‘Histoire de ne pas rire. Surrealism in Belgium’
Past event
Cancelled
Postponed
21 Feb. →
16 June'24
During the last four days, from June 13 to 16, the exhibition will be open until 10 PM. Seize this final chance to visit the exhibition
On Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM, various 'standing guides' will be present in the rooms to provide more information about the works.
Bozar is celebrating 100 years of surrealism with an exhibition on Belgium’s famous avant-garde movement spanning no less than 60 years. 1924: as in Paris, surrealist activities also start in our country with bold pamphlets by artists including poet Paul Nougé, who guides this exhibition.
Belgium’s quirky surrealists go beyond the purely aesthetic – they want to transform the world with their subversive art. In Histoire de ne pas rire, we pay extra attention to their international interactions, political-historical background, and important women artists. Includes works by Paul Nougé, René Magritte, Jane Graverol, Marcel Mariën, Rachel Baes, Leo Dohmen, Paul Delvaux, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Salvador Dalí, Giorgio De Chirico, and many others.
Don't forget to visit the exhibition IMAGINE! 100 Years of International Surrealism at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Buy a duo ticket and experience both exhibitions for only €29.The duo ticket is sold out.
René Magritte, The Future of Statues, 1937, oil paint on plaster, Tate, purchased 1981, inv. T03258. © SABAM 2023-2024. Photo: Tate
Rachel Baes, Mad Love, n.d., oil on canvas, Retelet collection. © SABAM 2024.
Paul Nougé, The Juggler, from the series Subversion of images, 1929-1930, Photography, Collection Archives & Museum of Literature (AML), Brussels. ©Ri
Jane Graverol, The New Melancholy, 1956, oil on canvas, Belfius Art Collection. ©SABAM 2024. Photo : Hugo Maertens Bruges.
Giorgio de Chirico, The Delights of the Poet, 1912, oil on canvas, Esther Grether Family Collection. ©SABAM 2023-2024. Photo ©Robert Bayer, Bildpunkt
E.L.T. Mesens, Norine, 1920-1929, photocollage, Ghent, Amsab-Institute of Social History. © SABAM 2023-2024.
René Magritte, The Future of Statues, 1937, oil paint on plaster, Tate, purchased 1981, inv. T03258. © SABAM 2023-2024. Photo: Tate
Rachel Baes, Mad Love, n.d., oil on canvas, Retelet collection. © SABAM 2024.
Paul Nougé, The Juggler, from the series Subversion of images, 1929-1930, Photography, Collection Archives & Museum of Literature (AML), Brussels. ©Ri
Jane Graverol, The New Melancholy, 1956, oil on canvas, Belfius Art Collection. ©SABAM 2024. Photo : Hugo Maertens Bruges.
Giorgio de Chirico, The Delights of the Poet, 1912, oil on canvas, Esther Grether Family Collection. ©SABAM 2023-2024. Photo ©Robert Bayer, Bildpunkt
E.L.T. Mesens, Norine, 1920-1929, photocollage, Ghent, Amsab-Institute of Social History. © SABAM 2023-2024.
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BOZAR/Centre for Fine Arts
Rue Ravenstein 23 1000 BRUSSELSAudience
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The catalog is available for purchase at Bozar Bookshop by Walther König in both Dutch and French.
This catalog was published by Bozar Books / Fonds Mercator.
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The exhibition is accessible to people with reduced mobility with the assistance of the reception staff at Bozar (access through a private lift).
We kindly ask you to announce your visit in advance via +32 (0)2 507 82 15 or fieldcoordination@bozar.be. This will enable us to inform you and prepare your visit as well as possible.
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€ 18
< 30 year
€ 9
>65 year
€ 16
< 18 year
€ 2
< 6 year
€ 0
ICOM
€ 0
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€ 0
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€ 0
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€ 9
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€ 0
Card : Preferential Reimbursement / EU Disability
€ 9
Wheelchair
€ 0
Companion wheelchair
€ 0
National Lottery Club
€ 15
Thalys Club & Club +
€ 9
Conseil d'Administration | Raad van Bestuur
€ 0
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