Centre for Fine Arts | Bozar Brussels

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

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

Read the interview with Edith Dekyndt →

Out and about in the City on the Senne

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

Read the article →

Bozar Bassment

From 22 October, you can once again descend into the basement of the Centre for Fine Arts for concerts that push the boundaries of electronic and experimental music. cratje, Shapednoise and Slickback will kick things off.

Discover the series

Bring the kids to Bozar this autumn break

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

What's on →

William Kentridge

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

Get to know him →

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

William Kentridge

I am not me, the horse is not mine

Now →
7 Mar.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Modern Art

Highly Recommended

Jean Brusselmans

Painter by Nature

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Films

New release

Little Trouble Girls - Urška Djukić

Now →
25 Oct.'26

From 8 €

Exhibitions

Immersive Cinema

Digital & New media

Highly Recommended

House of Memory / بيت الذاكرة by Basil Al-Rawi

A VR journey through archives and Iraqi stories.

Now →
22 Nov.'26

From 6 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga

The Fabric Decides

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 10 €

Films

New release

Art & Film

In the presence of the director

The Magic City: Birmingham According To Sun Ra - Pablo Guarise & Guillaume Maupin

Now →
31 Oct.'26

From 8 €

Films

New release

In the presence of the director

The Other Side of the Sun - Tawfik Sabouni

In the presence of the director on October 18

Now →
31 Oct.'26

From 8 €

Films

Close-up

In the presence of the director

Clorindo Testa - Mariano Llinás

In the presence of the film director on October 20

Now →
23 Oct.'26

From 8 €

Films

Close-up

Ostende - Laura Citarella

In the presence of the producer and the DOP on October 22

22 → 24
Oct.'26

From 8 €

Concerts

Electronic Music

cratje – Shapednoise & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky – Slikback

Bozar Bassment #1

22 Oct.'26
- 20:30

From 24 €

Highly Recommended

Guided Tours

Highlights tour William Kentridge in Dutch

Guided tour for individuals

Now →
28 Feb.'27

From 20 €

Highly Recommended

Guided Tours

Highlights tour William Kentridge in French

Guided tour for individuals

Now →
28 Feb.'27

From 20 €

Highly Recommended

Guided Tours

Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in French

Guided tour for individuals

Now →
29 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Highly Recommended

Guided Tours

Highlights tour Jean Brusselmans in Dutch

Guided tour for individuals

Now →
29 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Kids’ Palace

Guided Tours

Discovery Tour in Dutch

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

Now →
24 Jan.'27

Kids’ Palace

Guided Tours

Discovery Tour in French

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

Now →
24 Jan.'27

Concerts

Electronic Music

cratje – Shapednoise & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky – Slikback

Bozar Bassment #1

22 Oct.'26
- 20:30

From 24 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

William Kentridge

I am not me, the horse is not mine

Now →
7 Mar.'27

From 20 €

Exhibitions

Modern Art

Highly Recommended

Jean Brusselmans

Painter by Nature

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 20 €

Films

New release

Highly Recommended

In-I In Motion - Juliette Binoche

Now →
1 Nov.'26

From 8 €

Exhibitions

Immersive Cinema

Digital & New media

Highly Recommended

House of Memory / بيت الذاكرة by Basil Al-Rawi

A VR journey through archives and Iraqi stories.

Now →
22 Nov.'26

From 6 €

Exhibitions

Contemporary Art

Highly Recommended

Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal Balenciaga

The Fabric Decides

Now →
31 Jan.'27

From 10 €

Films

Talks & Debates

Art & Film

In the presence of the director

Highly Recommended

Meet the Artist: Gerard Byrne

27 Oct.'26
- 19:00

From 10 €

Talks & Debates

Literature

Highly Recommended

Meet the Writer: Deborah Levy

27 Oct.'26
- 19:30

From 14 €

Concerts

Jazz

Piano

Highly Recommended

Vijay Iyer: Solo

30 Oct.'26
- 20:30

From 30 €

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

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

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

Now → 7 Mar.'27

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

Jean Brusselmans. Painter by Nature

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

Now → 31 Jan.'27