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Bernard van Orley - Brussels and the Renaissance
20 February - 26 May 2019

Bernard van Orley was one of the pivotal figures of the Renaissance in the Low Countries. BOZAR and other prominent Belgian institutions are teaming up for the first major monographic exhibition devoted to this 16th century artist. Van Orley was a painter at the court of Margaret of Austria and Mary of Hungary and was inundated with commissions. As a young man he was already at the head of one of the biggest workshops of his time. He painted religious subjects and also designed wall tapestries and stained glass windows. In this exhibition special attention is paid to his portraits that place him at the centre of an important network of political advisors, influential clergymen and humanist thinkers. His work was in constant dialogue with that of contemporaries such as Albrecht Dürer and Raphael. 

 

Prints in the Age of Bruegel 
27 February 2019 - 23 June 2019

The exhibition Prints in the Age of Bruegel, presented jointly by BOZAR and the Royal Library of Belgium, paints a picture of print production in the Southern Netherlands in the age of Bruegel. The famous painter’s own production is only the tip of the iceberg: in the shadow of this giant there are many gems of printmaking to be discovered.

 

Bernard van Orley - Brussels and the Renaissance
20 February 2019 - 26 May 2019

Bernard van Orley was one of the pivotal figures of the Renaissance in the Low Countries. BOZAR and other prominent Belgian institutions are teaming up for the first major monographic exhibition devoted to this 16th century artist. Van Orley was a painter at the court of Margaret of Austria and Mary of Hungary and was inundated with commissions. As a young man he was already at the head of one of the biggest workshops of his time. He painted religious subjects and also designed wall tapestries and stained glass windows. In this exhibition special attention is paid to his portraits that place him at the centre of an important network of political advisors, influential clergymen and humanist thinkers. His work was in constant dialogue with that of contemporaries such as Albrecht Dürer and Raphael. 

 

Beyond Klimt -New Horizons in Central Europe, 1914-1938
21 september 2019 - 20 January 2019

The end of WWI and the Austro-Hungarian Empire also meant the revival of major developments in the art world. Political and economic shifts led to artistic migrations, new ideas and perspectives and new artistic networks sprang up all over the place. Artists met up in arts centres and international associations and used magazines to communicate across political borders. They believed their artistic identity was more important than their nationality. This exhibition is your chance to take a look at the Central European territories in full transition through the eyes of Gustav Klimt, Josef Capek, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, László Moholy-Nagy and 75 other artists.

 

Chris Marker, Memories of the Future
19 September - 8 January 2019

BOZAR and La Cinématèque française join forces for a journey through the world and archives of Chris Marker (1921-2012), the militant filmmaker behind La Jetée (1962), not to mention an author, photographer, artist, musician and globetrotter. Nouvelle Vague film director Alain Resnais called him “the prototype of the twenty-first-century man.” Hyper-versatile and cosmopolite.

 

Klimt's Magic Garden
21 September - 20 January 2018

Put on some virtual reality glasses and enter the wonderful world of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). VR artist and filmmaker Frederick Baker has created a virtual paradise inspired by the series of three mosaics that the master of Austrian Art Nouveau designed for the Stoclet Palace in Brussels. A hundred years after his death you have the chance to set off on a quest in a golden universe full of twisting tendrils, waterfalls and luxuriant roses. But first visit the exhibition Beyond Klimt. New Horizons in Central Europe 1914-1938 and admire some of the artist's works in reality.

 

MUSEUMS in Brussels

From the smallest to the biggest, from the most classical to the funniest, from the artistical to the scientifical, discover more than 100 museums in Brussels...

 

TRAM Experience

The Tram Experience is back for even more gourmet adventures! A Tram Experience that is now a showcase for the finest food that Brussels has to offer While 2012 saw double Michelin-starred chefs from every corner of the country come up with fabulous dishes served onboard, this year we will be turning the spotlight on Michelin-starred chefs from Brussels

 

Commemoration of the First World War 1914-18 in Belgium

- By the Belgian Government:

The First World War (1914-1918) had a profound impact on the history of Belgium and of the whole world.

Three commemorative ceremonies with international scope

 

- In Flanders:

The First World War, also known as the Great War, was the first international conflict of truly world scale dimensions. The War raged from 28 July 1914 until 11 November 1918 and claimed millions of military and civilian casualties.

The Great War Centenary (2014-'18).

 

- In Wallonie and Brussels:

Centenaire de la Guerre 14-18: Agenda d'événements et commémorations.

Programme d’événements organisés en Wallonie et à Bruxelles.