Between a Smile and a Tear
Brussels Philharmonic & Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Toots Thielemans (1922–2016) is an icon. His warm personality, lack of ego, and unifying approach to music gave him the rare ability to touch people’s hearts in a direct and powerful way. Although the world said goodbye to him in 2016, his influence remains as strong as ever.
Ten years later, Between a Smile and a Tear celebrates the life and music of this master of melody with an impressive line-up: BJO, Brussels Philharmonic, Kenny Werner (arrangements & piano), Grégoire Maret (harmonica), and Miho Hazama (conductor).
12 & 13 September
Flagey
Heilig-Kruisplein, 1050 Brussel

© Liselore Baerts
DUM ANIMA EST SPES EST
ROA
ROA is a muralist known for his often monumental depictions of animals. He travels the world painting local, often overlooked fauna on walls in public spaces. This fifth solo exhibition at the gallery presents an entirely new body of work, created on used and reconfigured school blackboards.
28 June > 30 August
KETELEER GALLERY
Pourbusstraat 5, 2000 Antwerp

ROA, São Paulo, 2014
Courtesy of the artist
Bleach
Matthijs De Block
In deze tentoonstelling verweeft De Block sculptuur, genetische manipulatie en biologie tot één hybride geheel. Elementen als koraalgenetica, cellulaire sculpturen, organisch sediment, glas en genetisch gemodificeerde E. coli-bacteriën komen samen in sculpturen die balanceren tussen object en levend organisme, tussen natuur en synthetische biologie.
> 6 July
Gluon
Slachthuisstraat 4-6, 1000 Brussel

Matthijs De Block
Random Well-Organised Universe
Timecircus
Timecircus is always building, everything, everywhere. With whatever they find, they create impressive installations that really come to life when interacting with the public. Their trademark? Radical self-reliance and a boundless sense of freedom. This summer, they will be moving into De Warande. For five months, they will live and work in the exhibition hall, where they will build a monumental installation using remnants from previous installations from 25 years of artistic practice.
14 June > 16 November 2025
De Warande
Warandestraat 42, 2300 Turnhout

Timecircus
SMOKED NEGRONI
Katapultt
The group exhibition Smoked Negroni contains works by Conrad Willems, Ferre Leriche, Giovanni Winne, Ilse Monkerhey, Joost Colpaert, Kaat Lens, Kasper Jordaens, Stefanie Lisabeth and Lam Moreels.
During the weekend, there will also be a unique performance by Kasper Jordaens & Conrad Willems. This performance, entitled Embodied Protocol, is an encounter between man, machine and medium.
6 June: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
7 June: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
8 June: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Performance Embodied protocol takes place continuously.
Katapultt – kunst & meer
Stationsstraat 53, 9860 Scheldewindeke

Katapultt
Le poids du ciel illumine la terre
Joris Van de Moortel
Galerie Nathalie Obadia presents 'Le poids du ciel illumine la terre', a solo exhibition by Joris Van de Moortel. The artist unveils new works in a contrasting setting: the space of the Parisian gallery, made of alcoves and arches, that the artist has adorned with stained glasses. Transformed by his works, the gallery's architecture evokes a place of worship: its high ceilings seem to bring heaven and earth together. A profusion of celestial fragments is inflected with profane detail, freely circulating across oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, mirrors, neon works and a video.
> 26 July
Galerie Nathalie Obadia
3, rue du Cloître Saint-Merri, Paris 4

Joris Van de Moortel
Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia
nana
Nokukhanya Langa
BARBÉ gallery presents ‘nana’, a solo exhibition by Nokukhanya Langa. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, and now based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Nokukhanya Langa has grown up living between the United States, India, South Africa, The Netherlands, and Belgium. Her art practice reconciles the pluralities of her personal story, mixed cultural heritage, and lived experiences; all coming together to form part of her large-scale paintings, filled with vibrant imagery in a stream-of-consciousness style.
> 29 June
BARBÉ gallery
Penitentenstraat 29, 9000 Gent

Nokukhanya Langa
Courtesy of the artist and BARBÉ gallery
Renovation
Suchan Kinoshita
'Renovation' is a solo exhibition at Bozar by Suchan Kinoshita, who received the Belgian Art Prize 2025.
Kinoshita’s works deal with combinations of several disciplines. Throughout her oeuvre, one can find elements from theatre and experimental music, two fields in which she was active for some time. Duration (time) and a conscious approach regarding the position of the viewer are two important aspects in her work. No themes, rather an interest in reading between the lines would describe her engagement. Kinoshita considers her work as a space where different works interact with each other but also with the viewer.
> 29 June
Bozar Brussels
Ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel

Suchan Kinoshita
Courtesy: the artist
Vergeef mij dat ik u stoor...
Patrick Van Caeckenbergh
Passionate about classification methods, genealogies, and allegories, Patrick Van Caeckenbergh revisits familiar themes and imagery in his first solo exhibition at Keteleer Gallery, seeking expansion and deepening. For over forty years, Van Caeckenbergh has been constructing an associative body of work in which one piece emerges from another, creating an interconnected whole where each element nourishes the next.
> 21 June
KETELEER GALLERY
Pourbusstraat 5, 2000 Antwerp

Patrick Van Caeckenbergh
Courtesy of the artist and KETELEER GALLERY
méli-mélo
Queens Brussels
Queens Brussels presents 'méli-mélo' an exhibition by Dona' Gillon and Ellen Meers. In méli-mélo, mysterious forms emerge, recognisable yet elusive. They take you on a colourful journey past memories, dreams and stories, mostly from childhood.
> 7 June 2025
Queens Brussels
Koninginnelaan 266, 1020 Brussel

Dona' Gillon and Ellen Meers. Courtesy of the artists
Squeaky Toys Have Feelings Too
Christophe Coppens
With this exhibition, Christophe Coppens aims to transform the gallery from an unsafe space into a healing space, a refuge for the viewer. The new works will be completed, assembled, and sometimes even destroyed within the gallery. The artist invites you to come and witness this process of appropriation of the gallery space. Mixed media collages, drawings, and sculptures will turn the gallery space into one large installation.
16 March > 3 May
Galerie Zwart Huis
Chaussée de Waterloo 690, Brussels
