Bloomberg calls Paul Dujardin a cultural entrepreneur:
The 45-year-old Fleming took over management of the staid, gray Palais des Beaux Arts, or Paleis voor Schone Kunsten in Dutch, in 2002, and soon came up with a zippier name for the interdisciplinary Brussels arts center — Bozar.
Dujardin, like other arts managers in Europe faced with an aging audience and a need for diversified funding, has sought to broaden Bozar’s reach with an ambitiously diverse program.
The offerings have ranged from an exhibition on rock and roll, a Paul Klee retrospective and a show on Korean Buddhist art to concerts by Cecilia Bartoli, Lou Reed, Martha Argerich and Ali Farka Toure as well as numerous theater and dance performances. There’s also a DJ-in-residence for regular late- night parties, which include admission to the exhibitions.
Bozar had 1.05 million visitors last year, up from 550,000 when he took over.
Arts Honcho Dujardin Mixes Bartoli, Lou Reed to Entice Visitors (Bloomberg)
