The permanent closing of Centrale (2006-2026) is damaging an entire ecosystem.

As a contemporary art venue with national and international reach, Centrale has promoted, exhibited, supported and produced the work of many emerging and established artists since its creation. (...)

Read more here: https://centrale.brussels/en/permanent-closing-of-centrale-2006-2026/

[Centrale is not dead]

Support Centrale by visiting us!

Exhibitions on view:
Centrale:
Michel Couturier
la friche la galaxie
> 22.02.2026

Làzara Rosell Albear
Gao
> 22.02.2026

Centrale | vitrine:
Grégoire Motte
De Nacht van Witloof
> 01.03.2026

More info 👉 https://centrale.brussels/

No to the closure of Centrale for Contemporary Art!

On Wednesday the 3d of December, we learned of the unilateral decision by the City of Brussels to close Centrale for Contemporary Art in February 2026.

We call on the general public, artists, professional federations, trade unions and all active forces to join the appeal by visual arts professionals against the closure of this leading institution of Brussels' cultural and artistic life.

→ Sign ASAP's petition : https://www.petitionenligne.be/la_fermeture_de_la_centrale_for_contemporary_art_cest_non_de_sluiting_van_centrale_for_contemporary_art_dat_is_nee

[Workshops at Centrale]

In the context of the exhibition Michel Couturier - la friche la galaxie, Centrale offers 6 workshops led by Fanny Peyratout @fanfandon. For these workshops in November, we will be experimenting with drawing and sketching, and ink drawing.

First workshop tomorrow, from 2 to 4pm. Welcome!

More info > https://centrale.brussels/en/events/workshops-at-centrale-with-fanny-peyratout/

[Les gargouilles de Catherine]

"With "Les gargouilles de Catherine" I try to make a link between the religious, ecclesiastical, but also with the Disneyfication that we are currently seeing in Brussels." - Elias Cafmeyer

Installation Elias Cafmeyer - Les gargouilles de Catherine
🗓 > 07.12.2025
📍 Centrale | vitrine
Rue Sainte-Catherine 13

More info : https://centrale.brussels/en/expos/elias-cafmeyer/

[Opening]

Thank you all for coming to the vernissage of our new exhibitions: a celebration of art, artists and audiences!

The exhibitions are now open, welcome!

Michel Couturier
la friche la galaxie
> 22.02.2026

Làzara Rosell Albear
Gao
> 22.02.2026

More info 👉 https://centrale.brussels/

[Michel Couturier]

Centrale presents la friche la galaxie, the first major monographic exhibition of the work of artist Michel Couturier (1957 – 2024) in Brussels.

Expo Michel Couturier - la friche la galaxie
🗓 OPENING SOON
📍 Centrale
Place Sainte-Catherine 45
1000 Brussels

More info 👉 https://centrale.brussels/en/expos/michel-couturier/

[COMING SOON]

See you soon at Centrale for 3 new shows!

Michel Couturier
la friche la galaxie

Làzara Rosell Albear
Gao

Elias Cafmeyer
Les gargouilles de Catherine

*SAVE THE DATE*
🗓 09.10.2025
📍 Centrale (place Sainte-Catherine 45)
& Centrale | vitrine (rue Sainte-Catherine 13)

More info 👉 centrale.brussels

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Pic 1 : Michel Couturier, L’enlèvement de Proserpine, 2018
Pic 2 : Làzara Rosell Albear, Intervencion Plaza
Pic 3 : Elias Cafmeyer, digital collage 2025 based on an image from stcath

[Closing time]

For 4 months, through the exhibitions Wait and See and Tellus Project, Centrale has welcomed the works of Mitja Tušek, Bertille Bak, Caroline Le Méhauté and Isabella Soupart.

Now it's time to prepare for our upcoming exhibitions.
See you soon!

[LAST DAYS]

Only a few days to discover 'Wait and See' and 'Tellus Project', two projects that invite you to slow down.

Expo
Mitja Tušek & Bertille Bak – Wait and See

Installation & dance
Caroline Le Méhauté & Isabella Soupart - Tellus Project

📅 LAST DAYS
> 24.08.2025

📌 Centrale
Place Sainte-Catherine 45

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1 & 2 :
Expo Mitja Tušek & Bertille Bak – Wait and See
© Zoé de Meulemeester

3 :
Tellus Project
Caroline Le Méhauté & Isabella Soupart
© Centrale

More info 👉 www.centrale.brussels