Kessels and Stultiens have again delved into the treasure trove of amateur photography. They have found a remarkable series of photographs taken by a taxi driver of one passenger only. The passenger and the taxi are pictured in front of mountains, fields, sunsets, city squares, highway rest stops. What were they doing there? Who was she? Why did she travel like this?

The legacy of the world-famous surrealist is summarised by Magritte expert Julie Waseige, who made a selection of no less than 400 images from an oeuvre of thousands of artworks. Naturally the book shows his most important and well-known pieces, but it also contains a number of less-known works, such as gouaches, drawings, sculptures, and even painted bottles. In short, a surprising perspective on Magritte that will charm aficionados and amateurs alike. Interspersed with many archival photogr...

This large-format book first appeared in 2001, and then again in 2004. More than fifteen years later, on the occasion of his passing, this third edition once again plunges us into the surreal, imaginative work of Henri Van Herwegen (1940–2019), the Belgian sculptor known by his pseudonym: Panamarenko. Most recognised for his assemblage work, the sculptor had a penchant for aeronautics, and variations on this theme were endlessly revisited throughout his career. None of his whimsical contrap...

Kunstenaar Kris Martin brengt in het Kasteel van Laarne een groep van tien hedendaagse Belgische kunstenaars samen onder de noemer NADIR. Het nadir (van het Arabisch nathir, ‘tegenovergesteld’) is in de astronomie het punt dat vlak tegenover het zenit staat en zich dus recht onder de waarnemer bevindt. Voor Martin is het een metafoor: NADIR gaat over kijken naar wat er is, over naar de kern gaan. Hij besloot om het kruim van de Belgische kunstscene samen te brengen in een groepstentoonste...

Crowned the “Prince of Painters” by Giorgio Vasari, Raphael (1483–1520) was one of the most popular artists of the Italian Renaissance. Famous for his serene and harmonious series of Madonnas and his work at the Vatican Palace, he was an extremely influential painter, both during and after his own lifetime. Raphael in Detail shows his masterpieces in unprecedented, large-format details. The art historian and specialist of the Italian Renaissance, Stefano Zuffi, takes the reader on a voy...

Precies vijfhonderd jaar geleden kwam er een einde aan de legendarische reis (1520−1521) die Albrecht Dürer door de Nederlanden maakte. Omdat de kunstenaar nauwgezet een dagboek bijhield, is deze interessante tocht uitvoerig gedocumenteerd. In het verslag noteerde Dürer niet alleen nauwkeurig alle kosten en uitgaven maar ook de talrijke geschenken hij ontving. Tijdens zijn verblijf was Antwerpen zijn uitvalsbasis. Vanuit de Scheldestad bezocht de Neurenberger verschillende andere steden...

Henry van de Velde (1863–1957) is considered one of the pioneers of modern architecture, but is much less well-known for his work as a draughtsman and painter. Besides that, he was also a talented visual artist. Ten years after completing his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Van de Velde traded painting for applied arts and architecture. But it was only after his death that interest in his creations as a painter took hold. This catalogue comprises roughly 60 paintings an...

Deze publicatie is opgebouwd vanuit het statement 'Beeldende kunst wordt intenser beleefd door intergenerationeel spelen'. Hoe is deze gedachte ontstaan en hoe is ze getest? Waar vindt het idee van deze manier van kunst beleven zijn oorsprong? En waarom is het van belang om generaties samen kunst te laten beleven?

Between 2017 and 2020, street artist and political activist Banksy issued an unknown number of limited edition art objects in Palestine, only available to guests staying at the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. Like the hotel, these hand-painted polymer resin multiples were intended to highlight the living conditions of the Palestinian people. The miniatures were created by Banksy, who supervised decorations carried out by Palestinian artists – copies of the iconic graffiti he has painted on t...