Activities
FRIENDS’ PRIVATE EVENING – TUESDAY 22.10.24 at 17:30 & 19:00
DRAFTS
This autumn’s exhibition-event showcases the creation of sketches by van der Weyden, Rubens, Jordaens, Khnoppf, Wouters, Wiertz, Ensor, Magritte… It highlights the preparatory work of artists from the 15th century to 1960. A tour of around a hundred works takes visitors into the intimacy of the creative process.
Guided tours followed by a cocktail
Registration via payment of 10€/person (15€ for non-members) on the account BE46 3100 4042 4636/BBRUBEBB mentioning your name, address, membership card number, the date, hour and language chosen (French or Dutch). No registration or payment on the spot. Please pay before 12 October 2024 (no refunding in case of absence).
Entry through the Magritte Museum,
Place Royale 1 – 1000 Brussels
More For Friends organises visits for the Friends. The number of participants is limited. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept more registrations than the number of places on offer, even for a fee.
SEPTEMBER 2024
24.09 2024 > ARCHITECTURAL WALK ‘THE DIFFERENT FACETS OF THE MONT DES ARTS. This walk on the Mont des Arts offers a fine example of the historical, architectural and cultural evolution of Brussels, giving you a better understanding of the city’s history.
–> Meet at 13:45 in front of the BIP, rue Royale 2-4 à 1000 Brussels. 20 free places
OCTOBER 2024
06.10 2024 > GUIDED TOUR ‘SECRETS OF WORKSHOPS: skills from the past and recent restorations. With the help of the “painter’s case” and its selected samples (pigments, tools, etc.), let’s explore the technical of the finest paintings in the Old Masters Museum. Step by step, and by analysing panels by Dirk Bouts, Quinten Massys, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens, we will discover the material genesis of these masterpieces. Then, with the help of various scientific documents (UV, X-ray or IR views, for example) or “before and after” photos, we will highlight some dazzling recent restorations of the paintings.
–> Meet at 13:45 in the le Forum of the RMFAB, rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels. 15 free places
NOVEMBER 2024
10.11 2024 > GUIDED TOUR JEAN ARP & SOPHIE TAEUBER-ARP FRIENDS, LOVERS, PARTNERS at BOZAR. This autumn, Bozar will dedicate a major exhibition to one of the most important couples of artists in history, two pillars of abstract art of the XXth century.
–> Meet at 13:45 in the entrance hall of Bozar, rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels.15 free places
DECEMBER 2024
05.12 2024 > GUIDED TOUR OF THE “POINT OF VIEW(S)” EXHIBITION in the collections of our Museums. In pairs (“duo-duals”) or in threes (“triologies”), works from our 19th, 20th and 21st century collections come face to face, support each other and complement each other in unprecedented combinations proposed by MrBAB’s Cultural Mediation team. They engage in dialogue, or even “trialogue” with the spectator, whose active participation is stimulated. Affinities or dissimilarities, what will your point of view be?
2 tours at 13:30, 1 in French & 1 in Dutch.
–> Meet at 13:15 in the Forum of the RMFAB, rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels.30 free places (15 FR + 15 NL).
14.12 2024 > ART ANTWERP GUIDED TOUR A trip outside Brussels to discover the Antwerp Contemporary Art Fair. Admission, guide, glass of champagne, all for fun.
–> Meet at 11:15 in the entrance hall of Antwerp Expo, Jan van Rijswijcklaan, 191, 2020 Antwerp.30 free places.
JANUARY 2025
28.01 2025 > GUIDED TOUR OF THE BRUSSELS ART FAIR (BRAFA) Invitation to visit the prestigious art fair, from Antiquity to Modern and Contemporary Art. Admission, guide, glass of champagne and catalogue (1 for 2 visitors).
20 free places. Participation fee € 15.
–> Meet at 11:15 in the Hall 4 of Brussels Expo, Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels.
Please note that registration criteria have changed.
In order to widen access to these activities, registrations will be limited to 1 activity per person (2 for patron members) during
the 20 days following dispatch of this booklet. After this date, the remaining places will be filled on the usual basis (first registered, first served). If you are interested in more than one activity, please list them in order of preference.
If you would like to take part in a More For Friends activity, registration is compulsory via the email moreforfriends@gmail.com, stating your surname, first name and membership card number (these activities are reserved for members who have paid their membership fees by the date of the event). Only confirmation of registration will give access to the tour. Only registrations received by this mailbox will be taken into account. Please notify us of any cancellations as soon as possible via moreforfriends@gmail.com.
Thank you for your understanding.
Contemporary Art circuit
We are delighted to announce that the Circuit d’Art Contemporain is continuing. Unfortunately, Laurent Courtens’ diary is full and he will not be able to continue his visits this autumn. Our new guide will certainly bring a different sensibility as our shepherd will be a shepherdess, Sophie Godts. We’re delighted to be working with her because she will lead us to new discoveries. The format remains the same: 5 Saturdays at 14:30 in well-known and lesser-known art venues that change with each visit!
On Saturdays > 05.10, 09.11, 30.11 2024 & 18.01, 08.02 2025 at 14:30
Please note! In order to give more members access to these visits, we have decided to give priority, during the 15 days following the mailing of the Carnet, to requests from Friends who did not take part in the previous tour, i.e. the spring-summer 2024 tour. Applications will be processed a fortnight after the Carnet is sent out.
The participation fee is 110€ per person for the 5 Saturdays. Exclusively for Friends who have paid their membership fees. Registration is compulsory via moreforfriends@gmail.com Please wait for confirmation of your registration before making the payment.
The activities of the museum
All the activities in the museum : Agenda
The Friend’s Booklet: The Friend’s booklet Fall – Winter 2024 – 2025
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