1. Art Brussels 2023 - Photography by David Pals
Rooted in History
As Art Brussels commemorates its 40th edition, the horizon of the art fair stretches toward a future. Rooted in its rich history since 1968, Art Brussels has cultivated a legacy of contemporary art in all its forms videos, paintings, drawings, and much broader discussion and talks.
In an era marked by rapid change, Art Brussels remains to its commitment of showcasing established talents, fostering dialogue, and pushing the boundaries of artistic expression to new comers coming from 177 galleries from 31 countries.
From curated sections to special projects and outdoor exhibitions, Art Brussels (re)imagines an art fair experience, ensuring its relevance and resonance for the public, while defining art, not just as business but as an object we see every day in Brussels.
As the cultural landscape continues to evolve, Art Brussels stands as a dynamic hub and a testament to the power of creativity, innovation, and collective imagination for collectors and artists.
The aims of the V.2024
The aims of Art Brussels 2024 are multifaceted, reflecting a commitment to diversity, innovation, and fostering emerging talent within the contemporary art landscape. Through its curated selections, the fair aims to provide a global platform for artistic exchange and dialogue.
Within this framework, Art Brussels spotlight numerous discoveries with 37 galleries showcasing emerging artists, while simultaneously celebrating established voices in the PRIME section with 120 galleries.
Additionally, the fair aims to create dialogue and appreciation for art history with 11 galleries dedicated to REDISCOVERY. Through the INVITED section, Art Brussels aims to amplify voices that push boundaries and challenge conventions. Furthermore, the fair is dedicated to promoting inclusivity, with 27 SOLO presentations offering a nuanced exploration of individual artistic visions.
With 60.6% of returning galleries, Art Brussels aims to cultivate long-term relationships while also dedicating 25% of its space to young, upcoming contemporary artists, nurturing the next generation.
The focus on living artists, with 95% representation, underscores the fair dedication to contemporary art. Furthermore, the event strives for gender equality, with 36% of represented artists being women. In the DISCOVERY section particularly, with 72 artists showcased, including 28 female artists, Art Brussels aims to champion gender parity and provide a platform for underrepresented voices within the art world.
Personal favourites of the fair
2. Troy Ignacio, Secret Garden, 2022, 50,7 x 38 cm, Watercolour on paper, Presented at The Drawing Room - 6D 18
3. Peter Simpson, The Beginning, 2024, 70 x 50 cm, Oil on linen with artist made oak wood frame, Presented at Ballon Rouge - 6C 19
Peter Simpson (b. 1989, Liverpool) is an English artist and writer originally from Liverpool. He studied at Wimbledon College of Art in London and now resides and works in Brussels. Simpson's artistic practice primarily revolves around painting and sculpture, and he has showcased his work in various exhibitions and residencies across London, Madrid, and Brussels.
"The Beginning" is a homage to Matisse's iconic painting "The Red Studio." This homage is evident in the visual elements of the artwork, which echo Matisse's use of color and composition in "The Red Studio." By referencing Matisse's work, "The Beginning" pays tribute to his influential contribution to modern art while also establishing a dialogue between past and present artistic practices.
4. TOYEN, Butterfly Time - Pre-Spring, 1945, Presented at Richard Saltoun Gallery - 5A 26
5. Sandra Vásquez De La Horra, Unknown, Unknown, Presented at Galeria Senda - 5A 22
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, born in Viña del Mar, Chile, in 1967. After studying at the University for Design in Viña del Mar from 1989 to 1994, she pursued her artistic education in Germany, attending Düsseldorf Art Academy under Jannis Kounellis and Rosemarie Trockel before further studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. She currently resides and works in Berlin.
Vásquez de la Horra’s drawings, influenced by film, fairy tales, and personal background, are distinctively finished by dipping them in wax since 1997. Her artistic practice is deeply rooted in the traditions, myths, and magic-realist literature of her Chilean heritage. Religion, mythology, sexuality, and the bizarre intertwine beneath the wax coating of her drawings, exploring themes of borderline experiences, femininity, fear, death and poetry.
Her evocative images, often created during her travels, serve as a pictorial diary, capturing desires that emanate from both personal and universal experiences.
In 2022, Vásquez de la Horra participated in the 59th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, and during Frieze 2022, her artwork "Despierta Te Espero" was acquired by the Frieze Tate Fund and is now part of the Tate Collection.
6. Elina Brotherus, Yellow Still Life, 2021, Presented at Martinasbaekgallery - 5B 41
The work includes Josef Albers, Homage to the Square - Autumnal Call, 1963 / Victor Vasarely, Zaira, 1950 / Richard Mortensen, Jaune, 1951 / Carl-Henning Pedersen, Gult solbillede, 1950 / Auguste Renoir, Nature morte aux trois pommes, undated / Rafael Wardi, Yellow still life (The Yellow bottle ), 1968.
The work includes Josef Albers, Homage to the Square - Autumnal Call, 1963 / Victor Vasarely, Zaira, 1950 / Richard Mortensen, Jaune, 1951 / Carl-Henning Pedersen, Gult solbillede, 1950 / Auguste Renoir, Nature morte aux trois pommes, undated / Rafael Wardi, Yellow still life (The Yellow bottle ), 1968. Elina Brotherus, a prominent contemporary artist from Scandinavia. Initially focusing on autobiographical themes, her work evolved to explore the relationship between the human figure, landscape and the artist-model dynamic. Elina Brotherus's series, "Visitor (Villa Didrichsen) (2021-2022)," merges her fascination with Western art history's iconography and her ongoing exploration of the human figure within architectural settings. Commissioned by art collectors Marie-Louise and Gunnar Didrichsen, Villa Didrichsen stands as a testament to architectural collaboration, initially envisioned by Alvar Aalto and executed by Viljo Revell. Completed in 1958 on the slope of Kuusisaari, Helsinki, the villa expanded in the early 1960s to house the family's burgeoning art collection, eventually becoming a public museum in 1965. Brotherus's presence within Villa Didrichsen intertwines with Revell's architecture and the museum's art collection, embodying Juhani Pallasmaa's notion that architecture must resonate with life. As her own model, Brotherus imbues the series with a sense of space, proportion, and narrative atmosphere through her physicality, clothing, and body language. "Visitor (Villa Didrichsen)" resonates with echoes of the past, reminding viewers that the villa is not only a part of architectural heritage but also a testament to human creation and experience. The series captures moments steeped in memory, inviting contemplation of lives lived within its walls and the enduring vibrancy of art and existence.
List of galleries
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- 1 Mira Madrid, Madrid
- 3+1 Arte Contemporanea, Lisbon
- 10 A.M. ART, Milan
- 10N Gallery, Brussels, Menorque
- 418 GALLERY, Munich, Cetate
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- ABC-ARTE, Genoa, Milan
- acb Gallery, Budapest
- Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia
- ADN Galeria, Barcelona, Paris
- ADZ, Lisbon
- AFIKARIS, Paris
- AIR DE PARIS, Romainville
- AKINCI, Amsterdam
- Alarcon Criado, Sevilla
- ALICE GALLERY, Brussels
- Alice Amati, London
- ALMA, Riga
- Ames Yavuz, Singapore, Sydney
- Andersen's, Copenhague
- Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm, Paris
- annex14, Zurich
- Artbeat, Tbilisi
- Martin Asbæk Gallery, Copenhague
- ATLAS Gallery, London
B
- BALLON ROUGE, Brussels
- BARONIAN, Brussels
- Base-Alpha Gallery, Anvers, Brussels
- Belenius, Stockholm
- Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou, Paris
- Berg Gallery, Stockholm
- Sébastien Bertrand, Genève
- Bigaignon, Paris
- Blouin Division, Montreal
- Bradwolff & Partners, Amsterdam
- Galerie Anne-Laure Buffard, Paris
C
- Galerie C, Neuchâtel, Paris
- C.C.C., Copenhague
- Ceysson & Bénétière, Paris, Luxembourg, Saint-Etienne, Lyon, New York, Geneva
- CLEARING, Bruxelles, New York, Los Angeles
- GALERIA VERA CORTÊS, Lisbon
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- Josilda da Conceição, Amsterdam
- Dauwens & Beernaert gallery, Brussels, Knokke
- De Brock, Knokke
- Kristof De Clercq gallery, Ghent
- Dep Art Gallery, Milan
- Dirimart, Istanbul
- DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM, Berlin
- Don Gallery, Shanghai
- Double V Gallery, Marseille, Paris
- The Drawing Room, Makati
- Galerie Droste, Düsseldorf, Paris
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- Gallery FIFTY ONE, Antwerp
- Galeria Foco, Lisbon
- FRED&FERRY, Antwerp
- Freight+Volume, New York
- Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart
G
- Galerie Christophe Gaillard, Brussels, Paris
- Galerie Claire Gastaud, Paris
- Gathering, London
- Gauli Zitter, Brus
- Annie Gentils Gallery, Antwerp
- Gladstone Gallery, Brussels, Los Angeles, New York, Seoul
- The Goma, Madrid
- Gratin, New York
- Robert Grunenberg, Berlin
H
- Hales, London, New York
- HdM Gallery, Bejing, London
- Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, Brussels, London
- Cecilia Hillström Gallery, Stockholm
- The Hole, New York
- Hopstreet, Bruxelles, Deurle
- Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
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- GALERIE CATHERINE ISSERT, Saint Paul De Vence
J
- Jahn und Jahn, Munich, Lisbon
- rodolphe janssen, Brussels
K
- Kalashnikovv Gallery, Cape Town, Johannesburg
- Keteleer Gallery, Antwerp
- KIN Gallery, Brussels
- Galerie Russi Klenner, Berlin
- ELENI KORONEOU GALLERY, Athène
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- Galerie La Forest Divonne, Brussels, Paris
- galerie lange + pult, Genève, Zurich, Auvernier
- Irène Laub, Brussels
- Galerie Laurentin, Paris, Brussels
- Galerie Lelong & Co., Paris, New York
- LETO, Warsaw
- Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels
- Françoise Livinec, Paris
- LMNO, Brussels
- Longtermhandstand, Budapest
- Lutnița, Chișinău
M
- MAGNIN-A, Paris
- Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich
- Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam
- Martins&Montero, Brussels, Sao Paulo
- MARUANI MERCIER, Brussels
- MASSIMODECARLO, Milan, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing
- Galerie Greta Meert, Brussels
- Meessen, Brussels
- Mendes Wood DM, Brussels, Sao Paulo, Paris, New York
- Nino Mier, Brussels, Los Angeles, New York, Marfa
- Mind Set Art Center, Taipei
- Ani Molnár Gallery, Budapest
- MONITOR, Rome, Lisbon, Pereto
- Galeria Bruno Múrias, Lisbon
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- Nadja Vilenne, Liège
- NEWCHILD, Antwerp
- NF/ NIEVES FERNÁNDEZ, Madrid
- Nosbaum & Reding, Luxembourg, Brussels
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- Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, Brussels
- OFFICE IMPART, Berlin
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- P420, Bologna
- Galerie Papillon, Paris
- Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach
- Pedrami Gallery, Antwerp
- PLUS-ONE Gallery, Antwerp
- Galleria Poggiali, Florence, Milan, Pietrasanta
- Anca Poterașu Gallery, Bucarest
- Berthold Pott, Cologne
- Prats Nogueras Blanchard, Madrid, Barcelona
- Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris, Los Angeles
- Galeria Presença, Porto
Q
- QG Gallery, Brussels, Knokke
R
- Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
- JOEY RAMONE, Rotterdam
- RAVNIKAR GALLERY SPACE, Ljubljana
- Almine Rech, Brussels, Paris, Londres, Shanghai, New York, Monaco
- Thomas Rehbein Galerie, Cologne
- Michel Rein, Bruxelles, Paris
- Repetto Gallery, Lugano
- RESERVOIR, Cape Town
- BRITTA RETTBERG, Munich
- The Rooster Gallery, Vilnius
- Rossicontemporary, Brussels
- Ruttkowski;68, Cologne, Düsseldorf, New York, Paris
- RX&SLAG, Paris, New York
S
- Richard Saltoun Gallery, London, Rome
- Rosa Santos, Madrid, Valencia
- SARAI Gallery, Mahshahr, Tehran, Londres
- galerie Sator, Paris
- Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin
- Semiose, Paris
- GALERIA SENDA, Barcelona
- SEPTIEME Gallery, Paris
- Duarte Sequeira, Braga, Seoul
- SEXAUER, Berlin
- GALERIE MIGHELA SHAMA, Genève,
- SMAC Gallery, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch
- Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbonne
- Sorry We're Closed, Brussels
- Spiaggia Libera, Paris
- Stems Gallery, Bruxelles, Paris
- Suburbia Contemporary, Barcelone
- Super Dakota, Brussels
- SUPRAINFINIT, Bucarest
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- Galerie Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris
- Tegenboschvanvreden, Amsterdam
- TEMPLON, Paris, Brussels, New York
- Triangolo, Cremona
- Steve Turner, Los Angeles
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- Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp
- VAN HORN, Dusseldorf
- Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp, Rome
- Maurice Verbaet Gallery, Knokke
- Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Wijnegem, Hong Kong
- VETA by Fer Francés, Madrid
- VIN VIN, Vienne, Naples
- Philipp von Rosen Galerie, Cologne
W
- Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
- WHATIFTHEWORLD, Ville du Cap
- Whitehouse Gallery, Brussels
- Wilde, Geneva, Zurich, Bâle
Z
- Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto
- Zander Galerie, Cologne, Paris
- Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Luxembourg, Paris, Dubai
- Zina Gallery, Cluj-Napoca
Informations about the fair
Place: Brussels Expo,
Place de la Belgique 1
1020 Brussels
Belgium
Date: 26-28.04.2024
Ticket: Available on the website of Art Brussels and on-site.