8 Must-See Shows During Art Brussels 2019
In 2019, Art Brussels features eight distinct exhibitions. At the Brussels Design Museum, ADAM, "Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960 – Today" explores the intersection of design and club culture, showcasing works from Italian Radical Design to Studio 54. "Designing the Night" focuses on Belgian graphic art for nightlife. BOZAR presents "Prints in the Age of Bruegel," honoring the 450th anniversary of Bruegel's death with a variety of printmaking techniques. Centrale hosts a conversation between Sophie Whettnall and Etel Adnan. At Fondation CAB, John Armleder's "Alentour" highlights Swiss abstraction alongside international artists. Fondation Thalie features Karine Rougier's studio reconstruction. KANAL – Centre Pompidou exhibits "Phantom Offices," showcasing around seventy designers' works. WIELS presents an ecological dialogue through film and art by Ellen Gallagher and Edgar Cleijne.
Key facts
- Eight exhibitions are on view in Brussels during Art Brussels 2019.
- ADAM hosts 'Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960 – Today' and 'Designing the Night'.
- 'Night Fever' examines club culture and design from the 1960s to today.
- 'Designing the Night' focuses on Belgian graphic production for club culture.
- BOZAR presents 'Prints in the age of Bruegel' for the 450th anniversary of his death.
- Centrale features a dialogue between Sophie Whettnall and Etel Adnan.
- Fondation CAB shows 'Alentour. A project by John Armleder' with Swiss and international artists.
- Fondation Thalie exhibits Karine Rougier and Alessandro Roma.
- KANAL presents 'Phantom Offices' with objects from Centre Pompidou and ADAM.
- WIELS hosts Ellen Gallagher and Edgar Cleijne's 'Liquid Intelligence'.
- Exhibitions run from April to September 2019.
- The shows are curated by various institutions including ADAM, BOZAR, Centrale, Fondation CAB, Fondation Thalie, KANAL, and WIELS.
Entities
Artists
- Andy Warhol
- Sophie Whettnall
- Etel Adnan
- John Armleder
- Stéphane Kropf
- Blair Thurman
- John Tremblay
- Sylvie Fleury
- Domenico Battista
- Christian Floquet
- Karine Rougier
- Alessandro Roma
- Ettore Sottsass
- Ellen Gallagher
- Edgar Cleijne
- Pieter Bruegel
- Pieter Van der Heyden
- Hieronymus Cock
Institutions
- ADAM – Brussels Design Museum
- BOZAR
- Centrale
- Fondation CAB
- Fondation Thalie
- KANAL – Centre Pompidou
- MNAM-CCI
- Centre Pompidou
- WIELS
- OMA
- Ministry of Sound
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Ixelles
- Marseille
- Paris
- London
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Beirut