It is thanks to the generosity of Isabelle and Philippe Dewez that a work by the Namur Pop artist Evelyne Axell has become part of our collection. L’égocentrique 2, which shows the feminist dimension of her work, will be exhibited at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels.
The King Baudouin Foundation has acquired an emblematic work created by Pol Bury thanks to the Christian Bauwens Fund. The bracelet, entitled Balls on two sides of a square, illustrates a milestone in the development of Belgian jewellery art and is now on show at the DIVA in Antwerp.
This original creation reveals the exceptional technical mastery of jeweler Philippe Wolfers. It was acquired by the Christian Bauwens and Charles Vreeken Funds. On view starting June 13 at the Wolfers Frères Boutique at the Art & History Museum.
American violinist Charles Castleman has donated an exceptional 1707 Stradivarius to Myriad USA (the US entity of the King Baudouin Foundation) for the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
The King Baudouin Foundation facilitated the acquisition of an exceptional 16th century Brussels tapestry. A masterpiece depicting King Solomon and Bathsheba, acquired through the combined efforts of the City of Brussels, the Fondation Périer-D’Ieteren, De Wit vzw, and the King Baudouin Foundation.
