Private Collections and New Galleries in Brussels and Lugano
A dossier in artpress presents private collections and associations open to the public in Brussels, including the collection of Walter Vanhaerents and the Wiels association, which recently gained momentum with a Mike Kelley exhibition. New private galleries have also opened in the Belgian capital. The dossier also covers the corporate collection of Swiss bank BSI, based in Lugano, Geneva, and Paris. The feature appears ahead of the autumn contemporary art fair season (Frieze, FIAC, Art Forum Berlin).
Key facts
- Dossier covers private collections and associations in Brussels.
- Walter Vanhaerents collection is featured.
- Wiels association recently held a Mike Kelley exhibition.
- New private galleries have opened in Brussels.
- Corporate collection of Swiss bank BSI is presented.
- BSI is based in Lugano, Geneva, and Paris.
- Dossier published ahead of Frieze, FIAC, and Art Forum Berlin fairs.
- Source: artpress, October 2008.
Entities
Artists
- Mike Kelley
- Walter Vanhaerents
Institutions
- Wiels
- BSI
- artpress
- Frieze
- FIAC
- Art Forum Berlin
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Geneva
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —