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Art’s Birthday

In 1963, Fluxus artist Robert Filliou proclaimed that art was born on his own birthday, 17 January, exactly one million years ago, when someone dropped a dry sponge into a bucket of water. Since then, Art’s Birthday has grown into a global celebration of the enduring presence of something we’ve all come to love: art.

For the past 18 years, M HKA has celebrated Art’s Birthday every year with live performances, drinks, cake and free admission. This year’s edition is a Spanish-Belgian exchange. Artists from both countries take over the entire M HKA in a playful deconstruction of the birthday party, engaging all five senses.

Co-production M HKA