1. Galerie Romero Paptrocki, Javier Carro Temboury, exhibition view in the Villa Belleville, 2023, © Adele Onnillon
Over the past few years, ceramics has enjoyed a remarkable comeback, grabbing the limelight on the contemporary arts stage.
Supported by numbers of artists who have gradually and largely contributed to its revival (Johan Creten, Miquel Barceló, Grayson Perry, Klara Kristalova, Carolein Smit and Anne Wenzel), ceramics has been given a new life. As such, it is crossing over into the practices of contemporary artists, opening the field to new experiments and being showcased by contemporary art galleries.
Ceramic Brussels: a plateforme for contemporary and modern ceramics
2. Galerie Kiosken, Work of Eirik Falckner
The first edition of Ceramic Brussels took place from January 25th to 28th, 2024, at the Tour & Taxis site in Brussels. The fair welcomed 55 international galleries and presented close to 200 artists to an audience of 12,900 visitors. Building on this success, the 2025 edition expands its scope to modern ceramics, welcomes the participation of renowned institutions, and enhances its international reach. A special focus on Norway highlights its dynamic and innovative ceramic art scene.
Ceramic Brussels aims to showcase the vitality and diversity of contemporary ceramics practice, support contemporary creation, and stimulate new exchanges between artists, institutions, galleries, and the public.
Four Core Objectives:
Showcasing artistic diversity by presenting a wide range of approaches to ceramics through a selection of international galleries and the involvement of leading institutions and key players.
Encouraging dialogue and collaboration by creating a unique forum for high-level exchanges, networking opportunities, and fostering interactions and collaborations.
Ceramic Brussels Art Prize, which call for projects with an international jury, recognizing emerging talent and awarding several prizes during the fair.
Publishing a dedicated magazine, thus contributing to the production of specific content with a publication devoted to ceramics.
A new perspective on modern ceramics
For its second edition, Ceramic Brussels officially opens its doors to modern art galleries. “This expansion allows visitors to travel through time and gain a unique (re)perspective on various artistic approaches to the medium,” explains Jean-Marc Dimanche, co-director of the fair.
Initiated in 2024 with the participation of Galerie Michel Giraud (FR), this development welcomes a host of distinguished galleries, including HELENE BAILLY (FR) - Picasso solo show, Anne Sophie Duval (FR) - Vassil Ivanoff solo show, Thomas Fritsch ARTRIUM (FR), Patrick Lancz (BE), and Hungarian gallery acb Galéria (HU).
Belgian galleries will continue to showcase bold and high-quality proposals, including Almine Rech, Sorry We're Closed, Transit, Jonathan F.Kugel, Modern Shapes, Spazio Nobile, La Peau de l'Ours, Zwart Huis, and many more.
A strong contingent of French galleries joins the modern and contemporary selection, with notable additions such as Mennour, Sèvres, Aurelien Gendras, MBA Fine Arts and Galerie Yves Gastou, alongside returning exhibitors like Capazza, Lefebvre et Fils, Galerie du Passage, and Romero Paprocki.
A guest of honour
Elizabeth Jaeger, a sculptor born in San Francisco in 1988 and based in New York, is the guest of honour for the second edition of Ceramic Brussels. She succeeds Johan Creten (guest of honour 2024) and will feature in an exhibition at the entrance of the fair, co-curated by Jean-Marc Dimanche.
Represented by the Galerie Mennour, Jaeger explores the concept of "memento mori", embedding emotions and experiences into hand-crafted representations of everyday objects and figurative sculptures. Her work, often blending ceramics and bronze in striking installations, confronts viewers with deep, personal narratives.
Ceramic Brussels Art Prize
The "Ceramic Brussels Art Prize" highlights the vitality and diversity of contemporary ceramic practice while supporting emerging talent. Open to art students and young artists living in Europe, the prize is accessible to those not represented by a gallery, with no age restrictions. It welcomes artists with fewer than 10 years of experience in ceramics practice and research.
From over 320 applications, "10 laureates" will be selected by an international jury and showcased in a group exhibition curated by Jean-Marc Dimanche. This exhibition will be open to the public free of charge, reinforcing the fair's mission to promote and celebrate ceramic art on an international scale.
Informations about the fair
Place: Shed 1 et 2 bis
3 rue Picard
BE-1000 Brussels
Belgium
Ticket: Available on the website and on-site.
