Belgian contemporary art
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Belgium has a thriving contemporary art scene, with internationally renowned artists such as Jan Fabre, Wim Delvoye and the painter Luc Tuymans.
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Modern art
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, many original artists appeared. Belgium has produced famous romantic, expressionist and surrealist painters; these include James Ensor and René Magritte.
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