Music Exclusive mixes Hiele Antwerp-based producer Hiele records an exclusive mix for us to mark the upcoming release of our new edition.
Art Artist Lisa Lapierre meets The Belgian Six Artist Lisa Lapierre take a fresh and focused look at the works on show at our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six.
Art Five exhibitions to see during the Summer of Photography Five must-see exhibitions from this year's Summer of Photography, which opened yesterday in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Exhibition view: The Word presents The Belgian Six at Bozar A few exhibition views of our exhibition, The Word presents The Belgian Six, that opened in Brussels last night.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 10 of Belgium’s best weekend getaways From Liège and Namur to Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels, we unveil 10 of our favourite quirky Belgian weekend getaways.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 facts and figures about This is Belgium We handpick 15 facts and figures about our book This is Belgium.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Inside This is Belgium Word-potographer Miles Fischler plays around with This is Belgium's ubiquitous red rectangle.
Neighbourhood life Converse collaborates with Belgian street artists A few images of Converse's recent collaborations with Belgium's most prolific street artists.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Around Belgium in 80 days Photographer Joke De Wilde, a driving force behind our upcoming book This is Belgium, selects six of her favourite images. In Around Belgium in 80 days.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Six of Belgium’s best travel guides These six books offer perfect introductions and insights into one of the world's last remaining superpowers.
Music 11 iconic new wave tracks from Belgium Starman Records head honcho Felix Huybrechts compiled a list of 11 of his favourite 80s Belgian new wave tracks for us.
Music Exclusive mixes Kassett Exclusive mix number 21 comes courtesy of Kasset, founder of independent label DRLR Records.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Six things to do this weekend Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ten things to do this weekend Concerts in Kortrijk, group shows in Antwerp, vinyls markets in Brussels, drawings in Liège and artists teaming up in Brugge.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ten things to do in Belgium this weekend Our weekly round-up of cultural showstoppers marks its return this week with a 10-strong selection of agenda fillers.
Neighbourhood life Our best Instax moments of 2013 The best Word moments of 2013 captured with the office Instax.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 spaces for photography in Belgium From Brussels' Contretype to Antwerp's FoMu, we’ve crisscrossed Belgium looking for the best spaces for photography.
Music The music throwaway project M.E.A.N. More backstage snap-happiness, this time courtesy of Antwerpers Middle Earth All Nighters
Neighbourhood life The party we threw in Brussels for our new edition A gospel pop act that literally brought the entire room to its knees and a bunch of guitar-wielding monks. EPIC.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A Third Rate party at BRASS with M.E.A.N + more ...plus slow journalism on Sochi at FoMu, Jan Verbruggen, Suzan Frecon, Eric Baudelaire...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The Word at BRASS, Brussels Our new edition hits Belgian stores this week with a brand-new, 'Only for Belgium' €10 cover price. Party!
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Warhol, Wilde Things, MAD and MØ ...don't miss Gold Panda at Botanique and window dressing with Splash, Can and Cock at Komplot
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Brainbox, Richard Serra and Happy birthday dear Academy ...plus Catclub, Gedi Sibony and Everything and More at Tim Van Laere
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Mykki Blanco, Chvrches and TUFTUFTUFTUF ...plus Freek Wambacq’s Antwerp trailblazing, Etienne Courtois at Island, and Javier Tellez at SMAK.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 15 addresses for vintage design in Belgium A rolodex of addresses for vintage design in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing BOZAR’s electro art weekend, Blackout + she-movies Elles Tournent at Botanique, a pre-retrospective of Walter Swennen at Rodolphe Janssen and nightlife Night Vision in Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing TempoColor’s food for thought and more STUFF. ...plus Jacky Nickerson's Amerikay, Henri Jacobs' not-so-private notebooks and Kate Newby at La Loge
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Mathématique Moderne, Magnum & Mountain Bike Under the knife with Orlan and Jean De Groote, Tracey Snelling & Dead Ghosts...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Blackout, Braids and Brussels Art Days Plus acid house at Kozzmozz, Michael Borremans and billboard art.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Artful pinups and photo shows from the pros Olivier Cornil in Brussels, One Armed Man, No Age + Private Room at PAK...
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium 20 of the best spaces for emerging art in Belgium today We round-up 20 of the most exciting spaces for emerging art in Belgium today.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A weekend of Catclub, Unicorn porn and James Pants’ squiggly bits ...plus some classy stuff like Evy Raes at St. Peter's Abbey and Japanese art
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Eight of the best rooftops in Belgium A guide to the elevated eateries, drinkeries and hangouts with the kick-assest panoramas in the country
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Eighties, art + Boomtown. This weekend in Belgium Cinematek goes retro and Brussels' photographers reclaim some space, plus Mario Merz, Stefan Rinck and Robert Suermondt
Art Belgium’s photography graduates: Heidrun Klos Fresh from the prestigious art school, she tells us about the challenge of using images for self-expression.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ghent Jazz and a Belgian Bazaar. This weekend in Belgium ...plus Abner Preis, Tatjana Pieters, Giorgio Morandi and the open air cinema season...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Lucid, Candide and LOLL. This weekend in Belgium. The Word Magazine has a bookshop whiskey bash while Bozar welcomes the country's best young painters.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Lo-fi fuzz and frolics. This weekend in Belgium. Idiot Glee and Krystal Klear come to town, Ghent goes runway and Taschen have a jumble sale.
Neighbourhood life Area codes Area codes: Coffeeklatch’s Magali and Bart on Antwerp North The prolific profilers talk gentrification and architectural gems in this crash course on their north city 'hood.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Thurston’s new Trix and Miaux. This weekend in Belgium. A roundup of the weekend's most deserving diversions, including a Greens gig, John Webster Johns, Air Liquide, SIC and more
Neighbourhood life The throwaway project: The Word Magazine in Antwerp A throwaway camera, an oversized bottle of vodka and tons and tons of laughter. A few more pics from our rooftop party in Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Raves, runways and a scorcher heat-wave. This weekend in Belgium ...school's officially out for La Cambre's future luminaries, plus Trago, Preis and Theys hit town.
Neighbourhood life The Word Magazine in Antwerp – The photographs One of the best parties we ever hosted, hands down.
Music Antwerp got dirty As part of its on-going bid to get sneaker heads the world over to get down and dirty, Converse threw a concert in Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Komplot, rooftops, Parr and prodigies. This weekend in Belgium. The sun will be out for The Word's Antwerp BBQ (promise!) while Brussels basks in the warmth of a Martin Parr retro.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Fear, loathing and funk. This weekend in Belgium ...plus Hester Scheurwater's saucy selfies, John Roberts woos Mr. Wong and Raime and Gary Wilson go to Ghent...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Glory holes, GLBT benefit parties and water closet art. Ten things to do over the weekend, from the release party of our latest edition tonight to Catclub and Friends tomorrow night.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Woodkid at Botanique and Braeckman at Bozar. This weekend in Belgium. Koen Theys, Peter Peri and printed words at Be-Part, plus an orchestral outing at Les Nuits...
Music The best of Antwerp’s future sound Bart Sibiel chronicles a stream of solid Belgian beats, attracting attention one new sound at a time.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Record barters and garden parties. This weekend in Belgium … check out Off The Record, BSFF and Oh My Garden, plus Mitch Epstein, Vivian Maier and Le Corbusier.
Neighbourhood life First glance at The second best. This weekend in Belgium. ...plus two gatherings for graphic design and graffiti junkies while Antony Gormley sculpts up a storm...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Catclub catcalls and a date with Daughter. This weekend in Belgium. Indie-folk at Botanique and a first-of-Spring from Catclub, plus Hans-Peter Feldmann's conceptual creations.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Belgium’s best independent cinemas We're big fans of the flicks, and the cool and unconventional spots that screen them. Not a multiplex in sight. Here we present you Belgium's best independent cinemas
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing L.A. electronica and art book emporia. This weekend in Belgium PA/PER View proves print's not dead, plus Nosaj Thing, Hindu Nights, Norio Imai and more...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Local Natives and On-Point party on. This weekend in Belgium. ...plus Frieze fave Brenna Youngblood comes to Brussels and Recyclart throws a fete for the kids.
Neighbourhood life Stylist Pholoso Selebogo’s Antwerp The sought-after stylist takes us on a jaunt of her favourite neighbourhood hotspots.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Birthdays, exhibitions, fairs and concerts. This weekend in Belgium. The Word Magazine turns 5, Untitled! gets six candles and James Chance chances Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Fear Not, James Pants, We Are Open. This weekend in Belgium. ...plus Dirk Braeckmans pays his respects to Antoine Watteau at Bozar while David Altmejd holds sway over Xavier Hufkens.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Belgium’s best art bookshops We found the hottest spots for the best and most beautiful art and photo books, all for the bibliophiles who covet them...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Ignatz, Antilux and art therapy. This weekend in Belgium. Check out our hand-picked collection of delectable concerts and cultural happenings, ripe for your weekend calendar.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Bollyfood and art bonanza. This weekend in Belgium. Belgium's weekend is bursting with exhibitionists, with Constant Permeke and Clarissa Dalrymple on the cards.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Future, fine art and photography. This weekend in Belgium. FuTure brings beats to Liége and Weegee's murderous tabloid tales hit Antwerp.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Catclub, Colour One & pre-Christmas crackers. This weekend in Belgium. Art as usual in the Belgian capital with Harry Gruyaert's colour-love & Antwerp hosts Zero Hour.
Art Friederike von Rauch’s Sleeping Beauties in Antwerp German photographer Friederike von Rauch deploys her trademark aesthetic in a study of after-hours art.
Holiday gift guide: The Word’s Christmas wishlist We help you keep the holiday season's shopping stress levels down with this hand-picked, carefully-selected gift guide.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Hives, Harmonie and art a la carte.This weekend in Belgium. AB hosts the Hives, Harmonie turns two in Antwerp and the Nationa(al) Pop Up Store pops up in Brussels.
Stephan Schneider on curating the Nationa(a)l Pop Up Store We spoke with the German designer about his selection, the new generation and why a strong product is always key.
Neighbourhood life This is Belgium Meet AME, Funky Bompa and DJ SoFa: Belgium’s biggest crate diggers Bart Sibiel's shout-out to three dedicated Belgian record collectors.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Group shows and guitar heroes. This weekend in Belgium. Cheap Time and the Bots buzz Brussels while Kissinger turns three in Antwerp.
Art The standout booths and prints at this year’s edition of Paris Photo We spent the better part of last Sunday doing the rounds at Paris Photo, capturing the fair's vibrant atmosphere in all its glory.
Art Slow journalism, fast medium:Bart Kiggen & Magali Elali’s Coffeeklatch Bart and Magali visit interesting Belgian people in their homes, ask questions, drink coffee, and put it all on Coffeeklatch...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing American Dreams and Pink Screens. This weekend in Belgium. Kaiser Chiefs, queer flicks and a weekend art fix for Brussels, while Ghent gets Digitalism.
MoMu director Kaat Debo on its first decade Kaat Debo waxes fashionable about the first ten years of MoMu, Antwerp's prestigious fashion museum.
Fashion photographer Zeb Daemen on androgyny and the search for timelessness Industry wunderkind Zeb Daemen talks timeless images and the appeal of shiny-skinned, alien-like women.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing A digital day out in Namur and a dissident in Brussels. This weekend in Belgium. Oh My Garden moves indoors and Optimo moves cities while Ai Weiwei gets filmed and FIFI and KIKK kick off.
Neighbourhood life Looking for fashion photographers, artists with day jobs and more… We're knee-deep in editorial research for our next print edition, and there's a few things we're hoping you might be able to help us with.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Belgian modern art and Catclub’s birthday bash. This weekend in Belgium. Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, M83 and Liars plug in their amps, while Catclub celebrates ten years in the city.
Fashion designer Christian Wijnants on his 20th collection and winning the Woolmark prize Throwing a big party to celebrate winning the Woolmark prize is not really Christian Wijnants' thing, he's saving his energies for Paris next year.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Untitled! at Trix and birthday candles for Caillou Bleu. This weekend in Belgium. Brussels is abandoned by Philippe Van Wolputte and throws a birthday party for publisher Le Caillou Bleu while Antwerp plays emcee to art by Takis, Tomasz Kowalski and the future of music at Untitled!
Neighbourhood life An interview with Antwerp-based German designer Daniel Andresen Antwerp-based German designer Daniel Andresen took time out to chat to us about subjects close to his heart, like the textures and imperfections of a well-spun yarn
Antwerp-based girl DJ duo Soren on gigs and good looks We met up at Antwerp's Café Normo with Amélie Lens and Rosalie De Meyer to talk about Søren, the DJ act they launched together last year.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Robot photography, Polaroids and fashion walks. This weekend in Belgium. Modo Brussels sets up shop and Ixelles/Elsene gears up for a Walk #1 while Breton roll into town for a Botanique gig.
Art Rising Belgian photographer Stine Sampers on the work of a lifetime Stine Sampers, an artist whose tender years have attracted as much consideration as her thoughtful images, got a solo show at Antwerp's In Aanmaak.
Neighbourhood life Antwerp’s Helder: a design studio and interior store all in one At the helm at Antwerp's Helder are a couple of designers whose own creations accompany those of a myriad of young international names...
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Clubs, concerts and a SMAK of raw talent. This weekend in Belgium. The end of Design September is nigh, leaving us with a monster wrap party plus a host of mouth-watering art, music and photography gigs from across the spectrum, across the country.
Art Antwerp-based fashion photographer Michaël Smits on new directions Photographer Michaël Smits is moving away from controlled minimalism and getting otherwise inspired, while settling into a brand new Antwerp studio.
Neighbourhood life Shopping for design at Antwerp’s Atelier Solarshop We strolled through the streets of Belgium's major cities and picked out our favourite design store gems. Each day this week, tune in for a selection of our favorite addresses and featured items. Today: Atelier Solarshop.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Photography, rap royalty and garden gigs. This weekend in Belgium This weekend's a big one for all you music passionistas with favourites like Dent May, Best Coast, El-P, Graham Coxon, We Have Band and Bozar's electro fest hitting the Belgian capital, plus photography by newbie Lara Mennes and the poetic abstraction of Geert De Smet's statues...
Art An interview with the founders of Antwerp-based design practice Unfold We've been profiling notable Belgian designers this month, and today we talk digital technology and the means of production with Antwerp-based multidisciplinary design duo Unfold.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Art, fashion and Black Dice. This weekend in Belgium The weekend has landed, bringing with it concerts by Kim Ann Foxmann, Japandroids and Black Dice plus Angel Vergara, Jonathan Meese and a smattering of other worthy art exhibitions
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Art, parties and Design September. This weekend in Belgium There are only two things you really need to know about this weekend: think pink for our latest album release party at Joye Gallery Friday, then move on to Brussels' ubiquitous Design September happenings as they kick off all around the capital.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Photography, painting and outdoor parties. This weekend in Belgium It's gearing up to be a sun-soaked weekend, so make sure to get down to Brüxsel Jardin's massive outdoor shindig, cure your hangover at Caoutchou Record's lazy Sunday in Antwerp and don't forget to check out the exhibitions of Gert & Uwe Tobias and Tamas Deszo.
Art An interview with Antwerp-based fashion photographer Frederik Heyman Frederik Heyman keeps baffling us with his weird, beautiful and stylized images. We catch up with the Antwerp artist at home over tea and cookies.
Art The role of death and depression in photographer Anne De Gelas’ work In a frank conversation about death, legacies and the trials and tribulations of life, photographer Anne De Gelas opens up to reveal a little more about her work.
Art An interview with up-and-coming Belgian photographer Mieke Verbijlen In our second art interview of the month, we speak with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen about people's interiors, inspirations and browsing through Flickr.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Design, drawings and an electronic music festival. This weekend in Belgium We've selected six exhibitions, two music festivals and two parties for this weekend's agenda-fillers.
Art Studio visits Tom Liekens In our second studio visit of the month, we drop in on Belgian painter Tom Liekens, who let us into his Antwerp studio for an exclusive peak around.
Neighbourhood life An interview with Antwerp’s fashion retail pioneer Geert Bruloot In an exclusive interview for The Word, Philippe Pourhashemi talks to retail pioneer Geert Bruloot about the influence of London in his early days, the making of the Antwerp Six and how Japan paved the way for Belgium.
Art An interview with Belgian painting prodigy Rinus Van de Velde We sit down with Belgian artist Rinus Van de Velde to talk about his working process, living in a fake reality and why the world doesn’t really need art.
Art Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen’s interiors We continue our series of portfolio presentations with Antwerp-based photographer Mieke Verbijlen.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Art, vintage markets and a night at the museums. This weekend in Belgium Four exhibitions, a garden concert, a vintage market, a house night and a music festival. Your agenda-fillers for the weekend.
Art Studio visits Inside the studio of Belgian painting royalty Sam Dillemans We continue this month's art special by dropping in on Belgian painter Sam Dillemans in his studio.
Neighbourhood life A conversation with Antwerp fashion designer Jan-Jan Van Essche We sit down with menswear designer Jan-Jan Van Essche to talk about the pleasure of comfort, putting seasonal cycles aside and why less is always more.
Art A look at Belgium’s painting rising star Rinus Van de Velde’s latest work With the month of August gearing up to be an art-infested one here at The Word, we begin with a portfolio presentation of one of Belgium's most promising up-and-comers, Rinus Van de Velde
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing Street art, vintage fashion and a canal-side party. This weekend in Belgium Shake off the office and get into Brussels' much loved Catclub this weekend, then get shopping at Vide Dressing au Garage before heading to Ostend's Storm Thorgerson album art fetish fest and Kosmorigins street art expo. A balmy Belgian weekend awaits.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The weekend in Belgium 19.07 We haven't been this impressed by Belgium's weekend lineup since, well, ages. Cinematek's road movie marathon and Antwerp's photography nights wandering expo, rounded off by Power Festival in La Louvière and new art in Ghent.
Music Pomrad at Dour Flying the homegrown electronica flag at Dour last weekend was producer Adriaan Van de Velde in his guise as Pomrad. He granted us a sit-down to fill us in on everything from living room gigs to synesthesia.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The weekend in Belgium 12.07 Your Belgian weekend's all music with Dour Festival and 10 Days Off for those of you who like it electronic. Brussels, meanwhile, is putting on a music flea market and a big night out in the Marolles with Manu Chao while Ghent hosts art by Sonic Youth legend Lee Ranaldo.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The weekend in Belgium 05.07 It's shaping up to be a saucy weekend in Belgium and here at the office we're particularly hyped about Ghent Jazz, Cactus festival, Les Ardentes and afterwork vintage shopping down at the Centre of Fashion and Design.
Neighbourhood life Do the right thing The weekend in Belgium 28.06 This weekend stars a hefty host of exhibitions in Belgium, including In Sight, H Urban and Ghent's Kask school end-of-year, as well as the summer-induced madness that is the start of the July sales, including a big one at everyone's favourite design shop, La Fabrika.
