Art Brussels 2017 Reports Strong Sales and International Collector Presence
Art Brussels 2017 concluded on a high note, celebrating 35 years as a prominent contemporary art fair in Europe. The event drew esteemed collectors such as Mimi Dusselier, Frédéric de Goldschmidt, and Dimitris Daskalopoulos, alongside newcomers from the USA, UK, and Hong Kong. Institutional figures present included Serge Lasvignes, President of Centre Pompidou, and Fabrice Hergott, Director of Musée d'Art Moderne. Featured artists were Laure Prouvost and Kris Martin. In the Rediscovery section, Ryuji Tanaka's work was sold by Axel Vervoordt for €60,000, while Rodolphe Janssen sold a Sean Lander painting for $95,000. Galerie Mitterand's Niki de Saint Phalle piece fetched between €150,000 and €200,000, and Robilant + Voena sold a Julian Schnabel painting for approximately £500,000. The New York Times referred to the fair as a "prominent presence in the crowded global art scene."
Key facts
- Art Brussels 2017 celebrated 35 years as a leading contemporary art fair in Europe.
- Top collectors included Mimi Dusselier, Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Alain Servais, Olivier Gevart, Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Sandra Hegedüs, Dorith Galuz, Axel Haubrok, Robert and Renee Drake, Michael and Susan Hort, and Pedro Barbosa.
- New collectors came from the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Turkey, Monaco, Switzerland, Greece, and France.
- Institutional representatives included Serge Lasvignes, Bernard Blistène, Fabrice Hergott, Beatrix Ruf, Dirk Snauwaert, Philippe Van Cauteren, and the Tokyo Art Club.
- Artists present included Laure Prouvost, Kris Martin, Kendell Geers, Waseem Ahmed, and Dirk Braeckman.
- Dirk Braeckman will represent Belgium at the 57th Venice Biennale.
- Axel Vervoordt sold a Ryuji Tanaka work for €60,000 in the Rediscovery section.
- Galerie Mitterand sold a Niki de Saint Phalle piece for €150,000–€200,000 to a new collector.
- Robilant + Voena sold a Julian Schnabel painting for about £500,000.
- Tina Kim Gallery sold a Ha Chong-Hyun work for €180,000–€200,000.
- New Art Centre sold works by Edmund de Waal, Phyllida Barlow, and Anthony Caro for around €150,000 each.
- The New York Times called Art Brussels a "prominent presence in the crowded global art scene."
Entities
Artists
- Ryuji Tanaka
- Sean Lander
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Julian Schnabel
- Ha Chong-Hyun
- Edmund de Waal
- Phyllida Barlow
- Anthony Caro
- Laure Prouvost
- Kris Martin
- Kendell Geers
- Waseem Ahmed
- Dirk Braeckman
Institutions
- Art Brussels
- Centre Pompidou
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Stedelijk Museum
- WIELS
- S.M.A.K.
- Palais de Tokyo
- Tokyo Art Club
- Axel Vervoordt
- Rodolphe Janssen
- Galerie Mitterand
- Robilant + Voena
- Tina Kim Gallery
- New Art Centre
- New York Times
- Artribune
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Antwerp
- Venice
- Paris
- London
- Milan
- St. Moritz
- New York
- Salisbury
- The Hague
- USA
- UK
- Hong Kong
- Australia
- Turkey
- Monaco
- Switzerland
- Greece
- France