Seven Autumn Exhibitions Across Belgium, from Kanal-Centre Pompidou to the Reopened Design Museum Gent
This autumn, Belgium's cultural scene is vibrant with activities across Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, and Bruges. The Kanal-Centre Pompidou is set to launch on 28 November 2023, showcasing ten exhibitions stemming from a collaboration with the Brussels-Capital Region established in 2017. At espace Vanderborght, Didier Claes will host "Africa Legacy - Berceau de l'art" from 4 September 2026 to 1 November 2026. Bozar will present its first retrospective in 46 years, "Jean Brusselmans, peintre par nature," featuring 120 artworks from 2 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Additionally, Wiels will display Ali Cherri's "Soul Witness" (5 September 2026 – 3 January 2027), and MoMu will highlight the Antwerp Six (28 March 2026 – 17 January 2027).
Key facts
- Kanal-Centre Pompidou opens on 28 November at square Sainctelette in Brussels with ten exhibitions
- The Kanal partnership between the Brussels-Capital Region and the Paris museum dates to 2017
- "Africa Legacy - Berceau de l'art" at espace Vanderborght runs 4 September to 1 November 2026 and gathers 265 works
- Bozar gives Jean Brusselmans (1884–1953) his first retrospective in 46 years, from 2 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, with 120 paintings
- William Kentridge's Bozar exhibition runs 18 September 2026 to 7 March 2027
- Ali Cherri's "Soul Witness" at Wiels runs 5 September 2026 to 3 January 2027
- MoMu's Antwerp Six exhibition runs 28 March 2026 to 17 January 2027
- Refik Anadol's "Latent City" at BRUSK Bruges runs until 8 November 2026
- Design Museum Gent reopens on 3 October with three exhibitions
- MSK Ghent presents the first Jenny Montigny retrospective from 10 October 2026 to 10 January 2027
Entities
Artists
- Jean Brusselmans
- William Kentridge
- Ali Cherri
- Refik Anadol
- Jenny Montigny
- Aboudia
- Chéri Samba
- Omar Ba
- Omar Victor Diop
- Fernand Léger
- Piet Mondrian
- Kristof Santy
- Émile Claus
- Arnold Schönberg
- Didier Claes
- Bikkembergs
- Demeulemeester
- Van Beirendonck
- Van Noten
- Van Saene
- Yee
- Gaston Eysselinck
Institutions
- Kanal-Centre Pompidou
- Centre Pompidou
- Bozar
- Wiels
- MoMu
- BRUSK
- Design Museum Gent
- MSK
- espace Vanderborght
- Centre culturel congolais
- Ville de Bruxelles
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
- Académie royale
- Uhoda Collection
- Kentridge Studio
- Beaux Arts
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Ghent
- Antwerp
- Bruges
- Flanders
- Paris
- France
- Merowe
- Sudan
- Cyprus
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Central Africa
- West Africa
- Lys
- Forest
- Brabant