Past - The Phoebus Foundation

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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27/03/2026 - 21/06/2026

    Michaelina Wautier

    A 17th century trailblazer rediscovered. Michaelina Wautier is one of the most remarkable artists of the seventeenth century. Working in Brussels at a time when women painters were ...

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    20/02/2026 - 14/06/2026

      Bellezza e Bruttezza

      From the Ideal to the Grotesque in the Renaissance Beauty and ugliness have always captivated, challenged and seduced humankind. Their meaning shifts with every era and culture, wi ...

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      07/03/2026 - 31/05/2026

        Unforgettable

        Women artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600-1750 In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, women left a refined yet profound mark on the artistic life of the Low Countries. Ye ...

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        21/11/2025 - 03/05/2026

          The Woman Question

          The Woman Question offers a fresh perspective on the position of women in art history. Across eight thematic chapters, a visual narrative unfolds that highlights the vitality and v ...

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          23/11/2025 - 08/03/2026

            Landscapes of the Soul

            James Ensor – Claude Monet – Léon Spilliaert Landscapes of the Soul invites visitors to explore the Belgian art scene at the turn of the 19th century. The exhibition p ...

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            30/09/2025 - 22/02/2026

              Michaelina Wautier, Painter

              This exhibition celebrates Michaelina Wautier, one of the most remarkable rediscoveries of the seventeenth century. Known for her striking portraits, Wautier broke through the boun ...

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              04/10/2025 - 01/02/2026

                Burgundians in Limburg

                At the Limburgs Museum, the vibrant world of the Burgundian age takes centre stage. The exhibition explores how rulers, knights and townspeople expressed their power, tase and joy ...

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                03/10/2025 - 11/01/2026

                  Black Carnival. Ensor/Wojtkiewicz

                  James Ensor drew inspiration from traditions rich in biting humour, defiance and popular theatre culture, as well as from the colourful street carnivals of Flanders. Witold Wojtkie ...

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                  16/09/2025 - 11/01/2026

                    1913. The Great Art Explosion

                    From 16 September 2025, Singer Laren will present the exhibition 1913. The Great Art Explosion. Colourful and daring works by artists including Jan Sluijters, Piet Mondrian, Kees v ...

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                    19/09/2025 - 11/01/2026

                      GOTHIC MODERN

                      This autumn, the ALBERTINA Museum presents the major exhibition Gothic Modern, dedicated to the surprising dialogue between Gothic art and modernism. While modern art is often rega ...

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                      18/06/2025 - 27/10/2025

                        Artus Quellinus in Full Glory

                        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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                        24/04/2025 - 28/09/2025

                          Around Art Deco

                          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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                          29/03/2025 - 14/09/2025

                            F**klore

                            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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                            26/04/2025 - 01/09/2025

                              Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes

                              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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                              28/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

                                Gothic Modern, Pt. 2

                                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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                                21/02/2025 - 15/06/2025

                                  Between Heaven and War

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

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                                  06/07/2024 - 06/06/2025

                                    Erfgoedsite Ename

                                    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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                                    01/09/2024 - 20/04/2025

                                      Focus Topography

                                      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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                                      25/01/2024 - 30/03/2025

                                        T.rex «TRINITY»

                                        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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                                        19/10/2024 - 09/03/2025

                                          Devilish temptation

                                          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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                                          29/04/2024 - 09/03/2025

                                            Kunstuur Hasselt

                                            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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                                            14/06/2024 - 09/03/2025

                                              M&Others

                                              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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                                              24/02/2024 - 24/02/2025

                                                Hof van Busleyden

                                                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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                                                28/09/2024 - 02/02/2025

                                                  Fashionable with Ensor

                                                  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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                                                  18/06/2024 - 02/02/2025

                                                    Kunstuur Mechelen 7

                                                    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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                                                    04/10/2024 - 26/01/2025

                                                      Gothic Modern, Pt. 1

                                                      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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                                                      27/09/2024 - 26/01/2025

                                                        Prince of luminism

                                                        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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                                                        12/10/2024 - 12/01/2025

                                                          Night Wanderers

                                                          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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                                                          29/03/2024 - 03/11/2024

                                                            Constant Permeke against the light

                                                            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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                                                            29/06/2024 - 27/10/2024

                                                              Ostend, Ensor’s Imaginary Paradise

                                                              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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                                                              26/05/2024 - 13/10/2024

                                                                Les Liaisons Désireuses

                                                                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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                                                                31/05/2024 - 11/10/2024

                                                                  Flemish Masters in Situ

                                                                  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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                                                                  13/04/2024 - 18/08/2024

                                                                    Rodin. A modern Renaissance

                                                                    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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                                                                    17/07/2023 - 17/07/2024

                                                                      Head-Baker

                                                                      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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                                                                      29/02/2024 - 23/06/2024

                                                                        James Ensor. Maestro

                                                                        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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                                                                        21/03/2024 - 16/06/2024

                                                                          James Ensor: Self-Portraits

                                                                          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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                                                                          18/09/2023 - 15/06/2024

                                                                            Frans Hals

                                                                            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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                                                                            22/02/2024 - 02/06/2024

                                                                              The Creation of Science

                                                                              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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                                                                              13/10/2023 - 31/05/2024

                                                                                Kunstuur Mechelen 6

                                                                                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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                                                                                08/02/2024 - 20/05/2024

                                                                                  Roelant Savery’s Wondrous World

                                                                                  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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                                                                                  25/11/2023 - 21/04/2024

                                                                                    Le sport, tout un art !

                                                                                    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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                                                                                    24/03/2023 - 01/03/2024

                                                                                      Jewelry splendour at DIVA

                                                                                      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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                                                                                      20/10/2023 - 21/01/2024

                                                                                        Turning Heads

                                                                                        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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                                                                                        20/10/2023 - 14/01/2024

                                                                                          DIERIC BOUTS. Creator of images

                                                                                          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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                                                                                          30/09/2023 - 07/01/2024

                                                                                            Brueghel: The Family Reunion

                                                                                            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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                                                                                            14/05/2023 - 17/09/2023

                                                                                              Ode to Antwerp

                                                                                              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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                                                                                              25/11/2022 - 10/09/2023

                                                                                                SkYline. Highrise in the Low Countries

                                                                                                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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                                                                                                25/03/2023 - 20/08/2023

                                                                                                  Flemish Expressionism

                                                                                                  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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                                                                                                  22/04/2023 - 16/07/2023

                                                                                                    Baroque Influencers

                                                                                                    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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                                                                                                    11/11/2022 - 25/06/2023

                                                                                                      Hidden Gems

                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                      11/02/2023 - 04/06/2023

                                                                                                        The Bentvueghels

                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                        15/04/2022 - 15/04/2023

                                                                                                          Brueghel goes Los Angeles

                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                          21/11/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                            Painting Flanders

                                                                                                            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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                                                                                                            14/10/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                              Alabaster

                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                              28/10/2022 - 26/02/2023

                                                                                                                SUSANNA

                                                                                                                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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                                                                                                                25/09/2022 - 19/02/2023

                                                                                                                  Marinetti and Futurism

                                                                                                                  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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                                                                                                                  16/10/2022 - 22/01/2023

                                                                                                                    Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools

                                                                                                                    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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                                                                                                                    30/09/2022 - 08/01/2023

                                                                                                                      Newcomers

                                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                      18/06/2022 - 12/11/2022

                                                                                                                        Portrait of Henricus Liberti

                                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                                        10/07/2022 - 09/10/2022

                                                                                                                          Symbolism in Flanders

                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                          01/04/2022 - 02/10/2022

                                                                                                                            Crazy about Dymphna

                                                                                                                            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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                                                                                                                            07/05/2022 - 25/09/2022

                                                                                                                              Landscape with archers

                                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                              04/06/2022 - 11/09/2022

                                                                                                                                Recht door zee

                                                                                                                                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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                                                                                                                                19/03/2022 - 21/08/2022

                                                                                                                                  Anto-Carte. Heaven and Earth

                                                                                                                                  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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                                                                                                                                  26/03/2022 - 26/06/2022

                                                                                                                                    Keyboard Instruments

                                                                                                                                    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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                                                                                                                                    29/03/2022 - 26/06/2022

                                                                                                                                      Iron Men

                                                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                                      12/02/2022 - 12/06/2022

                                                                                                                                        Trans-Atlantic Modernisms, 1910-1958

                                                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                                                        15/10/2021 - 08/05/2022

                                                                                                                                          At Home with Jordaens

                                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                                          22/10/2021 - 20/02/2022

                                                                                                                                            Becoming Famous: Peter Paul Rubens

                                                                                                                                            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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                                                                                                                                            01/10/2021 - 16/01/2022

                                                                                                                                              Remember Me

                                                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                                              22/10/2021 - 16/01/2022

                                                                                                                                                Imagining the Universe

                                                                                                                                                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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                                                                                                                                                04/09/2021 - 02/01/2022

                                                                                                                                                  The Francken Dynasty

                                                                                                                                                  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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                                                                                                                                                  21/05/2021 - 30/11/2021

                                                                                                                                                    Crazy about Dymphna

                                                                                                                                                    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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                                                                                                                                                    23/04/2021 - 28/11/2021

                                                                                                                                                      From Memling to Rubens

                                                                                                                                                      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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                                                                                                                                                      15/03/2020 - 15/04/2021

                                                                                                                                                        The Bold and the Beautiful

                                                                                                                                                        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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                                                                                                                                                        01/01/2017 - 01/01/2020

                                                                                                                                                          Painting in the Spotlight

                                                                                                                                                          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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                                                                                                                                                          30/05/2019 - 03/11/2019

                                                                                                                                                            Lace is More!

                                                                                                                                                            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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                                                                                                                                                            05/05/2018 - 30/09/2018

                                                                                                                                                              Fox Hunt

                                                                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                                                              22/02/2017 - 29/07/2018

                                                                                                                                                                Art in Motion

                                                                                                                                                                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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                                                                                                                                                                15/03/2017 - 06/08/2017

                                                                                                                                                                  ROOTED

                                                                                                                                                                  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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                                                                                                                                                                  17/06/2016 - 31/12/2016

                                                                                                                                                                    The Birth of Capitalism

                                                                                                                                                                    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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