Past
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Lukasz Kurzatkowski
Linogravures 22 February - 1 May 2025 Knokke 2018 - 2025 We are delighted to announce our upcoming exhibition featuring the works of Lukasz Kurzatkowski, on view from February 22 to April 21, 2025. Lukasz Kurzatkowski is celebrated for his masterful use of linocut, exploring the dynamic interplay between black and white to create powerful, contemplative compositions. Born in Lublin, Poland,... Lees meer -
Between mind and matter
René Guiette 11 October 2024 - 31 January 2025 Knokke 2018 - 2025 René Guiette: the essence of the bird “J’ai de l’oiseau,” wrote René Guiette. It is true! He had much in common with this light, graceful creature, sharing its colours, its songs, and its lightness. His work sings it—not with an audible song, but with a silent one that can only... Lees meer -
Dynamic stabilities
Jean-Pierre Maury 1 August - 29 September 2024 Knokke 2018 - 2025 In 2024, the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke presented Dynamic Stabilities , a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Jean-Pierre Maury (b. 1948), in collaboration with Polyedre. Conceived as a comprehensive curatorial project, the exhibition was accompanied by a fully illustrated publication and a dedicated film, offering deeper insight... Lees meer -
Shad(p)es
Francis Dusépulchre 4 May - 30 June 2024 Knokke 2018 - 2025 In 2024, the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke presented Shapes / Shades , a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Belgian artist Francis Dusépulchre (1934–2013). The exhibition explored the artist’s distinctive investigation of form and perception, bringing together works in which structure, light, and material interact in subtle and... Lees meer -
Hugo Claus
10 February - 28 April 2024 Knokke 2018 - 2025 In 2024, the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke presented a solo exhibition dedicated to the visual work of Hugo Claus (1929–2008), one of the most multifaceted figures in Belgian post-war culture. While widely known to the general public as a writer and poet, Claus was also a remarkably gifted visual... Lees meer -
Paul Van Hoeydonck
Works from the 50s and 60s 9 April - 6 June 2022 Knokke 2018 - 2025 In 2022, the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke presented the exhibition Paul Van Hoeydonck. Works of the 50s and 60s , dedicated to a pivotal period in the artist’s career. Accompanied by a fully illustrated publication, the exhibition brought together a carefully selected group of works from the 1950s and... Lees meer -
René Guiette - The Path to Purity
Works from the Sixties 26 December 2021 - 20 March 2022 Knokke 2018 - 2025 René Guiette: The Path to Purity – Works from the Sixties (December 2021 – March 2022) focused on a pivotal moment within the artist’s oeuvre, when his practice reached a heightened level of formal clarity and restraint. During the 1960s, Guiette developed a distinct visual language marked by a reduction... Lees meer -
Hugo Claus
Aan de andere kant van woorden 5 June - 26 July 2021 Knokke 2018 - 2025 Hugo Claus was widely known to the general public as a writer and poet. Few people, however, were aware that he possessed a remarkable dual talent. Throughout his entire career, he also created visual art. This exhibition, featuring more than 150 drawings, watercolors, collages, and gouaches, offered a representative overview... Lees meer -
Célice en roue libre...
19 September - 10 December 2020 Knokke 2018 - 2025 In 2020, the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke continued to highlight the work of Pierre Célice through a series of presentations, following a major solo exhibition dedicated to the artist in 2019. Building on this momentum, Célice’s work remained an important presence within the gallery’s programme, both in group exhibitions... Lees meer -
Colour all-over
8 February - 30 June 2020 Knokke 2018 - 2025 Colour All-over brought together a selection of works from the Maurice Verbaet Gallery, focusing on the role of colour within Belgian post-war art. The exhibition explored how artists used colour not only as a visual element, but as a structuring principle within their work. Featuring artists such as Georges Collignon,... Lees meer -
BLACK & WHITE
19 October - 1 December 2019 Knokke 2018 - 2025 The exhibition Black & White brought together a selection of artists whose work explores the expressive potential of contrast, reduction, and formal clarity. Centered around the dialogue between black and white, the presentation highlighted how limitation in color can lead to greater intensity in composition, rhythm, and structure. Spanning different... Lees meer -
Pierre Célice - Solo Show
2 August - 13 October 2019 Knokke 2018 - 2025 On the occasion of this solo exhibition, presented at the Maurice Verbaet Gallery in Knokke from August 2 to October 13, 2019, a remarkable overview of the work of Pierre Célice (1932–2019) was offered. Taking place shortly after the artist’s passing, the exhibition also served as a tribute to his... Lees meer -
Ode to movement
Paul Van Hoeydonck 15 December 2018 - 6 January 2019 Knokke 2018 - 2025 Ode to Movement was a solo exhibition dedicated to the work of Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck. Bringing together a focused selection of works, the exhibition highlighted the artist’s long-standing engagement with movement as both a visual and conceptual element. Throughout his career, Van Hoeydonck explored the relationship between form,... Lees meer
