From late February onwards, beauty takes centre stage in two major exhibitions: Bellezza e Bruttezza. Beauty and Ugliness in the Renaissance and Picture Perfect. Beauty through a Contemporary Lens.
Beauty and ugliness have always fascinated people, yet their meanings shift over time. Bellezza e Bruttezza explores how artists from Italy and Northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries depicted these extremes, from refined ideals to deliberate grotesques. A rare opportunity to see extraordinary works, some appearing in Belgium for the first and only time.
After exploring love in 2024, physical beauty is the second thematic exhibition at Bozar focusing on what motivates us as humans. Through the lens of photography and video, made from the 1960s to today, Picture Perfect explores how artists depict and challenge established norms of who is considered beautiful.
The Singaporese artist Ho Tzu Nyen explores big questions in his ambitious artworks that bring together deep research, popular visual culture, and new technology. For Bozar, he is creating a new work titled P for Power that builds upon his earlier work The Critical Dictionary of Southeast Asia.
During the summer, you can step into the Horta Hall for the second edition of Bozar Monumental, this time created by Delcy Morelos. She presents an immersive and sensory-stimulating installation made from natural materials.
During the 2026–27 season, we have the honour of welcoming William Kentridge as Grand Invité, with the exhibition I am not me, the horse is not mine serving as the focal point of the programme. At its core is his theatrical work, which drives many aspects of his practice, from collage and drawing to animation, film and installation.
We are delighted to present the first retrospective in almost 50 years dedicated to the Belgian painter Jean Brusselmans. Featuring works by his national and international contemporaries, the exhibition highlights his approach to painting and his place in the art history of the early 20th century.
In the Antichambres, contemporary Belgian artist Edith Dekyndt enters into dialogue with 20th-century fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. By combining pieces from his archives with her new creations, the exhibition emphasises their shared fascination with the traces of time in materials.
