The first art fair to take place in an artwork.
The Grand Casino Knokke has always been one of the crown jewels of the Belgian coast and it is a showpiece of the upmarket beach resort. The Grand Casino is strategically located right in front of the sea.
A unique happening in a coastal atmosphere where contemporary art meets modern art in a journey through time. |
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The KNOKKE ART FAIR stands for a bespoke selection of collectable artworks.The KNOKKE ART FAIR is a fully independent art fair, focussing on quality with a competent vetting taking place before the opening of the fair. The organisers aim at offering visitors an international window onto the current high-end scene of modern & contemporary art. |
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4 different worlds
From the welcoming CHANDELIER HALL, where you can explore a fine selection of modern art, you arrive in the BONAPARTE HALL. There, you will find contemporary art dealers.
From the MAGRITTE HALL, where you can explore modern art, you reach the FLEMISH SALON where the exhibition HIGHLIGHTS.be can be discovered.
From the MAGRITTE HALL, where you can explore modern art, you reach the FLEMISH SALON where the exhibition HIGHLIGHTS.be can be discovered.
Chandelier HallIn 1953, the world-famous chandelier was inaugurated. At that time, it was the biggest chandelier in all of Europe. It is made up of 22,000 pieces of Murano, Venice crystals. The impressive chandelier weighs around 7 tonnes and is 7.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide. Over 3km of wiring connect over 2,000 lights to generate its heavenly light!
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Bonaparte HallIn its 90 years of history, the Bonaparte Hall, has received many of world's most renowned artists in intimate concerts.
When we think of the artists who were on stage in the Casino of Knokke over the years, the list is endless with Frank Sinatra, Charles Trenet, Sir Elton John, Salvatore Adamo, Charles Aznavour, Yoko Ono,... And we have not yet mentioned famous visitors yet such as Jean-Claude Van Damme and Paris Hilton. |
Magritte HallArt has always been at the very heart of the Nellens family and the Grand Casino in Knokke. Annual exhibitions took place with artists who remain famous up until today such as Ernst, Dufy, Chagall, Zadkine, Miro, Botero, Delvaux and Haring. Many young artists such as Beuys, Panamarenko, Rauschenberg and Warhol found their first exposure in the Casino of Knokke.
In 1953, there was a contest for the permanent decoration of the rotunda. René Magritte won the competition with his "Enchanting Domain" an immense mural painting 72 metres long which takes your breath away up and until this day. |
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Flemish SalonThe Flemish Salon is a large cosy salon, where only the most renowned and privileged guests could take a break from their busy activities in the Grand Casino. It is an architectural masterpiece with its warm decoration in neo-Flemish renaissance style; it looks over the Canada Square and connects directly with the Magritte hall.
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