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Dear member of vzw Kunst in de Stad,   Since 1973, the year our association was founded, we have been able to count on the support of people who hold art dear to their hearts. In our 53rd year of operation, our non-profit organisation Kunst in de Stad still wants to bring art to the…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit. ANTONY GORMLEY SPIRITUAL GROUND   Lose yourself amongst iconic sculptures and monumental installations in Antony Gormley’s largest solo exhibition in Belgium. From 23 May 2026 to 20 September 2026   https://kmska.be/en/antony-gormley-geestgrond     Visit our website www.kunstindestad.be on the…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   DIETER  INGELS and JOZEF  VAN  RUYSSEVELT Dieter Ingels, a recent graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, is exhibiting work at Varenlaan 33 – 2020 Antwerp (near Middelheim), at Carl Suijkerbuijk. Work is also being presented…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Bruges, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   NEW in BRUGES: KUNSTHAL BRUSK Bruges has gained another venue for art: a new art hotspot at Dijver 12, designed by the architectural firm Robbrecht & Daem. From 8 May, two exhibitions will be on display: The cultural-historical…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Brussels, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   BRUTTEZZA e BELLEZZA  at  BOZAR - Brussels The exhibition “Bruttezza e Bellezza” showcases artists from the 15th and 16th centuries from Italy and Northern Europe. The aim is to highlight two contrasting elements in art: “the ideal of…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   SINGING RED  -  Masterpieces by Ensor, Wouters and Schmalzigaug The KMSKA shines a spotlight on three artists: the fascination with colour in the work of Ensor, Wouters and Schmalzigaug. These artists sought to express themselves using a different…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   RUBENS AT THE ROCKOX - SNIJDERS HOUSE   -  ANTWERP The Rubens House in Antwerp is undergoing renovation until 2030.  However, the garden, the library and the Rubens Experience remain open to the public. A visit to the Rockox-Snijders…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are visiting Brussels, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   BACK TO POMPEII Until 26 July 2026, Tour & Taxis in Brussels is hosting a truly unique exhibition: ‘Back to Pompeii’. A unique experience that allows you to ‘truly’ walk around the city of Pompeii, which was…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Ghent, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   UNFORGETTABLE  -  WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ANTWERP TO AMSTERDAM: 1600–1750 During this period, women artists received little or no attention in the art world. Following extensive research by the organisers, this unique exhibition tells a distinct story: one of…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Mariemont, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   MARY OF HUNGARY at the Mariemont Museum   Until 10 May 2026, the Mariemont Museum (near La Louvière) is presenting an interesting and enlightening exhibition on the person of Mary of Hungary.   As the sister of Charles…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Ghent, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   BERLINDE DE BRUYCKERE IN ST. BAVO'S CATHEDRAL Since 9 November 2025, the sculpture “Archangelo II” by Ghent artist Berlinde De Bruyckere has been given a permanent place in the choir of St. Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent. The sculpture…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Bruges, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit. A piece of heritage comes to light: JERUZALEMKERK BRUGES After six centuries, the private chapel of the Adornes family in the Jerusalem Church in Bruges can once again be admired. It is located in the non-touristy quarter of Bruges,…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Mechelen, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   RIK WOUTERS and NEL in Mechelen The magnificent Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen is more than worth a visit in its own right. The Renaissance palace houses a valuable permanent collection that provides an insight into prominent figures…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   MAGRITTE, master of surrealism: “LA LIGNE DE VIE” In 1938, René Magritte gave a remarkable lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp as a testimony to his own art: how he saw and approached reality and…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   GOYA'S GRAPHICS IN DE REEDE - ANTWERP A number of exhibitions are being organised as part of EUROPALIA SPAIN. In addition to the exhibition “Luz y Sombra - Spanish Realism” at Bozar Brussels, a visit to the Museum…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Brussels, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   LUZ Y SOMBRA:   GOYA at BOZAR Bozar - Brussels is dedicating an exhibition to the work of the famous Spanish painter Goya. Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) had a long career. He originally painted in the Spanish…

Dear Art Lover,     DONAS, ARCHIPENKO, LA SECTION d'OR ENCHANTING MODERNISM The KMSKA focuses on the work of Antwerp artist Marthe Donas, also known as “Tour Donas” (1885-1967). She lived in a period when it was not so common for women to be an artist. She was a free-spirited woman who found her own…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Antwerp,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   DONAS, ARCHIPENKO, LA SECTION d'OR ENCHANTING MODERNISM The KMSKA focuses on the work of Antwerp artist Marthe Donas, also known as “Tour Donas” (1885-1967). She lived in a period when it was not so common for women to…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Lens,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   LOUVRE-LENS-“GOTHIQUES” The Louvre-Lens museum is presenting a unique exhibition: “Gothiques”. It highlights Gothic art, which emerged after the Romanesque period in Île-de-France and Picardy in the 12th century and continued to flourish for several centuries.  In the 19th…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Bornem,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   Lace re-BORN-em How can lace evolve?   The organization ‘Living Lace’, in collaboration with Bornem Abbey, is presenting an international exhibition on lace until October 19, 2025: ‘Lace re-BORN-em’. It is a very unique concept. Artists from different…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Mol,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   An interesting museum to discover in Mol: The JACOB SMITSMUSEUM The museum illustrates the life and work of painter, etcher, and draftsman Jacob Smits (Rotterdam 1855 - Mol-Achterbos 1928). Fascinated by the beauty and  tranquility of the Kempen…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Brussels,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   RENÉ MAGRITTE'S HOUSE In addition to the Magritte Museum on Place Royale in Brussels, a visit to René Magritte's house in Jette is definitely worthwhile. The surrealist artist lived and worked there for 24 years (from 1930 to…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting La Louvière,  here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   The Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image Imprimée de la Communauté Française de Belgique in La Louvière is definitely worth a visit.   It has an extensive collection (16,000 works): etchings, woodcuts, lithographs, and drawings. The…

Dear Art Lover, If you are visiting Sint-Niklaas, here is a recommendation for a worthwhile visit.   At ‘Vibration of Light’   The creativity of Francis Leenaerts (Sint-Niklaas - 36 years old) began to flourish during the coronavirus pandemic. He felt he needed to express his emotions: his relationship with nature, the seasons, events, and…