

Cosmopolitan Renaissance, Capetown (SA), 11 Feb - 31 Dec 2025
In a remarkable convergence of contemporary art and cultural dialogue, artist Koen Vanmechelen will showcase his work at a private residence in Cape Town. The exhibition, entitled "Cosmopolitan Renaissance," will feature a selection of Vanmechelen's fundamental pieces that resonate with his overarching themes of identity, biocultural diversity , and the interconnectedness of humanity. "Cosmopolitan Renaissance" is a reflection of Vanmechelen's commitment to fostering a dial


Menace, In Transit, Art is the Message, Galata Museum of Genoa (IT) 20 Dec 2024 - 2 Mar 2025
The exhibition Art is the Message represents an important reflection on the role of contemporary art in today's society. Curated by...


Artificial Crossbreeding, Barefoot, Inspiring Limits, VCRB Gallery Antwerp (BE)
With “Barefoot” and “Artificial Crossbreeding,” Koen Vanmechelen participates in “Inspiring Limits,” a unique exhibition on disability...


Mechelse Jaer – CCP29, Kunsthall 3,14, Bergen (NO) 13 Sept - 8 Dec 2024
At Kunsthall 3,14, a contemporary art institution in Norway, the 29th generation of Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen’s Cosmopolitan...


The Best of Glasstress, Reggia di Venaria and Mandria Castle, Turin (IT) 05 july - 10 Nov 2024
All the way from Venice, Glasstress arrives at the Venaria Reale, the first edition in Italy proposed outside the Venetian lagoon of the...


Chida, Seduction, Hybrids: Composite Creatures from Sagas, Myths and Legends, De Warande, Turnhout (BE), 9 Jun – 17 nov, 2024
De Warande in Turnhout (BE) hosts the exhibition 'Hybrids' from June 9 to November 17, 2024; an expo about miraculous creatures and their...


Looking for the Ark, Noah's Ark, Crosstalk and New Generation, 60th Venice Biennial, Venice (IT), 20 Apr - 24 Nov 2024
The city of Venice has invited Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen for a partner project at this year's biennial, running from April 20 to...


Open Call Patchwwwork — Watou Arts Festival (Deadline 31st May)
For the next edition of the art festival, we aim for a Watou shaped by collectives and collabs, celebrating the diversity and strength of...


Watou Arts Festival 2024: Landscape of imagination
The city of Poperinge, inspirator Koen Vanmechelen and curators James Putnam and Michaël Vandebril present the 2024 edition of Watou Arts...


Sweet Dreams, Delegation of Flanders to the European Union, Brussels (BE), 1 Jan - 30 June 2024
From 1 January up to and including 30 June 2024, Belgium holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. In accordance with...




















