BRUSK opens on Friday 8 May 2026 with two world-class inaugural exhibitions
On 8 May 2026, BRUSK – the new art gallery in the heart of Bruges – will officially open with a unique double programme of top-tier international exhibitions: the first solo in Belgium by Refik Anadol, the internationally acclaimed pioneer in AI-driven art, and the prestigious cultural-historical exhibition “Bigger Picture”, through which Bruges reconnects with the origins of its international identity as a cosmopolitan city avant la lettre.
Together, the two exhibitions set the tone for what BRUSK seeks to be: international yet locally rooted, full of surprising & atypical connections and socially relevant. With Bruges as their shared point of departure, “Bigger Picture” and Refik Anadol form an opening duo that is simultaneously anchored in eight centuries of history and firmly situated in the present.
The festive opening weekend in and around BRUSK (8–10 May 2026) has been designated a Top Event by Flanders and it is considered one of the cultural highlights of 2026.
