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Art needs to be alive. Which means it has to come out and play. Besides curating and setting up exhibitions, The Phoebus Foundation also regularly gives objects on loan to museums or collaborates in other ways with both national and international museums. Discover here our upcoming exhibitions, activities and loans.

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    T.rex «TRINITY»

    Travelling treasures

    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 deb ...

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      Stephan Vanfleteren. Transcripts of a Sea.

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      20/09/2025 - 04/01/2026

      In Stephan Vanfleteren. Transcripts of a Sea, the renowned Belgian photographer offers a glimpse into his long-standing fascination with the sea. His photographs are placed in dial ...

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        Artus Quellinus in Full Glory

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        18/06/2025 - 27/10/2025

        In the summer of 2025, the Royal Palace Amsterdam honours the sculptor who gave the building its soul: Artus Quellinus. For the first time, his work takes centre stage in a major r ...

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          Around Art Deco

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          24/04/2025 - 28/09/2025

          From 24 April to 28 September 2025, the garden of the Van Buuren Museum will be transformed into an Art Deco sculpture park. Around Art Deco. Interbellum Sculptures showcases the r ...

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            So far, so close: Guadalupe of Mexico, in Spain

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            10/06/2025 - 14/09/2025

            The exhibition So far, so close: Guadalupe of Mexico, in Spain at the Prado Museum offers a surprising perspective on the Virgin of Guadalupe as a miraculously created image, objec ...

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              F**klore

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              29/03/2025 - 14/09/2025

              The newly opened F**klore. Reinventing tradition explores how traditions and folklore shape our daily lives through a blend of poetry, gentle irony, and artistic installations. Con ...

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                Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes

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                26/04/2025 - 01/09/2025

                Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes at the Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille immerses you in the festive culture of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in the Southern Netherlands, ...

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                  Gothic Modern, Pt. 2

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                  28/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

                  This exhibition presents artworks from the period 1875 to 1925 alongside works from Europe of the Middle Ages and Northern Europe during the Renaissance. For many artists, the powe ...

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                    Between Heaven and War

                    Travelling treasures

                    21/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

                    In Museum Catharijneconvent, you can enjoy the modernist masterpieces from the interwar period. Through impressive works by, among others, Wassily Kandinsky, Charley Toorop, and Ma ...

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                      Erfgoedsite Ename

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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. Throug ...

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                        Focus Topography

                        Travelling treasures

                        01/09/2024 - 20/04/2025

                        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 ...

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                          Devilish temptation

                          Travelling treasures

                          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 dr ...

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                            Kunstuur Hasselt

                            Travelling treasures

                            29/04/2024 - 09/03/2025

                            During the third edition of Kunstuur Hasselt, you dive into the colourful world of Roze Harmonie and Marc greets things in the morning from The Phoebus Foundation collection. Enjoy ...

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                              M&Others

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                              14/06/2024 - 09/03/2025

                              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 ...

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                                Hof van Busleyden

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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 splendo ...

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                                  Fashionable with Ensor

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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 arti ...

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                                    Kunstuur Mechelen 7

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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 a ...

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                                      Gothic Modern, Pt. 1

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                                      04/10/2024 - 26/01/2025

                                      This international exhibition presents modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries that is inspired by European medieval and Northern Renaissance art. The themes of the diverse exh ...

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                                        Prince of luminism

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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 ma ...

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                                          Truly Wicked: The Seven Deadly Sins visualised

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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 perspec ...

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                                            Night Wanderers

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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 arti ...

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                                              Constant Permeke against the light

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                                              29/03/2024 - 03/11/2024

                                              Step into the world of Constant Permeke during Constant Permeke against the light. With approximately 30 remarkable artworks, this exhibition in the renovated Permeke Museum offer ...

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                                                Ostend, Ensor’s Imaginary Paradise

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                                                29/06/2024 - 27/10/2024

                                                Ensor’s imaginary paradise depicts the unique bond between James Ensor and his hometown of Ostend. Throughout his life, he embraced the city as his artistic playground, which ...

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                                                  Les Liaisons Désireuses

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                                                  26/05/2024 - 13/10/2024

                                                  From May 26 to October 13, 2024, you can discover the new exhibition Les Liaisons Désireuses at Kasteel d’Ursel, where the theme of eroticism and its influence on art throug ...

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                                                    Flemish Masters in Situ

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                                                    31/05/2024 - 11/10/2024

                                                    As part of the Flemish Masters in Situ art project, various Flemish masterpieces are displayed at the original locations for which they were designed. As a result, a rare bozzetto ...

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                                                      Rodin. A modern Renaissance

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                                                      13/04/2024 - 18/08/2024

                                                      Musée des Beaux-Arts in Mons presents from April 13th a new exhibition dedicated to the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. This exhibition highlights Rodin’s artistic journey, w ...

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                                                        Head-Baker

                                                        Exhibition

                                                        17/07/2023 - 17/07/2024

                                                        Another masterpiece from our collection has been given the place of honor at the Keizerskapel in Antwerp! This month, the portrait of Michael Sweerts was replaced by the extraordin ...

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                                                          Bruegel to Rubens. Great Flemish Drawings

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                                                          23/03/2024 - 23/06/2024

                                                          Explore over 100 exceptional Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries during Bruegel to Rubens. Great Flemish Drawings at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. From ...

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                                                            James Ensor. Maestro

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                                                            29/02/2024 - 23/06/2024

                                                            To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the passing of the celebrated Belgian artist James Ensor, Bozar pays homage to this versatile master with the exhibition James Ensor: Maestro ...

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                                                              James Ensor: Self-Portraits

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                                                              21/03/2024 - 16/06/2024

                                                              The new exhibition at the Ensor House focuses on self-portraits and showcases a variety of works that delve deeper into James Ensor’s fascination with self-representation. Th ...

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                                                                Frans Hals

                                                                Travelling treasures

                                                                18/09/2023 - 15/06/2024

                                                                In the forthcoming seasons of autumn 2023 and spring 2024, the illustrious legacy of Frans Hals will be commemorated through a series of distinguished exhibitions hosted by renowne ...

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                                                                  The Creation of Science

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                                                                  22/02/2024 - 02/06/2024

                                                                  With the new exhibition ‘The Creation of Science,’ the Catharijneconvent museum in Utrecht explores the connections between science and religion. Through centuries-old ...

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                                                                    Kunstuur Mechelen 6

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                                                                    13/10/2023 - 31/05/2024

                                                                    Het Kunstuur regularly features masterpieces by Belgian artists. In a playful way, every artwork is highlighted in a unique setting through music and unique stories told by several ...

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                                                                      Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

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                                                                      24/02/2024 - 26/05/2024

                                                                      Experience a fascinating journey into the world of ‘tronies’. The exhibition, previously showcased at the KMSKA, is now travelling to The National Gallery of Ireland, s ...

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                                                                        Roelant Savery’s Wondrous World

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                                                                        08/02/2024 - 20/05/2024

                                                                        From the 8th of February, Mauritshuis will host a new exhibition celebrating a pioneering figure of Dutch painting. This artist not only created the Netherlands’ first floral ...

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                                                                          Le sport, tout un art !

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                                                                          25/11/2023 - 21/04/2024

                                                                          Charleroi’s Museum of Fine Arts presents a new exhibition that explores the dynamic synergy between sport and art. With sport as a universal challenge and source of inspirati ...

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                                                                            Jewelry splendour at DIVA

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                                                                            24/03/2023 - 01/03/2024

                                                                            From the 24th of March, visitors of DIVA (museum of diamonds, jewelry, and silver) celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the museum but also admire this hair jewel crafted in gol ...

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                                                                              The Epitaph Altarpiece of Salomon Hendrickx

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                                                                              01/03/2023 - 01/03/2024

                                                                              Discover the majestic splendour of this unique altarpiece from The Phoebus Foundation collection at the Basilica of Our Lady in Tongeren. From March 2023, visitors to this outstand ...

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                                                                                Turning Heads

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                                                                                20/10/2023 - 21/01/2024

                                                                                Experience a fascinating journey into the world of tronies with Turning Heads. The exhibition at KMSKA highlights the emergence of a new genre, namely head studies. During the 16th ...

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                                                                                  DIERIC BOUTS. Creator of images

                                                                                  Travelling treasures

                                                                                  20/10/2023 - 14/01/2024

                                                                                  M Leuven will present a comprehensive retrospective dedicated to Dieric Bouts starting this autumn. Bouts was a Flemish 15th-century painter from Haarlem who settled in Leuven, whe ...

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                                                                                    Brueghel: The Family Reunion

                                                                                    Travelling treasures

                                                                                    30/09/2023 - 07/01/2024

                                                                                    The Brueghel family, spanning several generations of remarkable artists, has left a significant mark on the art world. This dynasty of painters, predominantly active during the six ...

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                                                                                      Ode to Antwerp

                                                                                      Travelling treasures

                                                                                      14/05/2023 - 17/09/2023

                                                                                      Did you know countless Dutch masters were inspired by their southern neighbours? The influence of early modern artistic centres such as Antwerp on artists from the North cannot be ...

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                                                                                        SkYline. Highrise in the Low Countries

                                                                                        Travelling treasures

                                                                                        25/11/2022 - 10/09/2023

                                                                                        Once again, we are incredibly proud to announce that our artworks are travelling! This time, three of our works are going to STAM Ghent for the new exhibition SkYline. Highris ...

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                                                                                          Flemish Expressionism

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                                                                                          25/03/2023 - 20/08/2023

                                                                                          Discover the Belgian art of the interbellum and how the Flemish expressionists brought modern figurative painting to a peak. From the 25 of March, visitors of Kunstmuseum Den Haag ...

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                                                                                            After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art

                                                                                            Travelling treasures

                                                                                            25/03/2023 - 13/08/2023

                                                                                            After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art at The National Gallery in London celebrates the most renowned names of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as Pa ...

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                                                                                              Hugo van der Goes. Between Pain and Bliss

                                                                                              Travelling treasures

                                                                                              31/03/2023 - 16/07/2023

                                                                                              On the 31st of March, the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin celebrates the Ghent-born artist Hugo van der Goes. An actual premiere as almost all of the artist’s surviving paintings a ...

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                                                                                                Baroque Influencers

                                                                                                Travelling treasures

                                                                                                22/04/2023 - 16/07/2023

                                                                                                From the 22nd of April, visitors to the Antwerp city festival Baroque Influencers can discover the Jesuits, Rubens and the Art of Persuasion exhibition. Get to know the most promin ...

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                                                                                                  Phoebus Schilderij - Michael Sweerts

                                                                                                  Painting in the Spotlight: Michael Sweerts

                                                                                                  Exhibition

                                                                                                  11/07/2022 - 11/07/2023

                                                                                                  The Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation has been working with the Keizerskapel (Emperor’s Chapel) in Antwerp since 2017. On a regular basis, a new and unknown jewel from the co ...

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                                                                                                    Hidden Gems

                                                                                                    Travelling treasures

                                                                                                    11/11/2022 - 25/06/2023

                                                                                                    We are happy to announce that three works from our collection will be part of the new exhibition ‘Hidden Gems. Seven centuries of Mechelen masterpieces’ at the Museum H ...

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                                                                                                      Portrait of an Old Woman in The National Gallery

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                                                                                                      16/03/2023 - 11/06/2023

                                                                                                      From the 16th of March, visitors of The National Gallery in London can discover Metsys’ Portrait of an Old Woman from The Phoebus Foundation collection at the new exhibition ...

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                                                                                                        The Bentvueghels

                                                                                                        Travelling treasures

                                                                                                        11/02/2023 - 04/06/2023

                                                                                                        The Bentvueghels. A notorious art society in Rome is a new exhibition at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht that tells the story of an artists group from the Northern and Southern Neth ...

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                                                                                                          Léon Spilliaert

                                                                                                          Léon Spilliaert: Avec la Mer du Nord …

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                                                                                                          27/01/2023 - 29/05/2023

                                                                                                          From the 27th of January, the Fondation de l’Hermitage will display no less than six works from our collection as part of their new exhibition Léon Spilliaert. Avec la Mer d ...

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                                                                                                            St Dymphna. The Tragedy of an Irish Princess.

                                                                                                            Travelling treasures

                                                                                                            28/01/2023 - 28/05/2023

                                                                                                            Thanks to the collaboration with the National Gallery of Ireland, the unique Dymphna altarpiece from The Phoebus Foundation collection will continue its travels to the homeland of ...

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                                                                                                              Phoebus Schilderij - Brueghel goes Los Angeles

                                                                                                              Brueghel goes Los Angeles

                                                                                                              Travelling treasures

                                                                                                              15/04/2022 - 15/04/2023

                                                                                                              Our loans literally travel around the world. You can even find our masterpieces in Los Angeles! Since April, Flowers in a Vase with a Clump of Cyclamen and Precious Stones by maste ...

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                                                                                                                Painting Flanders

                                                                                                                Exhibition

                                                                                                                21/11/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                                In the nineteenth century, Belgium becomes one of the leading industrial nations in the world. Farmers become factory workers, deserting the countryside for the city to live cheek ...

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                                                                                                                  Alabaster

                                                                                                                  Travelling treasures

                                                                                                                  14/10/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                                  M Leuven has joined forces with the Louvre Museum to exhibit alabaster in all its glory. More than 130 masterpieces carved out of alabaster will be on display, exploring the materi ...

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                                                                                                                    SUSANNA

                                                                                                                    Travelling treasures

                                                                                                                    28/10/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                                    We are proud to announce that two of our works depicting Susanna and the elders will be presented in the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Cologne for the SUSANNA – Images of a Woman fr ...

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                                                                                                                      Marinetti and Futurism

                                                                                                                      Travelling treasures

                                                                                                                      25/09/2022 - 19/02/2023

                                                                                                                      We are incredibly proud to share this flamboyant work by the Belgian futurist Jules Schmalzigaug with Rijksmuseum Twenthe for their new exhibition Marinetti and Futurism: Manifesto ...

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                                                                                                                        Phoebus Schilderij - Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools

                                                                                                                        Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools

                                                                                                                        Exhibition

                                                                                                                        16/10/2022 - 22/01/2023

                                                                                                                        Phoebus goes USA! We are extremely proud to present our very first intercontinental exhibition ever!The Phoebus Foundation joins forces with Denver Art Museum to present 'Saints, S ...

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                                                                                                                          Newcomers

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                                                                                                                          30/09/2022 - 08/01/2023

                                                                                                                          Our Two Fisherboys by Frans Hals will be on display at the Frans Hals Museum from the 30th of September. The exhibition Newcomers takes visitors on a journey back in time when vari ...

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                                                                                                                            Portrait of Henricus Liberti

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                                                                                                                            18/06/2022 - 12/11/2022

                                                                                                                            The Antwerp artist, Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) cherished his friendships and he did so by depicting his closest friends – other artists, merchants, collectors or musicians ...

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                                                                                                                              Symbolism in Flanders

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                                                                                                                              10/07/2022 - 09/10/2022

                                                                                                                              The Noordbrabants Museum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL) is currently the place to be for fans of art from the Latem school! The exhibition Symbolism in Flanders focus ...

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                                                                                                                                Zot van Dimpna

                                                                                                                                Crazy about Dymphna

                                                                                                                                Exhibition

                                                                                                                                01/04/2022 - 02/10/2022

                                                                                                                                The story of the Irish princess Dymphna reads like a tragic fairy tale. When her mother dies, her father the king asks her to marry him. Maddened by grief at the loss of his wife, ...

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                                                                                                                                  Landscape with archers

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                                                                                                                                  07/05/2022 - 25/09/2022

                                                                                                                                  Landscape with archers by Gillis Mostaert I will be on display in Mudel for two more weeks! ‘SHOOT. Archery, a cultural heritage’ is an exhibition that focuses on the h ...

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                                                                                                                                    Recht door zee

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                                                                                                                                    04/06/2022 - 11/09/2022

                                                                                                                                    Last chance to visit our travelling treasure in STeM Sint-Niklaas! We are proud that The First Atlas Map to Use the Word “America” is part of the Recht Door ...

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                                                                                                                                      Anto-Carte. Hemel en aarde

                                                                                                                                      Anto-Carte. Heaven and Earth

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                                                                                                                                      19/03/2022 - 21/08/2022

                                                                                                                                      Meet Anto-Carte (1886-1954)! A Mons artist who was a painter, lithographer and illustrator at the same time, he became known all over the world thanks to exhibitions in the United ...

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                                                                                                                                        Klavier

                                                                                                                                        Keyboard Instruments

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                                                                                                                                        26/03/2022 - 26/06/2022

                                                                                                                                        Did you know Antwerp was the capital of harpsichords between 1560 and 1660? With the exhibition Keyboard Instruments, the Snijders&Rockox House Museum and the Vleeshuis Museum ...

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                                                                                                                                          Iron Men

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                                                                                                                                          29/03/2022 - 26/06/2022

                                                                                                                                          Fans of armour will be in for a treat at Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna! In the exhibition Iron Men, you will discover the most beautiful suits of armour from the largest colle ...

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                                                                                                                                            Trans-Atlantische modernismen, 1910-1958

                                                                                                                                            Trans-Atlantic Modernisms, 1910-1958

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                                                                                                                                            12/02/2022 - 12/06/2022

                                                                                                                                            Do you like modernist art? Mu.Zee in Ostend is your place to be! Moreover: you can discover Transatlantic modernisms! The exhibition tells the surprising story of the artistic conn ...

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                                                                                                                                              Jordaens

                                                                                                                                              At Home with Jordaens

                                                                                                                                              Exhibition

                                                                                                                                              15/10/2021 - 08/05/2022

                                                                                                                                              In cooperation with the Frans Hals Museum, The Phoebus Foundation presents the exhibition At home with Jordaens: the first monographic exhibition of the seventeenth-century Antwerp ...

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                                                                                                                                                Galba Cergivs

                                                                                                                                                Becoming Famous: Peter Paul Rubens

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                                                                                                                                                22/10/2021 - 20/02/2022

                                                                                                                                                Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) is arguably the most successful Flemish Baroque painter. His works are characterized by an impressive, colorful imagery that is highly recognizable. ...

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                                                                                                                                                  Jan Van Hemessen - portret

                                                                                                                                                  Remember Me

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                                                                                                                                                  01/10/2021 - 16/01/2022

                                                                                                                                                  Remember Me. More than 100 Renaissance Portraits, from Dürer to Sofonisba tells the story of powerful emperors, flamboyant aristocrats and well-to-do citizens and how they had the ...

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                                                                                                                                                    Vicenzo Coronelli

                                                                                                                                                    Imagining the Universe

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                                                                                                                                                    22/10/2021 - 16/01/2022

                                                                                                                                                    Imagining the Universe is part of Leuven’s KNAL! Big Bang City Festival, which focuses on the fascination with the cosmos and its impact on science and culture. The exhibitio ...

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                                                                                                                                                      De Francken-dynastie

                                                                                                                                                      The Francken Dynasty

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                                                                                                                                                      04/09/2021 - 02/01/2022

                                                                                                                                                      Today a name stands out from the Frankish dynasty, that of Frans Francken the Younger (1581-1642) considered to be an outstanding artist. This contemporary of Rubens is distinguish ...

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                                                                                                                                                        Zot van Dimpna

                                                                                                                                                        Crazy about Dymphna

                                                                                                                                                        Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                        21/05/2021 - 30/11/2021

                                                                                                                                                        Following several years of intensive research, The Phoebus Foundation has embarked on a large-scale conservation project: the magisterial St Dymphna Altar, a masterpiece by Goossen ...

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                                                                                                                                                          From Memling to Rubens

                                                                                                                                                          Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                          23/04/2021 - 28/11/2021

                                                                                                                                                          Why does Hans Memling paint every detail with such precision? How did Rubens manage, with a few brushstrokes, to create an effect that would have made Steven Spielberg jealous? And ...

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                                                                                                                                                            Blind Date

                                                                                                                                                            The Bold and the Beautiful

                                                                                                                                                            Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                            15/03/2020 - 15/04/2021

                                                                                                                                                            The many portraits in The Phoebus Foundation collection from the Middle Ages to the early modern era formed the ideal starting point from which to tell the fascinating story of por ...

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                                                                                                                                                              Keizerskapel

                                                                                                                                                              Painting in the Spotlight

                                                                                                                                                              Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                              01/01/2017 - 01/01/2020

                                                                                                                                                              The Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation has been working with the Keizerskapel (Emperor’s Chapel) in Antwerp since 2017. Every six months, a new and unknown jewel from the coll ...

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                                                                                                                                                                Lace is more!

                                                                                                                                                                Lace is More!

                                                                                                                                                                Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                30/05/2019 - 03/11/2019

                                                                                                                                                                Lace can have an old-fashioned reputation at times, but in 2019 the Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation brought this centuries-old luxury textile very much to life. The Phoebus F ...

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                                                                                                                                                                  Vossen

                                                                                                                                                                  Fox Hunt

                                                                                                                                                                  Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                  05/05/2018 - 30/09/2018

                                                                                                                                                                  In 2018, the Chancellery of The Phoebus Foundation introduced the public to a new sub-collection. Fox Hunt was not just any exhibition: it comprised a cycling and presentation circ ...

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                                                                                                                                                                    Kunst in beweging

                                                                                                                                                                    Art in Motion

                                                                                                                                                                    Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                    22/02/2017 - 29/07/2018

                                                                                                                                                                    This exhibition offered an insight into the history of Flemish art, with particular attention paid to the things that motivated its artists: how was art perceived by makers ‘from ...

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                                                                                                                                                                      ROOTED

                                                                                                                                                                      ROOTED

                                                                                                                                                                      Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                      15/03/2017 - 06/08/2017

                                                                                                                                                                      ROOTED presented another part of The Phoebus Foundation collection to the public. The stars of this event devoted to Flemish art between 1880 and 1930 were the period’s most infl ...

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                                                                                                                                                                        The Birth of Capitalism

                                                                                                                                                                        The Birth of Capitalism

                                                                                                                                                                        Exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                        17/06/2016 - 31/12/2016

                                                                                                                                                                        The Birth of Capitalism drew visitors back to the Golden Age of the Southern Netherlands (fifteenth and sixteenth centuries). It painted a picture of the economic power of the Coun ...

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