This winter, we’re warming our hearts with immersive journeys through the works of exceptional artists! And to make sure you don’t get lost in all the cultural activities on offer in Europe’s capital, we’ve put together a list of the season’s unmissable exhibitions in and around Brussels.
Mundo Pixar at the legendary Brussels Expo
Do you know everything there is to know about Pixar animated films? Good news: they’re all at Brussels Expo, and they’re ready to let you relive their adventures in an exhibition that immerses you in the colorful world of Pixar. In this 3,000 m² exhibition space, you’ll find toys from Toy Story in Andy’s bedroom, explore the oceans in Finding Nemo, explore the emotional control center in Vice-versa or stroll through the streets of Santa Cecilia, just like in Coco.
📍Address: Brussels Expo Palais 1 – Avenue impératrice Charlotte (opposite Heysel metro station), Brussels
📆 Date: Until July 2025
My memories are stuck in the white part of your eyes
This winter in Brussels, don’t miss Juan Agustin David Llosa ‘s captivating exhibition at Centrale for contemporary art. From January 23 to March 30, 2025, this Argentinian artist transforms the window of this iconic cultural venue into a dreamlike landscape combining sculpture, illustration and text. His installation, entitled “My memories are stuck in the white part of your eyes“, invites passers-by to plunge into a universe where memories freeze between dream and reality. A unique artistic experience that promises to delight contemporary art lovers and the curious in search of unusual discoveries in the Belgian capital.
📍Centrale | vitrine – Rue Sainte-Catherine 13 1000 Brussels – Visible non-stop from Rue Sainte-Catherine
📆 January 23 to March 30, 2025
AImagine – Photography and generative images
The“AImagine – Photography and generative images” exhibition plunges you into a world where photography meets artificial intelligence. Bringing together 18 innovative projects, this fascinating exhibition explores how AI reinvents history through generated images, blurring the boundaries between reality and fiction. Artists present their unique creations, offering a fresh look at historical events and figures, while questioning our perception of images in the digital age.
📍Hangar | Place du Châtelain 18 – 1050 Brussels
📆 January 24 to June 15, 2025
Los Angeles Revisited
A captivating exhibition awaits you in the “Between Two Doors” showcase at Jeunesse et Arts Plastiques (JAP). From January 25 to March 29, 2025, escape to “Los Angeles Revisited”, a photographic installation by Hannah Darabi and Benoît Grimbert. This unique work, specially conceived for the Art Deco setting on rue de Namur, highlights the Iranian diaspora and the legacy of Jim Morrison through striking shots of the City of Angels. Discover free contemporary art in the heart of the Belgian capital as part of the PhotoBrussels Festival!
📍 Vitrine “Entre deux portes” | Rue de Namur 64 – 1000 Brussels
📆 January 25 to March 29, 2025
Crossing among the best exhibitions of the moment
A unique sensory experience awaits you at the Brussels Atomium with the “CROSSING” exhibition by the Visual System collective. From February 6, 2025 to January 4, 2026, this digital art installation will transform one of the iconic spheres into an immersive universe where light, sound and space merge harmoniously. Visitors will be invited to explore an organic structure linking two levels, extending right up to the staircases, accompanied by an original musical creation by Thomas Vaquié. Continuing the tradition of innovative collaborations between the Atomium and Visual System, this new work promises to push back the frontiers of digital art in this iconic venue in the Belgian capital.
📍ATOMIUM Place de l’Atomium 1 – 1020 Brussels
📆 F rom 06 February 2025 to 04 January 2026
Exploring the representation of gender in plastic design
Design Museum Brussels presents a captivating installation entitled Another Look at the Collection, on view until April 13, 2025. This exhibition highlights the results of an in-depth study of the Plastic Design Collection, comprising over 2,300 objects, and explores the impact of plastics on our everyday lives, while highlighting the contributions of female designers. Through a selection of recently acquired pieces, the museum illustrates its commitment to better gender representation, with 22.4% of the works on display designed by women. A unique opportunity to discover how design reflects social and cultural issues while celebrating female innovation.
📍Place de Belgique – 1020 Brussels
📆 Until April 13, 2025
From Her. Artists and their mothers
📍 Fondation A – Avenue van Volxem 304 – 1190 Brussels
📆 January 23 to May 18, 2025
The Banksy Museum – rue de Laeken
Following the international success of The World of Banksy, the temporary exhibition is now a 900m² permanent museum: the Banksy Museum. Barely open, it’s already creating a buzz. In the Rue de Laeken, enter the premises of a former textile house, and embark on an immersive journey into the world of the world’s most anonymous street artist! From his beginnings in urban art to his latest polemical pieces, including a reproduction of Bethlehem’s Walled Off Hotel, discover Banksy’s work in a breathtaking permanent exhibition of over 120 works!
📍Address: The World of Banksy – rue de Laeken 28 – 1000 Brussels
📆 Date: multiple dates
Magritte: The Immersive Experience
In the same way as Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at Galerie Horta, from March 29, Brussels visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the surreal world of Belgian painter René Magritte. In this 360-degree immersive digital exhibition, over 300 works will be projected, from floor to wall, using state-of-the-art technology and more than 10 HD projectors.
📍Address: Galerie Horta, Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 116, 1000
📆 Date: Until May 2025
Celebrate pan-African art with When We See US
Bozar invites you on an exceptional artistic journey with “When We See Us“, an exhibition that illuminates a century of pan-African figurative painting. Imagine 150 works by 120 artists, divided into six captivating themes, from everyday life to emancipation, offering a refreshing perspective on black self-representation. Conceived by the talented Koyo Kouoh of Zeitz MOCAA, this exhibition is a veritable kaleidoscope celebrating resilience and joy across generations and continents.
📍Address: Bozar – Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels
📆 Date: Until August 10, 2025