52 unique pieces from the Tournai Museum of Fine Arts are complemented by a selection from our own collections.

A lover of mushrooms who had an incisive but tender perspective on his fellow citizens, Paolo Gasparotto (Liège, 1956), a painter and sculptor, had fun assembling bronze castings of mushrooms picked from the woods – in the manner of a Giuseppe Arcinboldo – giving life to strange allegorical depictions of human characteristics (pride, sloth, wisdom, etc.).

The year 2014 focused on archaeology: the 2014 archaeology project allowed us to discover the work of Belgian archaeologists and treasures of Walloon heritage. It is a good chance to (re)discover our roots.

In 2011, the DESRACINES group was formed to artistically explore 36 dead olive trees that has been imported to Belgium. DESRACINES decided to explore the stories and emotions that these trees inspired. This is because their symbolism is strong.

A self-taught visual artist, he explores the introduction of human traces in stone, through movable pieces and landscape works.

23 October 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Hubert Grooteclaes (Aubel, 1927–Liège, 1994).

A giant diorama to bring the battle to life!
A 63m2 model and 16,000 figurines, which were produced and painted by hand, will immerse you in the action!

2 facets to discover: Christian Satin: painter and architect

Nancy Pierret completed her studies as a kindergarten teacher and then trained in illustration at the St Luc Institute of Fine Arts in Liège. She published her first album for children, entitled “A kiss for Father Christmas”, with Mijade publishers in 2001. Other albums followed with Mijade and Casterman, which were distributed in different countries around the world (Japan, Korea, Germany, Quebec, Israel, Portugal, Spain, etc.). In the auditorium at the Grand Curtius museum, she exhibits a series of illustrations that are taken straight from her children's albums.

A civil engineer who graduated from the University of Liège, René Greisch completed his training as an architect in 1955. He opened his design office in 1959. For more than 40 years, he has produced diverse work that is characterised by a desire for technical and formal perfection.