Featured Events in Brussels in March, 2025 (June Updated)

How have artists from Africa and its vast diaspora depicted daily life over the past century? Koyo Kouoh, Executive Director and Chief Curator of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, and her team have sought to answer this question with a landmark exhibition. Bozar proudly presents this vast kaleidoscope of Black figurative painting from the 1920s to the present day.  Inspired by Ava DuVernay's series When They See Us, the exhibition title "When We See Us" reflects a fundamental perspective exploring Black self-representation and global Black subjectivities. The approximately 150 works by around 120 artists are grouped into six themes: "The Everyday”, "Joy & Revelry”, "Repose”, "Sensuality”, "Spirituality”, and "Triumph and Emancipation”.  By focusing on these themes, the exhibition offers a rich, nuanced view of Black life and thought, emphasising the resilience, essence, and political charge of Black joy. It highlights relationships between artists and artworks across geographic, generational, and conceptual contexts, fostering a deeper understanding of a complex and underrepresented genealogy rooted in African and Black modernities. When We See Us encourages discussion on Black liberation and intellectual movements and celebrates experiences from Africa and the African diaspora contributing to the art historical canon. 

It all started exactly 25 years ago with a fanzine for students in Brussels, ‘Le Spon’. Meanwhile, the independent, alternative and collective publisher L'employé du moi came a long way. Today, their catalogue counts more than 130 original creations.

Point of view(s) brings together icons from our collection of modern and contemporary art, including Josef Albers, Francis Bacon, Robert Barry, Anna Boch, Marcel Broodthaers, Christo, Lucio Fontana, Fernand Khnopff, Andres Serrano, Vincent van Gogh, Rik Wouters and many others.

Discover a wide array of insights on sustainability, spanning from policy formulation to manufacturing processes, materials selection, and waste disposal strategies at the esteemed Packaging Waste and Sustainability Forum 2025 in Brussels. This premier event will bring together stakeholders from various sectors to exchange valuable perspectives and best practices. Join industry leaders, policymakers, and experts at the Thon Hotel Bristol Stephanie from March 25 to March 27, 2025, as they delve into crucial discussions on advancing sustainability in packaging to create a greener future.

A recurring character in Emily Mae Smith’s oeuvre is an anthropomorphic broomstick figure, inspired by the segment The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in Disney’s Fantasia (1940), which was based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s 1797 poem. This figure becomes her avatar, simultaneously referring to the painter’s brush, the working tool of housemaids, the mythologized instrument of the witch but also the phallus, giving a sexual dimension to her paintings.

Machines, Technology, Materials For Smart Engineering And Manufacturing 2025 is set to be a groundbreaking event in Brussels, hosted at the renowned Expo, Brussels, Belgium from March 26 to March 28, 2025. This premier event will gather industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from around the globe to explore the latest advancements in smart engineering and manufacturing. Attendees will have the opportunity to delve into cutting-edge machines, pioneering technology, and innovative materials that are shaping the future of the industry. With a focus on sustainable practices and intelligent solutions, this event promises to be a hub of knowledge and networking, offering insights into the trends and technologies that will drive the sector forward. The Expo in Brussels provides a fitting backdrop for this significant gathering, ensuring a conducive environment for learning, collaboration, and inspiration.