Rufus Gallery

04/09/2026

GO GET’ veronik willems ~ Oil on wood, 60 x 80 cm. On view as part of ‘Behaviorisms’, the first solo show veronik willems Rufus Gallery
Welcome to the opening this Saturday 05 September 2026 from 17.00—20.00h. The show runs from 05.09—11.10.2025! Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h.
and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
Veronik Willems creates bittersweet works about closeness, intimacy and humanity with powerful, painterly gestures. She works on canvas, on paper and in installations, where rudimentary narrative and cinematic elements merge with a tendency towards the abstract and monumental. After studying at Sint-Lucas Antwerp, Willems initially exhibited paintings, only to then push painting into the background for years. In recent years, she has returned to focusing entirely on her autonomous practice. In large, immersive works, she explores the boundaries of classical painting, with a distinctly physical treatment of paint and a subtle tension between vulnerability and strength.
📸 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘

02/09/2026

Preparing ~ Installation view of ‘Behaviorisms’, the first solo show veronik willems
Welcome to the opening this Saturday 05 September 2026 from 17.00—20.00h.
The show runs from 05.09—11.10.2025! Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h.
and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
Veronik Willems creates bittersweet works about closeness, intimacy and humanity with powerful, painterly gestures. She works on canvas, on paper and in installations, where rudimentary narrative and cinematic elements merge with a tendency towards the abstract and monumental. After studying at Sint-Lucas Antwerp, Willems initially exhibited paintings, only to then push painting into the background for years. In recent years, she has returned to focusing entirely on her autonomous practice. In large, immersive works, she explores the boundaries of classical painting, with a distinctly physical treatment of paint and a subtle tension between vulnerability and strength.
📸 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘

28/08/2026

‘Under the influence’ veronik willems ~ Oil on wooden panel, 33 x 41 cm. This work will be on view as part of ‘Behaviorisms’, the first solo show veronik willems Rufus Gallery
Welcome to the opening on Saturday 05 September 2026 from 17.00—20.00h. The show runs from 05.09—11.10.2026! Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
Veronik Willems creates bittersweet works about closeness, intimacy and humanity with powerful, painterly gestures. She works on canvas, on paper and in installations, where rudimentary narrative and cinematic elements merge with a tendency towards the abstract and monumental. After studying at Sint-Lucas Antwerp, Willems initially exhibited paintings, only to then push painting into the background for years. In recent years, she has returned to focusing entirely on her autonomous practice. In large, immersive works, she explores the boundaries of classical painting, with a distinctly physical treatment of paint and a subtle tension between vulnerability and strength.
📸 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘

18/08/2026

‘Boy’ Oil paint on magazine page, 43 x 37 cm. veronik willems
Welcome to the opening of ‘Behaviorisms’, the first solo show veronik willems ~ Saturday 05 September 2026 from 17.00—20.00h.
The show runs from 05.09—11.10.2025! Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays!
Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
Veronik Willems creates bittersweet works about closeness, intimacy and humanity with powerful, painterly gestures. She works on canvas, on paper and in installations, where rudimentary narrative and cinematic elements merge with a tendency towards the abstract and monumental. After studying at Sint-Lucas Antwerp, Willems initially exhibited paintings, only to then push painting into the background for years. In recent years, she has returned to focusing entirely on her autonomous practice. In large, immersive works, she explores the boundaries of classical painting, with a distinctly physical treatment of paint and a subtle tension between vulnerability and strength.
📷 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘

12/08/2026

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21/07/2026

Rufus Gallery is taking a break ⛱️ Back in September with ‘Behaviorisms’ the first solo show veronik willems
Welcome to the opening, Saturday 05 September 2026 from 17.00—20.00h. Have a nice summer 🧡
‘Behaviorisms’ runs from 06.09—11.10.2025! Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
veronik willems creates bittersweet works about closeness, intimacy and humanity with powerful, painterly gestures. She works on canvas, on paper and in installations, where rudimentary narrative and cinematic elements merge with a tendency towards the abstract and monumental. After studying at Sint-Lucas Antwerp, Willems initially exhibited paintings, only to then push painting into the background for years. In recent years, she has returned to focusing entirely on her autonomous practice. In large, immersive works, she explores the boundaries of classical painting, with a distinctly physical treatment of paint and a subtle tension between vulnerability and strength.
Image ’Circle of trust’ oil on canvas, 24 x 30 cm veronik willems 📸

11/07/2026

‘Between the sky and the earth’
Oil on wooden panel, 30 x 40 cm. 2026
This work is on view as part of ‘The Short Night Show’. In ‘The Short Night Show’ Rufus Gallery presents a distinctly midsummer mix of eighteen artists. Familiar names and new voices converge in a group show
that balances between playfulness and intensity, between daydream and twilight.
Taking midsummer as their starting point – the tipping point at which the days reach their longest – the artists each present one or more works that reflect their personal interpretation. With .devisscher Coralie Laudelout eva lynen Indira Nunes Dos Santos VAN ONGEVALLE Liza François Louise Daneels Nel Maertens Olivier Goethals (All/No-thing) Pieter Van Eenoge Sebastiaan Van Doninck Victor Verhelst leovincentlynen
The show runs from 13.06—12.07.2026. Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]

09/07/2026

FINAL WEEKEND ☀️☀️ Installation view of ‘The Short Night Show’. In ‘The Short Night Show’ Rufus Gallery presents a distinctly midsummer mix of eighteen artists. Familiar names and new voices converge in a group show that balances between playfulness and intensity, between daydream and twilight.
Taking midsummer as their starting point – the tipping point at which the days reach their longest – the artists each present one or more works that reflect their personal interpretation. With .devisscher Coralie Laudelout eva lynen Indira Nunes Dos Santos VAN ONGEVALLE Liza François Louise Daneels Nel Maertens Olivier Goethals (All/No-thing) Pieter Van Eenoge Sebastiaan Van Doninck Victor Verhelst leovincentlynen
The show runs from 13.06—12.07.2026. Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
📸 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘

05/07/2026

‘The pear doesn’t fall far from the tree’ Noa Oil on canvas, 32 x 35 cm.
This work is on view as part of ‘The Short Night Show’. In ‘The Short Night Show’ Rufus Gallery presents a distinctly midsummer mix of eighteen artists. Familiar names and new voices converge in a group show
that balances between playfulness and intensity, between daydream and twilight.
Taking midsummer as their starting point – the tipping point at which the days reach their longest – the artists each present one or more works that reflect their personal interpretation. With .devisscher Coralie Laudelout eva lynen Indira Nunes Dos Santos VAN ONGEVALLE Liza François Louise Daneels Nel Maertens Olivier Goethals (All/No-thing) Pieter Van Eenoge Sebastiaan Van Doninck Victor Verhelst leovincentlynen
The show runs from 13.06—12.07.2026. Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]

03/07/2026

Installation view of ‘The Short Night Show’. In ‘The Short Night Show’ Rufus Gallery presents a distinctly midsummer mix of eighteen artists. Familiar names and new voices converge in a group show that balances between playfulness and intensity, between daydream and twilight.
Taking midsummer as their starting point – the tipping point at which the days reach their longest – the artists each present one or more works that reflect their personal interpretation. With .devisscher Coralie Laudelout eva lynen Indira Nunes Dos Santos VAN ONGEVALLE Liza François Louise Daneels Nel Maertens Olivier Goethals (All/No-thing) Pieter Van Eenoge Sebastiaan Van Doninck Victor Verhelst leovincentlynen
The show runs from 13.06—12.07.2026. Open on Saturdays & Sundays from 14.00-18.00h. and by appointment during weekdays! Contact us for full catalog and availability of the works: [email protected]
📸 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗘