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On 10 June, World Art Nouveau Day, the regional government of Brussels presented details on its intention to become the world capital of Art Nouveau. A regional strategy previews various forms of promotion of the arts and architecture style in Brussels, including the designation of 2023 as the year of Art Nouveau, the launch of an online guide and the establishment of an ART NOUVEAU PASS for visitors.
The strategy will revolve around the following main axes:
Pascal Smet, State Secretary for urbanism, put forward the creation of ART NOUVEAU PASS with the objective to enhance the visibility of the region as the cradle of Art Nouveau and to facilitate the access to this heritage.
The pass is already available for purchase on ART NOUVEAU URBAN BRUSSELS and will make the visit to some pre-selected sites more accessible, especially from a financial standpoint. These are the Autrique House, the Cauchie House, the Horta Museum, the Solvay Hotel, the MIM - Museum of Musical Instruments, the Belgian Comic Strip Center and the Wolfers Frères jewelry store (Art & History Museum).
On top of all that, it has already been decided to organize a year devoted to Art Nouveau in 2023. In the coming months many Brussels, Belgian and international partners will work together on the programme. The goal is to organise expositions and meetings, but also – to open new buildings to the public.
In order to put this Art Nouveau strategy into practice, a series of actions will be implemented by the urban.brussels teams. Prime Minister of Brussels-Capital Region Rudi Vervoort commented on the occasion: “Brussels is undeniably the capital of Art Nouveau. As early as 1890, great architects like Horta broke the codes and created a total art which then influenced all artistic forms.
These artists have enchanted the streets of Brussels for more than a century, where you can discover no less than 400 buildings. From real estate to furniture and decorative objects, from crockery to haute couture, everything becomes curves and arabesques, flora and fauna, colours and light. It is therefore essential to continue to preserve, enhance and transmit the history and aesthetics of this exceptional heritage to as many people as possible”.
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