A new look at Constant Permeke

Although the work of Belgian artist Constant Permeke (1886–1952) is generally classified as Expressionism, he explored a multitude of registers. From the very beginning of his career, Permeke gained widespread international recognition with recurring subjects such as domestic scenes and people engaged in everyday activities. His landscapes and seascapes exude a hushed, sometimes sublime warmth.

For Permeke, art and life were closely linked. His oeuvre shimmers...

Een nieuwe kijk op Constant Permeke

Hoewel het werk van Constant Permeke (1886–1952) doorgaans tot het expressionisme wordt gerekend, exploreerde de kunstenaar een veelheid aan registers. Al vanaf het begin van zijn loopbaan kreeg hij ruime internationale erkenning met terugkerende onderwerpen als huiselijke taferelen en mensen in hun alledaagse handelingen. Zijn landschappen en zeegezichten stralen een verstilde, soms sublieme warmte uit.

Voor Permeke waren kunst en leven nauw met elkaar v...

Meet the work of the one and only Belgian futurist

Recent years have seen revived interest in Jules Schmalzigaug (1882–1917). The only Belgian representative of Futurism deserves his place in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, which holds the world’s largest collection of his work. A talented pioneer of the international avant-garde, he also loved the work of Peter Paul Rubens and James Ensor, two other masters whose work is featured in the museum’s collection. Schmalzigaug experime...