Lhoist art collection

Art is an integral part of Lhoist’s identity. Over the years, the Lhoist Art Collection has grown into one of Europe’s leading corporate contemporary art collections. It reflects our history and spirits while inspiring dialogue across our global community.

For us, art is not an accessory but a source of meaning and connection that enriches our workplace and nurtures the values that drive Lhoist: Respect, Integrity, and Courage.    

"Connect industrial life with cultural life,
bring a very old industry to think anew,
open up to the future and to other worlds,
such is our ambition."

Baron Berghmans, Chairman

In a company that brings together more than 50 nationalities, art creates bridges between people.

With over 2,000 works by more than 400 artists, including Louise Bourgeois, Tony Cragg, Anish Kapoor, and James Turrell, the Lhoist Art Collection sparks dialogue and curiosity. It features photography, sculptures, paintings, and drawings, displayed throughout our offices worldwide to transform workspaces into places of reflection and inventiveness. 

Art inspires boldness. It has the power to change perspectives and help us grow. Creativity and innovation are expressed through our collection, making art a catalyst for inventiveness. 

Displayed throughout Lhoist’s headquarters in Limelette and in offices around the world, the Collection offers staff and guests aesthetic pleasure, intellectual stimulation and moments of respite. It acts as a reminder that, like art, a successful enterprise depends on its ability to combine technical expertise with intuition, tradition with innovation.

The idea of acquiring art emerged with the inauguration in 1989 of the Lhoist headquarters, designed by architects Marc Corbiau and François Céria. The idea of using art to decorate the building’s interior rapidly turned into the ambition of constituting a world-class art Collection that would inspire and motivate Lhoist staff and visitors.

Today, art is visible in every corner of the company’s headquarters, from offices and meeting rooms to the canteen and the picturesque surroundings. Major artists have produced installations for the site, including Pierre Alechinsky, Anish Kapoor, Richard Long, Ulrich Rückriem and James Turrell. The result is a perfectly integrated experience between natural beauty, architectural elegance and finely curated contemporary art.

Our first commissions were sculptures for our headquarters, followed by photography capturing sites, processes, and people, preserving industrial heritage and the human side of our group. 

The collection evolves through regular rotations and guest curators, offering fresh perspectives to our employees. Recent curators include Bernard Blistène (2023), Harry Gruyaert (2021), Maria de Corral (2019), Ralph Rugoff (2017) and Dirk Snauwaert (2014). Today, Andrea Bellini leads the 2025–2027 theme Metamorphoses, inviting employees to engage with art in new ways. 

The collection is open to our employees, creating spaces for inspiration and cultural enrichment.

For additional information, please contact our art director: Mélanie Berghmans,
 melanie.berghmans@lhoist.com

Member of IACCCA (www.iaccca.com) 

Partnerships and cultural sponsorship: 

• Musée de la photographie, Charleroi

• Europalia, Brussels

• Musée des enfants, Brussels

• BOZAR, Brussels

• Flagey, Brussels

• WIELS - Centre d’Art Contemporain, Brussels

• Vocatio, Belgium

• Bienal de São Paolo, Brasil

The Lhoist Art Collection is a founding member of the International Association of Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art (www.iaccca.com).