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

Opening on Friday 01.08.25 from 2 to 7 pm with food and drinks in the presence of the artists.

1 August > 7 September

Valerie Troost Gallery
hertstraat 9, 8400 ostend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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