The Boghossian Foundation has chosen a universal language, that of artistic expression, to promote dialogue between cultures.
Conceived by internationally renowned curators, the exhibitions presented at the Villa Empain since its opening in 2010 reveal the work of artists from all horizons.
« Art has for result, even if it isn’t it’s apparent object,
the betterment of mankind. » Victor Hugo
Agathe Bokanowski presents her charcoal drawings, an extension of the Bois de la Cambre, at the residence of the Villa Empain, in the frame of the Brussels Drawing Week.
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The exhibition presents the results of research by five pairs, five exciting encounters between craftsmen and designers.
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This summer, the Villa Empain returns to its intended use and evokes a poetic stroll through the rooms of a house revisited.
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Through a series of videos, installations, sculptures, paintings and drawings, 'Family Matters' takes visitors on a journey of experiences on the topic of the family, the childhood, the couple, brotherhood, sisterhood…
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In the Bois de la Cambre, a few steps away from the Villa Empain, six monumental works invite the public to walk, to contemplate and to discover contemporary works of art.
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From Picasso to Koons, discover the artists' jewellery of the Collection Diane Venet in an exhibition that brings together the greatest movements in modern art, from Surrealism to abstract art.
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The exhibition 'Flags' explores the constant place of flags in art from the great historical painting to contemporary installations through a transnational journey of exchange and confrontation.
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Supported by the Boghossian Foundation, the exhibition 'Chun Kwang Young: Times Reimagined' presents the aesthetics of the Korean artist at the Palazzo Contarini Polignac during the 59th Biennale of Venice.
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The Boghossian Foundation presents, in the Studio of the Artists Residence, an exhibition of striking photographies taken by Olivier Papegnies during the violent conflict that took place in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the autumn of 2020.
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Architect and aesthete Michel Polak created many buildings that are now seen as emblematic of the City of Brussels, among them the Residence Palace, the Hotel Plaza and the Villa Empain. The exhibition offers a new reading of his work in the light of the historical, technological and stylistic upheavals of the time.
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The exhibition illustrates the representation of women from prehistoric times to today. The exhibition brings together a selection of ancient and contemporary artworks from Eastern and Western cultures.
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The exhibition, designed in co-production with the Pompidou Centre, offers an unprecedented dialogue between its exceptional collections and pieces by Lebanese artists of all generations. Produced in recent years or following the tragic explosions of 4th August 2020, their works are tracing out possible paths to the future, between despair and gentleness, exiles and new anchorages.
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