Art Brussels 2022: Best Booths Selected by Artribune
Art Brussels 2022 took place at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, featuring a relaxed atmosphere and high-quality catering by JML. The fair highlighted themes of nature, sustainability, and non-Western artists, with many references to the Ukraine situation and artists from the Venice Biennale. Notable booths included Galerie Zink's botanical group show designed by Mark Colle, Super Dakota's presentation of Bent Van Looy's watercolors, Nicoletti Contemporary's solo show of Gaelle Choisne with cement steles printed with photographs of Port-au-Prince, Sapar Contemporary's works by Gabriela Albergaria honoring the Sonian Forest, whatiftheworld's sculptures by Chris Soal made from bottle caps and toothpicks, Everydaygallery's design-integrated booth by Deborah Bowmann featuring Bram Kinsbergen, Daan Gielis, Tom Volkaert, Trude Viken, Kristof Santy, and Dittmar Viane, Lia Rumma's group show with Joseph Kosuth's neon phrases, Geukens & De Vil's solo presentation of Shirley Villavicencio Prizango addressing autism, and Monitor's collective show with Oscar Giaconia, Benedikt Hipp, and Nicola Samorì. The fair will move to Brussels Expo in 2023.
Key facts
- Art Brussels 2022 held at Tour & Taxis in Brussels.
- Catering by JML praised for high quality and acceptable prices.
- Fair moves to Brussels Expo from 2023.
- Themes included Ukraine, Venice Biennale artists, non-Western art, nature, and sustainability.
- Galerie Zink featured a botanical group show designed by Mark Colle.
- Super Dakota in Discovery section showed Bent Van Looy watercolors.
- Nicoletti Contemporary presented Gaelle Choisne's cement steles with Port-au-Prince photos.
- Sapar Contemporary exhibited Gabriela Albergaria's works on Sonian Forest.
- whatiftheworld showed Chris Soal's sculptures from bottle caps and toothpicks.
- Everydaygallery booth designed by Deborah Bowmann with multiple artists.
- Lia Rumma displayed Joseph Kosuth's neon phrases on a black wall.
- Geukens & De Vil had a solo show by Shirley Villavicencio Prizango about autism.
- Monitor presented a collective show with Oscar Giaconia, Benedikt Hipp, Nicola Samorì.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Colle
- Bent Van Looy
- Gaelle Choisne
- Gabriela Albergaria
- Chris Soal
- Bram Kinsbergen
- Daan Gielis
- Tom Volkaert
- Trude Viken
- Kristof Santy
- Dittmar Viane
- Deborah Bowmann
- Joseph Kosuth
- Shirley Villavicencio Prizango
- Oscar Giaconia
- Benedikt Hipp
- Nicola Samorì
- William Kentridge
- Ettore Spalletti
- Wael Shawky
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Paolo Icaro
- Gilberto Zorio
Institutions
- Art Brussels
- Tour & Taxis
- Brussels Expo
- Galerie Zink
- Super Dakota
- Nicoletti Contemporary
- Sapar Contemporary
- whatiftheworld
- Everydaygallery
- Lia Rumma
- Geukens & De Vil
- Monitor
- Artribune
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Waldkirchen
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- Antwerp
- Milan
- Naples
- Italy
- Port-au-Prince
- Haiti
- Sonian Forest
- Venice