Many times when people think of Belgian art, they think of the old Flemish masters and their dark but detailed oil brushstrokes. But art evolves, as do cities, and Brussels is no exception: it is also the home of the Musee Magritte gallery attached to the Museum of Modern Art (not to be confused with the preserved artist’s abode: Maison Magritte). Rene Magritte is hardly an obscure artist, but he’s often overlooked in favor of other that other 20th-century surrealist Salvador Dali. Brussels has given Magritte the extensive showcase he deserves.
Modern art museum entrance. Photo by deannanmc
