In 1963, renowned Fluxus artist Robert Filliou declared his own birthday, 17 January, to be the official birthday of art. According to Filliou, exactly one million years earlier, someone dropped a dry sponge into a bucket of water, marking the beginning of art. Since then, Art’s Birthday has become a global celebration of the existence and endurance of art.
That’s why every year, on Wednesday 17 January, M HKA marks art’s birthday with an evening full of performances, activities, music, and fun.
The programme for 2025 will be announced soon.
This was Art’s Birthday 2024
