Art Brussels 2018: 50th Edition with 147 Galleries and Expanded Program
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Art Brussels, the oldest contemporary art fair in Europe, will take place from April 20 to 22 at the Tour & Taxis Exhibition and Trade Centre. Established in 1968, the fair showcases 147 galleries from 32 nations, divided into four sections: Prime, Discovery, Rediscovery, and Solo. The Prime section features around 110 galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary art, while Discovery focuses on emerging talents. Rediscovery emphasizes underrepresented artists from 1917 to 1987, and Solo presents exhibitions by individual artists. Italian participants include Enrico Astuni and Thomas Brambilla. The event is backed by Belfius Wealth Management, and the Sculpture Project displays outdoor works by eight artists. Additionally, POPPOSITIONS will occur from April 19 to 22, with Gallery Night scheduled for April 18 from 6 to 9 PM.
Key facts
- Art Brussels 2018 is the 50th edition, taking place April 20-22 at Tour & Taxis Exhibition and Trade Centre.
- Founded in 1968, Art Brussels is one of Europe's oldest contemporary art fairs.
- 147 galleries from 32 countries participate, divided into four sections: Prime, Discovery, Rediscovery, Solo.
- Prime section includes about 110 galleries of modern and contemporary art.
- Discovery section supports young artists at their international debut.
- Rediscovery section focuses on artists with less visibility from 1917 to 1987.
- Solo section features galleries presenting a single artist.
- Italian galleries present include Enrico Astuni, Thomas Brambilla, Continua, Mazzoli, Repetto, Ronchini, Eduardo Secci, Tucci Russo, Z2O Sara Zanin.
- Belfius Wealth Management supports the fair for the second consecutive year.
- Sculpture Project features outdoor sculptures by eight artists: Caroline Coolen, Paolo Grassino, Bernd Lohaus, Stefan Nikolaev, Bernard Pagès, Karl Philips, Henk Visch, Bernar Venet.
- POPPOSITIONS seventh edition runs April 19-22 at Ateliers Coppens in Dansaert district.
- Gallery Night occurs April 18 from 6-9 PM across multiple venues in Brussels.
Entities
Artists
- Caroline Coolen
- Paolo Grassino
- Bernd Lohaus
- Stefan Nikolaev
- Bernard Pagès
- Karl Philips
- Henk Visch
- Bernar Venet
- Sean Scully
- Bill Viola
- Yinka Shonibare
- Mat Collishaw
- François Morellet
- Ugo Rondinone
- Kasper Bosmans
- Sarah Lucas
- David Hockney
- Etel Adnan
- Kiki Smith
- Emmanuel Van der Auwera
- Daniel Steegmann Mangrané
- Bùi Công Khánh
- Imre Bak
- Georg Karl Pfahler
- Frank Stella
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Kenneth Noland
- Thomas Brambilla
- Anne Vierstraete
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Hadassah Emmerich
- Guillaume Leblon
- Wael Shawky
- Avelino Salo
- Attila Szucs
- Marius Ritiu
- Sergen Şehitoğlu
- Alejandro Magallanes
- Chris Dorland
Institutions
- Art Brussels
- Tour & Taxis Exhibition and Trade Centre
- Belfius Wealth Management
- POPPOSITIONS
- Ateliers Coppens
- Enrico Astuni
- Thomas Brambilla
- Continua
- Mazzoli
- Repetto
- Ronchini
- Eduardo Secci
- Tucci Russo
- Z2O Sara Zanin
- The White House Gallery
- Mario Mauroner
- Tommy Simoens
- Michel Rein
- Ceysson & Bénétière
- Dauwens & Beernaert Gallery
- Tim Van Laere Gallery
- Blain|Southern
- Gladstone Gallery
- Lelong Gallery
- Ballon Rouge Collective
- QG Gallery
- Thomas Brambilla Gallery
- Tour & Taxis
- WIELS
- CC Strombeek
- Whitehouse Gallery
- Bonnefanten Museum
- Nathalie Obadia
- Palais de Tokyo
- Lia Rumma
- M Leuven
- ADN Galeria
- Erika Deák
- Galleria DMW
- Sanatorium
- Sapar
- Super Dakota
- Parallel.art
- Artribune
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Tour & Taxis Exhibition and Trade Centre
- Avenue du Port 86C, 1000 Bruxelles
- Atelier Coppens
- Place du nouveau marché aux grains, 23 Bruxelles 1000
- Dansaert
- Bologna
- Italy
- Bergamo
- San Gimignano
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- UK
- Florence
- Torre Pellice
- Rome
- New York
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- São Paulo
- Avenue du Port 86C, 1000 Brussels
- Tour & Taxis
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Antwerp
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- United States
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Lovenjoel
- Maastricht
- Netherlands
- France
- Milan
- Naples
- Grimbergen