At Almine Rech in Brussels, time is briefly brought to a standstill. From 10 September, Hans Op de Beeck presents his first solo exhibition at the gallery, Vanishing Point. A world of furniture, sculptures, and sets in shades of grey, where nothing is ever fully revealed. Reason enough to take a closer look at the man behind these ashen installations.
More than fifty works, three decades of career, spread across two gallery spaces. With Ai Weiwei: The Art of Defiance, Patrick Derom Gallery brings one of the biggest autumn exhibitions to Brussels. From shattered Han vases to LEGO portraits full of dissent: the Chinese artist and activist knows how to stir up a room.
The man who taught Victor Horta the trade is getting his own exhibition in the historic greenhouses of Meise Botanic Garden. One of them, the Balat Greenhouse, served as a trial run for the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. From 5 September, discover more about this architect to nobility and king in the exhibition Paradise Lost? - Alphonse Balat, the King's Architect, at both Meise Botanic Garden and its extension in Kortrijk.
For the first time, Bozar is naming a 'Grand Invité' — a guest artist who helps shape an entire season. South African master storyteller William Kentridge is handed the keys to a full season: a retrospective exhibition, opera productions and performances running through April 2027, built around his own life motto: I am not me, the horse is not mine.
