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10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

10 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Rooftop sunshine in Mons, experimental soundwaves in Antwerp, and stunning Syrian energy in Ghent.

Art Portfolio reports
The pertinent eclecticism of Dieter Ravyts

The pertinent eclecticism of Dieter Ravyts

Young contemporary artist Dieter Ravyts talks us through his vivid portfolio, from starting points to inspirations.

Art Curator talks
The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 3: The Capsule, the Conquest of Space Takes Form

The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 3: The Capsule, the Conquest of Space Takes Form

Plastics during the Golden Sixties: from sci-fi memoribilia to Cold War décor.

Art Exhibition reviews
5 works by Pol Bury not to miss at BOZAR

5 works by Pol Bury not to miss at BOZAR

With three weeks left to catch this extraordinary exhibition, we compile five works to prove why this show is definitely one not to miss.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
10 exhibitions not to miss at Antwerp Art Weekend

10 exhibitions not to miss at Antwerp Art Weekend

Ready for its third edition to kick off, we hand-selected and compiled a list of 10 events and exhibitions not to miss at this year's Antwerp Art Weekend.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Group shows in Liège, roundtable debates in Antwerp, and MC battles in Brussels.

Art Studio visits
At home in Jorinde Krosenbrink’s studio

At home in Jorinde Krosenbrink’s studio

A space filled with movement, memories and inspiration.

Art Portfolio reports
The limitless world of artist Bert Jacobs

The limitless world of artist Bert Jacobs

Brussels-based Bert Jacobs, Dusangneuf Osangsett 's new resident artist, talks perspectives, space and upcoming plans.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Contemporary art marathons in Antwerp, live LP premieres in Brussels, and touching dance operas in Charleroi.

Art Curator talks
Construction and innovation at Hasselt’s Z33 House for Contemporary Art

Construction and innovation at Hasselt’s Z33 House for Contemporary Art

A candid interview with the institution's artistic director Jan Boelen on moving beyond the traditional exhibition program, heritage and future endeavors.

Art Studio visits
Step inside Sanam Khatibi’s back house studio

Step inside Sanam Khatibi’s back house studio

Lifting part of the veil on the Iranian-born, Brussels-based painter's practice.

Art Portfolio reports
The cerebral work of artist Toon Fibbe

The cerebral work of artist Toon Fibbe

The Brussels-based artist talks us through his visions, aims and process when creating his powerfully poignant artwork.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

14 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Exhibition openings, improv' jazz nights, intimate screenings and the mother of all concerts at Vooruit in Ghent this Sunday.

Art Curator talks
An intimate discussion with contemporary art space Netwerk’s two new artistic directors

An intimate discussion with contemporary art space Netwerk’s two new artistic directors

We talk ethos and implementation with the space's new artistic directors

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15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

15 things to do in Belgium this weekend

B-boy battles in Charleroi, infinite flowers in Antwerp and democratic re-organisation in Ghent.

Art Studio visits
Inside Tom Poelmans’ Berchem studio

Inside Tom Poelmans’ Berchem studio

Step inside the Antwerp-based painter's tiny, light-flooded studio.

Art Portfolio reports
“There is NO reason for things to be as they are.” The world according to Aline Bouvy

“There is NO reason for things to be as they are.” The world according to Aline Bouvy

Ask us, the world needs more Aline Bouvy’s.

Art Studio visits
Six spaces for emerging art in Antwerp

Six spaces for emerging art in Antwerp

Some of the diamond city's finest places for exciting art.

Art Portfolio reports
The drama in Robert Devriendt’s oeuvre

The drama in Robert Devriendt’s oeuvre

"Perhaps there is too much of a reality I cannot project my feelings onto, so I have to use my imagination."

Art Portfolio reports
The scientific pop art of Alice Janne

The scientific pop art of Alice Janne

The Brussels artist on her archive-based practice, her local scene and her projects.

Art Portfolio reports
The demystifying practice of artist Adriaan Verwee

The demystifying practice of artist Adriaan Verwee

Were discuss local art scenes, childhood influences and precarious moments with the Ghent-based artist.

Art Portfolio reports
Highway hero Xavier Mary

Highway hero Xavier Mary

The Liège-born artist's powerful poetry for the motorised age, that celebrates the country’s automotive obsession in all its glory.

Art Portfolio reports
Artist Emmanuel Van Der Auwera’s cautionary tales

Artist Emmanuel Van Der Auwera’s cautionary tales

A conversation with last year's Langui Prize winner.

Art Portfolio reports
Artist Haseeb Ahmed’s tunnel tricks

Artist Haseeb Ahmed’s tunnel tricks

The Zurich and Brussels-based artist on the stimulating yet exhausting aspects of life as an artist in Belgium today.

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Pre-order the new and updated edition of This is Belgium

Pre-order the new and updated edition of This is Belgium

All you need to know about the new and updated edition of our guidebook This is Belgium, now available as a pre-order.

Art Portfolio reports
The intricate and intriguing work of Brussels-based artist Sanam Khatibi

The intricate and intriguing work of Brussels-based artist Sanam Khatibi

We talk interests, impulses and imbalances with the Iranian-born, Brussels-based artist.

Art The art throwaway project
Crossing the Atlantic with Aline Bouvy

Crossing the Atlantic with Aline Bouvy

The Brussels-based artist takes us from Anderlecht to NYC.

Art The art throwaway project
Behind the scene at Xavier Mary’s Diesel project space

Behind the scene at Xavier Mary’s Diesel project space

Ruins and Renaults come together in this revealing documentary series shot by the contemporary Belgian artist.

Art
The two artists currently in our residency house

The two artists currently in our residency house

We talk with Rachel Gruitjers and Stef Renard as they settle into our residency house for the next three months.

Art Portfolio reports
Painting propaganda: The work of artist Sergio De Beukelaer

Painting propaganda: The work of artist Sergio De Beukelaer

With a solo exhibition of his work opening this Friday at Plus One Gallery, we take a closer look at the work of Belgian artist Sergio De Beukelaer.

Art Portfolio reports
Teenage angst: Artist Lisa Lapierre’s three-month stay at our residency project

Teenage angst: Artist Lisa Lapierre’s three-month stay at our residency project

Wit a final presentation of her most recent work opening this Thursday, we take a closer look at the world of the Brussels-based artist.

Neighbourhood life
Nine spaces for emerging art in Belgium

Nine spaces for emerging art in Belgium

The people and places promoting emerging art in Belgium today.

Art Studio visits
Brussels-based artist Etienne Courtois’ studio space

Brussels-based artist Etienne Courtois’ studio space

We take a look around Brussels-based artist Etienne Courtois' natural light-filled studio.

Art Studio visits
Inside artist Tim Onderbeke’s Ghent studio

Inside artist Tim Onderbeke’s Ghent studio

We talk space, suitability and sunlight with the Ghent-based artist.

Art
Ten Belgian galleries on Art Brussels

Ten Belgian galleries on Art Brussels

We talk location location location with 10 Belgian galleries showing at Art Brussels.

Art Portfolio reports
Antwerp-based artist Kasper De Vos

Antwerp-based artist Kasper De Vos

Belgian emerging artist Kasper de Vos (1988) talks to us about his evolving oeuvre and art hungry moments.

Art Portfolio reports
The vivid paintings of Brussels-based artist Alejandra Hernandez

The vivid paintings of Brussels-based artist Alejandra Hernandez

Colombian-born artist Alejandra Hernandez talks to us about her striking recent series Keep My Treasures Where I Can See Them.

Art Curator talks
Balls & Glory, a group show of nine emerging Belgian artists

Balls & Glory, a group show of nine emerging Belgian artists

The show's five curators discuss initial intentions, selection process and how they decided on the exhibition's name.

Art Exhibition reviews
Thomas Houseago at Xavier Hufkens

Thomas Houseago at Xavier Hufkens

With a solo show at Brussels' Xavier Hufkens Gallery, we take a look at the work of LA-based artist Thomas Houseago.

Art Portfolio reports
Photographer Thomas Vandenberghe

Photographer Thomas Vandenberghe

In an extended interview, the Ghent-based artist discusses photography as therapy.

Art Portfolio reports
Artist Tine Guns

Artist Tine Guns

The Ghent-based artist talks to us about her latest body of work.

Art Curator talks
Curator Ils Huygens on artist Jasper Rigole

Curator Ils Huygens on artist Jasper Rigole

Ils Huygens talks to us about artist Jasper Rigole's new exhibition, now on view at Hasselt's Z33.

Art Portfolio reports
Artist and curator Lieven Segers

Artist and curator Lieven Segers

Antwerp-based artist Lieven Segers (1975) on his curated exhibition Pom' Po Pon Po Pon Pon Pom Pon at Middelheim Museum and his solo show The Joke Is On Me at Base Alpha.

Art Curator talks
M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Sarah Morris

M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Sarah Morris

Curator Eva Wittocx shares a word with us on British artist Sarah Morris and her work currently on display at Museum M in Leuven.

Art Portfolio reports
Painter Frédéric Dumoulin

Painter Frédéric Dumoulin

Following the opening of his solo show at Island, artist Frédéric Dumoulin discusses his work, its starting points and influences.

Art Portfolio reports
Clément Montagne

Clément Montagne

We take a look at the work Clément Montagne created in the context of our residency project, Dusangneuf Osangsett.

Art
Sarah Morris at Museum M Leuven

Sarah Morris at Museum M Leuven

Exhibiting at Museum M Leuven, Sarah Morris explores urban power structures with her abstract, bright and graphic paintings.

Neighbourhood life
Michael Marson on Behind the Blinds

Michael Marson on Behind the Blinds

Michael Marson talks to us about his new online fashion and photography platform, Behind the Blinds.

Art
Dirk Snauwaert on Stan Douglas

Dirk Snauwaert on Stan Douglas

Dirk Snauwaert talks to us about Stan Douglas' monumental exhibition at WIELS.

Art Portfolio reports
Photographer Michèle Matyn

Photographer Michèle Matyn

Michele's Matyn's elusive yet mesmerizing photographic work is featured in our soon to be released September edition.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Tania Nasielski

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Tania Nasielski

Concluding the YBAP pre-selection jury talks, Tania Nasielski from 105Besme expands on the diversity of this years portfolios.

Art Curator talks
Freek Lomme at Z33

Freek Lomme at Z33

Freek Lomme delves into the poetics of tactility in his recently opened exhibition at Z33.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection jury: Martin Germann

YBAP Pre-selection jury: Martin Germann

Another stellar addition to this years's YBAP pre-selection jury, Martin Germann contextualizes his contribution.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Marie-Noelle Dailly and Benoit Dusart

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Marie-Noelle Dailly and Benoit Dusart

Benoit Dussart and Marie-Noelle Dailly from Incise team up for this year's YBAP as pre-selection jury members.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Kris Martin

Kris Martin

Kris Martin, Belgian based, internationally known, artist lays out his favorite homegrown addresses.

Art
YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Florent Bex

YBAP Pre-selection Jury: Florent Bex

Flor Bex leaves us a couple of words on contributing to the selection of finalists of this year's Young Belgian Art Prize.

Art Portfolio reports
Hannelore Van Dijck

Hannelore Van Dijck

To mark her nomination for this year's Young Belgian Art Prize, we take a close look at Hannelore Van Dijck's recent works.

Art The art throwaway project
Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

Behind the scenes at Un-Scene III

We ask assistant curator Marwann Frikach to capture the set-up phase of Wiels' Un-Scene III, which opened to the public last week.

Art Exhibition reviews
Un-Scene III at Wiels

Un-Scene III at Wiels

Thirteen talents, Belgian born or based, are exhibited at WIELS's recent and third edition of Un-Scene. Here are the highlights.

Art Exhibition reviews
Etienne Courtois

Etienne Courtois

We catch up with artist Etienne Courtois a few days after his exhibition opening in Brussels.

Art Curator talks
SMAK’s Iris Paschalidis on Jef Geys

SMAK’s Iris Paschalidis on Jef Geys

SMAK's Iris Paschalidis opens up on curating Jef Geys' recent exhibit

Art Portfolio reports
Grégory Decock

Grégory Decock

We talked to Grégory Decock to celebrate his 10 years of providing fun on the street-signs of Brussels.

Art The art throwaway project
The Venice Biennial

The Venice Biennial

La Grande Dame of art biennials might be seen as a tat dated but it is still the most important art event in the world.

Art
7 Belgian contemporary art world insiders to follow on Instagram

7 Belgian contemporary art world insiders to follow on Instagram

Selected Instagram feeds for all the contemporary art world news you need.

Art The art throwaway project
Art Brussels artistic director Katerina Gregos

Art Brussels artistic director Katerina Gregos

What Art Brussels looks like through the eyes of its artistic director, Katerina Gregos.

Art Portfolio reports
Stephanie De Smet’s Inside green

Stephanie De Smet’s Inside green

Photographer Stephanie De Smet, Instagram's #insidegreen queen, reveals the ins and outs behind her iconic series.

Art The art throwaway project
Foreseen at Poppositions

Foreseen at Poppositions

Art collective Foressen take to Poppositions with one of our throwaway cameras.

Art Curator talks
Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

Wim Lambrecht on Tabula Rasa

LUCA's Wim Lambrecht discussed curating his recent exhibition 'Tabula Rasa,' showing now at Dr. Guislain Museum

Art Portfolio reports
Photographer Griet Van de Velde

Photographer Griet Van de Velde

We talk to photographer Griet Van de Velde about her artistic practice and the two men instrumental to her visual narrative.

Art Exhibition reviews
Pass. A group show deep in the Flemish Ardennes.

Pass. A group show deep in the Flemish Ardennes.

We take a stroll through a monumental group show set within the bare landscapes of Belgium's Flemish Ardennes.

Neighbourhood life
Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-Co, a co-working space for artists

Cas-co's art space and ateliers set a new standard for Leuven's burgeoning art scene.

Art
A night at Art Brussels

A night at Art Brussels

We take a midnight march through Art Brussels, enjoying unobstructed views of some of the best contemporary art in the world.

Art
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50 photographs from Art Brussels

Here's our pick of 50 photographs from this year's edition of Art Brussels, which closes today at 20h00.

Art
Belgian gallerists on Art Brussels

Belgian gallerists on Art Brussels

20 Belgian gallerists talk Brussels, its art fair and what to do in the capital city before leaving.

Art
15 galleries to visit at Art Brussels

15 galleries to visit at Art Brussels

We've toured the halls to handpick the 15 galleries to visit during Art Brussels. We've also added six concerts to the mix.

Art Portfolio reports
Ren Hang

Ren Hang

Ren Hang opens up to us about his provocative images and risking jail time.

Art Portfolio reports
Adelheid De Witte

Adelheid De Witte

Artist Adelheide de Witte on her latest series of painting, Guest rooms, that she'll be showing in her Gent studio this weekend.

Art Portfolio reports
Eliza Sys’s Los Angeles

Eliza Sys’s Los Angeles

We catch up with an old family member who's now based out in LA capturing its streets.

Art The art throwaway project
Delirious Dubai

Delirious Dubai

Art critic Sam Steverlynck takes one of our office throwaway cameras over to Art Dubai to capture its ninth edition.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

WIELS senior curator Zoë Gray

We ask recently appointed Wiels's senior curator Zoë Gray about her favourite places in Brussels.

Art Portfolio reports
KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

KASK graduate photographer Pauline Miko

With her first Brussels solo show opening tomorrow, young Belgian photographer Pauline Miko talks memory, medium and mentors.

Art Curator talks
44 Gallery’s Luc Rabaey on Collage & Photography

44 Gallery’s Luc Rabaey on Collage & Photography

We discuss Gallery 44's recently-opened show Collage & Photography with its founder Luc Rabaey

Art Curator talks
M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Peter Buggenhout

M Museum’s Eva Wittocx on Peter Buggenhout

We talk to M Museum's senior curator Eva Wittocx about her exhibition of Belgian contemporary artist Peter Buggenhout's work.

Art Portfolio reports
Stien Bekaert’s fragile found footage collages

Stien Bekaert’s fragile found footage collages

KASK graduate printmaker Stien Bekaert on first intentions, artistic expressions and interpretations.

Art
Belgian photographer Lara Gasparotto at Berlin’s Kromus + Zink gallery

Belgian photographer Lara Gasparotto at Berlin’s Kromus + Zink gallery

With her solo show in Berlin opening on Friday, we catch up with Belgian photographer Lara Gasparotto

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

Area codes: Ingrid Deuss’ Antwerp

We take a stroll through gallery owner Ingrid Deuss' Antwerp.

Art The art throwaway project
The rum diaries: Belgian artists in Cuba

The rum diaries: Belgian artists in Cuba

An ambitious group show uniting some of Belgium's foremost contemporary artists has just opened in Cuba. And we were there too.

Art Curator talks
Curator talk: Devrim Bayar on Le Musée des Erreurs

Curator talk: Devrim Bayar on Le Musée des Erreurs

WIELS curator Devrim Bayar talks about her latest show, Pierre Leguillon's Le Musée des Erreurs.

Art Exhibition reviews
Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

Gilbert Fastenaekens at Botanique

We preview veteran Brussels-based photographer Gilbert Fastenaekens' retrospective at Botanique.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Area codes: Thierry and Sarah’s Antwerp

Thierry Vandenbussche and photographer Sarah Van Marcke take us on a neighbourly walk around their Borgerhout.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Set to open his own bookshop-come-gallery this Thursday, we ask APE's Jurgen Maeyfelt about his favourite Ghent hotspots.

Neighbourhood life Area codes
Area codes: Virginie Devillez’ Brussels

Area codes: Virginie Devillez’ Brussels

Curator and Middlemarch co-founder Virginie Devillez reveals her favourite neighbourhood spots.

Neighbourhood life
Announcing our Brussels special

Announcing our Brussels special

With just under two weeks before going to print, pre-orders for our next edition are now open

Art Curator talks
Curator talk: Devrim Bayar and Robert Heinecken

Curator talk: Devrim Bayar and Robert Heinecken

We talk starting points and focus with Devrim Bayar, curator of Wiels' recently opened exhibition on Robert Heinecken.

Art Exhibition reviews
Michaël Borremans at Bozar

Michaël Borremans at Bozar

Exhibition views of Bozar's hotly-anticipated Michaël Borremans quasi-retropspective, As sweet as it gets.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
Six things to do this weekend

Six things to do this weekend

Upper-crust erotica in Antwerp, historial reenactment in Ghent and group shows in Brussels.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
15 spaces for photography in 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.

Neighbourhood life This is Belgium
20 of the best spaces for emerging art in Belgium today

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
Another show about promotion and advertising material

Another show about promotion and advertising material

Austrian-born graphic designer Stefan Seigmeister is at le Grand Hornu for a discourse on his commercial ventures..

Art
Consummate Brussels collector Dimitri Jeurissen talks Art Brussels

Consummate Brussels collector Dimitri Jeurissen talks Art Brussels

"Look at the art and not at the market. And build real relationships with the artists..."

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
10 things to do during Art Brussels

10 things to do during Art Brussels

An artful selection of activities that includes everything from off-fairs to parties and openings.

Art Curator talks
An interview with Poppositions founder Liv Vaisberg

An interview with Poppositions founder Liv Vaisberg

"We don’t just want to be the kind of off-fair that shows the artists who got rejected by the official one..."

Art
Newly-installed Art Brussels director Katerina Gregos’ fresh start

Newly-installed Art Brussels director Katerina Gregos’ fresh start

After 15 years, Brussels' seminal contemporary art fair gets a new director.

Art
Interview: New York star curator Clarissa Dalrymple

Interview: New York star curator Clarissa Dalrymple

The celebrated New York art guru has been let loose on Xavier Hufkens Gallery where she reveals a very personal selection

Art
Xavier Hufkens presents…Clarissa Dalrymple

Xavier Hufkens presents…Clarissa Dalrymple

An exhibition curated by Clarissa Dalrymple, “the most aristocratic bohemian on New York's contemporary art scene”.

Art
Documenta 13: an interview with fair director Chus Martinez

Documenta 13: an interview with fair director Chus Martinez

Documenta, Kassel's 100 day contemporary art exhibition, is coming to a close. We speak to organiser Chus Martinez before the internationally renowned art gig disappears for another five years.

Art
An interview with Belgian painting prodigy Rinus Van de Velde

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.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing
The weekend in London 21.06

The weekend in London 21.06

Jack White goes solo, Eva Rothschild gets involved with school boys, Stephen Willats continues to deconstruct the role of art and The Mutant Disco crew throws a party with Bill Patrick. This is your London weekend.

Neighbourhood life
Projet Digilence’s Emilie and Valentin

Projet Digilence’s Emilie and Valentin

Emilie Pischedda and Valentin Souquet are a duo in lots of ways: they are artists, lovers, parents and founders of Brussels-based art production hub Project Digilence.

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Felicia Atkinson and Bartolomé Sanson

Felicia Atkinson and Bartolomé Sanson

In the fourth part of our series on illuminating couple-collaborators, we introduce multi-talents Felicia and Bartholomé whose pooled resources include books and records.

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