Brussels Art Galleries, Museums, Supplies & More

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We are all about to dive deep into everything about art in Brussels and our opening section will fully cover the best art galleries and museums near you.

Up next we will discuss a variety of other topics like local art supply stores, events, festivals, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, sculptures and statues, art classes, studios for rent, and the top frame shops in your area.

If you are searching for any specific section you can jump straight to it by using the table of contents on the left and we will also be sharing a Brussels art map with all of the various venues we mention throughout the post pinned on it.

You can read more of our European art near you posts at that link.

Best Art Galleries & Museums In Brussels

If you want to visit the best art galleries and museums in Brussels you can go to:

Anyone that is interested in seeing over 20,000 works spanning from the 15th to the 21st Centuries should visit the Royal Museums of Fine Arts but don’t go on Monday because they will be closed. Some of the pieces in their collection were created by Constantin Meunier, Pieter Bruegel, James Ensor, Peter Paul Rubens, and Jacques Jordaens among many others and you can see them for free if you visit on the 1st Wednesday of the month after 1pm plus they are always hosting various workshops, lectures, and presentations.

There are over 200 unique works created by Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte on display at Musée Magritte which also allows free entry after 1pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month. They are closed on Monday too but keep regular hours of 10am to 5pm on the other weekdays and 11am to 6pm on weekends.

Musée Meunier is always free to enter and houses over 700 works by Constantin Meunier. Visit them from 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday but they are closed for a short lunch break from noon to 12:45pm.

The unique works of famous painter and sculptor Antoine Wiertz are the focus of the collection at Musée Wiertz in Brussels. The most famous painting in the collection is ‘Two Girls’ and you probably would also really like ‘Premature Burial’ which you can check out from 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Friday with a lunch break from noon to 12:45pm.

Some of the artists on display at Galerie Greta Meert include Ken Lum, Ian Wallace, and Jeff Wall and you can check them out from 2pm to 6pm most days and are closed on Sunday and Monday.

There are three locations of Xavier Hufkens and they display pieces created by the likes of Paul McCarthy, Danh Vō, Cathy Wilkes, Nicolas Party, and Zhang Enli.

The Vanhaerents Art Collection is only open for group visits 10 weeks out of the year and individual visitors can only come in on 4 Saturdays of each year, check out their website for more details.

Entry into La Loge is always free and they host all kinds of fun events like poem readings and musical performances in addition to some of the best monthly art exhibitions in your area.

Rodolphe Janssen is open from 10am to 6pm Wednesday through Friday and starting at 2pm on Saturday.

Materials & Supplies Near You

There are plenty of stores to buy art supplies and materials in town like:

Not only can you buy all the art supplies and materials you need at the four Crea Corner locations near you but they also put on some quality art and craft workshops.

Le Lion Droguerie is a local store that opened up all the way back in 1875 and today they sell an assortment of over 4,500 items.

Any graffiti or street artists out there should check out Montana Shop.

Schleiper is known to provide quality custom framing and restoration services plus they sell a lot of supplies.

Ava is a big chain store that has thousands of items to choose from.

Shows & Events

These great art shows and events in your area are a can’t miss:

Over 125 international galleries gather for the Brafa Art Fair at the Tour & Taxis building every January where you can expect to find more than 10,000 unique creations and antiques on display.

Museum Night Fever is a one night event that generally takes place in March when dozens of local museums open up from 7pm to 2am for a fun and festive night of music, dance, fashion, workshops, and of course lots of great exhibitions.

Earlier we mentioned the Tour & Taxis building, well it also hosts the Art Brussels Event in April when over 150 contemporary galleries get together to show off their latest creations to around 25,000 visitors.

Brussels I Love You is kind of like an 8 day long contemporary art walk through areas like Ixelles and Saint-Gilles each May.

Kunstenfestivaldesarts is another event that goes down each May in multiple areas around the city. This international festival is all about contemporary creation and it generally last three weeks at various public spaces, art centers, and theatres in your area.

Brussels Gallery Weekend takes places every September when some contemporary art galleries around town re-open their doors.

Also in September you may want to visit the Palais des Beaux-Arts for Art on Paper which is an international fair that focuses on contemporary drawings.

Art Dealers & Appraisers

If you want to add a new piece to your collection or find the true value of an item go to art dealers and appraisers near you like:

If you need help with acquiring, renting, or selling art works you can contact Sterenn Denys who understands how to maneuver the global market in a discreet and confidential manner.

Marie-Christine Gennart Contemporary Art is a good consultant in your area and can also help with acquisitions.

Walking Tours

If you are reading this on a sunny day why not go on an art walking tour at:

The Comic Strip Walk will show you some great unique works featuring characters and authors of Franco-Belgian comics on the walls around the city center and Laeken.

The Arkadia tours start off at the Stock Exchange and will help you discover art nouveau in the center of town.

Don’t forget about the Brussels I love You 8 day art walk that takes place each May in Ixelles and Saint-Gilles which will take you to numerous galleries, institutions, exhibition spaces, auction houses, and workshops.

Sculptures & Statues

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You can also find some really cool sculptures and statues around town like:

  • Whirling Ear at Rue du Musée 8
  • Monument Madame Chapeau at Rue des Moineaux 8
  • Bela Bartok Statue at Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 104
  • Rock Growth 808 Atomium at Sq de l’Atomium 1
  • Stepping Forward at Rue de la Loi 145

Alexander Calder created the Whirling Ear all the way back in the late 1950’s and you can find it along rue Montagne de la Cour near Musée Magritte.

The beautiful Monument Madame Chapeau was created by Tom Frantzen.

Imre Varga was the mastermind behind the Bela Bartok Statue which you can check out at Spain Square.

Rock Growth 808 was put up in front of the Atomium building in 2014 after being created by Arik Levy.

The massive 20 foot bronze Stepping Forward statue was installed in 2007 in front of the Lex building in the European Quarter. Hanneke Beaumont was the mastermind of that one.

Brussels Art Classes

We are all at different levels and sometimes a lesson or two can give us the boost that we need. Some of the best Brussels art schools and classes can be found at:

There are ten masters to choose from in various media like music, design, and photography at Luca School of Arts where people who aren’t students may even be interested in their open campus day programs.

You can get full-service education at the top level at Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles who has various programs in visual and spatial arts, interior design, food design, and many other disciplines.

If you want to step up your pottery game try the group and private classes for kids or adults at Studio Kiwi who offers weekend and evening classes and is a great place to host private parties and team building events.

The only requirement to take a class at Artem is that you are at least 3.5 years of age or older but we think most of you are probably in that group. You can take one of their trial classes before signing up for anything longer term plus they have evening, weekend, and holiday classes to fit all schedules.

In addition to having classes for kids, teens, and adults Studio Art En Ciel also gives out private lessons and puts on popular art camps for kids.

All the materials you need will be provided at Mestan Tekin who gives drawing and painting courses to beginners or advanced students.

Studios For Rent Near You

When the time comes to start your next project consider renting one of these local art studios:

Framing

A frame can take a normal looking picture a long way, and some of the best places for art framing in Brussels are:

Expect to find more than 1,000 frame designs at Vernet Bruxelles plus they sell paintings, watercolors, and engravings.

You can buy stretchers and canvases at Cadr’art who also has customized wood and metal frame profiles, papers, and can help with canvas mounting.

Cadre 2000 can do anything from cleaning paintings, restorations, and consultations.

At L’Éclat de Verre Bruxelles they manufacture high quality mirrors and frames and are known to be great at restoring art work and frames.

There are over 700 exclusive models to choose from at Van Thienen who manufactures every frame they sell.

Schleiper from the Brussels art supply stores list also does framing.

We have also written local art guides for other cities near here like:

Have Fun Enjoying The Brussels Art Scene

Well guys, we tried to cover the full art scene near you and around Belgium to the best of our abilities. We listed the best galleries, museums, events, shows, supply stores, dealers, appraisers, walking tours, sculptures, classes, studios, and framers in your area.

Those that are still reading this probably love art as much as we do. You can let us know about any of your own local tips and tricks in the comments at the end of the post, or please also let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated.

Have fun going to the galleries, museums, buying supplies or doing anything that has to do with art in Brussels!

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This post and all of the posts on our site are edited by Dan Soloman who has been a huge fan of art since he was a little kid. His mother was a good local artist, and she taught him the trade from a very early age. He studied art and its history in both high school and college, has worked at multiple galleries, and recently has begun creating and editing online content for this site and some other online media platforms.

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