

A conversation with Koen Vanmechelen, TheMerode, Brussels (B), 20 JAN 2022
TheMerode is inviting Koen to hold a lecture as part of their enlightening program of events, where local and international speakers, ordinary and extraordinary, can share their unique stories and visions to encourage listeners on their own journey as change makers. Located in a beautiful 16th century hotel in Brussels, this social club is aiming to inspire, challenge and nurture a diverse and inclusive community. Believing that ideas can be life-changing and that desire for


SEDUZIONE, Uffizi Gallery, Florence (IT), 18 JAN - 20 MAR 2022
The exhibition 'Seduzione’ (Seduction) opens the 2022 season, starting January 18, 2022: 30 artworks by Koen Vanmechelen dedicated to the themes of evolution and hybridization are installed among the museum's classic masterpieces. Huge horned iguanas, a red tiger crouching in the middle of the Niobe room, new versions of the Medusa with her head teeming with hybrid figures that feature bizarre beaks and sharp teeth: a veritable legion of fantastical creatures populate the Uff


RASSON ART GALLERY, Doornik (BE), 13 JAN - 26 FEB 2022
From January 13 to February 26, Rasson Art Gallery presents a selection of works by Koen Vanmechelen, Marc Lagrange and Emmanuel Barcilon. Combining conceptual art, photography and paintings. This exhibition coincides with the Ramdam Film Festival 'Le festival du film qui Dérange' where the documentary 'Wild Gene - The art of Koen Vanmechelen' will be shown on Saturday 22 January. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Koen Vanmechelen & director Joris Gijsen. "Wild Gen