On the 360th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, we reactivate our old logo! The winged ox (or bull) with the coat of arms of the Antwerp St Lucas guild is a design by graphic artist Eduard Pellens and dates from the beginning of the last century. The winged ox symbolizes the evangelist Luke, of whom it is claimed that he painted the very first portrait of St Mary. This is why he became the patron saint of painters and visual artists.
Brandon Wen, alumnus of the Academy and Creative Director of our renowned Fashion Department since 2022, was a guest at a glamorous alumni event in Shanghai on November 8th. To honor our Chinese alumni, a true celebration was organized at the Belgian Embassy. Not only were our alumni officially recognized as Antwerp Academy Ambassadors, the guests were also able to enjoy a panel discussion about the contemporary fashion industry and talk to each other afterwards with a Belgian beer in hand.
In the heart of cosmopolitan Antwerp, the historically significant Royal Academy served as the venue for an international collaborative creation course held from October 23rd to 27th. This event successfully united students from the Graphic Design department with five accomplished poetry artists: Makis Moulos, Tswi, Estibalis Espinosa, Julie Lombe, and Marius Povilas Elijas Martynenko.
SCULPTURE
Annefloor Arsonne
PHOTOGRAPHY
Daria Prokofyeva
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Angela Xu
IN SITU
Alessio Capone
JEWELLERY DESIGN
Yuxi Lu
FASHION
Laura Meier Hagested
PAINTING
Merlin Lentz
COSTUME DESIGN
Helen Zunker
