“The Global Goals” – Exhibition opening by Leon Löwentraut at the European Parliament in Brussels

From November 10th to 13th, 2025, Leon Löwentraut will be presented in the European Parliament in Brussels .

The focus is on the series of paintings “Global Goals” , in which the young German artist artistically interprets the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations in his distinctive, color-intensive way.

The cycle has already been shown in renowned museums such as the Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg , the Osthaus Museum Hagen , and the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence .

The sustainability goals include, among other things, ending extreme poverty, providing quality education for all, and combating climate change.

The exhibition is complemented by a work created specifically for the European Parliament – ​​a view of the Parliament building – as well as by a charcoal drawing by the artist.

The European Parliament provides the ideal setting for this: a place of political decision-making, which, with this exhibition, sets an example for sustainability, responsibility and social engagement through art.

The official opening will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Parliament building , directly opposite the Tractor Bar , in the presence of numerous high-ranking guests.

The German Members of the European Parliament, Sabine Verheyen , Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Dr. Stefan Berger, Chairman of the CDU-NRW Members of the EPP Group in Brussels, will be the patrons. Together with Leon Löwentraut , they will welcome the guests and introduce the exhibition . A greeting from Glenn Micallef, the European Commissioner for Culture, has also been requested.

Leon Löwentraut – a rising star in the contemporary art world

The artist, born in Kaiserslautern in 1998, has been painting since he was seven years old and now lives and works mainly in southern Portugal and on the Lower Rhine.

The 27-year-old is considered a pioneer of a new generation of artists who are bringing fresh energy to the international art scene. His exhibition openings are known for their extraordinary atmosphere and strong media coverage.

His works have been exhibited in renowned museums such as the Kunstforum Wien , the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice, the Bavarian National Museum in Munich, the Osthaus Museum Hagen , and the Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg. They have also been shown in major galleries and at international art fairs – including those in New York, Miami, London, Madrid, Hamburg, Ibiza, Copenhagen, Zurich, and Paris, as well as at Art Karlsruhe , Art Miami , Luxembourg Art Week , Art Toronto , and the Estampa Contemporary Art Fair Madrid . Currently, the Gerhardt Braun Gallery in Madrid is presenting a major solo exhibition of the artist's work.

Since 2020, one of Leon Löwentraut's paintings has adorned the lobby of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament in Düsseldorf.

The business magazine Forbes ranked him third in its “30 under 30” list (the 30 most important personalities under 30 years old).

On December 1, 2023, he was the Ernst Barlach Prize for Fine Arts Ernst Barlach Society of Hamburg .

Exhibition dates:

Leon Löwentraut – The Global Goals

November 10–13, 2025

European Parliament

Exhibition area 3rd floor – opposite Traktor Bar

Rue Wiertz 60

B-1000 Brussels