Willem Boel

Bio | Selected Works | CV

°1983, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
Lives and works in Ghent.

Selected exhibitions

2026
STEIGER | group exhibition with 019 | Reiefestival Brugge | Bruges, BE
WORKS ON PAPER | group exhibition | BARBÉ | Ghent, BE
BORDERS | group exhibition | GUM | Ghent, BE
ARTIST RESIDENCY LATEM | solo project | BARBÉ | Sint-Martens-Latem, BE
ART BRUSSELS | group exhibition with BARBÉ | Brussels Expo | Brussels, BE

2025
OUR DARKNESS | group exhibition | Kunstbiënnale Prinsenhof | Ghent, BE
MEMO | solo exhibition |  Galeria Hilario Galguera | Mexico City, MX
BIËNNALE AALTER | group exhibition | Kasteel van Poeke | Ghent, BE
INDEX 6: INTUS FLORIS | group exhibition | Galeria Hilario Galguera | Mexico City, MX
WORKS ON PAPER | group exhibition | BARBÉ | Ghent, BE
SCULPTURAL II | group exhibition | NQ Gallery | Antwerp, BE - K.E.R.K., Middelkerke, BE
DE RAMPE | group exhibition | Kwaremont, BE
ART BRUSSELS | group exhibition with BARBÉ | Brussels Expo | Brussels, BE
NAFT | group exhibition | SteM | Sint-Niklaas, BE

2024
PERLADO | group exhibition | BARBÉ | Ghent, BE
GET RID OF THE BODY | group exhibition | Ruimte P60 | Assen, NL
MOTION MATTERS | group exhibition | Blikfabriek | Antwerpen, BE
ART ANTWERP | group presentation with Joost Pauwaert and Gideon Kiefer | BARBÉ | Antwerp, BE
DE RAMPE | group exhibition | Kwaremont, BE
WORKS ON PAPER | BARBÉ Gallery | Ghent, BE
AESTHETIC ECHOES | group exhibition | Plus-One gallery | Antwerp, BE
GHOST4 BUTOH FESTIVAL | Weltkunstzimmer | Düsseldorf, DE
OOIDONK ART FESTIVAL | Kasteel van Ooidonk | Ooidonk, BE
SHELTER FROM THE STORM | CAS | Ostend, BE
BALLROOM PROJECT #06 | group exhibition || Borgerhub | Antwerp, BE

2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
SPAREN: THE NATURE OF THE GAME | Wiels | Brussel, BE
SOON, YOU’LL BE EATEN | solo exhibition | BARBÉ | Ghent, BE
STORIES UNFOLD: NEIGHBOURS | Rubenskasteel | Zemst, BE
SANCHO DON’T CARE | installation | Renewi | Desteldonk, BE
RAVEL RAVEL | Ontsteking | Ghent, BE
PRETTY STANDARD | Wilford X | Temse, BE
CALYPSO | Migratiemuseum | Molenbeek, BE
IVY, VAN GOGH IN DE VLAAMSE ARDENNEN | Zwalm, BE
IN MEDIAS RES | group exhibition | BARBÉ | Ghent, BE
I TRY TO IMAGINE HOW YOUR TEXTURE FELT LIKE | group exhibition | Sint-Pieterskerk | Ypres, BE
GIVE ME AN ANSWER | group exhibition | Matthys-Colle collection Studio Marie Cloquet | Ghent, BE
GIST | Sluis van Ruisbroek | Ruisbroek, BE
ELDORADO | De Goudblomme | Dudzele, BE
BECAUSE EVERY HOUSE TELLS A STORY | Duffel, BE
ARCHIPEL | group exhibition | Deweer estate | Otegem, BE
A NEW SPACE TO FLOW | Gallery Ysebaert | Sint-Martens Latem, BE
AMARE | Blauwe zaal | Brugge, BE
SCULPTURA: A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY | Gare maritime | Brussels, BE
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST FESTIVAL | group exhibition | 404 | Ghent, BE

2022
DIE WIRKLICHKEIT IST SOWIESO DA | Weltkunstzimmer | Düsseldorf, DE
SUNNIEST HOUR OF YOUR NIGHT | Ti-Pi | Ghent, BE
STORMLOOP | Grote Markt | Herentals, BE
LABOR | CAL | Charleroi, BE
KUNST IN PUURS | group exhibition | CC Binder | Puurs, BE
EL CUARTO FLAMENCO | Galeria Hilario Galguera | Madrid, ES
(YOUR TEXT HERE) | duo exhibition with Ellen Pil | DMW Gallery | Antwerp, BE

2021
BIENVENUE PARIS | Hotel la Louisiane, FR
1.1 MILLION POUNDS | BARBÉ Urbain, BE
TROCKENWOHNEN | Kunstverein Peschkenhaus, DE
RESURRECTION SERIES | Sint-Antonius-Abtkerk Meulestede, BE
BIËNNALE BEELDIG | group exhibition | Hof ter Saksen, BE
XL | group exhibition | BARBÉ Urbain | Ghent, BE
BALLROOM PROJECT | group exhibition | Borgerhub, BE
TRAUMA | Triënnale van Brugge, Poortersloge, BE
LA PIOGGIA | Artissima, IT
XENIA | MILL, BE
GROTE PRIJS ERNEST ALBERT | De Garage, BE
L’IVRESSE DU JEU | Art Rotterdam, NL

2020
AN UNFINISHED PROJECT | Galerija Vartai | Vilnius, LT
YOU KNOW, THE WORKS | Ontsteking | Ghent, BE
POST TENEBRAS SPERO LUCEM | Galeria Hilario Galguera | Mexico-City, MX
INTERSECT | Galeria Hilario Galguera | Chicago, US
NOT OUT OF MIND, NOT OUT OF SIGHT | Riga, LV
CARBON COPY | Bruthausgallery | Claessens Canvas | Waregem, BE
BALLROOM PROJECT | online group exhibition | Antwerp, BE

2019
NOT OUT OF MIND, NOT OUT OF SIGHT | Nature House | Tartu, EE
BIENNALE VAN BELGIË | Floraliënhal | Ghent, BE
SANCHO DON’T CARE | MOLA | Wachtebeke, BE
GROWLERS, CRACKLERS & BURSTERS | Ciap kunstverein | Hasselt, BE
NOT OUT OF MIND, NOT OUT OF SIGHT | Latvia & Estonia, LV & EE

2018
SANCHO DON’T CARE | Populierenhof | Nieuwkerken Waas, BE
M-IDZOMER | Museum M | Leuven, BE
SANCHO DON’T CARE | Bruzis | Cesis, LV
SANCHO DON’T CARE | Kulturmoedet | Mors, DK
DEER FOUNTAIN | 019 | Ghent, BE
BANNER | Sancho Don’t Care #05 | Hjörring, DK

2017
JEUNE CRÉATION BIENNALE | Montrouge, FR
JCE BIENNALE | Amarante | Portugal, PT
JCE BIENNALE | Figueras | Spain, ES

2016
JCE BIENNALE | Wroclaw, PL
D’ART | Artenova | Mechelen, BE
SAGAS | Hangar 18 | Brussel, BE
SORRY NOT SORRY | Book Launch & Expo at 019 | Ghent, BE
CACHET DE LA POSTE FAISANT FOI | Fondation Hippocrène | Paris, FR

2015
DIE SUBLIEME ESTHETICA | In de Ruimte | Ghent, BE
UN GRAIN DE TOUTE BEAUTÉ | Palais de Tokyo | Paris, FR
PARIS LA DÉFENSE, CHANGE DE POINT DE VUE | Tour EDF, La Défense | Paris, FR
60E SALON DE MONTROUGE | WINNER GRAND PRIX | Montrouge, FR

2014
PETITE PIÈCE | Galerie L’Île | Paris, FR
DE NIEUWE MOLENS | Centrale for Contemporary Art | Brussel, BE

2013
SERIES | Kunstwerkt | Zuiderpershuis | Antwerpen, BE
MY SWEET DESIGN FAIR — INTERVENTION | Dutch Design Week | Eindhoven, NL

Prizes

2021
Eervolle vermelding | Grote prijs Ernest Albert | Mechelen, BE

2016
Frank Nobelsprijs voor beloftevol kunstenaar

2015
Grand prix de la Biennale de Jeune Création Européenne (JCE)
Grand prix du Salon de Montrouge

Publications

2022
Sancho Don’t Care
Monograph: 240p, published by B&L MER
Concept & text by Ory Dessau
Graphic design by Studio Luc De Rycke & Viktor Van den Braembussche.
Photography by Michiel De Cleene, Koen Vernimmen, Alwin Vyvey

2021
You know, the works
Catalogue: 128p, Graphic design: Bureau Boschberg
Photograpy: Alwin Vyvey, Michiel De Cleene, Willem Boel

2017
A see of green
Catalogue: 16p, Graphic design: Ine Meganck
Photograpy: Michiel De Cleene, Willem Boel, Koen Vernimmen
Text: Luc De Ryck, Raoul Degraeve, Melanie Deboutte

2015
De visionaire mossels | les moules visionaires | the visionary mussels
Book: 72p, Graphic design: Ine Meganck Photography: Koen Vernimmen
Text: Stéphane Corréard, Eva Barois de Caevel, Alexis Jakubowicz, Melanie Deboutte