KANAL – Centre Pompidou and Musée d’Ixelles to Open and Reopen in Brussels, Discussed in Panel Talk
On Friday, 24 April, from 2 to 2:50 PM at the Tribune, a panel discussion named "Opening, Reopening, Reinventions: the new museum dynamics in Brussels" will take place. The event will include Baptiste Delhauteur, who serves as the Finance and Administration Director of KANAL – Centre Pompidou, and Claire Leblanc, the director of the Museum of Ixelles. Jean-Philippe Theyskens from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium will moderate. The conversation will delve into KANAL's upcoming opening on 28 November and the Musée d’Ixelles' reopening scheduled for 19 to 21 March 2027, addressing themes like institutional identity, public involvement, and artistic curation. Claire Leblanc brings almost 30 years of expertise, while Baptiste Delhauteur manages KANAL's operational services.
Key facts
- Panel discussion on museum dynamics in Brussels scheduled for Friday 24 April from 2 to 2:50 PM at the Tribune
- Features Baptiste Delhauteur of KANAL – Centre Pompidou and Claire Leblanc of Museum of Ixelles, moderated by Jean-Philippe Theyskens
- KANAL – Centre Pompidou opens on 28 November
- Musée d’Ixelles reopens from 19 to 21 March 2027
- Discussion covers institutional identity, relevance, vision, public engagement, and curation during transformations
- Claire Leblanc has directed Ixelles Museum since 2006 and leads renovation and redevelopment project since 2018
- Baptiste Delhauteur oversees administrative, legal, commercial, and operational services for Kanal Foundation
- Jean-Philippe Theyskens teaches at Academy of Fine Arts of Saint-Josse and focuses on contemporary art museums
Entities
Artists
- Baptiste Delhauteur
- Claire Leblanc
- Jean-Philippe Theyskens
Institutions
- KANAL – Centre Pompidou
- Museum of Ixelles
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
- ULB
- Museum voor Schone Kunsten
- Royal Museums of Art and History
- Kanal Foundation
- Academy of Fine Arts of Saint-Josse
- Jeunesse & Arts plastiques
- Art Brussels
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Ghent
- Ixelles