Art Brussels 2026 Highlights Physical Art Experiences and Emerging Artists

The article from L'ŒIL, published on March 30, 2026, focuses on the Art Brussels fair, emphasizing a trend toward slowing down and reconnecting with the physical experience of art in space. It features several artists and galleries. Paola Siri Renard, born in 1993 and a graduate of the École des beaux-arts de Paris in 2017, presents a mural series inspired by earring clasps, using blown glass tubes for wall mounting; she was nominated for the 9th Bourse Révélations Emerige in 2022. Cassi Namoda, born in 1988, is highlighted at Xavier Hufkens gallery for paintings that blend ancestral heritage and modern art history; in 2025, she was selected for a Turner Contemporary display in Margate, UK, and will have her first institutional solo show at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, USA. Philippe Gronon, born in 1962, is noted for his series on the backs of paintings, exploring materiality and modernist thought, sometimes revealing hidden drawings like in a Victor Brauner piece. Eva L’Hoest, born in 1991 and represented by Galerie Éric Mouchet since late 2025, showcases sculptures and video installations that mix craft and digital techniques, with her first monographic exhibition at Casino Luxembourg in 2025; her 'Fishmesh' series blurs organic and inanimate forms. The article also mentions other events: PAD Paris runs from April 8 to 12, 2026, in the Jardin des Tuileries, focusing on decorative arts and design; it discusses Henri Rousseau's polarized market, driven by rarity and high-value jungle paintings; includes an interview with Frédéric Chanoit, a 19th-20th century art expert; and notes Thomas Bohle's third exclusive exhibition in France, featuring ceramic sculptures. The content underscores a broader movement in contemporary art toward tactile engagement and institutional recognition.