The King Baudouin Foundation is lending three of Christian Dotremont’s famous logograms for an exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of Belgium’s diplomatic relations with Japan, to be held in Tokyo until 28 June 2026.
Two major works by Henry van de Velde are joining Belgian public collections thanks to two philanthropic funds managed by the King Baudouin Foundation: an iconic brooch for the Art & History Museum and an unique binding for the Wittockiana.
The King Baudouin Foundation has acquired a rare work by Peter Paul Rubens: a double-sided sheet (1607) featuring both a drawing and a handwritten letter by the artist. The work offers an intimate glimpse into his creative process, diplomatic role, and international network.
At the request of several archives, the King Baudouin Foundation acquired a rare register and financial records of the Brotherhood of the Holy Circumcision, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries. The documents are now entrusted to the State Archives in Antwerp.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, one of the most important museums in the world for decorative arts in Western art history, will welcome the silver ewer that belonged to Peter Paul Rubens in its Silver Gallery.
The Louvre-Lens Museum is exhibiting two major pieces from the Treasure of Oignies, loaned by the King Baudouin Foundation, as part of the Par-delà les Mille et Une Nuits exhibition, which features cultural exchanges between the Orient and the West.
