Brafa City Guide June 2022

19 - 26 JUNE 2022

BRUSSELS EXPO | HEYSEL

www.brafa.art

ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING FAIRS IN THE WORLD

Views of BRAFA 2020 © Emmanuel Crooÿ

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Preface

by Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke Chairman of BRAFA

Dear art lovers, Art must be felt and experienced: the emotion that comes from physical contact with a work of art is irreplaceable… We are delighted to welcome you again for this 67th edition of BRAFA. The 2022 edition marks the return to a “face-to-face” fair, from Sunday 19th to Sunday 26th of June, in a new setting with a prestigious history: Brussels Expo at the Heysel.

115 exhibitors from 15 countries will unveil their finest pieces in ancient, modern or contemporary art.

This edition will not be lacking in ambition or allure! The ingredients of BRAFA’s success remain unchanged: a rigorous selection of participating galleries, very high-quality works of art, an optimal organisation and a very “Belgian” conviviality. Another asset appreciated by our visitors is the intersection of all the specialities. The eye thus creates surprising associations that sustain a constant sense of wonder.

BRAFA is known for being a pioneer among the classical art fairs, presenting a mix of all types of objects (comics, dinosaur skeletons, cinema costumes...). This year, it will also have the pleasure of presenting Islamic Arts for the first time.

It is traditional to welcome a guest of honour. In another first this year, it will be a Belgian artist, Arne Quinze, who will sublimate the decor of the fair. His art, totally inspired by nature, will instil a joyful, positive and colourful atmosphere!

Visitors will once again have the opportunity to attend daily conferences, the BRAFA Art Talks. These will be inaugurated by a conversation with the guest of honour, followed by a signing session on Sunday, June 19th. The subjects will be varied and exciting: From Antwerp to Amsterdam, sixteenth and seventeenth-century painting; How to collect contemporary art?; Two hundred years of Egyptology (1822-2022). Retrospective of the Belgian contribution to the study of ancient Egyptian culture; Women of the Rothschild family, collectors, patrons and exceptional donors…

And, to enhance your visit to BRAFA with some social and cultural interludes, this guide gives you a nice overview of excellent restaurants, concerts and must-see exhibitions, such as Portrait of Lady at the Villa Empain, Christian Dotremont at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Belgium, or even the exceptional permanent collections of our museums…

BRAFA is eager to welcome you in summer mode and to offer you a dazzling artistic feast!

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LIST OF PARTICIPATING GALLERIES A Galerie AB-BA (FR), W. Apolloni srl / Laocoon Gallery ltd (UK+IT), d’Arschot & Cie (BE), Art et Patrimoine - Laurence Lenne (BE), Artimo René Lalique, Art Nouveau dragonfly pendant to be presented at Brafa

Fine Arts (BE), Galerie Ary Jan (FR), AV Modern & Contemporary (CH) - NEW 2022 B Bailly Gallery (CH), Helene Bailly Gallery (FR), Baronian (BE), Barbara Bassi (IT) - NEW 2022, Galerie Berès (FR), Galerie Berger (FR), Dr. Lennart Booij Fine Art and Rare Items (NL), Boon Gallery (BE), Galerie Alexis Bordes (FR), Bernard Bouisset (FR), Galerie Boulakia (UK), Brame & Lorenceau (FR), Brun Fine Art (UK/IT) C Cabinet of Curiosities - Honourable Silver Objects (BE),Giammarco Cappuzzo Fine Art (UK) - NEW 2022, Cavagnis Lacerenza Fine Art (IT) NEW 2022, Galerie Jean-François Cazeau (FR), Galerie Cento Anni (BE), The Belgian Antiquarian Booksellers Association (CLAM-BBA), Chiale Fine Art (IT/FR), didier Claes (BE), Collectors Gallery (BE) - NEW 2022, Cortesi Gallery (CH/IT), Costermans & Pelgrims de Bigard (BE) D Dalton Somaré (IT), De Jonckheere (CH), Galerie Oscar De Vos (BE), De Wit Fine Tapestries (BE), Dei Bardi Art (BE) - NEW 2022, Thomas Deprez Fine Arts (BE) - NEW 2022, Gallery Desmet (BE), DIE GALERIE (DE), Atelier Eugène Dodeigne by Francis Maere Fine Arts (BE), Douwes Fine Art B.V. (NL), Nkisi statue, Kongo Yombe, DRC to be presented at Brafa

Galerie Dutko (FR) E Galerie Eberwein (FR/DE), Xavier Eeckhout (FR), Epoque Fine Jewels (BE)

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Finch &

Co (UK), A&R Fleury (FR), Galerie La Forest Divonne (FR/BE) – NEW 2022

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Galerie des Modernes (FR),

Gildens’ Art Gallery (UK) - NEW 2022, Galerie GrandRue Marie-Laure Rondeau (CH) H Galerie Hioco (FR), Huberty & Breyne (BE/FR), Galerie Hurtebize (FR) I Igra Lignum Antiquités (CH) J Galerie Jamar (BE), rodolphe janssen (BE), Francis Janssens van der Maelen (BE) K Galerie Kevorkian (FR) - NEW 2022, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke (BE), Florian Kolhammer (AT) - NEW 2022, Galerie Kraemer & Ars Belga (FR/BE) - NEW 2022 L Alexis Lartigue Fine 4

Hans Hartung, P1950-9, 1950 to be presented at Brafa

Art (FR), Galerie Latham (CH) - NEW 2022, Galerie Bertrand de Lavergne (FR), Lemaire (BE) M Francis Maere Fine Arts (BE), Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts (HU), MARUANI MERCIER (BE), Galerie Mathivet (FR), MDZ Art Gallery (BE) - NEW 2022, Meessen De Clercq (BE), Montagut Gallery (SP), Galerie Montanari (FR), Jan Muller Antiques (BE), Klaas Muller (BE) N Nosbaum Reding (LU/BE) - NEW 2022 O Opera Gallery (CH) P Galeria Jordi Pascual (SP), La Patinoire Royale / Galerie Valérie Bach (BE), Galerie Alexis Pentcheff (FR), Benjamin Proust (UK), Galerie Günter Puhze Gmbh (DE) Q QG Gallery (BE) - NEW 2022 R Maison Rapin (FR), Repetto Gallery (IT), Robertaebasta (IT/UK), Rosenberg & Co. (USA), Rueb Modern & Contemporary Art (NL) S Galerie Schifferli (CH), Serge Schoffel - Art Premier (BE), Herwig Simons Fine Arts (BE), Stern Pissarro Gallery (UK), Simon Studer Art SA (CH), Studio 2000 Art Gallery (NL) T Galerie Taménaga (FR/JPN), Theunissen & de Ghellinck (BE), M.F. Toninelli Art Moderne (MC), Galerie Patrice Trigano (FR) U Univers du Bronze (FR) V Samuel Vanhoegaerden Gallery (BE), Maurice Verbaet Gallery (BE), Axel Vervoordt (BE), Galerie Dina Vierny (FR) NEW 2022, Galerie Florence de Voldère (FR), Librairie Jean-Claude Vrain (FR), N. Vrouyr (BE) W Floris van Wanroij Fine Art (NL), Victor Werner (BE), Whitford Fine Art (UK), Willow Gallery (UK) Z Zidoun-Bossuyt (LU/UEA) - NEW 2022 5

ARNE QUINZE

Arne Quinze by Dave Bruel

Guest of honour

Beautiful Dreamer, Paris

Born in Belgium in 1971, Arne Quinze currently lives and works in Sint-Martens-Latem, a town near the Belgian city of Ghent. He began his career in the 1980s as a graffiti artist. He questioned the role of our cities and started his search for cities to become open-air museums. His work evolved from street art to public art.

The artist depicts society as a cohesive and intact ecosystem, a sampling of nature, which is his chief inspiration. He uses his garden as a scale model, an explosion of life with the rampant splendour of flowers.

His sculptures and installations call for a retention of diversity and pluralism, and for experimentation and cross-fertilisation. This is a clear indictment of the present trend towards monocultures and soured relations.

Bringing people back together again: according to Quinze, this should be the ultimate objective of public art. Just as in the artworks, and just as in nature, cities should aim for a symbiosis of numerous organisms, which in turn fuel conversation and, consequently, the conservation of their future.

Nowadays, many of his installations are considered to be landmarks that show a different dynamic for urban development: Paris; Shanghai; Beirut; Washington, D.C.; Brussels; Mumbai; São Paulo… Quinze has been intervening in cities now for over 25 years, most recently in Venice as part of the Biennale. Many projects are still lined up to be finalised, notably in Cairo.

At Brafa, he will be present with sculptures, paintings and drawings, without forgetting the design of the carpet.

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Lupine Centaurea, Mons

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BRAFA 2020 - General View © Fabrice Debatty

PRACTICAL INFORMATION VENUE Brussels Expo - Halls 3 & 4 (entrance) Place de Belgique - Belgiëplein 1 BE-1020 Brussels Parking C - RO - Exit 7A Expo DATES AND OPENING HOURS Sunday 19 to Sunday 26 June 2022 from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm Late opening Thursday 23 June 2022 until 10.00 pm TICKETS Day ticket 25 € 16-26 years old 10 € < 16 years old free Catalogue* 20 € * On sale at the event Buy your tickets online at www.brafa.art/en/tickets or at the event (cashless payment only) SHOULD IT BE NECESSARY, BEFORE YOUR VISIT, PLEASE CHECK THE SAFE FAIR POLICY ON WWW.BRAFA.ART BRAFA ART TALKS Free. From Saturday 18 June to Saturday 25 June except on Monday 20 June 2022.

Daily at 4 pm at the King Baudouin Foundation booth n° 115. Belgian and international curators, art experts and journalists give inspiring lectures on a variety of topics. Full programme available at: www.brafa.art/en/art-talks 8

BRAFA ART TOURS, SPONSORED BY HISCOX Join us to discover the highlights of the fair and to gain a deeper understanding of the pieces on display. Private tours in English, French, Dutch and other languages on demand. For prices and bookings, please contact Patricia Simonart, p.simonart@brafa.be, t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31 SERVICES Concierge, restaurants, champagne bars, cloakroom.

PARKING Brussels Expo Parking C: 10 € | Free shuttle service offered by BMW. Special parking & access for persons with a disability. Please let us know in advance if you need special assistance.

SAFETY REGULATIONS Animals, any type of large bag, backpacks, suitcases and umbrellas are not allowed at the fair.

Please do not bring art or antiques for valuation. No photography or filming of the artworks is allowed without permission from the exhibiting gallery. No use of tripods without permission.

Security personnel reserve the right to search all visitors and their belongings at the entrance to the fair.

CONCIERGE SERVICE BRAFA’s aim is to make your visit a truly unforgettable experience! For all inquiries about BRAFA before the opening of the fair, or about Brussels’ museums, exhibitions or concerts, the booking of restaurants, hotels, car rental, plane tickets, transfers to the airport or anything else, please contact Patricia Simonart: p.simonart@brafa.be, t. +32 (0)2 513 48 31.

During the fair, the Concierge of the Hotel Le Plaza Brussels, a member of the Belgian Royal Warrant Holders, will be delighted to assist you with any enquiries. He will be located in the entrance hall of the fair.

EXHIBITORS 115 galleries from 15 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxemburg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

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

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

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A virtual tour of BRAFA 2022 will be available on www.brafa.art from Sunday 19 June 2022 9

www.atomium.be - SOFAM - Christophe Licoppe

HOW TO GET TO BRAFA / BY AIRPLANE Brussels Expo is located 20 minutes from Brussels International Airport.

Check for times and tickets on www.brusselsairlines.com From the airport, we suggest you take a taxi to Brussels Expo or alternatively get on the Trambus n° 820 between Brussels Airport & UZ Brussel and stop at Expo. If you need to get from the airport to your hotel in the city centre, the train is a good option. The Airport City Express runs four times an hour (between 6 am and midnight). The journey to the city centre takes only 15 minutes. From there, you can use the tram, metro/tube or taxi to reach your hotel. / BY TRAIN Belgian rail - sncb/nmbs For information about transport in Belgium and abroad: www.belgianrail.be Thalys Travel direct from Paris to Brussels in 1 hour 22 minutes and from Amsterdam and Cologne to Brussels in 1 hour 50 minutes. Check for train times and tickets on www.thalys.com Eurostar Travel direct from London to Brussels in 2 hours.

Check for train times and tickets on www.eurostar.com Arrival at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid station.

To reach Brussels Expo from Midi station, take the direct underground train line 6 in the direction of Roi Baudouin. Get off at Heysel. This journey will take about 15 minutes.

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/ BY CAR Parking C - RO - Exit 7A Expo BRAFA Art Fair is only 20 minutes from the lively centre of Brussels and the famous Sablon district, as well as from the best museums in town, and 20 minutes from Brussels airport.

The Brussels-Capital Region is a Low Emission Zone (LEZ).

This regulation concerns cars, vans and (mini)buses and coaches, whether registered in Belgium or abroad. To find out whether your vehicle is allowed to drive into the LEZ, or whether you need to register your foreign vehicle, please consult the website www.brussels.be/lez

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

/ BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT Visit www.stib-mivb.be

/ BY METRO Line 6 - direction Roi Baudouin

Heysel stop

/ BY TRAM Line 3 - direction Esplanade Line 7 - direction Heysel Line 9 - direction Roi Baudouin

Heysel stop Heysel stop (terminus) Roi Baudouin stop (terminus)

/ BY BUS Bus 83 - direction Gare de Berchem or Val Maria

Heysel stop

/ BY TRAMBUS - DE LIJN (Trambus between Brussels Airport & UZ Brussel) Trambus 820 - direction UZ Brussel Expo stop (access via Parking C)

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HOTEL PARTNERS PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR BRAFA VISITORS

HOTEL LE PLAZA BRUSSELS Boulevard Adolphe Max 118-126 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 278 01 00 reservations@leplaza.be www.leplaza-brussels.be Special offer for 2 people: - One night in a Deluxe room - Breakfast for two - Fine Belgian biscuits by Maison Dandoy - Late check out Special rate: 205 € excl. city tax of 4,24 €

© Hotel Le Plaza Brussels

HOTEL AMIGO, A ROCCO FORTE HOTEL Rue de l’Amigo 1-3 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 547 47 09 mevrard@roccofortehotels.com www.roccofortehotels.com/hotel-amigo/ Special offer for 2 people: - One night in a Classic Room - Upgrade in Deluxe Room subject to availibility - Breakfast for two - A box of delicious Laurent Gerbaud Belgian chocolates Special rate: 299 € excluding city tax of 4,24 €

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© Hotel Amigo, a Rocco Forte Hotel

OUR SELECTION OF RESTAURANTS

* OR ** = MICHELIN STARRED

AROUND BRUSSELS EXPO AUBERGE NAPOLEON Franco-Belgian cuisine Bouchoutlaan 1 / 1860 Meise t. +32 (0)2 269 30 78 www.aubergenapoleon.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays BRUNEAU BY MAXIME MAZIERS Belgian gastronomy Avenue Broustin 75 / 1083 Ganshoren t. +32 (0)2 421 70 70 www.bruneau.be closed on Sunday evening, Mondays and Tuesdays LE GRIL AUX HERBES, RESTAURANT EVAN French cuisine Brusselsesteenweg 21 / 1780 Wemmel t. +32 (0)2 460 52 39 www.evanrestaurants.be closed on Saturdays and Sundays SAN DANIELE* Italian gastronomy Avenue Charles-Quint 6 / 1083 Ganshoren t. +32 (0)2 426 79 23 www.san-daniele.be closed on Sundays and Mondays ‘T STOVEKE* Classic French cuisine Jetsestraat 52 / 1853 Strombeek-Bever t. +32 (0)2 267 67 25 www.tstoveke.be Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturday midday and Sunday evening

TABLE 58 by two-starred chefs Lionel Rigolet (Comme Chez Soi**) and Nick Bril (The Jane**) Belgian gastronomy Rooftop Palais 5 Place de Belgique / 1020 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 658 48 91 www.table58.be (only upon reservation) closed on Sunday and Monday WINE IN THE CITY* International gastronomy Place Reine Astrid 34 / 1090 Jette t. +32 (0)2 420 09 20 www.wineinthecity.be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

IN THE CITY AMEN Franco-Belgian gastronomy Rue Franz Merjay 165 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 217 10 19 www.amen.restaurant closed on Sundays and Mondays AU SAVOY Belgian cuisine Place Georges Brugmann 35 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 344 32 10 www.ausavoy.be open 7/7 AU VIEUX SAINT-MARTIN Belgian cuisine Place du Grand Sablon 38 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 64 76 www.auvieuxsaintmartin.be open 7/7

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BON BON** French gastronomy Avenue de Tervueren 453 / 1150 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 346 66 15 www.restaurant-bon-bon.be closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays BOZAR RESTAURANT* Franco-Belgian gastronomy Rue Baron Horta 3 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 503 00 00 www.bozarrestaurant.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays LE CHALET DE LA FORÊT ** French gastronomy Drève de Lorraine 43 / 1180 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 374 54 16 www.lechaletdelaforet.be closed on Saturdays and Sundays

COMME CHEZ SOI ** French gastronomy Place Rouppe 23 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 29 21 www.commechezsoi.be closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays DOLCE AMARO Italian cuisine Chaussée de Charleroi 115-117 / 1060 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 538 17 00 www.dolceamaro.be closed Saturday midday and Sundays L’ECAILLER DU PALAIS ROYAL* Fish and seafood speciality Rue Bodenbroek 18 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 87 51 www.lecaillerdupalaisroyal.be open 7/7 GENCO RISTORANTE Italian cuisine Rue Joseph Stevens 28 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 511 34 44 closed on Sunday evenings and Mondays

© Villa in the Sky

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

HISPANIA BRUSSELS Spanish gastronomy Inside NH Hotel Rue Bodenbroek 2 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 91 32 www.hispania.brussels closed on Sundays and Mondays ISABELLE ARPIN French gastronomy Avenue Louise 362 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0) 492 97 19 27 www.isabellearpin.com Open on Wednesday and Saturday evening, Thursday and Friday noon and evening ODETTE EN VILLE French cuisine Rue du Châtelain 25 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 640 26 26 www.odetteenville.be closed Saturday and Sunday middays OSTERIA ROMANA Italian cuisine Avenue Legrand 11 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 648 13 95 www.osteriaromana.eu closed on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday midday

TOSHIRO French gastronomy with a Japanese twist Rue de la Source 73 / 1060 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 245 09 55 www.toshiro.be closed on Sundays and Mondays TOUCAN BRASSERIE French cuisine Avenue Louis Lepoutre 1 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 2 345 30 17 www.toucan.brussels open 7/7 TOUCAN SUR MER Seafood speciality Avenue Louis Lepoutre 17 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 340 07 40 www.toucan.brussels open 7/7 LA VILLA EMILY* French gastronomy with Asian touch Rue de l’Abbaye 4 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 318 18 58 www.lavillaemily.be closed Saturday midday, Sundays and Mondays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LA PHARMACIE ANGLAISE Coudenberg 66 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)489 560 736 www.lapharmacieanglaise.com closed on Sundays and Mondays

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

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

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© Winery Brugmann - Boitsfort - Dansaert

© Alice Cocktail Bar

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

MUSEUMS & FOUNDATIONS BRUSSELS AFRICAMUSEUM Leuvensesteenweg 13 / 3080 Tervuren www.africamuseum.be ART & HISTORY MUSEUM Parc du Cinquantenaire 10 / 1000 Brussels www.artandhistory.museum BELGIAN COMIC STRIP CENTRE Rue des Sables 20 / 1000 Brussels www.comicscenter.net BIBLIOTHECA WITTOCKIANA Rue du Bemel 23 / 1150 Brussels www.wittockiana.org BOGHOSSIAN FOUNDATION VILLA EMPAIN Centre for art and dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67 1050 Brussels www.villaempain.com BOZAR - CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS Rue Ravenstein 23 / 1000 Brussels www.bozar.be BRUNO LUSSATO & MARINA FÉDIER INSTITUTE Avenue de la Sapinière 52-54 1180 Brussels www.brunolussatoinstitute.be CENTRALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Place Sainte-Catherine 44 / 1000 Brussels www.centrale.brussels DESIGN MUSEUM BRUSSELS Place de Belgique 1 / 1020 Brussels www.designmuseum.brussels

© KBR

FONDATION FOLON Ferme du Château de La Hulpe Drève de la Ramée 6A / 1310 La Hulpe www.fondationfolon.be FOUNDATION FRISON HORTA Rue Lebeau 37 / 1000 Brussels www.foundation-frison-horta.be HORTA MUSEUM Rue Américaine 25-27 / 1060 Brussels www.hortamuseum.be MIM - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSEUM Montagne de la Cour 2 / 1000 Brussels www.mim.be MIMA – MILLENNIUM ICONOCLAST MUSEUM OF ART Quai du Hainaut 41 / 1080 Brussels www.mimamuseum.eu ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES Rue Vautier 29 / 1000 Brussels www.naturalsciences.be

FASHION & LACE MUSEUM Rue de la Violette 12 / 1000 Brussels www.fashionandlacemuseum.brussels

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ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM - KBR Boulevard de l’Empereur 2 / 1000 Brussels www.kbr.be ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM includes: Old Masters Museum, Fin-de-Siècle Museum, Modern Museum, Magritte Museum Rue de la Régence 3 / 1000 Brussels www.fine-arts-museum.be VAN BUUREN MUSEUM AND GARDENS Avenue Léo Errera 41 / 1180 Brussels www.museumvanbuuren.com WIELS - CONTEMPORARY ART CENTRE Avenue Van Volxem 354 / 1190 Brussels www.wiels.org

ANTWERP

MUSEUM MAYER VAN DEN BERGH Lange Gasthuisstraat 19 / 2000 Antwerp www.museummayervandenbergh.be MUSEUM DE REEDE Ernest van Dijckkaai 7 / 2000 Antwerp www.museum-dereede.com MUSEUM PLANTIN-MORETUS (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE) Vrijdagmarkt 22 / 2000 Antwerp www.museumplantinmoretus.be SNIJDERS & ROCKOX HOUSE Keizerstraat 10-12 / 2000 Antwerp www.snijdersrockoxhuis.be THE RUBENS HOUSE Wapper 9-11 / 2000 Antwerp www.rubenshuis.be

© Museum Plantin-Moretus – Photo LUCID

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

M HKA - MUSEUM VAN HEDENDAAGSE KUNST ANTWERPEN Leuvenstraat 32 / 2000 Antwerp www.muhka.be

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BRUGES GROENINGEMUSEUM Dijver 12 / 8000 Bruges www.brugge.be/musea

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

HORNU

GRUUTHUSEMUSEUM Dijver 17C / 8000 Bruges www.brugge.be/musea O.L.V. TER POTTERIE Potterierei 79 B / 8000 Bruges www.brugge.be/musea

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

© Hornu

SINT-JANSHOSPITAAL - MEMLINGMUSEUM Mariastraat 38 / 8000 Bruges www.brugge.be/musea CID - CENTRE D’INNOVATION ET DE DESIGN AU GRAND-HORNU Site du Grand-Hornu Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.cid-grand-hornu.be MAC’S - MUSÉE DES ARTS CONTEMPORAINS Site du Grand-Horn Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.mac-s.be

LEUVEN M LEUVEN Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28 / 3000 Leuven www.mleuven.be © The Photography Museum - Viviane Joakim

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M Leuven © Karel Rondou

MSK - MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Fernand Scribedreef 1 / 9000 Ghent www.mskgent.be S.M.A.K. - STEDELIJK MUSEUM VOOR ACTUELE KUNST Jan Hoetplein 2 / 9000 Ghent www.smak.be 19

L A LO U V I È R E

LO U VA I N - L A - N E U V E

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

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

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

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

MARIEMONT THE ROYAL MUSEUM OF MARIEMONT Chaussée de Mariemont 100 140 Morlanwelz www.musee-mariemont.be Keramis Salle Boch © Keramis

MECHELEN LIEGE

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

OSTEND

La Boverie © Marc Verpoorten

­L A BOVERIE Parc de la Boverie / 4020 Liege www.laboverie.com LE GRAND CURTIUS Quai de Maastricht 13 / 4000 Liege www.grandcurtiusliege.be

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MU.ZEE Romestraat 11 / 8400 Ostend www.muzee.be

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

EXHIBITIONS BRUSSELS \ AFRICAMUSEUM Leuvensesteenweg 13 / 3080 Tervuren www.africamuseum.be Focus on the ‘Rituals and ceremonies’ gallery To illustrate the rituals and ceremonies that punctuate the important stages of all life, the AfricaMuseum has chosen to adopt a museography devoted to African voices. Large screens show videos of people from Congo, Rwanda and Burundi sharing their experiences of birth, education, marriage, wellbeing, leadership, and death and commemoration. Objects related to these rites bring their stories to life. The pieces’ journey to the museum and the circumstances of their collection during the colonial period are also discussed.

and how it modified certain aspects of the production and sale of sculptures in Congo, are also covered here. This gallery’s approach promotes and is based on the pioneering work of Belgians such as F.M. Olbrechts (former director of the RMCA), who made it possible to develop stylistic and iconographic analyses in African art.

\ ATOMIUM Place de l’Atomium 1 / 1020 Brussels www.atomium.be ID#2021 – Symbol With the temporary exhibition ID#2021 Symbol, the Atomium, an architectural feat of Belgian heritage, becomes a symbol of digital creation. The poetic, visual and acoustic journey proposed by the creators Visual System invites visitors to a hypnotic experience that sweeps away the apparent antinomy between this metal building from Expo 58, an emblem of progress and science, and an inner journey.

\ BOGHOSSIAN FOUNDATION VILLA EMPAIN Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67 1050 Brussels www.villaempain.com

AfricaMuseum Unrivalled art © Fr. Abbeloos

Unrivalled art gallery The visitor is first confronted with a significant collection of artistic productions in the domain of masks, statuary, sculpted ivory and “utilitarian” art. More specific themes, such as the notion of beauty from an African perspective, or the Belgian presence

Portrait of a Lady / 24 Mar 2022 > 4 Sep 2022 Through a series of artworks, Portrait of a Lady illustrates the various forms of representation of women from prehistoric times to today, as well as the more specific journeys of a few exceptional women.

Bringing together a selection of ancient and contemporary pieces, the exhibition will establish a dialogue between different cultures and civilizations from the East and the West. This project aims to honour the portraits of both renowned and unknown women from the past to the present day.

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In addition to historical figures, the artworks present images of Greece and Africa, with insights into the stories of the Queen of Sheba and Dido, Queen of Carthage. From the personification of fertility to the representations of courtesans and empresses, the exhibition endeavours to shed light on the different views and interpretations of women throughout the ages. Curator: Louma Salamé

© Boghossian Foundation - Portrait of a Lady’

\ BOZAR - CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS Rue Ravenstein 23 / 1000 Brussels www.bozar.be Project Palace, a centenary / 1 Apr 2022 > 21 Jul 2022 2022 is the time to celebrate for Bozar.

4 April 1922, Brussels Town Hall: The date when the Centre for Fine Arts (‘Palais des Beaux-Arts’) was officially launched. The judicial basis for the construction and the associated ambition of creating an arts centre had become a reality. The statutes that establish this historic moment are the starting point for centenary celebrations that begin with the Project Palace exhibition and a celebratory programme in April 2022.

Bozar, together with curator Wouter Davidts, has invited 10 artists to take part in the celebrations by producing new work that reflects on what an arts centre such as Bozar can and should be, now and into the future. They put the spotlight on the arts centre today, yet viewed through the filter of the past.

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This is what you came for / 28 Apr 2022 > 21 Jul 2022 BelgianArtPrize laureate 2021 Els Dietvorst is a visual artist and filmmaker who lives and works in South East Ireland.

Dialogue, experiments and intuition are recurring strategies in her work. Since the 1990s, she has been fascinated by social issues such as migration, racism and climate change. She investigates the human condition, which in her work results in themes such as life and death, fear, alienation, and desire. This exhibition is conceived as an encounter and an invitation. The proposal grew out of the almost ritualistic actions and creations that Els Dietvorst began during the Covid19 lockdown. This is what you came is being held simultaneously at two venues in Brussels – De Centrale and Bozar – and creates a fluid wave between the two places, with one exhibition mirroring the other. A combination of sculpture, installation, video and performance will introduce you to the universe of Els Dietvorst, in which she is always looking for connections with people, and creating spaces for encounters. In the framework of the BelgianArtPrize.

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Vivian Maier / 8 Jun 2022 > 21 Jul 2022 Over several decades, from the early 1950s onward, Vivian Maier (1926-2009) worked as a nanny in New York and Chicago. She meticulously documented the world around her but rarely, if ever, created prints from her negatives, so her

work remained virtually unseen during her lifetime. Her entire life was shrouded in anonymity until her body of photographic work came to light in 2007: more than 120,000 negatives, Super 8 and 16 mm films, audio recordings and more, which together form a previously-unexhibited collection that can now be explored for the first time. Her all-consuming photographic efforts eventually made her one of the most celebrated proponents of street photography.

\ CENTRALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART Place Sainte-Catherine 44 / 1000 Brussels www.centrale.brussels Els Dietvorst & The Barra Movement This is what you came for / 28 Apr 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 The exhibition This is what you came for is a project by Els Dietvorst at CENTRALE for contemporary art & Bozar in the mark of the BelgianArtPrize, and an encounter with Els Dietvorst and The Barra Movement. The exhibition is conceived as an encounter and an invitation. The proposal grew out of the almost ritualistic actions and creations that Els Dietvorst began during the Covid lockdown. A myriad of mediums including sculpture, installation, video and performance will introduce you to the universe of Els Dietvorst, in which she is always looking for connections with people, and creating spaces for encounters.

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

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Charlotte Perriand. How do We Want to Live? Politics of Photomontage / 1 Apr 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 Charlotte Perriand devoted her life to improving the living conditions of the greatest number of people, creating an ‘art of inhabiting’ in connection with nature. She used photography not only as a tool to observe reality, but also to defend her conception of a new world. In the 1930s, echoing our current concerns, she used large-scale photomontages to denounce unhealthy urbanism and provide her own vision of how to improve life. Her photographic frescoes demonstrate the modernity of her approach, such as La Grande Misère de Paris (1936), the waiting room of the Minister of Agriculture (1937), or the pavilion of the Ministry of Agriculture at the Exposition internationale des arts et techniques de la vie moderne (International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life) of 1937, composed with Fernand Léger. The exhibition offers an immersion into her perception of the world through her method of creation and her incredible collection of photographs - period prints, negatives, magazine cut-outs, personal photographs -, archives which are placed against reconstitutions of her monumental photomontages.

CENTRALE for contemporary art Els Dietvorst This is what you came for © Flor Maesen

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\ HORTA MUSEUM Rue Américaine 25-27 / 1060 Brussels www.hortamuseum.be The Worlds of Victor Horta: the restoration of the studio house / 3 Feb 2022 > 30 June 2022 February: opening of the draughtsmen’s office - June: restoration of the guest room In 2022, the ‘The Worlds of Victor Horta’ project, supported by the Baillet Latour Fund, is coming to an end. This final phase is devoted to the restoration of Horta’s studio house. Come and discover this story, told in Victor Horta’s former draughtsmen’s office.

Furthermore, from 15 June onwards, the architect’s guest room will present a fireplace and a wallpaper by William Morris, as it was originally designed.

Until 30 June, explanations about the restoration of the historic spaces will also be available in the studio house.

\ JEWISH MUSEUM OF BELGIUM Rue des Minimes 21 / 1000 Brussels www.mjb-jmb.org

and archival material from the 1960s to the 2000s, this exhibition highlights the diversity and unity of Sol LeWitt’s prolific output. It will present a double ‘premiere’: an exploration of his Jewish heritage and an investigation of his links with Belgium.

\ WALTER LEBLANC FOUNDATION Chaussée de Gand 1118 / 1082 Brussels www.walterleblanc.org open by appointment New Display of the Collection The Walter Leblanc Foundation presents a New display of the collection of works on paper, paintings and sculptures made by Belgian artist Walter Leblanc (1932-1986), from its collection. The new display not only offers a glimpse into the work of Walter Leblanc (1932-1986), an important international figure of postwar optical, kinetic and minimal art, and member of the groupe ZERO. It is also an invitation to discover the house of the Walter Leblanc Foundation.

Jewish Museum © Sol Lewitt

Sol LeWitt. Wall drawings, works on paper, structures (1968-2002) / 3 Dec 2021 > 31 July 2022 This exhibition is devoted to the American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt (1928-2007).

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\ ROYAL LIBRARY OF BELGIUM - KBR Boulevard de l’Empereur 2 / 1000 Brussels www.kbr.be Belgium has been hiding a treasure for 600 years / Permanent exhibition Six centuries ago, Brussels belonged to the rich and powerful Dukes of Burgundy.

Skilled politicians and cultured patrons, they established a stirring treasure, a unique and fascinating collection of manuscripts: the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy. These masterpieces, which have survived the ravages of time and history, have been looked after by KBR and can now be admired at the KBR museum. It is a unique place that offers the opportunity to experience Europe’s medieval cultural past and admire beautiful illuminated manuscripts.

Toots 100 © KBR

Toots 100. The Sound of a Belgian Legend / 22 Apr 2022 > 31 Aug 2022 Toots Thielemans would have turned 100 years old this year. The ‘ketje’ from the Marolles district of Brussels was an excellent musician and ultimately became one of the best harmonica players who ever lived. Toots filled concert halls all over the world with his virtuosic playing, but he always remained a Belgian at heart.

Celebrate Toots’ 100th birthday together with KBR and the Museum of Musical Instruments (MIM) and discover the ‘sound’ of Toots in experiential exhibition in which sound and music play the leading role.

\ ROYAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM Rue de la Régence 3 / 1000 Brussels www.fine-arts-museum.be Christian Dotremont. Painter-Poet / 28 Apr 2022 > 7 Aug 2022 On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of the poet and painter Christian Dotremont, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts and the Archives & Museum of Literature are devoting an exceptional exhibition to this Belgian artist. More than 120 works on paper bear witness to his graphic oscillation between writing and painting.

Christian Dotremont, Logogramme, A bleu mentir qui vient de près, 1978 - King Baudouin Foundation/ dépôt aux Archives & Musée de la Littérature © Olivier Guyaux - L’Atelier de l’Imagier

Omar Ba / 1 Apr 2022 > 7 Aug 2022 Omar Ba’s work (1977, Senegal) is characterised by its enigmatic nature and its great poetic intensity. He seeks to express his subconscious and his symbolic interpretation of reality, therefore contrasting with the common didactic narrative. The artist deals with themes such as chaos, destruction and dictatorship, draping his political discourse in a veil of poetry thanks to a pictorial language that is entirely his own, both fierce and delicate.

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Tanya Goel, Magenta Primula Flower, Botanical Studies (2021) © Courtesy of the artist & Nature Morte, India

Tanya Goel. Focus Exhibition / 1 Apr 2022 > 7 Aug 2022 Tanya Goel’s (1985, New Delhi, India) work is characterised by a methodical approach in which spontaneity and methodically calculated order are simultaneously present. Her dense, complex and ambitiously scaled works evoke the rigorous exploration of abstraction and the implementation of a mathematical creative process; playing with the ambiguity created by the delicate balance between structure and chaos.

of Marat” (1793). In order to bear witness to the central position of this painting in the advent of modern art, the Royal Museums are devoting an exhibition to this masterpiece of our collections. For the first time, we are offering an unprecedented approach to David’s artwork by combining both historical and contemporary views, as well as a scientific approach which will present the results of a research campaign that involved laboratory analyses. \ TRAIN WORLD Place Princesse Elisabeth 5 1030 Brussels www.trainworld.be Royals & Trains / 10 May 2022 > 22 Jan 2023 The Belgian Royal Family has always had a special bond with trains. From the construction of the first railway line in 1835 until today, they have always supported the development of Belgian and European railways. Over the course of this temporary exhibition, you will discover the rich railway history of the Belgian Royal Family by means of never-before-seen historical documents and objects from our archives and those of the Royal Palace. There are also five royal carriages on display in Train World, most of which have never been exhibited to the general public before.

Jacques-Louis David, The death of Marat, 1793 © RMFAB | photo d’art Speltdoorn & Fils

The death of Marat. Focus exhibition / 28 Apr 2022 > 7 Aug 2022 Since 1893, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium has owned Jacques Louis David’s masterpiece, “The death 26

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

ANTWERP \ MAS - MUSEUM AAN DE STROOM Hanzestedeplaats 1 / 2000 Antwerp www.mas.be Art from Pre-Columbian America.

Collection Paul & Dora Janssen-Arts A world-famous collection that tells us about the extraordinary relationship between mankind and the world of gods, ancestors and spirits in America before the European conquest.

Kasper Bosmans - Husbandry - © Photo Hugard & Vanoverschelde

Kasper Bosmans. Husbandry / 25 Feb 2022 > 14 Aug 2022 Kasper Bosmans is an entertainer, a storyteller; anecdotes punctuate his conversation and artistic research.

Fascinated by tales that resonate across time, he unpicks their threads and weaves them into new ones, attempting to slow them down by transforming words into images and objects. His wilfully anachronistic set of references turns out to be extremely eloquent about the current state of the world, revealing his finesse in appropriating historical material and local traditions to speak about contemporary, global questions. This ambitious and playful exhibition reveals the scope and humour of Bosmans’ original practice.

Lucy Raven. Another Dull Day / 27 Apr 2022 > 14 Aug 2022 In this exhibition, Lucy Raven proposes a disarticulated reading of the landscape of the Western United States, turning our gaze away from the distant horizon to focus on a forcefield of geographic, material and historical tensions. The artist presents two ambitious video installations, one that premiered at WIELS and another that was recently commissioned by Dia Art Foundation, New York, alongside a new body of photographic work. The installations explore the properties of extreme pressure and material state change occurring respectively at an explosives range in New Mexico and a concrete plant in Idaho.

\ MUSEUM PLANTIN-MORETUS Vrijdagmarkt 22 / 2000 Antwerp www.museumplantinmoretus.be Books that shaped the world as we know it In 1555, Christoffel Plantin released his first book. Soon afterwards, writers and scientists found their way to his printing office, the Officina Plantiniana. Plantin distributed the new findings of top scientists internationally. Plantin was a publisher with a strong reputation. The quality of his printing was unmatched. In less than twenty years, Plantin’s publishing house became the leading publishing house in Europe, with townhouses in Frankfurt, Leiden and Paris. Discover ten books that determined Western thinking and shaped the world as we know it.

Museum Plantin-Moretus © Victoriano Moreno

Welcome to Plantins house In 1576, Christophe Plantin relocated his printing works to the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp. His family lived and worked there for three hundred years. They converted the ‘Gulden Passer’ (‘Golden 27

Compass’) into a beautiful mansion. The Plantin-Moretus family cherished their printing works, which had become a part of Antwerp’s heritage. The original residence and workshop of the Plantin and Moretus publishing dynasty offers a unique historical experience. No wonder it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

forms of media such as installation, sculpture, drawing, tapestry, performance and poetry to create multi-sensory encounters and many layered intersections between visitors, objects and actions. In so doing, she appeals to all our senses.

\ THE RUBENS HOUSE Wapper 9-11 / 2000 Antwerp www.rubenshuis.be Enjoy the Rubens House one last time The brilliant and versatile artist Rubens (1577-1640) lived in this palazzo with his family. Rubens ran a large studio, spoke several languages, collected art, designed his own home, travelled around Europe as a diplomat and was interested in science.

In this house in the centre of Antwerp, he created many of his paintings, together with his colleagues and assistants. The museum has an interesting collection but also shows visitors how the master lived and worked. To better welcome visitors in the future, the Rubens House is upgrading its infrastructure and will temporarily close its doors on January 9, 2023. The new reception building and redeveloped garden will open in 2024. In 2027, the year of Rubens’ 450th birthday, the museum welcome the public once again.

BRUGES \ SINT-JANSHOSPITAAL Mariastraat 38 / 8000 Bruges www.museabrugge.be Underneath the Shade We Lay Grounded. Otobong Nkanga / 25 June 2022 > 25 Sep 2022 ‘Land’ can be understood as earth, soil, stones and seeds, as well as the terrain on which ecological, economic, political and social issues are constructed and navigated. In this exhibition in the Sint-Janshospitaal (St. John’s Hospital), Otobong Nkanga interweaves various 28

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CHARLEROI \ THE PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM Avenue Paul Pastur 11 / 6032 Charleroi www.museephoto.be En dilettante. Histoire et petites histoires de la photographie amateur / 21 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 Produced with the complicity of the Conserverie, un lieu d’archives, and Éditions Sur la Banquise, this exhibition retraces some of the most important moments in the history of amateur photography, with a special focus on family photos.

Karin Borghouts. Paris Impasse / 21 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 It is a Paris that we know little about: that of dead ends! And yet, Paris has hundreds of them. The Belgian photographer Karin Borghouts began photographing them in 2011, as part of a residency project. The photographs offer a glimpse of a part of Paris that usually goes unnoticed.

Simon Vansteenwinckel. Wuhan Radiography / 21 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 In this period of reduced freedoms, Simon Vansteenwinckel wondered how to persist in being curious, travelling, looking and reaching out to others, continuing to advocate openness rather than withdrawal into oneself. From his locked-down living room, he opened a window on the world via the incredible tool that is Google Maps, which enables us to travel the entire planet in an interposed way (Google Street View/Photo Sphere to be precise). The epidemic was at the centre of all discussions, an invisible but omnipresent monster. And it had a name: Wuhan, where it all began, the home of the epidemic, an unknown city subject to all rumors, inadvertently catapulted into the centre of the news. The images of Wuhan Radiography were made by photographing the screen directly according to his wanderings in the city. For this piece, he used Washi F film, a medical X-ray film initially used for diagnosing lung diseases.

Wuhan Radiography © Simon Vansteenwinckel

Island Flyer : A Postcard from the Isle of Wight (2022) / 21 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 In Island Flyer: A Postcard from the Isle of Wight, Rebecca Jane Arthur takes us on a journey to an island in the English Channel in pursuit of summertimes gone by.

Super 8 transfer to HD, colour, English spoken, 11’51”.

GHENT \ S.M.A.K. – STEDELIJK MUSEUM VOOR ACTUELE KUNST Jan Hoetplein 2 / 9000 Ghent www.smak.be Artist in residence: Grace Ndiritu Healing the Museum / 2 Apr 2022 > 2 Apr 2023 Grace Ndiritu (° 1982, Birmingham, UK) is a British-Kenyan artist who currently resides in Brussels. In response to the lack of empathy, care and inclusion in our society, she sometimes makes a radical exit from urban life to engage with alternative and spiritual communities in different parts of the world. On the basis of her experiences and research, she produces films, exhibitions, workshops and objects that suggest new forms of self-reliance and community building. Grace Ndiritu initiated the Healing the Museum project ten years ago. Concerned with the fate of the ‘dying’ museum, she introduced non-rational methodologies – such as shamanism and group meditation – in the hope of reanimating the space, sharing it and making it more ethical. Ndiritu will continue this project during her residency at S.M.A.K. By means of group sessions and research into the permanent collection, she will endeavour to grasp the museum’s spiritual history. The end result will be an exhibition project featuring both new and existing work.

Splendid Isolation / 14 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 Splendid Isolation looks at how artists create (or created) work during periods of isolation. Self-imposed isolation can be an advantage or even a necessary condition for certain artists, but for many it is a condition determined by geographical, political or biological factors. Whatever the cause of their seclusion, numerous artists use the situation to make work, whether out of necessity, as an exit strategy, an indictment, or as a testimony. Splendid Isolation brings together a range of stories and ensembles by international artists who either work, or have worked, in isolation.

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Atta Sabri, Danny Bergeman, Forrest Bess, Irma Blank, Louise Bourgeois, Zehra Dogan, Dom Sylvester Houédard, Frank Walter and Hervé Yamguen.

Lydia Ourahmane Barzakh / 21 May 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 The artistic projects of Lydia Ourahmane (° 1992, Saïda, Algeria) are often based on events in her personal surroundings or on objects that carry a tension due to their social, political or economic significance.

These objects provide the impetus for an in-depth examination of the way in which repeated histories of forced displacement and colonial oppression inscribe themselves upon individual lives, bodies and structures. The actual work takes the form of a video, performance, sculpture, sound piece or installation and often has an experimental character. The Arabic word ‘barzakh’ means ‘to be in limbo’, an ‘in-between state’ between life and death, the place where the spirits hide but also a physical location that offers protection.

For this project, Ourahmane moved the entire contents of her flat in Algiers to Europe during the 2020 lockdown.

Prevented from returning to Algeria due to an on-going artist’s residency, she made her ‘home’ come to her and transformed it into an installation. It was given the same surface area and layout as her original living space. In the exhibition, the artist’s interventions and unique circumstances ensure that the contents are transformed into an extremely complex, fragile environment, which releases its meanings slowly, and in unexpected ways. ‘Barzakh’ was commissioned by Kunsthalle Basel and is a co-production of Kunsthalle Basel and @TriangleAstérides, Centre d’art contemporain, Marseille. S.M.A.K. is the third stage of a journey that has taken ‘Barzakh’ from Basel to Marseille and Ghent.

N. Dash / 24 Jun 2022 > 6 Nov 2022 The works of N. Dash (° 1980, Miami) arise from an intense and equitable exchange with whatever is at hand. In her multifaceted practice, the artist processes humble materials such as dirt, 30

earth, jute, rope, strips of polystyrene foam, plastic bottles and discarded cardboard into complex compositions.

She borrows techniques and materials from painting, sculpture, photography and printing. Through these transformations, a paradox seems to form in the perception of the works, which are as refined as they are simple. The vitality and economy of Dash’s constructions can be traced to her connection to the environment, both natural and man-made, and to geological time or the vast interval in which biological life has arisen on earth. The underlying tension between what is industrially ‘given’ and what is manually constructed, and the unpredictability of the elements and human attempts to tame these natural energies, forms an integral part of this tactile body of work. New works will be produced especially for the exhibition.

Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude # 45, 1963 Collection S.M.A.K. - Flemish Community, acquired from the Matthys-Colle Collection, © Vincent Everarts

Presentation Matthys-Colle Collection / 24 Jun 2022 > Dec 2022 Since 2021, S.M.A.K. has managed part of the works of art of the Matthys-Colle Foundation, including the painting ‘Great American Nude #45’ (1963) by the

American pop artist Tom Wesselmann.

This work was purchased by the Flemish Community and immediately marked the start of this unique public-private partnership. This acquisition was also accompanied by a long-term loan of 39 other works by internationally renowned artists such as Bruce Nauman, Gilbert & George, Daniel Buren, Thomas Schütte, Cy Twombly and Tom Wesellmann from this prestigious collection. In June, S.M.A.K. will be exhibiting a selection of artworks from that collection. \ MSK - Museum of Fine Arts Fernand Scribedreef 1 / 9000 Ghent www.mskgent.be MSK – New display of the collection Discover the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent in all its diversity, in 40 reorganised galleries that promise

to excite and surprise. (Re)discover the museum’s masterpieces alongside dozens of never-before-exhibited works and reflect on social themes across the centuries: on the image of women throughout 250 years of art, for example, on wealth and poverty, or on how people immortalised themselves in portraits. The free audio guides, family route, and a large public offer on demand bring the art even closer.

HORNU \ CID - CENTRE D’INNOVATION ET DE DESIGN Site du Grand-Hornu Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.cid-grand-hornu.be Beirut. Eras of Design 24 Apr > 14 Aug 2022 Lebanon has been experiencing a profusion in all artistic fields since the early 2000s. Design is no exception to this dynamic and is even one of its most important indicators. The exhibition Beirut.

Eras of design will attempt to analyse this specific situation, which simultaneously combines economic and architectural reconstruction, social awareness and international development. Design alone symbolises the country’s desire to take hold of its own destiny and its image by proposing objects and forms that are conscious of multiple heritages but also deeply rooted in a complex reality. \ MAC’S - MUSÉE DES ARTS CONTEMPORAINS Site du Grand-Hornu Rue Sainte-Louise 82 / 7301 Hornu www.mac-s.be

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Gaillard & Claude. A Certain Decade / 27 Feb 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 The exhibition by the artistic duo Gaillard & Claude brings together the essential elements of their production since 2010. As critical yet amused observers of the social imagination of 31

our time, they cultivate an art of absurd intrusion and poetic incident. Throughout their diverse body of work, Gaillard & Claude develop the art of double and implied meanings, paradoxical affinities and astonishing overlaps.

and audiences. Developed by the CGII following the call of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, A future for culture, it has been hosting four artists in residence since January 2021: the duo Denicolai & Provoost, Eleni Kamma and Delphine Deguislage. Over the course of a full season, the artists have developed research projects anchored in the territory of the Centre region. Their research has been materialised in three exhibitions that present the experiments and works that were carried out, as well as a selection of works from the collections of the Centre de la Gravure and the Daily-Bul & Co.

\ KERAMIS – CENTRE DE LA CÉRAMIQUE Place des Fours-Bouteilles 1 7100 La Louvière www.keramis.be Aline Bouvy, Bastinado, 2018 © Photo Isabelle Arthuis

Aline Bouvy. Cruising Bye / 27 Feb 2022 > 18 Sep 2022 Aline Bouvy’s exhibition takes the form of loitering and is as much about sexual vagrancy and police patrols as stray dogs and queer flirtations. Her multidisciplinary palette, alternating thermoformed plexiglas with inlaid linoleum and remote-controlled vehicles, surprises the visitor with its infringement of good taste and disregard for taboos.

L A LO U V I È R E \ CENTRE DE LA GRAVURE ET DE L’IMAGE IMPRIMÉE Rue des Amours 10 / 7100 La Louvière www.centredelagravure.be Résidences Denicolai & Provoost / Delphine Deguislage / Eleni Kamma / 9 Apr 2022 > 24 Apr 2022 Résidences is a research programme devoted to the current practice of printed arts, whose vocation is to promote a sustainable encounter between artists 32

Treasure Bowl Collection. Appropriation / 23 Apr 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 The bowl, the brick and the figure are the three archetypes of ceramics, in the same way that eating, self-defense, reproducing, self-representation and the representation of the world around us are among the founding characteristics of human activity. In 2017, the Council of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC) presented the first edition of the Treasure Bowl Collection, the culmination of a valuable collaboration between 10 international artists and a curator. For the second edition, Ludovic Recchia, the Managing Director of Keramis, was in charge of bringing together 10 international ceramists around the theme ‘Appropriation’. The 10 bowls created for the occasion can be discovered for the first time at Keramis.

Treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics of Verviers / 15 Jan 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 The current collections of the Museums of Verviers constitute, on the one hand, a veritable panorama of European painting from the 15th to the 20th century, and, on the other hand, one of the most remarkable collections of ceramics in

Belgium. Chinese porcelain, German and Austrian productions, Brussels services, blue or polychrome Delft earthenware, Raeren stoneware, German, French, Belgian or Luxembourg pieces...The Museums of Verviers have been forced to close their doors following the floods of July 15, 2021, which hit Verviers and its region hard. Pending a forthcoming reopening, Keramis has offered the Verviers Museums a collaboration which materialises in this exhibition which presents a selection of pieces of ceramics and glass from Verviers.

two new in-situ installations, wood carvings, a series of drawings, a film, and marionettes from the ‘Cabaret Crusades’ and The Gulf Project Camp series.

© Naufus Ramírez Figueroa

KERAMIS - Treasure Bowl Collection © AIC

LEUVEN \ M LEUVEN Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28 3000 Leuven www.mleuven.be Wael Shawky / 11 Mar 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 M Leuven is showing a major solo exhibition by the internationally renowned Egyptian artist Wael Shawky. The artist lived in Saudi Arabia for a long time, where he witnessed the transition from a nomadic tribal society to a modernised, more Western society. He transposes his impressions and his analysis of cultures and societies into his works of art. Politics, culture, religion, historical facts and fiction overlap.

Amongst other things, M presents

Naufus Ramirez Figueroa / 6 May 2022 > 30 Oct 2022 Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (Guatemala, 1978) creates dreamlike works of art with elements from literature, folklore, magic and childhood memories. His performances, sculptures and installations are rooted in experimental theatre and also constitute a form of political activism. In particular, the tragic civil war in his homeland Guatemala (19601996) is a recurring theme. RamírezFigueroa’s approach is strongly visual.

He creates symbolic scenes with a humorous, playful or absurd slant. His work explores cultural identity and history, trauma, colonisation and the connection between man and nature.

Open M / 6 May 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 Open M gives visual artists the opportunity to display their work in M Leuven’s museum galleries. With this initiative, M focuses on artists who have a link with Flemish Brabant or Leuven. All disciplines within the visual arts are welcome: from painting to performance, from films to graphic design.

This edition of Open M revolves around transhistoricity. The international curator Melanie Bühler (Frans Hals Museum, the Netherlands) will create a selection from the submissions. M will present the selection from 06.05.2022 as a group exhibition.

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

or propaganda models. Ultimately, the exhibition offers a renewed portrait of the modern woman, far from the stereotypes inherited from the late 19th century.

Costa Lefkochir. The progression of a journey / 6 May 2022 > 7 Aug 2022 This monographic exhibition presents a display of large-format pieces by Costa Lefkochir: paintings, sculptures and installations from 1987 to 2022. The exhibition route, which is not chronological, brings together major works that are symbolic of the path taken and travelled to create a visual language imbued with a fundamentally Humanist leaning. His creative process is driven by a spirituality that seeks to find the greatest possible sense of harmony, as part of a highly personal and singular form of artistic expression. The entire process stems from a journey in which spirit and style mingle and merge to affirm essential values.

Many of the works in this collection are previously unseen, on loan from private collections, institutions, companies and the artist’s studio, with others being created especially for the exhibition, which will include more than one hundred pieces.

MARIEMONT © Lefkochir - 66.A.K.G. Dürkheim 140X60CM 2017

\ MUSÉE ROYAL DE MARIEMONT Chaussée de Mariemont 100 7140 Morlanwelz www.musee-mariemont.be Women of China. A 20th century journey / 2 Apr 2022 > 23 Oct 2022 One in five women in the world is Chinese. Yet no exhibition has been devoted to them until now. As a true social fresco, the exhibition traces the evolution of the female adventure in the most tormented century in Chinese history. By means of authentic objects (dresses, jewellery, puppets, etc.), photographs and modern creations, the visitor will discover daily life, heroines 34

MECHELEN \ MUSEUM HOF VAN BUSLEYDEN Frederik de Merodestraat 65 2800 Mechelen www.hofvanbusleyden.be Gap in the Clouds, Ricardo Brey / 20 May 2022 > 28 Aug 2022 With Ricardo Brey, Museum Hof van Busleyden welcomes one of the most important Cuban artists of our times in Mechelen. From the outset, Ricardo Brey’s artistic practice has focused on his questioning of mankind’s place in

the world, of how people understand and categorise reality and themselves.

Brey’s ongoing series of boxes, ‘Every Life is a Fire’, reveals the artist’s ongoing investigation into philosophical concepts such as time, mythology, human expression and the natural universe. Brey uses his confined boxes to evoke surprise and astonishment. A kind of compact Wunderkammer, Brey’s enigmatic boxes depict the complex workings of the human mind, inviting performative engagement by unfolding the four walls of the box to reveal a woven web of symbols.

painting know-how is expressed in the paintings from the first half of the 20th century by this Mons artist, whose career was largely international. 80 works from public and private collections present the paintings of Anto-carte through the prism of his aspiration to the sacred. Indeed, the artist’s greatest paintings revisit the classical themes of Christian iconography whilst celebrating the grandeur of the rural world.

SENEFFE \ DOMAINE DU CHÂTEAU DE SENEFFE Silver Museum of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Rue Lucien Plasman 7-9 / 7180 Seneffe www.chateaudeseneffe.be From day to day, the 18th century / 26 Feb 2022 > 30 Dec 2023 An exhibition taking visitors behind the scenes of the 18th century. With the help of the almanac kept by the castle’s bailiff, visitors will discover a year in the life of its occupants. From room to room, the recreated life of the Estate unfolds over the seasons. The exhibition will provide insights into the owners’ enthusiasms, explore the traditions of the time, and reveal the little-known passages that were used by the castle’s servants.

Anto-Carte, Le Retour du fils prodigue, 1920.

Private collection, © Jacques Vandenberg

MONS \ BAM - BEAUX-ARTS MONS Rue Neuve 8 / 7000 Mons www.bam.mons.be Anto-Carte. De terre et de ciel / 19 Mar 2022 > 21 Aug 2022 This exhibition introduces the visitor to a painting virtuoso whose work weaves a fascinating link between the centuries.

The entire heritage of the old masters’

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PERFORMING ARTS BRUSSELS \ ROYAL OPERA HOUSE LA MONNAIE / DE MUNT Place de la Monnaie – Muntplein / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 229 12 11 www.lamonnaie.be - www.demunt.be CONCERTINI. CHAMBER MUSIC Henri Tomasi. Concert champêtre (1939) & Fanfares liturgiques (1947) Fri 17 June 2022 at 12.30 pm @ La Monnaie R E C I TA L Véronique Gens & I Giardini Fri 17 June 2022 at 8.00 pm @ La Monnaie DANCE Vlaemsch. Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Hans Op de Beeck / Eastman Fri 17 June, Sat 18 June, Tue 21 June and Wed 22 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Sun 19 June 2022 at 3.00 pm @ KVS BOL, Quai aux Pierres de Taille 7, 1000 Brussels

Mystery Sonatas / For Rosa. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Amanadine Beyer / Rosas, Gli Incogniti Thu 23 June-Sat 25 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Sun 26 June 2022 at 3.00 pm @ Cirque royal, Rue de l’Enseignement 81, 1000 Brussels OPERA Les Huguenots. Giacomo Meyerbeer Sat 18 June, Tue 21 June, Thu 23 June at 6.00 pm and Sun 26 June 2022 at 3.00 pm @ La Monnaie Opera & Family - A song for the moon (+6) Sun 19 June at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm, Wed 22 June at 10.30 am, Fri 24 June 2022 at 10.30 am and 1.30 pm @ La Monnaie Visit of the workshops The beautiful neoclassical facade of la Monnaie conceals a magical and enchanting universe. Discover the architecture and history of this outstanding opera house and enjoy this exceptional opportunity to take a look at our workshops and admire the incredible diversity of opera crafts involved in our creations.

Sat 25 June 2022 at 12 noon in ENG, FR or NL @ La Monnaie

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\ BOZAR - CENTRE FOR FINE ARTS Rue Ravenstein 23 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 507 82 00 / www.bozar.be Brussels Philharmonic & Ictus ensemble. A Walk into the Future Ilan Volkov conductor Sat 18 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Belgian National Orchestra.

Fête de la musique Hugh Wolff conductor / Ralph van Raat piano Tue 21 June 2022 at 8.00 pm

under the marquee in the Place St-Croix and at the Espace Lumen. Be it temporary, chronic, furious, sweet, warlike, amorous, hereditary, latent or thunderous, madness is the grain that splits thoughts and makes creative genius sprout! Over the space of a weekend, come and discover all the faces of so-called ‘classical’ music, which we know is foremost alive.

\ KAAITHEATER Place Sainctelette 20 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 201 59 59 / www.kaaitheater.be

\ FLAGEY Place Sainte Croix / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 641 10 20 / www.flagey.be Evgeny Kissin, piano Thu 16 June 2022 at 8.15 pm

Kaaitheater © Saskia Vanderstichele

Exit Theatre - How To Say Goodbye in Many Ways Fri 17 June and Sat 18 June 2022

\ THEATRE ROYAL DU PARC Rue de la Loi 3 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 505 30 30 www.theatreduparc.be Coiffeuse d’âmes by Valériane de Maeterleire and Thierry Debroux Fri 17 June & Sat 18 June 2022 at 8.15 pm Sun 19 June 2022 at 3.00 pm © Kissin Evgeny

Arcadi Volodos, piano Sun 19 June 2022 at 8.15 pm

For live Jazz concerts in Brussels, visit the website www.jazz.brussels

Musiq3 Festival / Fri 24 Jun 2022 > Sun 26 Jun 2022 This year, the festival will be appropriating the theme of ‘Folie’ and giving it its Crazy Brussels touch! Approximately fifty concerts will resound throughout Flagey, 37

ANTWERP \ DESINGEL INTERNATIONAL ARTS CAMPUS Desguinlei 25 / 2018 Antwerp t. +32 (0)3 248 28 28 / www.desingel.be DANCE Watermotor / Glacial Decoy / Astral converted: in plain site Trisha Brown Dance Company Wed 15 June-Fri 17 June 2022 at 8.00 pm

GHENT \ OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN Schouwburgstraat 3, 9000 Gent t. +32 (0)70 22 02 02 / www.operaballet.be BALLET Mozart / Concert Arias Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Tue 21, Wed 22, Fri 24 and Sat 25 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Sun 26 June 2022 at 3.00 pm

\ OPERA BALLET VLAANDEREN Frankrijklei 1 / 2000 Antwerp t. +32 (0)70 22 02 02 / www.operaballet.be Operabrunch Faust Sun 19 June 2022 at 11.00 am OPERA Faust. Robert Schumann Julian Rosefeldt / Femke Gyselinck / Opera Ballet Vlaanderen / Ph. Herreweghe Wed 22, Fri 24 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Sun 26 June 2022 at 3.00 pm Mozart © Herman Sorgeloos

Guided tour Sat 25 & Sun 26 June 2022 at 11.00 am

BRUGES \ CONCERTGEBOUW BRUGGE ’t Zand 34 / 8000 Bruges t. +32 (0)78 15 20 20 www.concertgebouw.be Laureates’ concert Queen Elisabeth Competition Belgian National Orchestra Sun 26 June 2022 at 8 pm

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Guided tour Sat 25 & Sun 26 June 2022 at 11.00 am

LIEGE OPERA ROYAL DE WALLONIE Place de l’Opéra / 4000 Liege t. +32 (0)4 221 47 22 / www.operaliege.be OPERA \ Simon Boccanegra de Giuseppe Verdi Thu 17, Tue 21, Thu 23, Sat 25 June 2022 at 8.00 pm Sun 19 June 2022 at 3.00 pm

SHOPPING & TOURISM BOOKSHOPS LIBRAIRIE CANDIDE Place Brugmann 2 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 344 81 94 www.librairie-candide.be LIBRAIRIE FILIGRANES Avenue des Arts 39-42 / 1040 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 511 90 15 / www.filigranes.be PASSA PORTA Rue Antoine Dansaert 46 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 226 04 54 / www.passaporta.be LIBRAIRIE PEINTURE FRAÎCHE Rue du Tabellion 10 / 1050 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 537 11 05 / www.peinture-fraiche.be TROPISMES LIBRAIRES Galerie des Princes 11 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 512 88 52 / www.tropismes.com WATERSTONES Boulevard Adolphe Max 71-75 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 223 62 23 / www.waterstones.com /bookshops/brussels

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

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

M U S I C STO R E S LA BOÎTE À MUSIQUE Coudenberg 74 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 513 09 65 www.classicalmusic.be Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert © Arnaud Everaerts - PhotoGallery ASBL

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admiration from all sides. Situated close to the Grand Place, the elegant interior houses luxury boutiques, restaurants, an arthouse cinema, a bookshop, an unexpected exhibition space in the basement, co-working offices and a charming hotel. Visit www.grsh.be SABLON This bustling square is surrounded by an incredible range of antiques dealers ranging from archaeology experts to specialists in 18th century French furniture, Art Deco glass, Art Nouveau sculpture, design, and tribal art. Some of the best Belgian chocolate shops and restaurants can also be found here. Further down, vintage clothing and furniture is on offer in the Marolles area where the famous flea market of the Place du Jeu de Balle, one of the most colourful markets in the city, takes place every day.

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

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

Stunning Art Nouveau building: staircase of the Solvay house © Hani Kanaftchian

F A V O U R I T E C U LT U R A L SPOTS IN BRUSSELS Always surprising and never pretentious, Brussels welcomes a growing number of enthusiastic visitors each year. Referred to as the new Berlin for its vibrant art and music scenes, the city sparkles with its magnificent architectural heritage, UNESCO listed Grand-Place, richly stocked museums, Michelin-starred restaurants, animated cafés and charming parks.

A combination of assets which makes Brussels hard to beat as a destination!

Take a stroll and marvel at: SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF BRUSSELS The Grand-Place from the balcony of a typical café; the gigantic Palace of Justice by Poelaert Square with its view of the city’s main landmarks; the Atomium and its surroundings; the MIM Musical Instrument Museum located in

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the Old England Building with its rooftop restaurant and terrace that offers a superb view of the gothic spire of Brussels’ Town Hall, the view towards Le Monts des Arts.

STUNNING ART NOUVEAU & ART DECO BUILDINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Art Nouveau style: the Solvay House, the Cauchie House, the Horta Museum; the Frison Horta Foundation; the Autrique House; the Belgian Comic Strip Centre Art Deco style: the van Buuren Museum; the Villa Empain with its majestic swimming pool; BOZAR Fine Arts Centre; the Flagey concert & cinema hall, the WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, based in an old brewery.

FAMOUS MASTERPIECES @ Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Fall of the Rebel Angels; Hieronymus Bosh, Adoration of the Magi; Pieter Paul Rubens, Four Studies of a Moor’s head; Jean-Louis David, The Death of Marat; Salvador Dali, The Temptation of Saint Anthony; Francis Bacon, Pope with owls... @ Magritte Museum: René Magritte, The Empire of Light… @ Art & History Museum: the Chimú offering-bearer, the mysterious Art Nouveau sphinx, the bas-relief of a winged-spirit (Nimrud, Iraq), the attic red-figure kantharos (Greece), the Merovingian drinking horn, the Stavelot portable altar, the beautiful tile ensemble depicting a hunting scene (Isfahan, Iran)…

Place du Petit Sablon - Kleine Zavel © visit.brussels - Jean-Paul Remy

OFFBEAT SIGHTS the Petit Sablon garden; the underground Coudenberg Palace; the Art & Marges Museum for outsider art; the comic strip tour that leads you past sixty murals dotted around the centre of Brussels; the MIMA – Millenium Iconoclast Museum of Art; the CENTRALE for contemporary art; La Bellone - House of Performing Arts…

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TO U R I ST I N F O R M AT I O N D E S K S VISIT.BRUSSELS @ BIP (Brussels Info Place), Rue Royale 2-4 / 1000 Brussels @ Town Hall of Brussels, Grand-Place / 1000 Brussels www.visitbrussels.be / www.agenda.be VISIT FLANDERS Grasmarkt 61 / 1000 Brussels t. +32 (0)2 504 03 90 / www.visitflanders.com WALLONIE BELGIQUE TOURISME Petite Rue au Beurre 6 / 1000 Brussels t. + 32 (0)2 899 04 78 / www.walloniebelgiquetourisme.be

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TO B E B E LG I A N To be Belgian is a sweet Surrealism, with the flavours of croquettes with shrimp, mussels and fries, gauff’ of Liège. It is tasting the best chocolate and the best beers in the world. And sparkling at the song of Eole in the company of Ruffus.

To be Belgian is to feel like Magritte disguised as Tintin or Spirou. Contemplating Rubens, Van Dijk or Brueghel to the tune of Sax(o). Entering a train station in Delvaux with Geluck’s cat, Lagaffe’s seagull or the Smurfs.

Admiring the size of the Manneken, and counting the balls of the Atomium whilst reading Van Cauwelaert, Nothomb or Yourcenar.

It means remembering that Tintin was the first to walk on the moon... and showing off with Dirk Frimout, our astronaut, a living reincarnation of Professor Calculus.

To be Belgian is to drive like Ickx, to cycle like Merckx. It is a smash by Hénin, a volley by Clijsters or an ace by Goffin.

It’s singing Brel, Adamo or the Great Jojo with an Elvis Pompilio hat on Annie Cordy’s head.

It’s humming Stromae, Maurane, Lara Fabian, Selah Sue, Alice on the Roof, Angèle or Axelle Red. Belgium is Poelvoorder with Arno, Bernard Yerlès, Patrick Ridremont and François Damiens, to the tune of Toots Thielemans surpassing Efira or Marie Gillain...

It is the pipe of Simenon - which is indeed one - and the pun-rich genius of De Groodt, the worthy spiritual son of Devos. It’s being called De France when your first name is Cécile.

To be Belgian is to be proud, without showing off too much...

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