Exposiciones para descubrir en Flandes este otoño

Hof van Busleyden Mechelen_© Pleun Samuels (5)
La luz del sol entra por un pasillo con arcos hacia un patio y edificios de ladrillo, con árboles y una bicicleta.
Flandes es un auténtico tesoro para los amantes del arte. Además de sus extraordinarias colecciones permanentes, la región ofrece un amplio programa de exposiciones temporales que bien merecen que las incluyas en tu itinerario. Esta temporada hemos seleccionado cinco exposiciones destacadas en Flandes, cada una de ellas con una perspectiva única sobre el arte, los artistas y los mundos en los que viven. Gracias al tamaño compacto de Flandes y a sus excelentes conexiones de transporte, puedes combinar fácilmente varios de estos lugares destacados en un inspirador viaje cultural.

Jean Brusselmans en Bozar, en Bruselas

No te pierdas la primera gran retrospectiva de Jean Brusselmans en más de 40 años. Descubre unas 120 obras de uno de los pintores más singulares, aunque aún poco valorado, de Bélgica. Inspirado por el paisaje de Brabante que rodea Bruselas, su estilo único equilibra la abstracción y la figuración, revelando una visión artística auténtica que sigue cautivando hoy en día.

Expuesta en Bozar, en Bruselas, a partir del 2 de octubre.

Naturaleza muerta con cesta de fruta, patrones abstractos, un papel con círculos rojos y un jarrón gris sobre una mesa.

Jenny Montigny en el MSK, en Gante

No te pierdas la primera gran retrospectiva de Jenny Montigny en un siglo. Descubre el mundo poético de esta artista impresionista nacida en Gante a través de sus pinturas, pasteles, dibujos y grabados íntimos y luminosos. Celebrando su individualidad y su visión artística, la exposición revela la notable obra de una artista independiente cuya producción merece un nuevo reconocimiento. 

Expuesta en el MSK, en Gante, a partir del 10 de octubre.  

zaalbeeld_MSK_Gent_© Martin Corlazzoli voor MSK Gent
Visitante de pie ante una pintura impresionista enmarcada de trabajadores en un campo de flores en un museo.

Van Hemessen & Father en Snijders&Rockoxhuis, en Amberes

No te pierdas la primera retrospectiva dedicada a la familia Van Hemessen. Descubre la historia de Jan y Catharina van Hemessen, un padre y una hija pioneros que contribuyeron a dar forma al Renacimiento de Amberes. Al reunir sus notables obras, la exposición desvela una singular empresa artística familiar en la que el talento, la experimentación y la creatividad florecieron a lo largo de generaciones. Redescubre un capítulo olvidado de la historia del arte. Una exposición histórica organizada en colaboración con la National Gallery de Londres.

Expuesta en Snijders&Rockoxhuis, en Amberes, a partir del 15 de octubre.  

Pintura de una figura alada de rojo que sostiene una calavera y la señala, con un pergamino de texto en latín.

El arte de la mesa borgoñona en el Museum Hof van Busleyden, en Malinas

Descubre los orígenes de nuestro estilo de vida borgoñón. Descubre cómo la comida, los banquetes y los rituales sociales dieron forma a la cultura de los antiguos Países Bajos hace 500 años. Desde fastuosos banquetes hasta cocinas cotidianas, mercados y campos, la exposición desvela las historias que se esconden detrás de nuestro patrimonio culinario compartido y cuestiona los mitos del lujo y el exceso.

Expuesta en el Museum Hof van Busleyden, en Malinas, a partir del 31 de octubre. 

Pintura renacentista de nobles en un banquete, con sirvientes y comida sobre lino blanco.

After Nature. Beauty and Decay, from Savery to Today at ABBY, en Cortrique

Sigue los pasos del pintor paisajista flamenco Roelant Savery y adéntrate en un mundo que florece y arde. Para celebrar el 450.º aniversario del maestro nacido en Cortrique, esta exposición reúne más de 20 de sus obras maestras con arte contemporáneo. Desde criaturas fantásticas hasta especies en peligro de extinción, descubre un diálogo atemporal sobre la belleza, la fragilidad y la resiliencia de la naturaleza.  

Expuesta en ABBY, en Cortrique, a partir del 30 de octubre.

Perro blanco y negro junto a un lago mirando un incendio forestal con llamas y humo tras los árboles

Síguenos en @The Flemish Masters

✨ Here’s another highlight of the cultural autumn in Flanders — and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Last weekend, Jenny Montigny opened at mskgent, inviting visitors into the poetic world of one of the most remarkable Flemish Impressionists of her generation.

Through paintings, pastels, drawings and prints, discover Montigny’s remarkable eye for light, colour and everyday life — from the rural landscapes along the River Lys to intimate scenes of motherhood and domestic life.

Bringing together works ...
Flemish painters travelled to Italy in search of the Renaissance. But they weren’t the only ones crossing the Alps. 

Flemish sculptors made the journey too — and their influence on Italian Renaissance art is the fascinating story behind ‘Scultori Fiamminghi. Flemish Sculptors’ in Italy, which opened last weekend at m.leuven.

Just as Italian ideas, styles and techniques travelled north and transformed Flemish painting, Flemish artists brought their own expertise and visual language to Italy. Their work ...
Last weekend, our first exhibition highlight of the season opened its doors. 🎨
bozarbrussels presents 'Jean Brusselmans. Painter by Nature’, the first major retrospective of his work since 1980.

Brusselmans developed a distinctive visual language, independent of artistic trends yet deeply rooted in painterly tradition. His intimate connection to the Brabant landscape around Brussels, and his modest way of life, found expression in paintings poised between abstraction and figuration.

Bringing together s...
This painting changed someone’s life forever.

You are looking at The Skaters by Emile Claus.

At the age of sixteen, Jenny Montigny reportedly stood in front of this painting at the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent. The encounter left such a lasting impression that it set her on the path to becoming an artist.

Now, more than a century after her major retrospective in Ghent in 1922, Montigny returns to mskgent.

From 10 October 2026, a major retrospective will bring together her intimate and luminous paintings...
A change of season 🍂

Summer is officially over, and autumn is here — bringing golden light, warm colours and that unmistakable feeling of change.

A feast for the eyes? Look no further than Autumn by Rik Wouters. Painted in 1913, this vibrant scene captures the season in all its colour and warmth.

Consider it an invitation to enjoy an autumn city break in Flanders. So grab your scarf, pack your suitcase and come discover an art-filled autumn. 🍁

Stay tuned for more Flemish art, exhibitions and inspirat...
After 14 years of painstaking work, the restoration of one of the most iconic masterpieces of late medieval art is nearing completion.

The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb — better known as the Ghent Altarpiece — is slowly revealing its full splendour, bringing us closer than ever to the extraordinary vision of Hubert and Jan van Eyck.

Now entering its final months, the restoration campaign offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. Visitors can still see the experts of kikirpa.be at work in their studio at ...
🎒 Back to school — and into a luminous cultural autumn! ✨

What better painting to mark both moments than ‘The Village School’ by Jenny 
Montigny (1875–1937), one of Belgium’s remarkable female artists?

From October, the mskgent will present a major retrospective of her work — more than a century after Montigny organised her first retrospective in Ghent in 1922.

The connection with the museum is especially fitting: at just sixteen, Montigny reportedly visited the museum and was captivated by Emile Clau...
Let’s stick around at Museum hofvanbusleyden a little longer. And let’s turn the spotlight on a female master for a change. Yes, women were masters too! Although they often had to fight for their place.

Meet Maria Faydherbe (1587–1643), a sculptor born and working in Mechelen. She was so confident in her own abilities that she openly competed with her male colleagues. She petitioned to join the Guild of Saint Luke, but she was refused. Instead, she was forced to work in her family’s workshop, without be...
During the Burgundian-Habsburg period, Mechelen played an important role in the education and upbringing of Habsburg princesses. Mary of Hungary spent part of her childhood here and was raised and educated alongside other members of the dynasty.

Their stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the role of women in sixteenth-century European politics, diplomacy and dynastic power. 

There is no better place to discover this legacy than at Museum hofvanbusleyden in Mechelen.

A newly acquired portrait of a ...
A hidden Ensor painting has finally come to light. 👀🎨

A previously unknown painting by James Ensor has been acquired by the city of Ostend and is now on display at the Ensor House.

The recently rediscovered painting portrays Ensor's mother at the age of 65. In true Ensor fashion, it is anything but flattering. Displayed beneath the portrait of a young woman and titled Débris – French for "wreck" or "remains" – the work offers a bold reflection on vanity, beauty and the passing of time.

Even more remar...