Vanmechelen passes the torch
After four transformative years as inspirator of the Watou Arts Festival, Koen Vanmechelen is now passing the torch. He believes the time...
Mantle of Love, Cosmogolem, Sint-Denijs-City (BE), 14 AUG - 21 SEPT 2025
Koen Vanmechelen is one of 43 artists selected for the second edition of the art biennale Sint-Denijs-City. From 14 August to 21...
WILD GENE FESTIVAL BRINGS TOGETHER MUSIC, ART AND COMMUNITY IN A POWERFUL CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY
The first edition of the Wild Gene Festival drew 3,500 people to LABIOMISTA, the evolving art park of Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen on...
LIMINA: COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN PROJECT 30, CHILLIDA LEKU, Hernani (ES) 17 October - 20 December 2025
This fall Chillida Leku opens its gates to a remarkable exhibition by Koen Vanmechelen: Limina – Cosmopolitan Chicken Project 30 . This thirtieth edition of Vanmechelens crossbreeding project marks a new threshold in an artistic journey that has spanned more than three decades. A Chicken that crossed the world The Cosmopolitan Chicken Project (CCP) is Vanmechelen’s most iconic work. Since 1999, he has been crossbreeding chickens from different countries and cultures as a l
Koen Vanmechelen and Youssou N’Dour launch Wild Gene Festival
On August 1, 2025, artist Koen Vanmechelen and global music icon Youssou N’Dour come together for the inaugural edition of the Wild Gene...
Protected Paradise, Golden Cord, Nature in Flux, Ooidonk (BE), 17 May - 31 Aug 2025
Koen Vanmechelen’s artworks, ‘Protected Paradise’ and ‘Golden Cord’, are featured in the 2025 edition of the Ooidonk Art Festival (OAF)....
Temptation, Glasstress, Boca Raton 2025, 3rd Edition, Florida (USA) 24 Apr - 12 Oct 2025
The Boca Raton Museum of Art features artworks by Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen in its exhibition ‘Glasstress Boca Raton 2025’. On view in the group exhibition organized by Fondazione Berengo, are four of Vanmechelen’s marble with glass sculptures; three Temptations and Cosmopolitan Fossil - marking a continuation of his use of glass in the Glasstress project. The works have been on show before as part of Vanmechelen prestigious solo exhibition at the Uffizi in Florence in
Cosmopolitan Chicken Project nominated for 'Museum piece of the Year'
Museumpass is on the hunt for the next “ Museumstuk van het Jaar ” – and among timeless paintings, stunning art-nouveau architecture, and...
MOUTH Foundation celebrates artist Koen Vanmechelen with unique beer ‘Wild Gene’
A Cosmopolitan beer as a tribute to the Wild Gene 2025 is a celebratory year for artist Koen Vanmechelen, marking both his 60th...
Koen Vanmechelen invites all children and youngsters for a magic day of limitless imagination; Day of the Cosmogolem 18 May 2025 — Rebel Giants
On Sunday 18 May, children and youngsters take centre stage at LABIOMISTA! During ‘Day of the Cosmogolem - Rebel Giants’, Koen...
