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News Flash (43)
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Open call: looking for candidates for a collective comics studio
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/open-call-looking-for-candidates-for-a-collective-comics-studio
For the second time in a row, the BCSC is inviting you to apply for our parcipative studio: THE PRINTER'S!
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Blake, Mortimer & Frank Quitely
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/blake-mortimer-frank-quitely
In tandem with the exhibition ODYSSEY to the origins of Blake and Mortimer, dedicated to the album The U Ray by Edgar P. Jacobs, join us to meet Frank Quitely, the Scottish comic artist behind…
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Open on Mondays 24 and 31 October!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/open-on-mondays-24-and-31-october
To coincide with the school holidays in Belgium, our museum will be exceptionally open on Monday 24 and 31 October. This will be an opportunity for the whole family to come and discover our 5…
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Call for Applications - Shared Workshop
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/call-for-applications-shared-workshop
The Belgian Comics Strip Center opens a participatory workshop and invites you to submit your application.
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Sharpen your pencils!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/sharpen-your-pencils
In every corner of the museum, comic strip authors are waiting to challenge you! Short drawing challenges help you to immerse yourself in the Comic Strip Museum under the guidance of a professional…
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Covid Safe Ticket
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/covid-safe-ticket
The Comics Art Museum is accessible only upon presentation of a valid Covid Safe Ticket (CST) from 16 years of age on. It is mandatory to wear a face mask from 6 years of age on in the entire…
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Museum Night Fever
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/museum-night-fever-1
At last! Museum Night Fever is back with a bang! 23rd October promises to be an evening of new beginnings like never before! Our museum is joining forces with a team of young comic book artists…
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Discover the comic strip murals with a guide!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/discover-the-comic-strip-murals-with-a-guide
On Sunday 25th of July you can participate in a guided tour of Brussels world famous comic strip murals ! Discover a selection of colorful, poetic and surprising murals in the Brussels city center…
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Visitor's experience in augmented reality
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/visitor-s-experience-in-augmented-reality
Hunting for heroes of Belgian comic strip art, discovering invisible stages in the making of a work of comic strip art, immerse yourself in secret places full and finally, listen to the confessions…
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Musical Thursday
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/musical-thursday
Every Thursday between 29th of July and 26th of August, visitors can enjoy a visit of the exhibitions in a classical musical atmosphere. Every week, from noon till 2 pm, a different soloist lets…
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Brusselsmuseums nocturnes: live creation of a comics fanzine!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/brusselsmuseums-nocturnes-live-creation-of-a-comics-fanzine
For the first time the Comics Art Museum will participate in the Brusselsmuseums evening openings ! Enjoy a reduced price and meet with comic artists at work on Thursday 6th of May from 5 till 10…
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Offer a visit of the museum
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/offer-a-visit-of-the-museum
After a year when cultural life was at its lowest, you may now want to treasure your outings twice as much. So what better gift than a day of cultural immersion? Offer a gift voucher now that your…
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Be Comics!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/be-comics
The Comics Art Museum, in partnership with the Fondation Roi Baudouin, offers you the opportunity to contribute financially to an ambitious exhibition project, "United Comics of Belgium", which is…
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Welcome to "Comic Art Europe" !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/welcome-to-comic-art-europe
We are pleased to announce our participation in the « Comic Art Europe Project » for the next 3 years ! Four European organisations, each from a different country and representative of the comic…
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Musical evening opening
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/musical-evening-opening
On October 22nd the Comics Art Museum will open from 6 till 9 pm for a musical evening with Flemish artist Jeroen Janssen, who is not only anot only a graphic novelist, he is also an amateur violin…
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Temporary closure of the Comics Art Museum
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/temporary-closure-of-the-comics-art-museum
The Comics Art Museum follows the recommendations of the National Security Council to limit the spreading of the Covid-19 virus. The museum will be closed from Saturday 14th of March on, until…
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Workshop "Portraits of Heroines"
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/workshop-portraits-of-heroines
What's a heroine ? What women have had an influence on the history of comics? Why are they so little known compared to their male colleagues? We invite you to participate in a workshop where we…
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The museum is open during the Bank Holiday !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-museum-is-open-during-the-bank-holiday
A nice occasion to discover our exhibitions !
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03/03: Museum Night Fever!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/03-03-museum-night-fever
On 3 March, the former Waucquez warehouses will yet again open their doors for textile art. This year, we present you animations about... bandana ! It is, of course, the accessory of cowboys…
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Renovation work in the Brasserie
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/renovation-work-in-the-brasserie
To serve you better the Brasserie of the Museum will be closed from 08 till 22 January. See you at the end of the month !
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a combiticket with the MIMA
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/a-combiticket-with-the-mima
Until December the 31st, the new but already famous MIMA Museum hosts an exhibition called Art is Comic. As our own exhibition The new Wave of Flemish Comic Strip, it forecast creativity and…
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The Museum is open 7 days a week !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-museum-is-open-7-days-a-week
Even on Sunday and on May 1st ! See you soon !
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Lecture : les Droits de l'Homme
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/lecture-les-droits-de-l-homme
On the occasion of our Gallery exhibition dedicated to a book about the Declaration of Human Rights, we organise a meet & greet with the two authors followed by a signing session. Entrance to the…
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Movie screening at the Museum
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/movie-screening-at-the-museum
Book your place for the screening of Miss Hokusai (JAP sbt ENG), followed by a speech of its director Mr Keiichi Hara. On the 27 of September, from 6pm. Booking at info@bx.mofa.go.jap. In…
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Comic Strip Festival : We are in !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/comic-strip-festival-we-are-in
This weekend, the Parc Royal hosts the Comic Strip Festival... But the Festival invests the entire city !Take the Mini Train with the BD Pass and visit us, as well as many other comic strip places.…
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25/06 : First Brussels Smurfs Day !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/25-06-first-brussels-smurfs-day
Very often Smurf fans all over the world will gather to dress up as Smurfs together. They will run a marathon in Smurf style, organise a flashmob with Smurf dances and have a lot of fun together.…
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The Museum is open during the bank holiday weekend
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-museum-is-open-during-the-bank-holiday-weekend
We will be open as usual, from 10am to 6pm, this whole weekend and on Monday.
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The Comic Museum is open
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-comic-museum-is-open
We are all deeply shocked by the attacks on the Brussels airport and metro. Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones on this very sad day. Because we believe culture must remain…
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Saturday 5th of March, Museum Night Fever is taking the floor!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/saturday-5th-of-march-museum-night-fever-is-taking-the-floor
And, as every other year, the Comics Art Museum is part of this thrilling adventure, where Brussels' Museums give young artists the opportunity to program shows and activities for Brussel's Night…
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Workshop for Comic Creators
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/workshop-for-comic-creators
Following the succes of the last two years, the Comic Museum re-organizes a Workshop for Comic Creators. This yearly event offers young creators an opportunity to meet publishers. It will take…
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Brasserie Horta closed from 18th to 31st of January
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/brasserie-horta-closed-from-18th-to-31st-of-january
In order to serve you even better in the future, Brasserie Horta will be closed for renovation between the 18th and the 31st of January.
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Museum closed this 20th-21st of November
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/museum-closed-this-20th-21st-of-november
Following the security recommendations for the Brussels Capital Region the Comics Art Museum will be closed for the public this weekend.
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Draw4Children
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/draw4children
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Summer activities in August
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/summer-activities-in-august
Besides two previously announced tours in July (09 and 23/07), we decided to organise activities for families visiting the museum on each Sunday in August. The participation to the activities is…
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The Museum is open on Monday the 25th
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-museum-is-open-on-monday-the-25th
Since 12th of January the Comics Art Museum is open every day... On bank holidays Pentecost Sunday and Monday as well !
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Tribute to Charlie Hebdo
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/tribute-to-charlie-hebdo
In tribute to the attack in Paris, we are casting in the hall of the museum a selection of cartoons done in reactionto this sad event. www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_PuipaXw8
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4th and 5th of October : celebration weekend!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/4th-and-5th-of-october-celebration-weekend
On the 4th and 5th October, the Comic Strip Museum will celebrate its 25th birthday! We'll propose you a full weekend program with concerts, participative games, story-tellers, guides, and many…
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The Comic Strip Night: first edition on the 08/08
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-comic-strip-night-first-edition-on-the-08-08
The Comic Strip Night, it's a summer night filled with surprising animations for all ages. On the program cartoon movies, comic book storytellers, an illustrated live concert, secret archive films,…
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The tours "The favourites of our specialists"
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-tours-the-favourites-of-our-specialists
On the 11th of May, at the occasion of our 25th Anniversary, the session of guided tours by eminent members of BCSC will start. An unique opportunity to discover the museum with a guide as an…
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We are open on the 1st of November
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/we-are-open-on-the-1st-of-november
As every Friday, even if the 1st of November is a Bank holuday, we'll be open from 10am to 6pm.
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Vote for your favorite museum!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/vote-for-your-favorite-museum
Time has come to vote for the Museum Price!Vote for your favorite museum (the BCSC for example) on the following website: http://www.museumprijs.be/publieksprijs-2013Brussels' museums are on the…
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Guided tour of the exhibition Brussels in Short
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/guided-tour-of-the-exhibition-brussels-in-short
Thanks to Passa Porta Festival, the authors of the comic strips of the exhibition Brussels in Short will be present on Sunday the 24th to present you their works.Between 1 and 1.30pm, Stedho, Eva…
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The museum will be open on the 31st of December!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/news-flash/the-museum-will-be-open-on-the-31st-of-december
In order to spend the last day of 2012 with its public, the Belgian Comic Strip Center decided to open its doors on Monday 31st of December, at the usuals timings (10am-6pm). We hope to see you then!
The great temporary exhibitions (31)
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Smurf for All, All for Smurf
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/smurf-for-all-all-for-smurf
Fifty years after their birth, the Smurfs remain among the most popular characters ever created by a Belgian comic strip author.
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Retrospective Posy Simmonds
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/retrospective-posy-simmonds
Riddled with literary allusions, class clashes and repressed desires, the graphic novels of Posy Simmonds are quintessentially English.
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François Walthéry
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/francois-walthery
Born in the hills over Liège, François Walthéry decided very early on in life that he was going to be a cartoonist. His first plates, published in 1962 when he was barely 16 years old, were…
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10 years of the Ecritures
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/10-years-of-the-ecritures
The Ecritures collection was launched by the publisher Casterman in the autumn of 2002. Quartier lointain by Jirô Taniguchi and L’Autoroute du Soleil by Baru, published in plain cream covers,…
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Spirou passed from hand to hand
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/spirou-passed-from-hand-to-hand
Created on 21 April 1938 to enliven the pages of the weekly children’s comic launched by the publishing house Dupuis, the character Spirou is one of the emblematic characters of the European…
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Will Eisner, from the Spirit to the graphic novel
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/will-eisner-from-the-spirit-to-the-graphic-novel
Universally regarded as one of the world masters of the comic strip in the 20th century, the American Will Eisner (1917-2005) first became known as the creator of Spirit (1940), an upholder of the…
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The Swiss comic strip in Brussels
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/the-swiss-comic-strip-in-brussels
The geography of the European comic strip rises to some impressive heights – among them Derib, Cosey and Zep – and not everyone realizes that these authors are not in fact Belgian but Swiss.…
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Canicule, Autopsy of an graphic novel
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/canicule-autopsy-of-an-graphic-novel
Before becoming a comic strip album by Baru, one of today’s masters of the comic strip, Canicule was a sombre and passionate novel by Jean Vautrin. This exhibition staged by CBBD is a first of…
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100 years in the Balkans
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/100-years-in-the-balkans
One hundred years ago, the world learned of the existence of a city in central Europe called Sarajevo, then in Bosnia. The heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire had just been assassinated by a…
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Picturing Brussels
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/picturing-brussels
Between the Sacred Isle (‘Ilot Sacré’) and the European quarter, to the north of the canal and the south of the River Woluwe, live the people of Brussels. In joint tribute both to the 25 years…
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Rosinski from Poland
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/rosinski-from-poland
The first thing is his emotions about graphic art in his early childhood. At the age of 10 or thereabouts, he finds himself leafing through some strange magazine, coming from the side of Europe. He…
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The Universe of Thorgal
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/the-universe-of-thorgal
It was in Tintin magazine that Grzegorz Rosinski and Jean Van Hamme created Thorgal, an epic family saga sometimes tinged with fantasy. This comic strip was to become tremendously successful – so…
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Jean Van Hamme, traveller without frontiers
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/jean-van-hamme-traveller-without-frontiers
After studying economics and business administration, Jean Van Hamme (Brussels, 1939) held a high-ranking post in a major multinational company. He then abandoned his career overnight to devote…
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Fred Jannin, Just too much
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/fred-jannin-just-too-much
An ardent admirer of Franquin, Gotlib and the Monty Python team, Brussels-born Frédéric Jannin (Uccle, 1956) published his first comic strips in a tabloid rock magazine. As the author of the…
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Jean-Pol
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/jean-pol
For decades, bakers in every village in Belgium used a small cartoon character to display their opening hours and holiday dates. Kramikske (or Briochon), the little baker boy, was the work of…
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Frank Pé or the passions of a faun
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/frank-pe-or-the-passions-of-a-faun
Master of direct colour and illustrator par excellence, Frank Pé – who signs his work Frank – produced a heart-warming depiction of his love of nature in Broussaille and Zoo. Broussaille,…
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Étienne Davodeau
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/etienne-davodeau
Imaginary worlds feature prominently in comic strips but Étienne Davodeau prefers to base his stories on real life and take his inspiration from his homeland and family and friends. Davodeau…
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Cover Art
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/cover-art
There comes a day when a comic strip reader is so struck by the cover image of an album that he sees it as part and parcel of the album illustrations. When that happens it’s for life. Cover art…
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Gipi or the Power of Emotions
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/gipi-or-the-power-of-emotions
Gipi (Gianni Alfonso Pacinotti) was born in Pisa in 1963 and produces illustrations for publishing houses, and also regularly works on collaborations with the Italian press. In 2006, he shot into…
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Asterix in Belgium
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/asterix-in-belgium
One fine day, at the height of their career, Goscinny and Uderzo decided to tell the story of the adventures of Asterix among the Belgians, after already putting him through some laugh-out-loud…
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Zidrou
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/zidrou
Zidrou (Benoît Drousie) began his career as a teacher. He then caught the writing bug and in 1992 he collaborated on the scenario's of 'Sac à Puces' and he began writing satirical strips for the…
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The New Wave of Flemish Comic Strip
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/the-new-wave-of-flemish-comic-strip
This new generation of authors born to a region renowned for the immense popularity of its family comic strips is inspired by far-away horizons rather than by local material. Despite their artistic…
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A panorama of Chinese comic strips
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/a-panorama-of-chinese-comic-strips
The decision to devote a major exhibition to Chinese comic strips one day was made some time ago and now the Belgian Comic Strip Center is delighted to announce “A Panorama of Chinese Comic…
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Catel
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/catel
It has taken this outstanding graphic novel artist just less than two decades to rise to prominence on the Franco-Belgian comic strip art scene. Her powerfully inspired and profoundly humanist work…
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Magasin Général
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/magasin-general
Once upon a time, somewhere between the lakes and the forests of the Province of Quebec, there was a small village community as there are so many others in the world: a few families, a handful of…
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Urbanus
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/urbanus
In the early 1980s, the then little-known Belgian illustrator, Willy Linthout (1953), came up with the idea of creating a comic strip about the Belgian comic Urbanus (1949), who was already famous…
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Inside the head of Charel Cambré
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/inside-the-head-of-charel-cambre
Welcome to the mind of Charel Cambré, winner of the 2020 Bronzen Adhemar and known for comic book series such as Amoras,Spirou, Jump, Filip & Mathilde, Pinanti United, Spike and…
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The rise of Korean comics
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/the-rise-of-korean-comics
From the first cartoons published in the press to the most recent webtoons, through popular characters and major series, The Rise of Korean comics invites visitors to discover the dynamics and…
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Blake & Mortimer
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/blake-mortimer
The exhibition "The Secret of the Swordfish" aims to provide the public with the keys to understanding this seminal work in its own time, while highlighting its astonishing topicality.
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Comics at the Louvre
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/comics-at-the-louvre
The exhibition Comics at the Louvre, presented by the Comics Art Museum, invites visitors to rediscover the Louvre through the works of twenty reknown comic strip artists. In focusing on each…
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Marc Sleen 100. Nero 75.
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/the-great-temporary-exhibitions/marc-sleen-100-nero-75
Marc Sleen created the drawings for 217 Nero comic books. This is just one series but it includes so many comic books. He achieved a world record which is officially recognised in the Guinness Book…
Gallery (36)
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La marque Jacobs
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/la-marque-jacobs
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is absolutely delighted to welcome within its walls the biography in comic-strip form of Edgar P. Jacobs, the creator of Blake et Mortimer. From the Sablon area to…
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Galery: Les Petites Gens (Le Lombard, 2012)
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/galery-les-petites-gens-le-lombard-2012
The great Miguel de Cervantès once wrote: "That is life, my friend, except that it is not as good as the life you see in the theatre". The author of Don Quixote had understood that only a show…
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Alois Nebel
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/alois-nebel
When the manager of a punk rock group – a scenario writer – teams up with the lyric writer for a rock band – an artist – it may result in a comic strip album that creates quite a stir! A…
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Perkeros, Les notes fantômes
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/perkeros-les-notes-fantomes
Finland has had a great comic book tradition for many years. The country’s most famous author is the artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001), whose Moomin tales have travelled the world. What is more,…
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‘The Godfrrrrsaken Island’ [L'Île carrément perdue]
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/-the-godfrrrrsaken-island-l-ile-carrement-perdue
The collaboration between Luc Cromheecke and Sti has resulted in one of the funniest comic strip series ever. We already know that Luc Cromheecke has a fantastic feeling for comic strip humour from…
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Barly Baruti & Christophe Cassiau-Haurie
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/barly-baruti-christophe-cassiau-haurie
Artist Barly Baruti, the standard-bearer of comic strip creation in Africa, heads an oeuvre unequalled in the Green Continent. Baruti’s works were published regularly in Europe before he decided…
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Brussels in shorts (Passaporta/Oogachtend)
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/brussels-in-shorts-passaporta-oogachtend
Brussels has always been a magnet for artists, especially comic strip writers. The ‘Brussels in Shorts’ creation project has given young authors the opportunity to (re)discover the city and to…
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Heureuse Vie ! Heureux Combats ! (Happy Life! Happy Fighting!)
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/heureuse-vie-heureux-combats-happy-life-happy-fighting
Among the hundreds of original albums published every year in autumn, some are more worthy of consideration than others. Why? Because they make a stronger graphic impression. Or because the…
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Le magicien de Whitechapel tome 1 Jerrold Picobello (The Whitechapel Magician Volume 1 Jerrold Picobello)
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/le-magicien-de-whitechapel-tome-1-jerrold-picobello-the-whitechapel-magician-volume-1-jerrold-picobello
This is the remarkable achievement of an artist turned author, a man of distinction. After a career spanning 45 years in the world of comic strip art, Benn has managed to rid himself of the ‘big…
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El Mesías, Wauter Mannaert and Mark Bellido
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/el-mesias-wauter-mannaert-and-mark-bellido
Even though Wauter Mannaert’s career as a comic strip artist is certainly still in its infancy, we can already say that El Mesías is a first magnum opus. It is impressive, not particularly in…
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The Forgotten Slaves of Tromelin
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/the-forgotten-slaves-of-tromelin
This is a highly original comic book, which the Belgian Comics Art Museum now has great pleasure in introducing in the Gallery. Comic strip artist, Sylvain Savoia, tells the story of his…
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Alvin – part 1
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/alvin-part-1
This summer we have decided to exhibit a lovely comic book based on an animal story that will appeal both to the young and old. However, do not be deceived by its sweet appearance because the story…
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Sean Chuang
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/sean-chuang
No, it’s not the thrilling adventures of a comic strip hero … Sean Chuang’s 80s Diary in Taiwan is all about him. It’s an authentic tale of his childhood in Taipei at a pivotal moment in…
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HYVER 1709 – Deel 1
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/hyver-1709-deel-1
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Amoras
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/amoras
Of all the famous comic strip spin-offs, there are only few that have had as much success as Amoras. This six-part cycle, which was launched two years prior to Spike and Suzy’s 70th anniversary,…
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Ancco, Mauvaises filles, Cornélius Publ.
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/ancco-mauvaises-filles-cornelius-publ
South Korea is without a doubt one of the most interesting Asian countries when it comes to comic strip art. Whereas the country obviously excels in ‘webtoons’ or digital comics, many authors…
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Habana
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/habana
History is being written as we speak. Cuba is now opening itself up to the world and also discovering modern comic strip art. Undoubtedly, the eighteen Cuban authors who are exhibiting in this…
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Salto, from Mark Bellido and Judith Vanistendael
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/salto-from-mark-bellido-and-judith-vanistendael
‘Salto’, which is a first collaboration between Mark Bellido and Judith Vanistendael, is enjoying a tremendous success. We featured Bellido and his previous graphic novel ‘El Mesías’ in…
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Sarah Herlant
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/sarah-herlant
The Comic Strip Center is particularly pleased to welcome Mon frère le chasseur to its Gallery. In this hard-hitting story, Sarah Herlant delivers a powerful, extremely moving account of the…
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They are in blue and quite a pair: It’s the Bluecoats!
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/they-are-in-blue-and-quite-a-pair-it-s-the-bluecoats
In 1968, Raoul Cauvin created the Bluecoats series for Salvé (Louis Salvérius), who, like him, was working for the publishing company Dupuis. The series consisted of humorous short stories…
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Human Rights, A Modern Ideology
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/human-rights-a-modern-ideology
What an excellent idea to allow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to have its say! It tells us its history, its hopes, its values to be preserved: “I am not just a package of rights. I…
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Vite
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/vite
In times when comic strip magazines are becoming ever thinner on the ground, the Comic Strip Museum aims to encourage initiatives that offer upcoming authors a platform to show off their skill.…
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Fanny K. – Moordgriet
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/fanny-k-moordgriet
Some comic strip characters capture our imagination to such an extent that we almost forget that they actually only play a minor part. Fanny is just such an example. When she first appeared upon…
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TER « L’étranger », by Rodolphe and Christophe Dubois
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/ter-l-etranger-by-rodolphe-and-christophe-dubois
The cover captures our imagination on the spot because of the finesse of the drawings and the abundance of colour. Its great depth and sheer poetry simply draw us into the story… Welcome to TER,…
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Le Règne. Volume 2: Le Maître du Shrine
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/le-regne-volume-2-le-maitre-du-shrine
The new series Le Règne, which is a first collaboration of two highly talented authors, promises some very entertaining reading. The script was written by Sylvain Runberg, who specialises in…
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Familieziek
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/familieziek
Peter Van Dongens’ crystal-clear style combined with his meticulous historical research are just the perfect combination for bringing long bygone times back to life. The graphic novel Rampokan is…
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Le voile noir by Dodo and Cha
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/le-voile-noir-by-dodo-and-cha
“Can you laugh about anything”? Dodo and Cha certainly think so, as we can see from this album. Dodo, the scriptwriter, takes us in pursuit of his protagonists to Syrakia, in a tragicomedy…
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Est-Ouest (East-West)
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/est-ouest-east-west
The Aire Libre collection, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, is a real Ali Baba’s cave. And Philippe Aymond’s new oeuvre is a pure reflection of it. Created in direct colour by a man…
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Minivip & Supervip
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/minivip-supervip
Minivip and Supervip, do you know them? Bruno Bozzetto created these two charming characters a few years ago, and they now feature in a freely adapted comic book with drawings by Grégory…
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La fille de l'exposition universelle. Paris 1867.
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/la-fille-de-l-exposition-universelle-paris-1867
The Comics Art Museum is delighted to be exhibiting the adventures of Julie Petit-Clou in its Gallery. She is the ‘world expo girl’, and the mischievous heroine of a new series released by the…
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Mondo Disco
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/mondo-disco
The graphic designer cum reporter Nicolas Wild takes immense pleasure in travelling around the world to investigate and report on locations of global interest in order to gain a greater…
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Seules à Berlin [Alone in Berlin]
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/seules-a-berlin-alone-in-berlin
Inspired by two witness accounts, Nicolas Juncker’s new album tells a compelling story. As can be seen from the selection of original artwork, the author uses pencil, wash drawing and charcoal to…
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Raymond's Children
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/raymond-s-children
“Certainly not just another trophy to gather dust on the mantelpiece...” Raymond Leblanc, founder of Tintin magazine and Belvision studios, has given a break to several generations of leading…
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Leconte fait son cinéma
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/leconte-fait-son-cinema
The name of Patrice Leconte evokes a number of outstanding films, whose fame testifies to their success. For several months, two comic book authors accompanied him on his projects, taking note of…
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CAN for BALKANS
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/can-for-balkans
Comics sometimes tend to stereotype the Balkan countries and the people who live there. The exhibition "Can for Balkans" aims to lift the veil on these stereotypes, but also on the history of the…
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Draw for change !
https://www.comicscenter.net/en/exhibitions/gallery/draw-for-change
The exhibition "Draw for change! "presents the work of six female artists - press cartoonists - from six different countries and the impact they are making with their work. You embark on a journey…
