Centre for Fine Arts | Bozar Brussels

“Matter has a mind and a language of its own”

‘The fabric decides’, a phrase coined by Cristóbal Balenciaga, resonates deeply with the work of Edith Dekyndt. She, too, places material at the heart of the creative process.

Read the interview with Edith Dekyndt →

Out and about in the City on the Senne

Across twelve concerts, the ‘Echoes of Brussels' series traces the musical history of our capital city. Starting on 28 October.

Read the article →

Bring the kids to Bozar this autumn break

There’s plenty for all ages to enjoy at Bozar. Discover art through playful activities, step into a virtual world, be surprised by film or enjoy a creative family day.

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William Kentridge

Meet our first Grand Invité! Every season, we invite an artist to help shape the programme: with an exhibition, but also by working with a new generation of artists. Kentridge is doing this with The Centre for the Less Good Idea.

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“Memory can be carried and shared”

House of Memory ( بيت الذاكرة / Beit al Dhakira), is a virtual reality work about personal memory, photography and representation. We spoke to Basil Al-Rawi about the work and the stories it brings to life.

Read the interview with Basil Al-Rawi →

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

William Kentridge

I am not me, the horse is not mine

Now →
7 Mar.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Modern Art

Highly Recommended

Jean Brusselmans

Painter by Nature

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Immersive Cinema

Digital & New media

Highly Recommended

House of Memory / بيت الذاكرة by Basil Al-Rawi

A VR journey through archives and Iraqi stories.

Now →
22 Nov.'26

From 6 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga

The Fabric Decides

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 10 €

Films

Immersive Cinema

Secondary Education

Higher Education

Immersive Cinema 26-27

Now →
2 Apr.'27

Films

Art & Film

Guided tours for children (ages 6 to 12) and adults

Now →
24 Jan.'27

Kids’ Palace

Guided Tours

Discovery Tour in Dutch

Guided tours for children (ages 6 to 12) and adults

Now →
24 Jan.'27

Concerts

Electronic Music

cratje – Shapednoise & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky – Slikback

Bozar Bassment #1

22 Oct.'26
- 20:30

From 24 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

William Kentridge

I am not me, the horse is not mine

Now →
7 Mar.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Modern Art

Highly Recommended

Jean Brusselmans

Painter by Nature

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Immersive Cinema

Digital & New media

Highly Recommended

House of Memory / بيت الذاكرة by Basil Al-Rawi

A VR journey through archives and Iraqi stories.

Now →
22 Nov.'26

From 6 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga

The Fabric Decides

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 10 €

Films

Literature

Contemporary Art

New release

Highly Recommended

Replay

Ai Weiwei's Turandot - Maxim Derevianko

Now →
22 Nov.'26

From 8 €

Concerts

Electronic Music

Highly Recommended

Grouper - Marina Herlop

6 Nov.'26
- 20:00

From 32 €

Talks & Debates

Architecture & Urbanism

Highly Recommended

Meet the Architects : Central

10 Nov.'26
- 19:00

From 12 €

Concerts

Jazz

Highly Recommended

Coltrane 100 - Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh, Jeff "Tain" Watts

Both Directions at Once

11 Nov.'26
- 20:00

From 30 €

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© William Kentridge. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Courtesy the artist, Goodman Gallery, Galleria Lia Rumma and Hauser & Wirth

William Kentridge. I am not me, the horse is not mine

William Kentridge began his artistic career at the height of the political struggle against the apartheid regime in South Africa. His work bears witness to a profound commitment – social, political and poetic – that continues to shape his practice today.

Now → 7 Mar.'27

Still Life with Slices of Smoked Sausage, 1936, oil on canvas, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp - Flemish Community © photo: Hugo Maertens

Jean Brusselmans. Painter by Nature

From the early 20th century onwards, Brusselmans developed a distinctive body of work, independent of artistic trends yet firmly rooted in painterly tradition. Some 120 works highlight the remarkable oeuvre of an underappreciated Belgian artist.

Now → 31 Jan.'27