Culture

KBR Museum in Brussels changes face

19 February 2025

The Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België Museum (KBR) will soon be reopening its doors after more than a year of renovation.

Stolen Jacob Jordaens painting recovered after 85 years

18 February 2025

In May 1940, Belgian resistance fighter Joseph Scheppers de Bergstein was captured by the Nazis.

Piano Rue Royale, the work of a Belgian writer, passionate about history

06 February 2025

Travel through the streets of the capital during the 19th century with the new novel Piano Rue Royale by Philippe Baudot.

70th edition of BRAFA attracts over 72,000 visitors

06 February 2025

BRAFA, the Brussels Art Fair, celebrated its 70th edition and attracted more than 72,000 art lovers and collectors.

Outstanding success guaranteed for the Ensor exhibition Fanciful Dreams. Beyond Impressionism at the KMSKA: more than 282,000 visitors

04 February 2025

An umpteenth tribute to James Ensor, famous Belgian and multifaceted artist, was a great success for the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp (KMSKA).

A country of legends and thrills

The constant contact with other peoples and cultures hasn't been without its effects in terms of art and culture, both in the past and the present day. A true crossroads of the major influences of art, Belgium has always been home to a large number of artists and frequently establishes itself as the place for innovation for new movements.

Belgium has preserved much evidence of the greatest architectural and artistic movements. The Middle Ages saw cathedrals and belfries spring up, monuments that still grace the Belgian cities of art. Countless châteaux pepper the countryside and Belgium is the country with the most châteaux per km². As for Brussels, in the 20th century, it became the capital of Art Nouveau. All this explains the country's incredible architectural wealth.

The splendid works of the old Flemish painters such as Peter Paul Rubens, Pieter Bruegel, Jan Van Eyck, Antoine Van Dyck, along with more recent artists like Paul Delvaux or René Magritte, are now exhibited in museums all over the world.

The ultimate hub for comics, Belgium is home to the largest concentration of comic book authors in the world. They continue the tradition of Hergé (Tintin), Peyo (Les Schtroumpfs), Edgar P. Jacobs (Blake et Mortimer), Morris (Lucky Luke), Bob De Moor (Barelli, Cori de scheepsjongen), Willy Vandersteen (Suske en Wiske) and many more!

Today, many Belgian talents are making a name for themselves. This is particularly the case on the international music scene with Angèle, Milow, Selah Sue and Hooverphonic. On the big screen, a new generation of directors and actors are frequently recognised with awards including the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Oscars in Hollywood.

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