EUROPEAN XXIX EDIZIONE
28 aprile – 1 maggio 2011
European Centre of contemporary art, Bruxelles  

La XXIX edizione della fiera d’arte di Bruxelles presenta come lo scorso anno una selezione di 170 gallerie. Tra le partecipazioni italiane si segnala il ritorno di Galeria Continua San Giminiano (SI) e Tucci Russo Torre Pellice (TO). New entries del 2011 la Galleria Franco Soffiantino di Torino insieme a Francesca Minini, Galleria Massimo De Carlo, A arte Studio Invernizzi di Milano. Per un totale di sei espositori dal Bel Paese. A questo si aggiunge il progetto speciale curato daMousse Contemporary Art Magazine con una selezione di sei artisti che interpreteranno lo spirito della fiera.

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Brussels, European centre and platform for contemporary art Now in its 29th year, the Art Brussels art fair, which will run from Thursday 28 April to Sunday 1 May.

2011 is already being heralded as a must-see event for all lovers of contemporary art. Art Brussels, the fair for established and upcoming talent, excels at blending both into a unique concept.   Art Brussels is a global player in the contemporary art field and manages, now more than ever, to maintain itself at the top of the major international art fairs.

More than 400 galleries from 33 countries have submitted an application in the hope of being selected for the exhibition. A selection which is becoming increasingly difficult every year, due to the ever increasing number of prominent galleries that apply. The international selection committee selected 170 art galleries. 
Roughly one quarter of the galleries are Belgian, the remainder are from Europe and all over the world. They present a variety of works by young and established talent and guarantee an interesting mix of conceptual art, contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, video, installations and performances. The emphasis, as always, is on quality. 
New this year is that the traditional Monday opening has been abolished at the express request of the international participants. To compensate for this, the preview will be organised on Wednesday 27 April and the fair will thus open one day earlier. The fair opens to the general public on Thursday 28 April and runs till Sunday 1 May. 
The new architectural plan, which was introduced in 2010 with Hall 3 reserved to the young galleries and Hall 1 to the established galleries, has been maintained. This format generates additional visibility for the young galleries and  also capitalises on the interest of collectors interested in young and emerging talent. 

Mousse Contemporary Art Magazine will curate the fifth Artist Projects event. In the context of this project, several international artists will be invited to create  on-site interventions using the fair’s existing ephemera and exhibition structure.

The successful outdoor sculpture project ‘Art in the City’, is also set to continue, in collaboration with the City of Brussels. This collaboration gives the laureate an opportunity to develop a project for the city of Brussels. The available budget is € 100,000. This cooperation with the city of Brussels will also be pursued in the next few years. Given the importance of the fair for the city, it has been decided that henceforth the city will promote the week during which Art Brussels is held as “Brussels Art Week”. 
This cooperation aims to generate greater visibility for the city as well as for Art Brussels, and raise greater public awareness for contemporary visual art. 

Art Brussels also works closely with various official organisations, museums and art centres which synchronize their events with Art Brussels. Each year the off-programme is expanded. Besides the exhibitions in museums and art centres, a host of interesting events such as debates and visits to private collections are organised at the fair. Numerous dinners and parties are spontaneously organised on the occasion of the fair. Brussels continues to grow as an international city for contemporary art, as is evidenced by the leading international art galleries, which have opened a branch in Brussels in recent years. The number of artists who choose Brussels as a working base also continues to grow. As the capital of Europe, Brussels is also relevant within the international art market at a business level. Belgium is renowned for its numerous art collectors with private collections that enjoy a worldwide reputation for their excellence.  Next to this, many international collectors enjoy attending Art Brussels as it is an excellent opportunity to discover new talent or find key works by established artists. The art world is doing well and Brussels is one of the references in the European market for contemporary art. Confidence in the banks has now gradually been restored. By contrast, the confidence in contemporary art has never wavered. Contemporary art is still an excellent investment.  

Gallerie partecipanti 

More than ever, the quality of the galleries and the works they exhibit are of the utmost importance. This year, 442 galleries submitted an application to participate. The selection committee retained 170 galleries.

The members of the international selection committee responsible for selecting the ‘Galleries’ and ‘Young Talent’ zones are:
Albert Baronian – Baronian-Francey (Brussels)
Jo Coucke – Deweer Art Gallery (Otegem)
Rodolphe Janssen – Galerie Rodolphe Janssen (Brussels)
Thomas Krinzinger – Galerie Krinzinger (Vienna) 
Simon Lee – Simon Lee Gallery (London)
Nathalie Obadia – Galerie Nathalie Obadia (Paris)
Jan Wentrup – Galerie Wentrup (Berlin)
Wim Peeters – Office Baroque (Antwerp) 
Nils Staerk – Nils Staerk Gallery (Copenhagen)

Limiting the number of galleries  is a deliberate choice: only those galleries with an innovative, contemporary vision who position their artists in an international context are eligible to participate in the fair. This strict policy is bearing fruit, as is obvious from the large number of new ‘key galleries’, which have been added to this year’s list of participants.

 

The new Key Galleries
The increasing importance of Art Brussels is apparent from the fact that a number of leading galleries have registered this year for the first time.
Allemagne : Gebr. Lehmann, Peres Projects
Belgique : Zeno X
Danemark : David Risley, Christina Wilson
Espagne : Toni Tapies
États-Unis d’Amérique : Honor Fraser, Mc Caffrey, Perry Rubenstein
Finlande : Anhava
France : Yvon Lambert, Maubrie
Grèce : Rebecca Camhi
Israël : Sommer

Italie : Massimo De Carlo
Mexique : OMR
Russie : Aidan
Suède : Nordenhake
Suisse : Susanna Kulli, Anne Mosseri-Marlio, Skopia
Pays-Bas : Fons Welters
Royaume-Uni : Bernard Jacobson, Timothy Taylor, Massimo De Carlo

The familiar Key Galleries
The familiar Key Galleries remain present:
Austria: Krinzinger, Meyer Kainer, Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman
Belgium: Baronian Francey, Dependance, Deweer, Gladstone, Xavier Hufkens, Rodolphe 
Janssen, Greta Meert, Nathalie Obadia, Almine Rech, Micheline Szwajcer
Denmark: Andersen’s, Nils Staerk, Nicolai Wallner 
France: Galerie 1900-2000, Air de Paris, Laurent Godin, In Situ Fabienne Leclerc, JGM, Nathalie 
Obadia, Emmanuel Perrotin, Almine Rech, Daniel Templon, Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois
Germany: Esther Schipper, Wentrup, Thomas Zander, Zink
Greece: Bernier Eliades
Israel : Sommer

Italy : Continua, Tucci Russo
Portugal: Filomena Soares
Switzerland: Buchmann
The Netherlands: Grimm, Ron Mandos, Gabriel Rolt
United Kingdom: The Approach, Ben Brown, Ibid, Simon Lee, Lisson, Maureen Paley, Stuart 
Shave Modern Art
United States of America: Gladstone

Three zones, two halls
The participants in Art Brussels are divided into three clear categories: the Gallery zone, the Young Talent zone and the First Call zone. This classification is also reflected in the fair’s floor plan. The fair occupies two halls (Hall 1 and Hall 3), with the main entrance in Hall 3. Visitors are stimulated to make discoveries in Hall 3 and can find more established names in Hall 1.

The Gallery zone:
This zone is exclusively reserved for established galleries. They are spread throughout Hall 1 and Hall 3; the most established galleries can be found in Hall 1.

These galleries are selected by the international selection committee.

Austria: Hilger, Grita Insam, Krinzinger, Krobath, Mario Mauroner, Meyer Kainer, Steinek, 
Elisabeth & Klaus Thoman
Belgium: Aeroplastics, Alice, Aliceday, Baronian_Francey, Jacques Cerami, Crown, D&A Lab, 
Patrick De Brock, Dependance, Deweer, Geukens & De Vil, Gladstone, Xavier Hufkens, Jos 
Jamar, Rodolphe Janssen, Elaine Levy, Maes & Matthys, Maruani & Noirhomme, Greta Meert, 
Meessen De Clercq, Mulier Mulier, Nathalie Obadia, Almine Rech, André Simoens, Stephane 
Simoens, Sorry We’re Closed, Micheline Szwajcer, Transit, Twig, Van Der Mieden, Nadja Vilenne,
Zeno X, De Zwarte Panter
China: Continua 
Cuba: Habana
Denmark: Andersen’s, Martin Asbaek, David Risley, Nils Staerk, Nicolai Wallner, Christina Wilson
Finland: Anhava
France: Galerie 1900-2000, Air de Paris, Jean Brolly, Frank Elbaz, Filles du Calvaire, Laurent 
Godin, In Situ Fabienne Leclerc, JGM, Jousse Entreprise, Yvon Lambert, Lelong, Maubrie, 
Nathalie Obadia, Françoise Paviot, Emmanuel Perrotin, Almine Rech, Michel Rein, Pietro Sparta,
Suzanne Tarasieve, Daniel Templon, Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois

Germany: Conrads, Nolan Judin, Gebr. Lehmann, Peres Projects, Esther Schipper, Charim Ungar 
Berlin, Wentrup, Thomas Zander, Zink
Greec: Bernier Eliades, Rebecca Camhi
Israel : Chelouche, Sommer

Italy : Continua, Massimo De Carlo, Invernizzi Tucci Russo
Mexico: OMR
Norway: Galleri K
Portugal: Filomena Soares
Russia: Aidan
Spain: Distrito 4, Max Estrella, Senda, Toni Tapies
Sweden: Nordenhake
Switzerland: Blancpain, Buchmann, Susanna Kulli, Anne Mosseri-Marlio, Skopia
The Netherlands: Grimm, Ron Mandos, Gabriel Rolt, Fons Welters
United Arab Emirates: Isabelle Van den Eynde
United Kingdom: The Approach, Ben Brown, Ibid, Bernard Jacobson, Simon Lee, Lisson, 
Maureen Paley,  The Paragon Press, Stuart Shave Modern Art, Timothy Taylor, Massimo De Carlo
United States of America: Honor Fraser, Gladstone, Yvon Lambert, Mc Caffrey, Perry 
Rubenstein 

The Young Talent Zone:
This zone brings together emerging and mid-career galleries with a strong international 
programme, who present works of artists who are not yet considered to be established values.
They are housed in Hall 3. These galleries are selected by the international selection committee.
Austria: Emanuel Layr  
Belgium: Base-Alpha, Hoet Bekaert, Nomad, Office Baroque, Tatjana Pieters, Elisa Platteau,
Sebastien Ricou, Van de Weghe
Brazil: Leme
Chile: Gonzalez y Gonzalez
Denmark: V1
France: Chez Valentin, Cortex Athletico, GDM
Germany: Figge Von Rosen, Reinhard Hauff, Klemm’s, Jette Rudolph, Van Horn, Eva Winkeler 
India: Galleryske, Maskara

Italy: Franco Soffiantino
South Africa: Michael Stevenson
Sweden: Niklas Belenius, Elastic
Switzerland: Annex 14, Schau Ort. Christiane Büntgen
The Netherlands: Martin Van Zomeren
Turkey: artSümer
United Kingdom: Fred
United States of America: Conner, Eleven Rivington, François Ghebaly, Stephane Stoyanov, 
Tracy Williams, M+B

 

The First Call Zone:
This zone is reserved for galleries with a promising programme that are participating in the fair for 
the first time. These galleries are situated around an open square in Hall 3, near the main 
entrance. Collectors and other art lovers always look forward to exploring the ‘First Call’ zone. The
so-called ‘First Callers’ are scouted from around the world and selected by the First Call 
committee, which is made up of two gallery owners, a curator and a Belgian collector. Only 14 
galleries are eligible. The First Call zone receives the support of the National Lottery.7
The members of the First Call Committee are: 
Wilfried Cooreman (Belgian collector)
Nicolaus Schafhausen – Curator and Director of Witte de With, Contemporary Art Centre 
(Rotterdam) 
Michael Callies -Dependance (Brussels) 
Wim Peeters – Office Baroque (Antwerp) 
Two American art galleries, Lisa Cooley and Miguel Abreu, were unable to make it to Art Brussels | 
First Call in 2010 due to the Icelandic dust cloud. These galleries have therefore been included in 
this year’s selection. 
The selection for First Call 2011:
Belgium: Tulips & Roses, VidalCuglietta
Germany: Sonja Junkers

Italy: Francesca Minini
Portugal: Pedro Cera
The Netherlands: Juliette Jongma, Diana Stigter
United Kingdom: Corvi-Mora, Kate Macgarry, Mot International, Works Projects
United States of America: Miguel Abreu, Cherry and Martin, Lisa Cooley

 

 

Art debates   

Thursday 28 April 2-4pm 
Sound and Vision: Beyond Reason – Contour 2011 With Anthony Kiendl, Yann Chateigné Tytelman, Edith Dekyndt and Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven 

Friday 29 April 2-4pm 
Social Contract or Survival of the Fittest? Interdependency and responsibility in the arts in times of crisis. A panel with artists Dora Garcia and Jonas Staal, critic Andrea Phillips and curator Binna Choi, chaired by professor Wouter Davidts 

Friday 29 April 5-6pm 
Infosession Culture Programme (2007-2013): Discover the opportunities and objectives of this co-funding program for your European cultural cooperation project. 

Saturday 30 April 2-4pm 
Memory, the index, the gestural and the specter of actuality. A conversation between Angel Vergara, Laurent Busine and Luc Tuymans for the occasion of the exhibition “Feuilleton” of Angel Vergara in the Belgian pavilion of the 54th Biennale of Venice. 

Sunday 1 May 2-4pm 
Architist The domus roundtable With Alexandra Midal, Joseph Grima, Jan de Cock, Markus Miessen. Moderator: Angelique Campens 

ARTIST TALKS @ mezzanine hall 3
Friday 29 April 5pm : Kendell Geers in dialogue with Pierre-Olivier Rollin, artistic director B.P.S.22. 

Saturday 30 April 5pm : Mika Rottenberg on Squeeze. In dialogue with Ann Demeester, artistic director de Appel. 

Sunday 1 May 5pm: 
Karen Sargsyan (1973, Jerevan, Armenia, lives and works in Amsterdam) on Rage of the Oil God. In dialogue with Florian Waldvogel, director Kunstverein Hamburg. 

Book presentation @ mezzanine hall 3

Saturday 30 April 1pm : 
Presentation of the catalogue Serse. Geometriche dissolvenze with  Michel Baudson, Serse. Event curated by Galleria Continua . 

 

More information about the debates on http://www.artbrussels.be/debates.html

INFORMAZIONI UTILI:

Anteprima: Wednesday 27 April 2011 from 12 noon until 4 p.m. (by invitation only)
Inaugurazione: Wednesday 27 April 2011 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. (by invitation only)
Orario di apertura: Thursday 28 April 2011 up to and including Sunday 1 May 2011 from 12 
noon until 7 p.m.

Brussels Expo, Hall 1 and 3
Belgiëplein 1, 1020 Brussels
Brussels Ring 0, Exit 7bis or 8

biglietti:
Day ticket: € 15 
Reduced price: € 10 (for students and groups of more than 10 persons)
Catalogue: € 25 
Combination ticket (1 entrance ticket + 1 catalogue): € 35

Information: www.artbrussels.be

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