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BRAFA Art Fair 2021 Cancelled, Rescheduled to January 2022

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

BRAFA Art Fair 2021 in Brussels has been cancelled and rescheduled to 23-30 January 2022 due to the ongoing pandemic. The decision was announced by BRAFA President Harold t'Kint de Roodenbeke, who cited the impossibility of guaranteeing safe international travel and border conditions for exhibitors and visitors. The fair, one of the oldest in the world, was scheduled for late January/early February at Tour & Taxis. The cancellation follows the recent scrapping of Artissima in Turin and the postponement of ARCOMadrid from February to July 2021. BRAFA's main sponsor, Delen Private Bank, has expressed understanding and support. The uncertainty also affects ArteFiera in Bologna, planned for 22-24 January 2021, and ArtVerona, scheduled for 11-13 December 2020.

Key facts

  • BRAFA Art Fair 2021 cancelled and rescheduled to 23-30 January 2022
  • Decision announced by BRAFA President Harold t'Kint de Roodenbeke
  • Fair held annually at Tour & Taxis in Brussels
  • Cancellation due to pandemic-related travel and border uncertainties
  • Artissima in Turin also cancelled
  • ARCOMadrid postponed from February to July 2021
  • Main sponsor: Delen Private Bank
  • ArteFiera Bologna scheduled for 22-24 January 2021 and ArtVerona for 11-13 December 2020 remain uncertain

Entities

Institutions

  • BRAFA Art Fair
  • Artissima
  • ARCOMadrid
  • ArteFiera
  • ArtVerona
  • Delen Private Bank
  • Tour & Taxis

Locations

  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Bologna
  • Verona

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