Impressionism in Belgium

By 2026, Liège is set to become the stage for an international artistic event of great significance. The Musée de La Boverie will host a unique exhibition dedicated to Impressionism in Belgium, shedding light on a facet of this major movement in modern art that is still too little known. 

Often associated with its iconic French figures, Impressionism has nonetheless had an original and early resonance in Belgium. As early as the 1860s, Belgian artists distanced themselves from academicism, embracing new forms of pictorial expression that foreshadowed Impressionism. The exhibition will trace this artistic effervescence, from the beginnings of the Société Libre des Beaux-Arts to the emergence of Belgian luminism. 

Around a hundred works will be gathered in the bright and refined spaces of La Boverie, offering an exceptional dialogue between French masters (Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley…) and their Belgian counterparts (Ensor, Claus, Lemmen, Van Rysselberghe…). This unprecedented face-to-face encounter will explore cross-influences, national singularities, and parallel paths, in an ambitious and decidedly contemporary scenography, also showcasing multimedia and interactive installations.

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