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Dear Art Lover, if you are going to the Sint-Amands, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile.   INTERBELLUJM SCULPTURES, AROUND ART DECO in the David van Buuren Museum   The van Buuren Museum & Gardens is well worth a visit. The house (1928) was built for the couple David and Alice van Buuren…

Dear Art Lover, if you are going to the Sint-Amands, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile.   GEROLF  VAN DE PERRE:  'RILKES CIRKEL'   The Emile Verhaeren Museum presents an exhibition of work by Gerolf Van de Perre. Van de Perre (° Sint-Amandsberg - 1965), painter and author, is fascinated by the oeuvre…

Dear Art Lover, if you are going to the Hague, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile.   THE NEW PARIS FROM MONET TO MORISOT   In the mid-19th century, Paris experiences a total change.  It develops into a new city. It detaches itself from the past on several levels with positive and negative…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Brussels, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   'WHEN WE SEE US' Bozar - Brussels brings a remarkable exhibition of pan-African painting. It presents work by 120 African artists in a kaleidoscope of one hundred years of figurative art from Africa: a…

Dear Art Lover,   If you're going to Antwerp, here's a tip for a visit worthwhile.   NACHTREIS', a solo exhibition by Hans Op de Beeck ° Turnhout - 1969.  Works in Anderlecht.  Is also a writer and director. “An outstretched hand to discover a petrified world in velvety shades of gray,” says the artist…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Ghent, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   JULES DE BRUYCKER MSK GHENT The Museum of Fine Arts - Ghent brings an unmissable exhibition of Jules De Bruycker (Ghent 1870 - 1945) graphic artist and painter. He produced drawings, etchings, watercolors, gouaches…

Dear Art Lover,   if you're going to Utrecht, here's a tip for a visit worthwhile.   'BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH' at the Catharijneconvent in Utrecht The Catharijneconvent in Utrecht presents modernist masterpieces from the period between the two world wars (1918-1939) avant-garde artists in search of interpretation and meaning in that period. On display…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Brussel, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   BERLINDE DE BRUYCKERE at BOZAR Bozar-Brussels is presenting a solo exhibition by artist Berlinde De Bruyckere under the title “Khorós".   The title refers to the songs of a choir between epeisodia in Greek…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Antwerp, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   ‘COMPASSION’ at the MAS   The MAS in Antwerp presents a new exhibition under the telling title: 'Compassion'. The theme 'Compassion' is burningly topical in today's times. 'Empathy' is of paramount importance in today's…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Louvre-Lens in France, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   LA NOUVELLE GALERIE DU TEMPS - LOUVRE LENS   The Louvre Lens Museum offers a magnificent collection, covering centuries: from the third millennium BC to the 19th century, in a unique presentation.…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Antwerp or Knokke-Heist, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   Homage to PANAMARENKO In 2025, Panamarenko would have reached the age of 85.  A tribute to this visionary artist is not out of place. Panamarenko (1940 - 2019) was a visionary artist:…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Antwerp or Knokke-Heist, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   Homage to PANAMARENKO In 2025, Panamarenko would have reached the age of 85.  A tribute to this visionary artist is not out of place. Panamarenko (1940 - 2019) was a visionary artist:…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Antwerp, here is a tip for a worthwhile visit.   'ALBRECHT DÜRER UNDER THE VERGROOTGLAS' at the museum De Reede in Antwerp.   The museum presents a unique series of engravings and etchings by Dürer from the collection of the Royal Library.  They show the journey…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Mechelen, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   EXCEPTIONAL CARPETS IN MECHELEN   Once again, the Hof van Busleyden museum in Mechelen is presenting a very special exhibition: 'Eternal Spring, Gardens and Tapestries in the Renaissance'.   Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517-1586)…

Dear Art Lover,   If you're going to Den Haag, here's a tip for a visit worthwhile.   Michaël BORREMANS in THE HAGUE Michaël Borremans - A Confrontation at the Zoo From November 30, 2024 to March 23, 2025, an extensive exhibition by artist Michaël Borremans: 'A Confrontation at the Zoo' will be on display…

Dear Art Lover,   If you're going to Lille, here's a tip for a visit worthwhile.   EXPERIENCE RAPHAEL in LILLE Lille's Palais des Beaux-Arts presents a unique exhibition: its entire, in-house collection of 40 drawings (some recto verso) by RAPHAEL (1483-1520). Raphael worked in Perugia, Florence and Rome.  By his hand are the Stanze…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Mechelen, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile.   For those who want to immerse themselves in the Burgundian Renaissance, the Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen is the place to be.   In a beautiful setting, the works of art speak of the period when…

Dear Art Lover,   If you are going to Ghent, here is a tip for a visit that is worthwhile.   Have you met a Carolingian princess yet?   Her name is Judith and you can visit her at St. Peter's Abbey in Ghent until Jan. 19, 2025 from Tuesday to Sunday (10 a.m. to…

Dear Art Lover,   if you are going to Ghent, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile. An exhibition not to be missed: 'ERICH HECKEL in GENT' The Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent offers a very interesting exhibition of the artwork of Erich Heckel (1883-1970). He was an important German expressionist and co-founder…

Dear Art Lover,   Small update from Nick Ervinck and all you readers who happen to be looking for some more warmth in the south of France in winter Pleasant solo exhibition at art-hotel Toile Blanche in collaboration with the Leroy Brothers. Still on view until early January.   https://www.toileblanchecontemporary.com/events/8/   Also, Nick will soon…

  Dear Art Lover, If you are going to Mol-Sluis, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile. An exhibition not to be missed: 'WAR OF OVERSTRAETEN BELICHT'. In the Sint-Bernarduskerk of Mol-Sluis (next to Jacob Smits' museum) an exhibition is dedicated to War Van Overstraeten under the title: TERUG NAAR DE KEMPEN. War Van…

Dear art lover, beautiful mood photos of sculptures moved during the works at the Grand Place. Unique photos of several of our sculptures were taken by different photographers. Let us enjoy these. Sculpture 1 De Lopers in het casinopark. Sculpture 2 Paard en Ruiter Sculpture 32 De Weg naar Kennis Sculpture 51 La Tordue Sculpture…

  Dear Art Lover, If you are going to Oudenaarde, here is a tip for a visit worthwhile. An exhibition not to be missed: 'MARGARETHA VAN PARMA - KEIZERSDOCHTER BETWEEN MACHT EN IMAGO'. The MOU - Museum Oudenaarde - sheds light on the figure of the governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Parma, daughter of…

  Dear art-enthusiasts, If you’re planning a trip to Deinze, here’s a tip for a museum visit: EMILE CLAUS, PRINCE OF LUMINISM The MUDEL - Museum of Deinze and the Leiestreek - shows the oeuvre of our grand master of impressionism from his different periods. Besides works from the Museum of Deinze, works from the…