Art Brussels
(19.04.2018 - 22.04.2018)
http://www.artbrussels.com/
Art Brussels
Art Brussels, From Discovery to Rediscovery
ART BRUSSELS: CONTEMPORARY SINCE 1968
Though
it retains its youthful profile as a discovery fair, Art Brussels is one
of Europe’s oldest and most established fairs, celebrating in April 2018
its 50th anniversary. Since its inception, Art Brussels has evolved into a
must-see international contemporary art fair, and one of the top European
art fairs.
For the second time, Art Brussels will take place in the beautiful Tour
& Taxis landmark building, a turn of the 20th century customs house,
situated in Brussels’ vibrant inner-city area and a location offering
ideal viewing conditions for art. Collector attendance is strong with
visitors notably from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg,
Scandinavia, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom as well as from
countries further afield such as Australia, Turkey and the USA.
As
Belgium’s leading fair, Art Brussels continues to build on its profile and
track record as one of “Europe’s foremost discovery fairs”, as stated in
the New York Times. Art Brussels brings something different to the
international art fair practices by privileging solid artistic content and
profiling surprising artistic practices which one does not see at other
art fairs. At the same time, the fair welcomes a large number of important
international established galleries, many of which presenting outstanding
booths in the PRIME section and some museum-quality presentations in the
REDISCOVERY section. Together with the DISCOVERY section, this mix
provides the necessary equilibrium a fair needs between the young and
upcoming and the renowned and recognised."
In this respect, 146 galleries are encouraged to play with the element of
surprise by presenting either new work or undervalued historical work in
the following sections:
- DISCOVERY, where the focus is on young, emerging and lesser-known artists showing recent works (2014-2017).
- PRIME, focusing on established artists from modern to contemporary.
- REDISCOVERY, dedicated to art from 1917 to 1987, presenting living or deceased artists who are under-recognised, underestimated or forgotten.
- Moreover, Art Brussels has always emphasized SOLO presentations thus offering the opportunity to get a more in-depth approach of the work of an artist.
On top of the gallery proposals, Art Brussels brings an exclusive artistic project, a discursive programme of debates, talks, etc. and pays attention to bringing the best of Belgian cuisine by JML, royal warrant holder of the Court of Belgium.
Each year, on the occasion of the not-to-be-missed Art Brussels rendezvous around the 20th of April, the European capital becomes a focal point for art lovers. Art Brussels thus represents a unique opportunity to explore the artistic richness of Brussels, which is becoming home to ever more artists, galleries and curators from all over the world.
http://www.artbrussels.com/en/Exhibitors