Exhibitions

During the 58th Venice Biennale, Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen heralded the birth of the Human Rights Pavilion, an evolving artwork that will take shape over the course of three years, as it travels the world, visiting almost every continent on earth. In 2022, Vanmechelen will present his completed OPUS at the next Venice Biennale, as an appeal to the world, and possibly as the start of a recurring international human rights pavilion.

With 'A Soft Gentle Breeze' the summer of 2021 brings a fresh breeze to Westende. Not only in Villa Les Zéphyrs and the Saint Theresa Chapel, but also in the immediate surroundings, the former rose garden seems to be blooming again. Outside becomes inside and inside seems to be a backdrop for what is happening outside. The proximity of the playful sea, an enchanting garden, a fountain of buckets, stained glass windows and toys. The flags flutte the colors light up and the flowers bloom like a gentle breeze in your head. Through art, the west wind awakens, the wind personalized by Zephyros, who could make nature smile and breathe again.

Glasstress brings an impressive collection of artworks, created in glass by contemporary artists on the Venetian island of Murano, to the State Hermitage in St Petersburg.