporary sensibilities and materials.
Visitors will be able to discover a variety of works, ranging from the ink painting The First Window (2023) by Jean Song and Practice for Decorating a Shrine (2026) by Choe Sooryeon, to the oil painting Water Column with Liliums (2022) by Choi Haeri and Mo-Im-Bang (The Gathering Room): copy, paint, and stroke (2026) by Hwang Kyumin.
PURE AND HYBRID: What Makes a Tradition?
The subtitle Pure and Hybrid raises broader questions about the evolution of "tradition". The term Hangukhwa ("Korean painting") carries a complex modern history, having emerged during the post-liberation period to construct a decolonized artistic identity following Japanese colonial rule. Rather than asserting a single "pure" origin, Hangukhwa has continuously evolved through constant dialogue with contemporary art. The exhibition approaches tradition not as a frozen relic, but as a living and dynamic cultural system, permanently shaped by hybridity and active reinterpretation.
KOREAN PAINTING, REDRAWN IN BRUSSELS
Presented as part of "2026 Touring K-Arts", a public-private initiative aimed at introducing Korean arts to an international audience, the exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), Arts Council Korea, and Hyundai Sungwoo Holdings.
The Korean Cultural Center to Belgium and the EU, in collaboration with the Ilmin Museum of Art, is pleased to present the exhibition "Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age: Pure and Hybrid".
Korean Cultural Center Brussels
Brussels
Exhibitions
Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age; Pure and Hybrid
En 2026, La Maison des Arts a 200 ans !
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
En 2026, La Maison des Arts a 200 ans !
Exposition à l’occasion des 200 ans de la Maison des Arts
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
Exposition à l’occasion des 200 ans de la Maison des Arts
Au jardin
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
Au jardin
Visites guidées et ateliers créatifs
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Guided tours
Visites guidées et ateliers créatifs
Le labo
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Courses and workshops
Le labo
Maria Thereza Alves - 'An Accounting'
Galeria Jaqueline Martins
Brussels
Exhibitions
Maria Thereza Alves - 'An Accounting'
Tatiana Trouvé - 'The Auxiliaries'
Xavier Hufkens
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Tatiana Trouvé - 'The Auxiliaries'
Hans Op de Beeck - 'Vanishing Point'
Almine Rech
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Hans Op de Beeck - 'Vanishing Point'
Oda Jaune - 'The Other'
Templon
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Oda Jaune - 'The Other'
Canicool (visual art duo composed of artists and curators Antonin Kremer & Benjamin Jaubert) – ‘Demain Demain’
Canicool is a visual art duo composed of artists and curators Antonin Kremer & Benjamin Jaubert
JAP / Vitrine "Entre deux portes"
Brussels
Exhibitions
Canicool (visual art duo composed of artists and curators Antonin Kremer & Benjamin Jaubert) – ‘Demain Demain’
Au jardin
Maison des Arts
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
Au jardin
Camille Pennequin, Colorful Escapes
Camille Pennequin is a painter based in Brussels. Havind graduated in graphic design from the University of the Arts London (UAL Camberwell) and subsequently in jewellery design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, she has developed a visual art practice enriched by the precision of drawing, the rigour of craftsmanship and the power of colour.
Camille Pennequin’s world invites us to pause time and let our minds wander. Drawing inspiration from her travels, the artist goes beyond simply depicting the landscape to capture its emotion, light and atmosphere: the enchanting reflections of Venice, the brightness of Menorca and the mystery of Calabria all become fragments of memory.
On the canvas, gouache and oil pastels intertwine in a tactile interplay of textures and reliefs, brought to life by free-flowing brushstrokes and vibrant colours. The energy of the moment blends with memory, making each work a poetic bridge between recollection and wonder.
Chez Martha
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Camille Pennequin, Colorful Escapes
Exposition Géographie humaine
Two photographers. Two paths. Two sensibilities.
And yet, a shared need: to observe the human spirit.
For over fifty years, Baudoin Lotin has traveled the world with a camera that seems constantly to seek out the human encounter.
Daniel Boreux is a general practitioner and... a photographer.
He, too, photographs people, but with a more intimate and contemplative approach.
"Human Geography" Exhibition – Baudoin Lotin and Daniel Boreux
Two photographers. Two journeys. Two sensibilities.
And yet, a shared need: to observe the human experience.
For over fifty years, Baudoin Lotin has traveled the world with a camera, seemingly seeking out human encounters rather than specific events. His images focus on gestures, faces, bodies, silences, and the ordinary scenes that—better than any long-winded explanation—tell the stories of men and women. It is a deeply human, attentive, and committed form of photography, where the distance between the observer and the observed tends to vanish.
Daniel Boreux is a general practitioner and... a photographer.
He, too, photographs the human experience, but with a more intimate and contemplative approach.
His images often seem to capture things in their primal simplicity: a body, a presence, a posture, a fragment of life. His gaze rests quietly, paying special attention to what might easily go unnoticed.
Their photographs do not tell the same stories.
They are not taken from the same vantage point.
But they look in the same direction.
Exhibition from October 1 to November 29.
Opening reception: October 1, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Baxton Gallery – Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés 29, 1000 Brussels.
Photographers : Baudoin Lotin and Daniel Boreux
Studio Baxton
Brussels
Exhibitions
Exposition Géographie humaine
Ali Cherri - 'Soul Witness'
For the first time, several of Ali Cherri’s major bodies of work are gathered, including his upcoming film The Sentinel (2026). Alongside, a series of sculptures, watercolour drawings and installations act as a sustained inquiry into how institutions of power — the nation-state, the military and even the museum — shape the ways history is constructed and remembered.
Wiels - Contemporary art centre
Forest
Exhibitions
Ali Cherri - 'Soul Witness'
"20 ans d'une histoire en mouvement" Géopolis/MYOP
From September 2 to November 1, 2026, the Géopolis team is delighted to present an exhibition created in collaboration with the Myop collective, marking the 20th anniversary of this exceptional group of photographers who have been traveling the world for 20 years to document its progress.
This exhibition of 200 photographs is both a deep dive into their work and a journey through world history.
Introduction to the collective
This exhibition is a collection left to run wild, open to every wind. Twenty years of images bloom here, intertwine, spilling over the well-guarded borders of the past to invade the present. They are what we saw. What seized us. What demanded to be shown. Faces, dramas, joys. Everything the whirlwind of the world sweeps up and lays before our restless eyes.
Each vision will have lasted only a brief instant. But that fraction of a second, made eternal in a photograph, holds within it its entire history. It bears witness. It whispers, it cries out. It calls us to account for its existence and compels us to face it as it is, without looking away.
We, the photographers of MYOP, hold to this commitment to go out and meet the world, to listen to its stories, to relate its joys, its sufferings, its poetry. Against the algorithmic fever that falsifies reality, we set the complexity of the living, the richness of encounters, the energy of long time.
We believe in the power of images — insofar as they carry us toward others, open up the field of our curiosity, our reflection, our emotions. We believe in the power of testimony, in the sensitive imprint of the lives unfolding around us. We want to gather them, to tell their share of shadow and light. To pay tribute to them at times, to do them justice where we can.
This work embraces the entire shape of life; it never stops. New images are already being born. The exhibition will keep growing. As long as one of us still stands there.
the Myop team
Geopolis
Brussels
Exhibitions
"20 ans d'une histoire en mouvement" Géopolis/MYOP
"Dans le jardin de Mémé" - Catherine Le Goff
Le Wolf - la Maison de la Littérature de Jeunesse
Brussels
Exhibitions
"Dans le jardin de Mémé" - Catherine Le Goff
Philippe de Gobert - 'Dedans / Dehors'
LMNO
Brussels
Exhibitions
Philippe de Gobert - 'Dedans / Dehors'
Constantin Nitsche - 'Les mains'
Xavier Hufkens
Brussels
Exhibitions
Constantin Nitsche - 'Les mains'
Île/Mer/Froid with Richard Dewar, Daniel Dewar & Gregory Gicquel, Philippe Godderidge, Marianne Marić, Julien Meert
La Verrière
Brussels
Exhibitions
Île/Mer/Froid with Richard Dewar, Daniel Dewar & Gregory Gicquel, Philippe Godderidge, Marianne Marić, Julien Meert
Sayre Gomez - 'Sim City'
Xavier Hufkens
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Sayre Gomez - 'Sim City'
Season XL, Mae Engelgeer & Matsubayashi Hosai XVI, Echoes of Wa, Duo Show
Spazio Nobile Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Season XL, Mae Engelgeer & Matsubayashi Hosai XVI, Echoes of Wa, Duo Show
Chisato Yasui - 'Monad'
Spazio Nobile Studiolo
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Chisato Yasui - 'Monad'
Jonas Moenne - 'Au delà de la ville'
Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Jonas Moenne - 'Au delà de la ville'
Mathias Toubro - 'In Shape of a Heart'
Damien & The Love Guru
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Mathias Toubro - 'In Shape of a Heart'
Le Music-Hall
Théâtre Royal Les Coeurs de Bois
Laeken
Theatre
Le Music-Hall
Elena Ferrer with Anaïs Chabeur and Edurne Rubio - 'Become the Sky'
ISELP
Brussels
Exhibitions
Elena Ferrer with Anaïs Chabeur and Edurne Rubio - 'Become the Sky'
Creation et handicap mental. champ / Hors-champ
Centre Culturel Jacques Franck
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Creation et handicap mental. champ / Hors-champ
Kurt Peiser and the Marolles
In its final exhibition before the gallery is refurbished, the Parenthesis Space will be presenting the realistic and sensitive works of Kurt Peiser. In 2025, the Museum acquired 79 of his works. Discover around thirty of these pieces, which bear witness to everyday life and the history of the Marolles district during the interwar period.
In its final exhibition before the gallery is refurbished, the Parenthesis Space will be presenting the realistic and sensitive works of Kurt Peiser. In 2025, the Museum acquired 79 of his works. Discover around thirty of these pieces, which bear witness to everyday life and the history of the Marolles district during the interwar period.
Kurt Peiser (1887–1962), takes an honest yet sensitive view of his adopted home city of Brussels. He walks around the capital, paying special attention to the Marolles. In this way he becomes a uniquely close observer of that neighbourhood. Through his engravings and drawings, the artist captures the everyday spirit of its narrow streets, bustling cul-de-sacs and the people living in the shadow of the Palace of Justice. He immortalises the men and women he meets in the taverns along the Rue Haute and in the public spaces. Rejecting all forms of sentimentalised misery, Kurt Peiser’s portraits reveal the dignity, inner lives and humanity of the people who make up the fabric of this neighbourhood. A century later, his works still have the power to move us.
In 2025, the Brussels City Museum acquired a collection of 79 works by Kurt Peiser. Created mainly in the 1920s, around thirty of them are on display at the Brussels City Museum. This major acquisition allows the museum to continue with its mission: to tell the story of Brussels in all its richness and highlight the lives of the men and women who have lived in the city, shaping it and giving it life over the years.
Museum of the City of Brussels / The King’s House
Brussels
Exhibitions
Kurt Peiser and the Marolles
Transparences liquides : Anne-Camille Allueva, Matan Mittwoch, Laure Tiberghien, Emmanuel Van der Auwera
Contretype
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Transparences liquides : Anne-Camille Allueva, Matan Mittwoch, Laure Tiberghien, Emmanuel Van der Auwera
Trouble Parfait
Two generations, two worlds, two approaches and a multitude of materials come together in dialogue in Hectare’s new exhibition.
A regular at the gallery since Miroir Miroir with his reworkings of camera lenses, Jiro Kamata (b. 1978, Hirosaki, Japan – lives and works in Munich) propels them into new dimensions. These ‘optical gems’, once destined to capture light and preserve memories, now give way to laboratory-grown quartz. The real and the unreal pass through the sensory portal of his Celestial Eyes. Mutations, distortions and reflections take centre stage in a parallel world inspired by astronomy, mythology and spirituality.
Extreme meticulousness and the utmost attention to detail are echoed in the illusions – very different, yet equally fascinating – created by Benedict Haener (b. 1992, lives and works in Lucerne, Switzerland). Under the title Kill your darling, from sandpaper to sugar cubes and sour sweets, the artist reinterprets the everyday, pulverises precious materials, initially devaluing them only to imbue them with new value through unique pieces that are wildly technical and irresistibly playful.
Whilst each of these creators’ approaches embodies a pop aesthetic that is resolutely contemporary, they nonetheless contain a nostalgic or fantastical element woven into their work.
It is at this intersection that the scenographic collaborators of Trouble parfait come into play. Through the speckled ceramic of her photo frames, Léna Babinet (b. 1994, Paris – lives and works in Brussels) creates a disruption. The image is missing; the reflection is absent. What remains is the object – recognisable as ever – and its intimate mystery, its vibrant presence, its familiar strangeness. As if freshly picked, Olga Flór’s (b. 1995, based in Eindhoven) sunflowers capture the fleeting and the shifting at the heart of a boldly impure eternity.
Contemporary jewellery exhibition: Jiro Kamata, Benedict Haener
Hectare Galerie
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Trouble Parfait
Lisa Vlaemminck - 'Dressage Ruined by Puffers'
Rodolphe Janssen
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Lisa Vlaemminck - 'Dressage Ruined by Puffers'
Japanese tea ceremony and Matcha Experience Days II
An autumn edition of the "Japanese Tea Ceremony and Matcha Experience Days"—originally held this summer—is coming up. * Event Endorsement for the 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium in 2026
Please see the image for the programme or visit this page:
https://passpass.be/en/events/2293/japanese-tea-ceremony-and-matcha-experience-days-ii
- Session Details -
【Table & chairs in the living room】
A. Mini-Seminar & Practice for Light Matcha (薄茶)
A-1: Matcha Essentials: How to Enjoy Matcha at Home
Overview: After a brief seminar on the history and definition of matcha, you will learn and practice the practical tips to whisk a delicious bowl of matcha with or without foam by yourself at a table.
* This session focuses on pure, authentic matcha served straight (without milk or sugar), distinct from a matcha latte.
Suitable for those who wish to incorporate matcha into their daily lives or want to master the way of making a perfect bowl of tea.
A-2: Tabletop Chanoyu: Trying Your Hand at the Ritual
Overview: Following a mini-seminar on the meaning and flow of a tea gathering (Chakai), you will experience the movements of matcha preparation while practicing how to whisk matcha.
Suitable for anyone interested in the etiquette of the Way of Tea or the graceful movements of hospitality.
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【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】
B. Light Matcha Experience (薄茶)
B-1: Teicha Experience (Chair style seating)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: After a brief practice on how to receive and drink light matcha (Usucha), you will casually enjoy matcha and a small Japanese sweet while seated comfortably on a chair-style seat, fully immersing yourself in the atmosphere of a tea ceremony room.
Suitable for those who prefer not to sit on the floor or wish to enjoy premium matcha in a relaxed setting.
B-2: Teicha experience (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: Learn the proper etiquette for receiving light matcha (Usucha) before experiencing a formal tea serving. Enjoy your matcha and a small Japanese sweet while surrounded by the authentic tranquility of a tea ceremony room.
Suitable for those who wish to experience aesthetics and the unique, serene atmosphere of a tea ceremony room.
B-3: Teicha experience with Sunken Hearth (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: Learn the refined etiquette for receiving light matcha (Usucha) before experiencing an tea serving. Savor your matcha and a Japanese sweet while immersing yourself in the tranquility of a tea room featuring a sunken hearth (ro).
Suitable for seeking to experience winter and spring aesthetics, and the unique, serene atmosphere of this timeless art.
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【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】
C. Thick Matcha Experience (濃茶) ！One bowl is shared amongst all the guests！
C-1: Teicha Experience (Thick Matcha, Chair style seating)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: After a brief practice on how to receive and drink thick matcha (Koicha), you will casually enjoy matcha and a small Japanese sweet while seated comfortably on a chair-style seat, fully immersing yourself in the atmosphere of a tea ceremony room.
Suitable for those who prefer not to sit on the floor or wish to enjoy premium matcha in a relaxed setting.
C-2: Teicha experience (Thick Matcha, Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: Learn the proper etiquette for receiving thick matcha (Koicha) before experiencing a formal tea serving. Enjoy your matcha and a small Japanese sweet while surrounded by the authentic tranquility of a tea ceremony room.
Suitable for those who wish to experience aesthetics and the unique, serene atmosphere of a tea ceremony room.
C-3: Teicha experience with Sunken Hearth (Thick Matcha, Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged)
Format: Tea Ceremony Experience
Overview: Learn the refined etiquette for receiving thick matcha (Koicha) before experiencing an tea serving. Savor your matcha and a Japanese sweet while immersing yourself in the tranquility of a tea room featuring a sunken hearth (ro).
Suitable for seeking to experience winter and spring aesthetics, and the unique, serene atmosphere of this timeless art.
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【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】
D: The Art of the Guest: Gestures in a Japanese Tea Ceremony
Format: Workshop & Practice (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged)
Overview: A dive into the formal movements and manners required as a "guest" in a tea ceremony room. You will learn how to bow, move on tatami mats, and properly receive the sweets and matcha.
Suitable for those who want to know how to behave gracefully when invited to a Japanese tea gathering.
SAIAN cha-no-yu: tea ceremony
Saint-Gilles
Courses and workshops
Japanese tea ceremony and Matcha Experience Days II
INUIT - Impressions of the Canadian Far North
With nearly 250 artworks on display, this major exhibition offers the European public a rare opportunity to discover contemporary Inuit art. This expo shows the Inuit world, exploring traditions, Arctic fauna, and contemporary concerns such as climate change. Using prints, drawings and sculptures, these artists explore the human-animal relationship, identity and the transformation of landscapes.
With nearly 250 artworks on display, this exhibition offers the European public a rare opportunity to discover contemporary Inuit art. Moving beyond an ethnographic approach, the exhibited works are first and foremost those of artists whose creations engage with the major challenges of our time and with
the authentic voices of the Inuit communities of Nunavut and Nunavik.
Using prints, drawings and sculptures, these artists explore the human-animal relationship, along with concepts such as memory, identity and the transformation of landscapes and territories.
Inspired by the collection assembled by the Belgian poet Carl Norac, with additional contributions from several major European museums, the exhibition highlights the rich variety of materials and the diversity of artistic techniques.
Art & History Museum (RMAH)
Brussels
Exhibitions
INUIT - Impressions of the Canadian Far North
Autoworld 40 Years – Looking back to the future
From 11 September to 13 December, Autoworld will bring back to the museum the crème de la crème of more than 100 temporary exhibitions. The exhibition will feature cars and motorcycles that have appeared in one of Autoworld’s many past exhibitions and that each have a special link with the history of the museum.
From 11 September to 13 December, Autoworld will bring back to the museum the crème de la crème of more than 100 temporary exhibitions. The exhibition will feature cars and motorcycles that have appeared in one of Autoworld’s many past exhibitions and that each have a special link with the history of the museum.
‘Autoworld 40 Years – Looking back to the future’ will not be a classic retrospective, but an eclectic and surprising look back at 40 years of Autoworld. Visitors will discover vehicles ranging from pre-war models to modern supercars, including the Bugatti Type 35, the Lamborghini Miura, the rare Muntz Jet, the unique Toyota 2000GT Targa from James Bond, the “flying” Citroën DS and the Porsche 918.
The latter is coming at the request of the public. In July, Autoworld asked visitors which cars they would like to see again at the museum. The answers were enthusiastic and remarkably diverse, but one thing became clear once again: supercars remain extremely popular. The Porsche 918 clearly stood out as the most requested car. We are therefore delighted to announce its presence.
Each vehicle will be linked to the exhibition in which it was once displayed. The exhibition will also include a wall presenting an overview of all the exhibitions Autoworld has organised over the years. A short video will summarise 40 years of Autoworld through images, moments and memories from the museum’s history.
Autoworld
Brussels
Exhibitions
Autoworld 40 Years – Looking back to the future
Jonathan Adolphe - 'Veils of Light'
Frédérick Mouraux Gallery
Uccle
Exhibitions
Jonathan Adolphe - 'Veils of Light'
Museum of museums
Works from the Art et marges museum collection successively transform the spaces in which they are displayed.
A botanical garden, a planetarium, an anthropological cabinet, a folklore museum… these settings unfold before the viewer like a series of temples, each infused with its own atmosphere by the Muses. Is the museum a sacred place?
MUSEUM OF MUSEUMS sets out to dismantle the walls we so often imagine standing between artwork and audience. Through scenographic and educational displays inspired by different museum typologies, and with objects brought out from the reserves, visitors are invited to immerse themselves in the exhibition as a total experience.
Amid the Art brut collections — between tissue paper and the scent of popcorn (come and see for yourself!) — works from the contemporary visual arts scene also appear. While the Art et marges museum may delight, for the occasion, in spotting categories everywhere, its true specialty lies in creating dialogue between them.
Seyni Awa Camara, Pierre Bonvoisin, Charlotte Beaudry, Géraldine Beaupère, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Umberto Bergamaschi, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Alexandre Bernardi, Pascal Bernier, Ghyslain Bertholon, Anacleto Borghi, Magali Cadelli, Solène Calderon, Alejandro Cardenas, Ignacio Carles Tolra, Pierre Coene, Tony Convey, Georges Counasse, Caroline Dahyot, Michel Dave, Clément Davout, Alain Delaunay...
Art & marges museum
Brussels
Exhibitions
Museum of museums
Art nouveau versus Art Deco? 1850–1950: a century in 31 seats
Dive into a century of revolutions in design and architecture! Between Art Nouveau and modernism, discover 31 iconic chairs revealing the evolutions and continuities that have shaped the way we live.
From June 25, 2026, to January 10, 2027, the Horta Museum presents the exhibition Art Nouveau versus Art Deco? 1850–1950: A Century in 31 Seats. The exhibition features thirty chairs by leading designers, from Victor Horta and Henry van de Velde to Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer, offering insight into a century of transformation in design and architecture in the Western world. Although Art Nouveau and Art Deco are often seen as opposites, this exhibition brings them into dialogue through the chair, an iconic object in interior architecture. The chair serves as the central thread and illustrates how designers are connected across generations.
Horta Museum
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Art nouveau versus Art Deco? 1850–1950: a century in 31 seats
Tony Cragg - 'Symmetries'
Bernier/Eliades
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Tony Cragg - 'Symmetries'
Sasha Kurmaz & Danylo Halkin - 'Liturgie des jours'
Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach
Saint-Gilles
Exhibitions
Sasha Kurmaz & Danylo Halkin - 'Liturgie des jours'
Music courses (C1)
The academy of Muziekpublique offers more than 50 courses traditional music and dance. Besides the oud, kora and calabash you can also learn flamenco guitar, saz or Brazilian percussion. All classes are given by professional musicians and dancers in different locations in Brussels, and learning is often based on oral transmission, as in the case of many world cultures.
The academy of Muziekpublique offers more than 50 courses traditional music and dance. Besides the oud, kora and calabash you can also learn flamenco guitar, saz or Brazilian percussion. All classes are given by professional musicians and dancers in different locations in Brussels. Each teacher practices his or her own pedagogical approach. Music theory is not necessary for a good part of the courses, since learning is often based on oral transmission, as in the case of many world cultures. The offer consists of individual lessons, ensembles and courses for adults and young people.
The courses are taught, among others, by Aboubakar Traoré, Uma Ramakrishnan, Octave Komlan, Mohamed Amine El Korchi, Mamadou Dramé, Raphaël De Cock, Aurel Budisteanu, José Luis Dominguez, Constanza Guzmán, Verónica Codesal, Saïdjah Galo, Marc Lelangue, Lorcan Fahy, Jérémie Fraboni, Pierre Gillet, Robbe Kieckens, Mathilde Dedeurwaerdere, Everton Firmeza, Karen De Pooter, Milâd Mohammadi.
Muziekpublique
Ixelles
Courses and workshops
Music courses (C1)
Music ensembles (C1)
Join one of our music ensembles, featuring a variety of instruments and musical complexity, and delve into the genres of Samba and Choro, Tango, Tambora, or Son jarocho. The academy counts 14 ensembles where you will learn a repertoire and discover the joy of playing together.
From September to June, the academy of Muziekpublique offers more than 50 courses traditional music and dance. All classes are given by professional musicians and dancers in different locations in Brussels. Each teacher practices his or her own pedagogical approach. Music theory is not necessary for a good part of the courses, since learning is often based on oral transmission, as in the case of many world cultures. The program includes individual lessons, ensembles, and workshops for adults and youth. Join one of our music ensembles, featuring a variety of instruments and musical complexity, and delve into the genres of samba and choro, tango, tambora, or son jarocho. You can also learn the most common melodies of folk dances in the Folk ball Ensemble or let yourself be transported from East to West by traditional music with the East-West Ensemble. The academy has 14 ensembles where you will learn a repertoire and discover the joy of playing together.
Among the teachers of the music ensembles at our academy are Mohamed Amine El Korchi, Everton Firmeza, Dries De Maeyer, Becca Fredrick, Juliette Ferreira, Camilo Córdoba, Gerardo Agnese, Juan Pardo, Nicolas Hauzeur, Anne Niepold, Israel Alonso, Vincent Noiret, Renaud Dardenne and Piet Maris.
Muziekpublique
Ixelles
Courses and workshops
Music ensembles (C1)
Museum of Illusions
Museum of Illusions Brussels invites you to discover a fascinating world where reality is transformed! Explore amazing optical illusions, put your senses to the test, and discover how your brain interprets the world around you. An interactive, fun, and educational experience to enjoy with family, friends, or colleagues in the heart of Brussels.
Museum of Illusions Brussels – An experience where reality plays tricks on you!
Step into a fascinating world where your senses are challenged and where nothing is always as it seems. Located in the heart of Brussels, the Museum of Illusions invites you to explore a world full of optical illusions, interactive experiences, and surprising discoveries to share with family, friends, or colleagues.
Discover amazing installations that challenge your perception: change your size in the Ames Room, lose your sense of direction in the Mirror Room, test your balance in spaces where reality seems to transform, and capture unique moments with incredible photos.
More than just a museum, the Museum of Illusions Brussels offers a fun and educational experience that reveals how our brain interprets the world around us. Both children and adults can learn while having fun through interactive games, puzzles, and fascinating illusions.
An ideal visit for families, school groups, tourists, and anyone looking for a unique experience in the heart of Brussels.
Come and discover a place where the impossible becomes possible!
Museum of Illusions
Brussels
Exhibitions
Museum of Illusions
Raymond Tsham, Reinata Sadimba - 'Héritages vivants. Réinventer les formes '
PERSON
Brussels
Exhibitions
Raymond Tsham, Reinata Sadimba - 'Héritages vivants. Réinventer les formes '
Exhibithion Simplicities
In the summer of 2026, the Fashion & Lace Museum invites you to discover the simplicity of clothing. Spanning more than two centuries of history, this new exhibition looks back at moments when clothing leaned towards simplicity, functionality, and naturalness.
In the summer of 2026, the Fashion & Lace Museum invites you to discover the simplicity of clothing. Spanning more than two centuries of history, this new exhibition looks back at moments when clothing leaned towards simplicity, functionality, and naturalness. Often associated with luxury, glamour, and novelty, fashion is revealed here as a mirror of cultural and social change. A theme that, until now, has been little studied.
Simplicites begins at the end of the 18th century. The philosophy of the Enlightenment, along with medical and hygienist discourse, called for a profound reform of the way people dressed. A return to nature manifested itself in a rejection of corrective artifices, new cuts, breathable materials, and an aesthetic vocabulary inspired by Antiquity. The clothing ideal became a reflection of a new lifestyle combining comfort, freedom of the body, and closeness to nature.
The exhibition is divided into six chapters, each highlighting the different aspects of this simplicity. Drawn from history, the pieces shown in these thematic capsules reveal the continuity, resurgence, and paradoxes of this aesthetic. Discover this lesser-known side of fashion history.
Fashion & Lace Museum
Brussels
Exhibitions
Exhibithion Simplicities
No Need to Export Expo
BeLikha, a Filipino diaspora art collective based in Belgium, is pleased to present No Need to Export, a diaspora exhibition that considers the pressure placed on diaspora communities to make themselves legible, to explain their humour, soften contradictions, package culture, and translate identity for an outside audience. It runs from 18 October to 12 December at Mundo-B Matonge, Brussels.
BeLikha is pleased to present No Need to Export, a Filipino diaspora exhibition bringing together Filipino artists based in Belgium.
The exhibition considers the pressure placed on diaspora communities to make themselves legible, to explain their humour, soften contradictions, package culture, and translate identity for an outside audience.
No Need to Export turns away from that expectation.
Across different practices, the participating artists engage memory, labour, faith, care, humour, desire, class, migration, and contradiction. The works do not attempt to offer a single image of Filipino identity. Instead, they make space for what may remain coded, intimate, excessive, sentimental, devotional, uncomfortable, or difficult to translate.
What happens when Filipino artists do not perform culture as hospitality, nostalgia, decoration, or proof of integration? What becomes possible when meaning is allowed to remain partly untranslated?
Vernissage
18 October 2026, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Exhibition
18 October to 12 December 2026
09:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Weekdays)
By appointment (Weekends)
Venue
Mundo B - Matonge
Rue d’Edimbourg 26
1050 Ixelles, Brussels
Free entry
Featuring artists:
Amihan De Sosa @amihandesosa
Anna Beth Santilla @annabethsantilla
Aurea Calanog @oyettecalanog
Dr. Carmela Caballero
Joe Lampasa
Jonabel Huavas @jonabelhuavas
Lisandra Chapuis @lisandrachapuis
Lise Abitona
Milay Calonge
Mylene “AKIN” Factora @mylenefactora
Myra De La Cerna Diaz
Suzette Villanueva
and other members of BeLikha
Curated by Sam Domingo @samdmngo
Supported by Ofeljay store, Ichrp Belgium, Ugnayang Pilipino sa Belgium, and FEDE vzw
Technical support by M&L Sounds
Sam Domingo (curator), Amihan De Sosa (artist), Anna Beth Santilla (artist), Aurea Calanog (artist), Dr. Carmela Caballero (artist), Joe Lampasa (photographer), Denise Musni (programmes), Jonabel Huavas (artist), Lisandra Chapuis (artist), Lise Abitona (artist), Mylene “AKIN” Factora (artist), and other members of BeLikha
Mundo B - Cafeteria Kamilou
Ixelles
Exhibitions
No Need to Export Expo
Edgar Sarin - 'Matthäus-Passion'
The exhibition at Fondation CAB brings together recent works by Edgar Sarin alongside works by Sol LeWitt, Cy Twombly, Robert Barry, Peter Buggenhout, Niele Toroni, Miquel Barceló, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Louise Lawler, Joseph Beuys, Merry Alpern, Brice Marden, and Nan Goldin.
Borrowed from Johann Sebastian Bach, the title Matthäus-Passion refers here to a composition of autonomous voices, in which each presence acts upon the others.
Passion is understood here as a state, one of intensity, where works coexist and test one another. The artist stands amid that which has shaped him, not to produce a synthesis, but to sustain its living tension, beyond homage.
Matthäus-Passion is a place where looking becomes an undeniably physical experience; where art history is no longer a backdrop but an active material; where works do not merely respond to one another ; they persist alongside us.
Fondation CAB
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Edgar Sarin - 'Matthäus-Passion'
Charles Pollock - Piero Dorazio
Ars Belga Brussels
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Charles Pollock - Piero Dorazio
Afterwork Halloween
CAF - Centre d'Art Fantastique
Saint-Gilles
Animations
Afterwork Halloween
150 jaar Pogge en zijn vrienden.
This autumn, AMVB presents the retrospective “Alles es Just!” about the Pogge Friends. You’ll discover Pogge in all its forms through objects, photos, drawings and archival materials. Together with Sputnik non-profit, many activities are organized around the exhibition. By the end of the festive year, you’ll know everything about Pogge.
This autumn, the Pogge Friends are featured in a major retrospective at the AMVB. The exhibition focuses on Pogge in his many forms, with a wide range of objects, drawings, photos, archival documents, and of course his ceremonial figure. The title “Alles es Just!” refers both to Pogge’s 19th-century heroic deeds and to the way the festival of the same name explored Schaarbeek’s intangible heritage over 10 years.
In collaboration with Sputnik vzw, AMVB brings Pogge’s world to life through numerous side activities. By the end of the festive year, you will truly know everything about Pogge.
Guided tours for groups available on request via info@amvb.be.
AMVB - Archives and Museum of Flemish Life in Brussels
Brussels
Exhibitions
150 jaar Pogge en zijn vrienden.
//sabotage
At the turn of the 19th century, workers protested against unfair labour conditions by deliberately working badly, slowing down or degrading production, or putting machinery out of action. Today’s workers —whether they are warehouse staff or startup employees— deploy micro-resistance tactics to defy the algorithm-driven intensification of labour, exposing workplace abuses, outsmarting algorithms and organising collective pushback.
Likewise, contemporary artists embrace sabotage as a tool to dismantle oppressive systems. For them, it’s a form of creative resistance, bridging historical labour struggles with modern battles against exploitation, marginalisation and democratic backsliding.
The exhibition invites reflection on urgent questions: Where are today's creative acts and technologies of unmaking” that disrupt the exploitative mechanisms of capitalism? How do artists mobilise inventiveness, storytelling and mischief to produce a ‘poetry of dysfunction’? And, finally, will the machines join the rebellion?
Co-cutated by Régine Debatty and the iMAL team
Younes Baba Ali, Fayçal Baghriche, Gisela Carbajal Rodríguez and Felix Klee, Shannah Legrin, Adrian Melis, Amor Muñoz, Juan Obando & Yoshua Okón, Selma Selman, Maarten Vanden Eynde
iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
//sabotage
Exposition "art & mémoires"
ULB - Campus Solbosch, Salle Allende
Brussels
Exhibitions
Exposition "art & mémoires"
Olga Tobreluts, Irina Annina, Dmitry Bulnygin - 'Notes from EDEN'
In-Gate Gallery
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Olga Tobreluts, Irina Annina, Dmitry Bulnygin - 'Notes from EDEN'
Italo 2000 - Brussels' New Italians
Since 2000, at least 10,000 Italians have made Brussels their home. Not migration out of necessity, but a conscious choice for a city that offers more opportunities. Based on 77 interviews, Italo 2000 paints a portrait of these new Italo-Bruxellois: their choices, their identity and their view of the city they now call home.
MigratieMuseumMigration
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
Italo 2000 - Brussels' New Italians
Embodied Practices
Embodied Practices explores the relationship between body and object, considering the body as a site of knowledge and matter as something capable of retaining gesture, memory and experience.
Through touch, repetition and technique, the works move between presence and absence, gesture and trace, transformation and memory.
With Nina Anduiza, Léa Belooussovitch, Juana Bustamante, Johan Dussart, Agathe Egret, Marina Gasparini, Juliette Kovács, Maaike Leyn, Lucien Lyon, muesli, Besnike Saraishta, Justine Taillard, Raf Thienpont and Félicien Umbreit.
Curated by Yasmin Van ’tveld.
ATOMA Art Center
Forest
Exhibitions
Embodied Practices
Atelier ouvert : Around Arié Mandelbaum
With Atelier Ouvert, the Jewish Museum of Belgium extends the exhibition beyond its walls into the surrounding neighbourhood. While the museum building is closed for renovation, around ten paintings by Arié Mandelbaum are presented in venues within walking distance of the museum. Shown in a variety of settings, they engage with new audiences and new contexts.
These displacements create unexpected correspondences, tensions and affinities, allowing the works to resonate beyond the conventional exhibition space and into everyday life.
Born in 1939, Arié Mandelbaum grew up in a Jewish family of Polish origin near Brussels South Station. He created the greater part of his oeuvre in Brussels, where he established and relocated his studios over the decades. Since the late 1950s, his paintings have woven together collective history, political commitment and personal experience. Over time, his visual language has become increasingly distilled, placing traces, erasure and memory at its centre. Fragile figures, overlooked histories and the violence of history emerge in compositions where white is not an absence, but an active force.
The exhibition unfolds across CINEMATEK, Cinéma Galeries, the Maison des Arts et de la Culture Sociale (MACS – Grands Carmes), the Bruegel Cultural Centre, the Brussels Public Social Welfare Centre (CPAS), Maison CFC, Théâtre des Tanneurs and the Jewish Museum of Belgium. Guided tours, public conversations, film screenings and encounters with the artist will accompany the project, extending the resonances the works generate as they move from one place to another.
Partner Locations: Cinematek , Cinéma Galeries , Maison des Arts et de la Culture Sociale (MACS – Grands Carmes) , Centre culturel Bruegel , CPAS de Bruxelles , Maison CFC , Musée Juif de Belgique
Various places in Brussels
Brussels
Exhibitions
Atelier ouvert : Around Arié Mandelbaum
Masonic Satire
Masonic Satire
A temporary exhibition in which the art of caricature engages in dialogue with the major themes explored in our permanent collection.
Through ten remarkable caricatures drawn from the satirical newspaper Le Frondeur (1868–1869), discover a biting visual world populated by voluptuous monks, hypocritical clergymen and indolent politicians.
Produced within the vibrant context of the nineteenth century by the liberal and anti-clerical bourgeois circles associated with the Leuven lodge La Constance, these fascinating images challenge the power of the Church and the political tensions of their time with wit and audacity.
This exhibition invites visitors to decode a rich and surprising iconography while drawing compelling connections with the objects and ideas presented throughout the museum’s permanent displays.
Combining satire, history and a critical perspective on society, it offers an original experience that sheds light on the past with striking modern relevance. A unique opportunity to discover rare, humorous and provocative works that are sure to leave a lasting impression.
Belgian Museum of Freemasonry
Brussels
Exhibitions
Masonic Satire
J'aurai toujours 20 ans
Maison des Cultures et de la Cohésion sociale de Molenbeek (MCCS)
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
J'aurai toujours 20 ans
Animazing
SEE NATURE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Sleeping upright, changing colour with the seasons, running like a marathon champion, or seeing in every direction at once…
Incredible, but true!
Welcome to the fascinating world of ANIMAZING. Through captivating stories, 78 animals reveal their extraordinary abilities and remarkable survival strategies. From the sea slug that can photosynthesise to the acrobatic spider monkey, every species has an amazing story to tell.
A bold exhibition design invites visitors of all ages into a world where nature never ceases to astound and inspire.
Both moving and playful, ANIMAZING encourages everyone to look at the living world with fresh eyes, reflect on the relationship between humans and nature, and imagine the future. This colourful journey awakens the senses, stirs curiosity, and sparks positive emotions at every step.
What if nature pushed the boundaries of the possible?
Yes, they can!
ANIMAZING – the exhibition where every animal hides something extraordinary. For explorers ages 8 and up.
Institute of Natural Sciences
Brussels
Exhibitions
Animazing
Tapta meets Judd
A key figure in contemporary Belgian sculpture, Tapta, born Maria Wierusz Kowalski (1926–1997), is today receiving the renewed recognition she deserves. Originally trained in textile arts, the Belgian artist of Polish origin began to develop her sculptural practice from the 1980s onwards, using neoprene, a synthetic rubber.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium preserve two works that mark this artistic trajectory. One of them, Néoflexibles 2, has not been shown to the public for many years and will be exceptionally presented on this occasion.
As part of the Collection Meets programme, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium create dialogues between their collections and those of other collectors – in this instance, several original works by Tapta come from the collection of Maurice Verbaet and from another private collection.This edition brings together Tapta and Donald Judd (1928–1994), two artists of the same generation who, on opposite sides of the Atlantic, each contributed to rethinking the relationship to space while working with industrial materials.
This encounter forms part of a broader project aimed at bringing renewed visibility to the Royal Museums’ remarkable collection of modern and contemporary art.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Brussels
Exhibitions
Tapta meets Judd
Cleopatra - The Fate of Egypt
From October 14, 2026, to January 3, 2026, come experience a virtual reality adventure. With Cleopatra: The Destiny of Egypt, families with children aged 8 and up are invited to step back in time to meet the famous Queen of Egypt at the heart of the major events that marked her reign.
This immersive experience by Sandora aims to tell the story of the stateswoman behind the legend.
Amidst political intrigue, grandiose sets, and majestic monuments, embark on a journey to the heart of ancient Egypt alongside Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony.
From the palace of Alexandria to the waters of the Nile, passing through royal ceremonies and major turning points in history, this immersive adventure transports you to the final years of a fascinating civilization.
Equipped with virtual reality headsets, visitors move freely for nearly 30 minutes through full-scale reconstructed sets: Alexandria, the banks of the Nile, royal palaces, and encounters with Caesar and Mark Antony come to life right before their eyes.
What can you experience?
- Visitors witness several defining moments in Cleopatra's life:
- Her secret entry into Caesar's private chambers
- The Rite of Isis, during which a priest presents her with a sacred symbol
- The support left by Caesar before his departure from Egypt to consolidate his power
- A peaceful boat ride up the Nile at sunset
The experience also touches upon one of archaeology's greatest mysteries: the tomb of the famous queen, which remains undiscovered to this day.
The total tour lasts about an hour and combines immersion, historical discovery, and storytelling narrated by Lorànt Deutsch.
SANDORA VR
Brussels
Animations
Cleopatra - The Fate of Egypt
Casual/Tease as part of The Memorial to Those Who Did Not Fall in War
The Memorial for Those Who Did Not Fall in War, a nomadic lab developed by Columbia University’s Global Center for Peace Innovation, arrives in Brussels with Casual/Tease.
Curated by Hadas Zahavi, founder of the Columbia Global Center for Peace Innovation.
We think we know what harm looks like. From breaking news to social media, we are saturated with a constant stream of images of victims set against collapsed facades, darkened walls, dust hanging in the air, and streets brought to a halt under rubble. In this flow of images, we learn where to look for casualty and, just as crucially, where not to: within the uninterrupted course of day-to-day routine. Casual/Tease lingers exactly where nothing seems to happen, within the casual continuity of everyday life: a quiet view from a window onto a flowering boulevard, a household ladder leaning within reach, a handmade ceramic vessel ready to hold a bouquet. Each work in Casual/Tease first appears as a small, innocent fragment of daily life, caught in a fleeting moment of ease. Look a little longer, however, and that ease begins to fracture. The window view borrows the gaze of a military drone; the ladder becomes the impossible reach for food amid genocide; the delicate vessel reveals the form of a grenade, handmade in wartime Japan. To look here, then, is not simply to uncover what was hidden, but to confront what perception itself has been trained to overlook.
What comes into view is a dispersed field of implication in which neither injury nor agency remains confined to the site of war. First, the works bring us face to face with those who produce its casualties from spaces that still carry the appearance of casual life: from bright university laboratories associated with human progress where technologies of warfare take shape, through spacious offices where their production is financed and their sale negotiated, along everyday routes of commerce where weapons move among the ordinary flow of goods, to the safe distance from which armies deploy remote warfare technologies, preserving the appearance of everyday life here while bringing it to a halt elsewhere. The exhibition extends this encounter, too, to those who live with war’s casualties in places where everyday life appears to have resumed: walking across poisoned ground, breathing contaminated air, inhabiting landscapes scattered with the remnants of past wars, and living among materials in which military violence quietly persists long after the moment of impact has disappeared from view. In holding these two ends of the same continuum together, Casual/Tease resists the structures that bind them, reaching toward another kind of casual reality; one that leaves no casualties in its wake.
Reza Aramesh, Julieta Aranda, Kader Attia, Nina Berman, Julian Charrière, Baptist Coelho, Detex, Kendell Geers, Shilpa Gupta, Dan Halter, Majd Abdel Hamid, Mona Hatoum, Hideyuki Ishibashi, Benoît Jacquemin, Will Kerr, Lesia Khomenko, Kapwani Kiwanga, Daria Koltsova, Vera Kox, Anton Kusters, Rachel Labastie, Emilio López-Menchero, Edgar Martins, Ismail Matar, and others.
Cloud Seven - Frédéric de Goldschmidt Collection
Brussels
Exhibitions
Casual/Tease as part of The Memorial to Those Who Did Not Fall in War
Postcolonial?
The House of European History explores Europe’s colonial legacy in its new temporary exhibition “Postcolonial?”
Starting with the structural foundations of European colonialism, going through how Europeans preserved power as their empires collapsed and in what manner that affected newly independent countries, the exhibition takes us to present times. It invites us to reflect on the ways colonial history still shapes life today.
Following the Second World War, colonial power seemed to crumble. From 1945 to the end of the twentieth century, more than 80 colonies overcame European rule and declared independence. After decades or even centuries of resistance to brutal oppression, their victories appeared to mark a decisive break with the past. But appearances can be deceiving.
How did the colonial matrix of power – the ideas, events, inequalities and injustices born of colonialism – continue to shape the modern world?
Unique artworks, historical objects and personal stories accompany the visitor throughout this much-needed European reckoning with colonialism.
House of European History
Brussels
Exhibitions
Postcolonial?
"Attrape-couleurs" par Laura Brodzki
MIRA
Ixelles
Exhibitions
"Attrape-couleurs" par Laura Brodzki
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Get ready to discover the largest touring exhibition ever created around the enchanting world of Harry Potter™ at Harry Potter™: The Exhibition, from July 16 util November 8th at Brussels Expo, Hall 2! Explore authentic film props, iconic costumes, step into unforgettable scenes, test your wizarding skills and experience a magical adventure for witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages!
From July 16 until November 8th 2026, Harry Potter™: The Exhibition invites visitors in Hall 2 at Brussels Expo to immerse themselves in the enchanting world of Harry Potter. The world’s largest touring Harry Potter exhibition brings together authentic film props, original costumes and interactive technologies in a truly immersive experience. The exhibition has already captivated more than 4.6 million visitors worldwide. Tickets are available at www.brussels.harrypotterexhibition.com/en/
Brussels Expo - Palace 2
Laeken
Exhibitions
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
M.C. Escher - Beyond Infinity
The M.C. Escher – Beyond Infinity exhibition in Brussels invites you to explore the complex and fascinating oeuvre of this legendary artist.
Featuring over 150 original works, the exhibition charts the entirety of M.C. Escher’s career: from his early Italian landscapes to his iconic metamorphoses, tessellations, and impossible worlds.
The M.C. Escher – Beyond Infinity exhibition in Brussels invites you to explore the complex and fascinating oeuvre of this legendary artist.
Featuring over 150 original works, the exhibition charts the entirety of M.C. Escher’s career: from his early Italian landscapes to his iconic metamorphoses, tessellations, and impossible worlds. The journey is enhanced by an innovative scenography that seamlessly blends architectural structures with visual creations, allowing for a total immersion into the artist’s mind.
As you move through the galleries, the sheer diversity of the Dutch engraver’s output unfolds—a body of work that is at once playful, artistic, and intellectual. Interactive modules further enrich this experience, offering a closer, more intimate look at his creative process. Step into a faithful recreation of the master’s workspace, help bring a metamorphosis to life, and transport yourself into the heart of an impossible shape…
Evoking the warm glow of a sunset over the Italian landscapes Escher held so dear, the staging is conceived as an integral part of the exhibition itself. It serves to elevate the master’s works, showcasing them in all their profound complexity.
Tour & Taxis - Shed 4bis
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
M.C. Escher - Beyond Infinity
Adventure Golf
DROHME Park
Uccle
Sport
Adventure Golf
2020, embroidered epic
From 27 June 2026 to 3 January 2027, the Brussels City Museum presents a unique work of contemporary embroidery.
From 27 June 2026 to 3 January 2027, the Brussels City Museum presents a unique work of contemporary embroidery. This monumental piece was created in the textile workshop at the Centre for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Integration into Work in a collective project that brought together artists and participants.
Inspired by the Bayeux Embroidery, often regarded as one of the first journalistic accounts in textile, this contemporary work offers a sensitive reinterpretation of the major events of 2020. By bringing to life these recent events, the project reflects on a tumultuous year that is etched in people’s minds: as was the case with the Battle of Hastings, there is a before and an after Covid.
Half textile art and half social project, this collective work stands for the wealth of different perspectives and the power of shared artistic expression. Discover it in the heart of Brussels, at a museum that promotes dialogue between historical heritage and contemporary creativity. A work created by the people of Brussels that tells of a time we all went through.
Practical information
•2nd floor of the Brussels City Museum – Maison du Roi, accessible by stairs only
•Access included in the admission charge: see our prices
Museum of the City of Brussels / The King’s House
Brussels
Exhibitions
2020, embroidered epic
All Levels Heels Classes
Discover Heels at Flow Factory Brussels, a brand-new studio in Schaerbeek with 100+ five-star Google reviews. Learn to dance in heels while working on technique, choreography, musicality, confidence and expression. Classes are open to all levels, from complete beginners to experienced dancers. More info and bookings at flowfactorybrussels.be.
Looking for Heels classes in Brussels? Flow Factory Brussels offers all-level classes where you can learn to dance in heels while developing confidence, technique and expression through movement.
Classes combine choreography with technical training to develop posture, lines, coordination, musicality and fluidity. You'll progressively learn to feel more comfortable in your heels while developing your own movement style and interpretation of choreography.
Classes are open to all levels. Whether you're discovering Heels for the first time or already have some experience, exercises and movements can be adapted so everyone can progress at their own pace.
Classes take place in our brand-new studio in Schaerbeek, near Place Liedts and easily accessible from central Brussels and Brussels North Station. Flow Factory Brussels already has more than 100 five-star Google reviews, reflecting the quality of the classes and the experience offered at the studio.
Ready to put on your heels? Find all the information about our Heels classes in Brussels, schedules and bookings at flowfactorybrussels.be.
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Flow Factory Brussels
Schaerbeek
Courses and workshops
All Levels Heels Classes
Kaftanorama
More than an exhibition, an ancient tradition that continues to resonate.
The Moroccan caftan—textile of memory, distinction, and identity—is both an art form and a living heritage. From its origins to its global recognition, KAFTANORAMA explores the richness of its regional expressions and the craftsmanship that brings each creation to life. A legacy of gestures, fabrics, and grace—preserved and reinterpreted to tell how an ancient tradition continues to resonate.
Admission fees:
Non-residents of Molenbeek: €5
Molenbeek residents: €3
Sunday: free
More information about our rates: momuse.be
Rabiâ Fattah (artist)
Municipal Museum of Molenbeek Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Exhibitions
Kaftanorama
Tutankhamun - The Immersive Exhibition
TUTANKHAMUN - THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION IN BRUSSELS
For over 100 years, the myths surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun have captivated people around the world. Now ancient Egypt is being resurrected: Tutankhamun - The Immersive Exhibition takes you into the legendary ancient Egypt and its secrets through new, digital multimedia Egyptian art.
Step into Ancient Egypt like never before with Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition in Brussels! This stunning technological production features a 360-degree video mapping room with 6-meter-high projections, a virtual reality experience in the Valley of the Kings, and a gallery filled with carefully selected replicas and historical Egyptian artifacts. This limited-time exhibition in Brussels is a must-see—an exceptional outing for culture lovers, tech enthusiasts, history fans, school groups, families, and anyone eager to dive into a unique and pharaonic experience. Get your tickets now for Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition in Brussels!
Brussels Expo Palais 1/ Paleis 1
Laeken
Exhibitions
Tutankhamun - The Immersive Exhibition
Formation d’aide-ménagèr.e Titres services
Mission Locale d'Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Courses and workshops
Formation d’aide-ménagèr.e Titres services
Detours Festival
Various locations in the Brussels Capital Region
Brussels
Festival
Detours Festival
Badminton Koekelberg op donderdag
Comenius-site Koekelberg
Koekelberg
Sport
Badminton Koekelberg op donderdag
Shape of Absence
The Boghossian Foundation presents 'Shape of absence', an exhibition which bears witness to the ongoing heritage tragedy unfolding in Syria since 2011. It is centered on Hrair Sarkissian's monumental installation and the immersive images produced by Iconem.
The Boghossian Foundation presents 'Shape of absence', an exhibition initiated at the invitation of Louma Salamé, which bears witness to the ongoing heritage tragedy unfolding in Syria since 2011. The exhibition is centered on Hrair Sarkissian’s monumental installation 'Stolen Past', presented in dialogue with Iconem’s immersive images of the site of Palmyra. A poignant reflection on disappearance, memory, and resilience.
As cradle of ancient civilisations and major cultural crossroads, Syria has, since 2011, seen its heritage gravely threatened and exploited by war through destruction, looting, and the illegal antiquities trades. The exhibition seeks to bear witness to this ongoing tragedy while underscoring the urgent need to document sites in the face of the loss of millions of archaeological objects.
'Stolen Past', Hrair Sarkissian’s powerful installation, lies at the heart of this enquiry. Trained from an early age in his father’s photographic studio in Damascus, the artist is now recognised as one of the leading conceptual photographers of his generation. Deeply rooted in history and memory, his practice finds a particularly poignant resonance here.
The monumental installation presents forty-eight lithophanes arranged like funerary stelae, creating an atmosphere of contemplation and remembrance. When illuminated, they reveal images reminiscent of black-and-white photographs depicting artefacts that disappeared from the Raqqa Museum in Syria. Founded in 1981, the institution once housed some 8,000 objects spanning a vast historical period. Between 2013 and 2017, the Islamic State took control of the city and systematically looted its museums and collections. Of these thousands of invaluable pieces, only 880 are known to remain today.
By adapting a technique dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, the artist documents these absent remnants through lithophanes produced by means of 3D printing on thin translucent plaques. The project highlights the ways in which absence may be made visible, while more broadly exploring the forms of memory that emerge within communities shaped by violence.
In resonance with this work, the immersive images presented in the exhibition stem from ICONEM’s 3D digitisation and reconstruction technologies, revealing the site of Palmyra in Syria, fragile under the effects of time and conflict. Through monumental remains, sculpted details, and silent expanses, visitors are invited to contemplate not only what endures, but also what has been lost. Absence here becomes a visible form, embodied in traces, ruins, and fragments that continue to tell a story.
At the intersection of art, memory, and innovation, 'Shape of absence' questions our relationship to lost heritage and the capacity of images to preserve what once seemed irretrievably gone.
Hrair Sarkissian
ICONEM
Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Shape of Absence
La Belgique émaillée
You may have come across them before without even noticing. Yet these enamel signs are true design icons that have shaped the visual identity of Belgian streets. They have withstood changing trends, the elements, and the passage of decades. “Enameled Belgium” invites you to discover how these everyday objects have become witnesses to our history and a source of inspiration for today’s artists. An exhibition where heritage meets design, and where every sign has a story to tell.
Featuring Belgian artists Liliane Vertessen, Kasper Bosmans, Hugo Janin, and Jacques Weemaels.
Opening reception on September 18 at 6 p.m.—reserve your spot here
The exhibition, produced by Les Halles Saint-Géry, was conceived and coordinated by Jan De Plus and La Brigade. This project received generous support from Mr. Laurent Levaux.
Halles Saint-Géry Culture et Patrimoine ASBL
Brussels
Exhibitions
La Belgique émaillée
Jirō Taniguchi. Portrait lointain
The Fondation Folon presents Jirô Taniguchi. Portrait lointain, the first major exhibition devoted to the manga master in Europe in more than a decade.
Presented as part of the celebrations marking 160 years of friendship between Belgium and Japan, it invites visitors to immerse themselves in the sensitive, poetic and deeply human world of the celebrated mangaka. A unique opportunity to discover the work of one of Japan’s greatest comics artists.
The Japanese comic strip artist and screenwriter Jirô Taniguchi (Tottori 1947 – Tokyo 2017) holds a special place in the history of manga. Best known in Europe for A Distant Neighbourhood, The Walking Man and The Summit of the Gods, he developed a deeply personal oeuvre that fused Japanese and European culture. He was a prolific author who explored a wide range of genres over the course of his career: intimate narratives, crime, westerns, historical chronicles, adventure, fantasy, animal stories and even gourmet manga.
Taniguchi’s work is notable for its unusual focus on emotions, silence and the details of everyday life, which transforms themundane into a universal experience. In his extraordinarily delicate drawings, he accords as much importance to the characters as to the scenery, the light and the passage of time. Comprising original comic strips from Japan, this exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to discover this outstanding artist. It explores the major themes that permeate his work.
Although fascinated by European comic strips, Taniguchi remained profoundly Japanese. He helped to project a different image of manga, far removed from the stereotypes associated with the genre. His work appeals to both comic strip enthusiasts and readers who are discovering manga for the first time.
Jirô Taniguchi
Folon Foundation
La Hulpe
Exhibitions
Jirō Taniguchi. Portrait lointain
Musical Theatre Foundations
Learn how to combine acting, singing and dance, and become a triple threat on The Bridge Theatre's Musical Theatre Workshop.
Learn how to combine acting, singing and dance, and become a triple threat on our Musical Theatre Workshop.
Across 15 weeks, you'll train in acting, singing, and dance, connect with an inspiring group of people, and bring a musical to life on stage — no matter your level of experience.
Dates: Sundays | 20 September 2026 - 31 January 2027
Time: 15:45 – 19:00
Venue: The Bridge Theatre Studio, Saint-Gilles
Open to all aged 18+, all levels
Sign up via the following link: https://thebridge.brussels/musical-theatre
Instructors:
Edward McMillan - Singing
Heidi Chadjideris - Dance
Alexandre Diaconu - Acting
The Bridge Theatre Studio
Saint-Gilles
Courses and workshops
Musical Theatre Foundations
Speeches Workshop
Learn how to speak with confidence at The Bridge Theatre's 5-week long SPEECHES Workshop.
Learn how to speak with confidence.
Clear and confident communication changes everything. At work, on stage, and in everyday life.
Our SPEECHES Workshop is a 5-week journey designed to help you strengthen your voice, overcome speaking nerves, and express yourself with clarity and conviction.
Through playful, embodied exercises inspired by theatre, you’ll build presence, confidence, and tools you can use in any situation.
Dates: Thursdays, 5 weeks in total - Multiple courses available from 24 September 2026 until 24 June 2027
Times: 18:45 - 21:00
Venue: Artincelle - Rue de la Victoire 158, St Gilles.
More info & Registration: https://thebridge.brussels/speeches
Instructor: Jonathon Sawdon
Artincelle
Saint-Gilles
Courses and workshops
Speeches Workshop
Improv for Beginners
Discover the world of improv on The Bridge Theatre's IMPROV Beginner workshops - In collaboration with ImproBubble
Discover the world of improv on our IMPROV Beginner workshops.
Across two 15-week courses, you'll go from the basics of improvisation to performing fully-fledged scenes on stage: building character work, quick thinking, and a whole toolbox of skills, in a fun and safe environment. No experience necessary.
Time: Mondays or Tuesdays | 18:45 – 21:30 (day varies by term)
Venue: Artincelle, Rue de la Victoire 158, St Gilles
Open to all aged 18+ | No experience required
Sign up via the following link: https://thebridge.brussels/improv
Artincelle
Saint-Gilles
Courses and workshops
Improv for Beginners
Dutch lessons
Would you like to learn Dutch? At Kontakt, CVO Brussel offers Dutch lessons from levels 1.1 to 3.2. Please contact CVO B
Would you like to learn Dutch? CVO Brussels offers classes at GC Kontakt. At Kontakt, classes are available for beginners (level 1.1) through to advanced learners (level 3.2). You can find all the information you need at CVO Brussels. Are you a beginner? Please contact the ‘Huis van het Nederlands’ to book a language test.
GC Kontakt
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Courses and workshops
Dutch lessons
Highlights tour William Kentridge in French
Guided tour for individuals
Join us for an hour's introduction to an exhibition! Whether you're an experienced art lover or looking for a new experience, let yourself be carried away by our guides' fascinating stories. The Highlights Tour allows individual visitors to discover the essential works in an exhibition as a group. You can then complete your visit at your own pace by lingering a little longer in the exhibition halls.
Galerie Ravenstein
Brussels
Guided tours
Highlights tour William Kentridge in French
Highlights tour William Kentridge in Dutch
Guided tour for individuals
Join us for an hour's introduction to an exhibition! Whether you're an experienced art lover or looking for a new experience, let yourself be carried away by our guides' fascinating stories. The Highlights Tour allows individual visitors to discover the essential works in an exhibition as a group. You can then complete your visit at your own pace by lingering a little longer in the exhibition halls.
Galerie Ravenstein
Brussels
Guided tours
Highlights tour William Kentridge in Dutch
Houses in Comic Strips
The Autrique House is the ideal setting for a discussion on houses … in a graphic novel!
But when you think about it, what actually is a house? The word 'HOUSE' has several meanings. It can therefore be considered from several different perspectives: architectural, social, domestic, political…
With "Houses in Comic Strips", visitors can discover how comic book artists have explored this concept of a “house”. From History to decoration, and from the inhabitants themselves to the interiors of their homes.
From June 2026 to February 2027, five lectures will broaden the theme and open new perspectives: from the history of the Brussels townhouse to the story of a passionate Victor Horta enthusiast.
With the participation of: Romane Armand, Anne Baltus, Frédéric Bézian, Antoine Carcano, Baudouin Deville, Loïc Gaume, Ben Gijsemans, Jeroen Janssen, Adrien Le Strat, Benoît Peeters, Émilie Plateau, Elisa Sartori, Éléonore Scardoni, Étienne Schréder, François Schuiten, Judith Vanistendael, Patrick Weber
Autrique House
Schaerbeek
Exhibitions
Houses in Comic Strips
Postcolonial? exhibition guided tours
Guided tour of the Postcolonial? exhibition are available upon booking, in English, French, Dutch and German for groups of 10+. For a general (adult) audience, duration: 90 minutes
The general guided tour offers an overview of the Postcolonial? exhibition for adult visitors, focusing on the historical link between colonialism and racism. Through selected artworks and objects, the tour explores how colonial expansion contributed to the formation of political, economic, and social structures that still organise power, wealth, and inequality today.
House of European History
Brussels
Guided tours
Postcolonial? exhibition guided tours
Postcolonial? art & resistance guided tours
Art & resistance - for advocacy groups/special interest groups. Duration: 90 minutes.
This tour focuses on art as a tool for empowerment, self-representation, and anticolonial and decolonial struggle. It proposes an interpretive path that foregrounds how artistic practices can challenge dominant narratives, connect histories, and speak back to structures of oppression.
House of European History
Brussels
Guided tours
Postcolonial? art & resistance guided tours
Entry to the Children's Museum
A museum like no other, in the heart of Ixelles!
For nearly 50 years, the Children’s Museum has offered a unique space where kids aged 3 to 12 can experiment, build, climb, cook, imagine and dream. In its 600 m² screen-free exhibition space, everything is designed to promote learning through play, spark curiosity, and build self-confidence.
All exhibitions are 100% interactive and created in-house with input from child development experts. They invite children, parents and grandparents to enjoy a playful, creative and hands-on experience together.
Our mission? To help every child better understand themselves, others, and the world around them.
Committed since 1976, our museum thrives thanks to a vibrant ecosystem of passionate people
Every day, they work together to bring the Children’s Museum to life by designing playful, interactive and multilingual exhibitions that spark each child’s curiosity and imagination.
Children’s Museum
Ixelles
Exhibitions
Entry to the Children's Museum
William Kentridge
I am not me, the horse is not mine
William Kentridge began his artistic career at the height of the political struggle against the apartheid regime in his native South Africa. His work bears witness to a profound commitment - at once social, political and poetic - that continues to shape his artistic practice to this day.Kentridge's artistic output ranges from drawings, animated films and sculptures to prints, installations and videos. These works often emerge while he is directing a theatre or opera production, another field to which he devotes his energies. I am not me, the horse is not mine, William Kentridge's solo exhibition at Bozar, offers a comprehensive overview of his oeuvre from the early 1980s to the present day. Several of his major stage productions receive special attention. The exhibition highlights the performative and collaborative nature of Kentridge's practice, in which he allows art to evolve into a space for political inquiry, historical reckoning and poetic transformation.William Kentridge takes over one of Bozar's major exhibition spaces, creates site-specific works, and curates a rich multidisciplinary programme. This is by no means the first time we have welcomed Kentridge to Brussels. He has a long-standing connection with the city, where he premiered his first opera (Faustus in Africa!, 1995), and where he held his first solo exhibition in Europe at Bozar in 1998.
"A journey in which all art forms interact to create performances like no other." Le Soir"How do you capture the work of a versatile artist in a museum gallery? Bozar answers with a theatrical journey through the mind-and studio-ofSouth African artist, animator, thinker and opera director William Kentridge." De TijdA ticket for the exhibitions of William Kentridge, Jean Brusselmans, Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga or Central. Never Alone gives you free access to the exhibition House of Memory / by Basil Al-Rawi on the same day.
Galerie Ravenstein
Brussels
Exhibitions
William Kentridge
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