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25/01/2024 - 19/01/2025
The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, also known as Trinity, will be exhibited in the Swiss Sauriermuseum from January 23, 2024, until January 19, 2025. For Trinity, this is also her debut as a museum piece. Almost 12 metres long and around 4 metres at the shoulder, she will be the undisputed queen of dinosaurs at the Sauriermuseum for a year. When Trinity was acquired from Swiss auction house Koller on April 18, 2023, it was immediately clear that the dinosaur fossil fit perfectly into The Phoebus Foundation’s vision. Scientific research and sharing the results of that researc ...
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05/02/2024 - 01/02/2027
The retable with the Lamentation from The Phoebus Foundation’s collection will be on display at The Art Institute of Chicago for the next three years. This rare masterpiece, originating from the Southern Netherlands and produced in the 15th century, was originally intended for private worship. Of the few examples with the Lamentation as the central motif, this unique piece will finally be accessible to a wider audience after a long time. A unique opportunity to learn about the artistic and devotional traditions of the period!
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24/02/2024 - 24/02/2025
In the spring of 2024, Museum Hof van Busleyden will reopen its doors with a staggering transformation. Within the renewed permanent exhibition, you immerse yourself in the splendour of the Burgundian era, encountering celebrities from Mechelen such as Hiëronymus van Busleyden, Margaret of Austria, and Charles V. The exhibition unveils a carefully curated selection of masterpieces from the Northern Renaissance, challenging historical narratives by exploring themes such as nation-building, humanism, religion, globalization, gender, and power. Additionally, the museum seamle ...
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14/06/2024 - 05/01/2025
Starting June 14, the Fashion Museum in Hasselt will dedicate an entire exhibition to the transformative power of motherhood through the lens of fashion. Central to this exhibition are mother figures in all their forms, from kinship and families to mentoring and other expressions of nurturing. Additionally, the exhibition explores how mothers have served as sources of inspiration for fashion designers throughout history. In addition to this magnificent work by Lucas Cranach I, there are also two other works from The Phoebus Foundation to discover in the exhibition. M&Ot ...
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18/06/2024 - 02/02/2025
Het Kunstuur regularly showcases works by Belgian artists in exhibitions at various locations throughout Belgium, where famous Flemings highlight their connection to an artist or artwork. As usual, The Phoebus Foundation contributes by lending several pieces from its collection. During the seventh edition of Kunstuur Mechelen, you can discover two works by Théo Van Rysselberghe in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Mechelen.
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06/07/2024 - 06/06/2025
On July 5th, a new permanent exhibition opens at the provincial heritage site Ename, allowing you to explore the fascinating world of heritage both frontstage and backstage. Through various masterpieces, including three from The Phoebus Foundation collection, you will encounter the most captivating stories. Additionally, you can meet experts on-site who share their latest scientific insights about the exhibited artworks.
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01/09/2024 - 16/07/2025
The Antwerp Keizerskapel is getting a new setup! This time, it features a remarkable selection of masterpieces from The Phoebus Foundation collection, including a world map and an atlas, displayed alongside a double-sided surveyor’s circle and a reduction compass from the early 17th century. The Atlas Minor by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius is a printed masterpiece filled with beautiful illustrations that not only depict historical borders but also showcase the beauty of cartography. At the same time, Rumold Mercator built upon and expanded the groundbreaking wor ...
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27/09/2024 - 26/01/2025
On the birthday of Emile Claus, Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek (mudel) is opening the prestigious exhibition Emile Claus: Prince of Luminism, which brings together dozens of masterpieces by the luminist artist. The title of the exhibition is inspired by a publication by Alice Sauton from 1946. For four months, you can enjoy the most beautiful paintings from all periods of Claus’ oeuvre. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to admire his masterpieces and discover his contribution to luminism.
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28/09/2024 - 19/01/2025
The Ensor Year 2024 would not be complete without an exhibition at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA). In your wildest dreams. Ensor beyond impressionism gives you a complete picture of James Ensor as a pioneering artist. You will discover his masterpieces from around the world alongside those of international artists. Ensor’s imaginative spirit takes you through his wonderful universe full of wild visions, carnival, and humor. The exhibition showcases Ensor’s artistic evolution through the major milestones in his career. He always surprises with his contrast ...
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28/09/2024 - 02/02/2025
During the Ensor Year 2024, the ModeMuseum Antwerp is hosting the exhibition Masquerade, Make-up & Ensor. This exhibition celebrates the artistic power of hair and make-up artists in a multimedia setting where light, color, art, fashion, and make-up converge. Featuring works by James Ensor and contemporary artists like Cindy Sherman, Tschabalala Self, and Genieve Figgis, the exhibition offers an in-depth look at the role of make-up as a means of personal expression, artistic experimentation, and freedom.
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12/10/2024 - 12/01/2025
From 12 October 2024 to 12 January 2025, the Art Museum The Hague presents the exhibition Dirk Braeckman – Léon Spilliaert: Night Wanderers. The exhibition explores the artistic affinity between these two Belgian artists. While Spilliaert primarily worked with ink, pencil, and chalk, and Braeckman with photography, they share a fascination for the night. We have loaned five works by Spilliaert to the Art Museum, which is organizing the first exhibition entirely focused on the dialogue between the works of Braeckman and Spilliaert. The exhibition highlights the intrig ...
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16/10/2024 - 03/02/2025
From 16 October 2024 to 3 February 2025, the Louvre in Paris presents Figures of the Fool: From the Middle Ages to the Romantics, an impressive exhibition highlighting portrayals of fools. The image of the fool played a significant role in visual culture from the Middle Ages to the Romantic period but has rarely been studied from an art historical perspective. No fewer than eight artworks from our collection are on loan to the French capital, helping to tell the story of les fous. Our Fool by Frans Verbeeck was even selected as the official campaign image for the exhibition ...
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19/10/2024 - 09/03/2025
The Musée Félicien Rops presents the exhibition L’Album du diable: Les tentations de Félicien Rops. Between 1878 and 1882, Félicien Rops passionately worked on a series of drawings that are now considered his masterpieces. During this period, he created an album with 114 drawings, humorously depicting his view on the love practices of his time. Parallel to this, he designed an Album du Diable illustrating the power of the femme fatale. In 1881, he announced that he had made 65 drawings for this ‘devilish’ album, which was never published. Most of these works remai ...
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19/10/2024 - 12/01/2025
From 19 October 2024 to 12 January 2025, the Bonnefanten museum presents the exhibition Good & Evil: The Seven Deadly Sins in Art. This unique show offers a fascinating perspective on good and evil, both in Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s time and today. Eleven works from our collection provide an unconventional view on good and evil in sixteenth-century art. The exhibition centers on Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s famous 1558 print series depicting the seven deadly sins—pride, sloth, gluttony, envy, anger, lust, and greed. Surrounding these prints are works by his predece ...
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Cotton, wool and leather. Katoen Natie was formed to trade, ship, and handle these basic raw materials. Today, the Katoen Natie group provides port and logistics services for a range of other sectors; however, it has maintained its links with the original business through a fascinating collection of antique textile art. ‘3500 Years of Textile Art’ illustrates the history of Egypt, from the Pharaonic to the Islamic period. In five serene rooms you will discover ancient textile art, clothing, accessories and other archaeological finds from ancient Egypt, the Near East and ...
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In a powerful and wide landscape on the Scheldt in Beveren, Katoen Natie built a contemporary office castle that fully matches the historic character of the area. Burcht Singelberg is named after the name of the castle of the Beveren glory, which played a key role in the separation of the southern and northern Netherlands in 1585. Only a hill remains of the historic castle, where the contemporary Burcht Singelberg has been erected. Katoen Natie and Indaver, among others, are based there. The buildings are grouped in a conglomerate, a bold whole that manifests itself promine ...
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The exhibition “Rascals & Rebels”, which adorns the corridors of the HeadquARTers, brings together contemporary European and Latin American artists. Every artist addresses a social, political or cultural topic in his own playful or rebellious way. Sculptures by Maria Causa and Jose Gurvich, paintings by Edgard Tytgat and Julio Laraz, installations by Libero Badii and Eddo Stern, … They encourage the visitor to reflect on the generally accepted ideas.
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The CoBrA depot joins Katoen Natie’s HeadquARTers. It is an exploration of the very diverse collection: paintings, graphic work, sculptures and applied art, bibliophile editions and other publications as the foundation of the movement. Versatility is the strong suit of this collection. The big names of CoBrA are present: Dotremont, Alechinsky, Appel, Corneille, Constant and Jorn, among many others. From a slightly odd concept, totally in line with CoBrA, the depot visit gives the opportunity to experience the essence of the CoBrA movement.
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