Exhibitions

A glimpse in the future, the now and history of exhibitions at the Bonnefanten.

A glimpse in the future, the now and history of exhibitions at the Bonnefanten.

De Weerd: mini Maas island on the forecourt

De Weerd: mini Maas island on the forecourt

De Weerd is a temporary garden on the forecourt of the Bonnefanten. Its form and planting are based on the floodplain along the River Maas.

Four times Two: half a century of art from the collection

Four times Two: half a century of art from the collection

This exhibition establishes new connections between contemporary art from the Collection Bonnefanten and invites visitors to do the same.

Intermezzo

Intermezzo

Artworks from our storage that have never been shown in Bonnefanten or haven’t been on display for a long time.

The Studio #10: Eline Kersten

The Studio #10: Eline Kersten

Food for thought on the theme of climate.

The key to Saint Servatius

The key to Saint Servatius

This presentation revolves around a mysterious detail of a 16th-century woodcarving from the vicinity of Maastricht.

Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

Mounira Al Solh: A land as big as her skin

In her first solo exhibition in the Netherlands, Mounira Al Solh (Beirut, 1978) proves that hope, culture and stories know no bounds.

melanie bonajo: Thank you for hurting me, I really needed that

melanie bonajo: Thank you for hurting me, I really needed that

This intimate collection presentation brings together five self-portraits from the photo series of the same name. They are about connection and loneliness.

Kahlil Joseph: BLKNWS

Kahlil Joseph: BLKNWS

BLKNWS (Black News) is an innovative film installation by the Los Angeles artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph.

Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses

Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses

Nature Never Loses is artist Carl Cheng's (1942, San Francisco) first major survey exhibition in Europe.

In my eyes

In my eyes

When two people look at the same artwork, they each see something different. What our eyes see is coloured by our experiences.

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas nominated: vote for us!

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas nominated: vote for us!

Vote for Małgorzata Mirga-Tas: “This is not the end of the road” in the Museum Magazine Exhibition Award 2025

Bonnefanten Pop-up museum X Cultura Nova

Bonnefanten Pop-up museum X Cultura Nova

Bonnefanten’s exciting Pop-up pavilion at Cultura Nova, featuring the work of the versatile artist Mounira Al Solh

Folkert de Jong

Folkert de Jong

A bizarre battlefield through which you walk and are struck by the echoes of great and small human drama. You experience it in Folkert de Jong's installation ...

Bonnefanten Pop-up museum: Anouk Kruithof presents Universal Tongue at Pinkpop

Bonnefanten Pop-up museum: Anouk Kruithof presents Universal Tongue at Pinkpop

The Bonnefanten Pop-up museum is, of course, once again a feature at this year’s Pinkpop festival. This time, there’s a sensational presentation of Anouk ...

Art adrift

Art adrift

Hidden stories about works from the Bonnefanten’s collection of old masters and their peregrinations – before, during and after World War II. A presentation ...

Maintaining Its Spirit: Collection Marlies & Jo Eyck at Bonnefanten

Maintaining Its Spirit: Collection Marlies & Jo Eyck at Bonnefanten

Bonnefanten and Kasteel Wijlre estate will join forces to present a unique and complete overview of the former private collection of the Limburg collector ...

Dream On

Dream On

Dream On is about daring to dream, even if against one's better judgment.

Wael Shawky: Drama 1882

Wael Shawky: Drama 1882

Drama 1882 is the biggest eyecatcher of the 60th Venice Biennale and is first on show at Bonnefanten from 7 January.

In Memoriam David Lynch (1946 - 2025)

In Memoriam David Lynch (1946 - 2025)

In memory of director and visual artist David Lynch who died 15 January, Bonnefanten is showing two of his artworks until the end of March.

Posters for the Planet x Bonnefanten

Posters for the Planet x Bonnefanten

Posters for the Planet - a competition for a better world aims to make the difference between good intentions and actual change.

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas: This is not the end of the road

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas: This is not the end of the road

Małgorzata Mirga-Tas' solo exhibition is a first of its kind. At the centre is the series Re-enchanting the World she made for the Venice Biennale. But there ...