In recent years, birds have increasingly appeared in contemporary art. Why do artists today so often return to the image of the bird? Is it a revival of our age-old fascination with their beauty, elegance, and symbolism? Or does it signal a deeper concern with our changing relationship to nature, and the alarming decline of bird populations worldwide? Birds , the thirteenth exhibition at Het Kunstenhuis, is curated by artist Klaus Vescheure as a meditation on the bird in a

In a striking encounter between contemporary glass art and ecological reflection, FRAGILE – A Selection of Glasstress unfolds within the ancient walls of Castel Belasi in Trentino, Italy. This historic fortress, now a center for eco thought, becomes the stage for an unprecedented dialogue between fragility and resilience, transparency and strength. Curated by Sandrine Welte and Adriano Berengo, the Glasstress exhibition brings together over 20 internationally renowned artis

This summer, Wasserman Projects celebrates ten years of artistic innovation, collaboration, and community in Detroit’s Eastern Market...

WIM MERTENS + ELISABETH KLINCK | B-CLASSIC × AFF13 September 2025 | Protected Paradise, LABIOMISTA On Saturday 13 September, the wild...

After four transformative years as inspirator of the Watou Arts Festival, Koen Vanmechelen is now passing the torch. He believes the time...

Koen Vanmechelen is one of 43 artists selected for the second edition of the art biennale Sint-Denijs-City. From 14 August to 21...

The first edition of the Wild Gene Festival drew 3,500 people to LABIOMISTA, the evolving art park of Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen on...

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

On August 1, 2025, artist Koen Vanmechelen and global music icon Youssou N’Dour come together for the inaugural edition of the Wild Gene...

Koen Vanmechelen’s artworks, ‘Protected Paradise’ and ‘Golden Cord’, are featured in the 2025 edition of the Ooidonk Art Festival (OAF)....