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17/4/2012

Art Brussels 2012

Brussels Expo, Bruxelles

Art Brussels is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012. An excellent opportunity to draw extra attention to its strong position in the international art market. The successful formula that brings both young talent and established names into the limelight has made the fair a must for curators, critics, collectors and anyone interested in the new trends in the international art world. This captivating mix, which presents quality work by over 2000 artists from various disciplines, ranging from contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, video installations to performance, has a strong effect on sales as well. Art lovers can buy high quality art for a modest price and collectors can expand their collection with internationally established names.

New at Art Brussels
Strong new galleries as well as established names, a new fairground architecture, a nocturne on Thursday for the general public and fascinating debates ... will all make this a festive Art Brussels 2012 edition!

182 international galleries from 25 countries bring an exciting mix of both young emerging talents and established names in the international art world. To guide the visitor through this diverse offer of over 2000 artists, Art Brussels is organised into three different zones:
First Call presents the new generation of art galleries that have never before participated at Art Brussels. This is definitely the zone for new discoveries. Belgium D + T Project / France Gaudel the Stampa / Germany Chert Berlin / Exile / Krome / Tanya Leighton / Soy Capitan / Italy Norma Mangione / Republic of Ireland Mother's Tankstation / Romania Plan B / Sweden Johan Berggren / United States of America Harris Lieberman / Alex Zachary

Young Talent is reserved for galleries that represent emerging and mid-career artists. Newcomers to this area include: Australia Neon Parc Austria Raum mit Light Belgium Anyspace / Waldburger Czech Republic Hunt Kastner Germany Cruise & Callas / Andrae Kaufmann / Koal / Kwadrat / PSM / Florent Tosin / Tanja Wagner Japan Yumiko Chiba Spain ADN The Netherlands Ellen de Bruijne / Juliette Jongma / Motive gallery United Kingdom Wilkinson / Works Projects United States Of America Cherry and Martin / C L E A R I N G / Luis De Jesus / Fitzroy / Ratio 3

The Gallery zone is the largest area. These galleries, mainly representing well-established artists are located in Hall 1. Aside from the familiar international participants such as Galerie 1900-2000, Baronian Francey, Continua, Gladstone, Ibid, Xavier Hufkens, Rodolphe Janssen, Simon Lee, Lelong, Greta Meert, Nathalie Obadia, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Daniel Templon, Tucci Russo, Micheline Szwajcer, Wentrup ... there are also interesting newcomers such as: Austria Christine König / Belgium Tim Van Laere / Axel Vervoordt France Alain Gutharc / Xippas Germany Michael Janssen / Iceland i8 Italy Cardi Black Box / Monica De Cardenas / Noire Contemporary Art / Prometeo / Japan Art Statements Switzerland Patricia Low / Mai 36 / The Netherlands Paul Andriesse / Ellen de Bruijne United Kingdom Carl Freedman / Karsten Schubert / United States of America CRG / Christopher Grimes / Mc Caffrey / Patrick Painter

New look
The innovative profile of Art Brussels is clearly evident in the new lay-out of the fair; the young galleries are first to welcome the visitors and set the tone for the fair. The main entrance of the fair has been completely rethought. The visitor entering the fair through the entrance in Hall 3, arrives directly in the First Call area. Collectors can set out in search of new discoveries right away. The visitor or collector looking for established artists will find easy access to Hall 1.

Nocturne – for the general public, Thursday, April 19:
On April 19, Art Brussels holds its first nocturne for the general public. The nocturne is dedicated to fashion: fashion designers and fashion gurus will attend en masse, turning Thursday 19/04 into a memorable event.
Our special guests are the students of the fashion academies of Antwerp and La Cambre in Brussels.

Outside of the fair walls, in and around the Belgian art cultural landscape but also in the centre of town, the art offer is entirely tailored to contemporary art. Numerous initiatives make this week the Brussels Art Week. For the latest updates, a complete list of participating galleries, and information on the OFF program, please visit www.artbrussels.be

Art Brussels: the contemporary art week a rich and stimulating programme
Art Brussels aligns itself with a dynamic perspective that connects it to its city, its country and its time. A warm and friendly country that has become a veritable centre of encounter and exchange for a wide variety of cultures and artistic practices.

This is the mind-set that inspires Art Brusselsʼ on-going commitment to welcome, encourage and develop the most exciting initiatives in contemporary art today. This dynamic is reflected in all of Art Brusselsʼ actions and activities, and at all levels.

The heart of the fair consists of a series of young and emerging galleries, well-established galleries with an international reputation, and spaces reserved for both national (Museum of Contemporary Arts - Grand Hornu, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens - Deurle, Mukha - Antwerp) and international institutions (Centre Pompidou - Metz, Studio Voltaire - London).

A greater focus is placed on meetings with art lovers, who are in this way invited to share their visions and reflections in a spontaneous manner. Curator Samuel Gross will host a number of Art Talks in a new and very informal format which is sure to spark a conversation amongst various actors of the art world: collectors, curators, artists and contemporary art lovers.
Art Brussels, moreover, has the honour to welcome Hans Ulricht Obrist for an exclusive conversation that will focus on how creativity can be found in the most unexpected of places. Other lectures will cover the news highlights of the contemporary art world, such as Manifesta, Documenta, Track,...

In the city, and especially during Art Brussels, our partner institutions have made sure to present programmes that are both rich and stimulating and internationally relevant. In this way, Wiels hosts a retrospective of the works of Rose-Marie Trockel and Daan van Golden, Bozar invites us to discover the photographic work of Cy Twombly, and Vanhaerents collection will present work by the collective AES + F. And then there are also the many initiatives outside of Brussels, presenting works by - but not limited to - artists such as Chantal Akerman, Daniel Buren, Chloe Piene, Nedko Solakov, Rebecca Warren ...

It is also in the city, where Art Brussels initiated the first edition of 'Video in the City', that, thanks to the dynamic effort of Galeries Cinema and in the frame of the prestigious Galerie de la Reine, a selection of videos will be presented by artists represented by national and international galleries present in Art Brussels . Art Brussels also created a meeting ground for Brussels-based projects and European quality initiatives; the Parisian cultural space the Temple, for example, will, for one evening, move to an Off-site location for the screening of Pierre Huygheʼs latest film "The Host and the Cloud ".

Not to mention the incredible and quite active participation of collectors living in Belgium, such as the Private House of Miriam and Amaury de Solage that brings together three private collectors around the central theme of "Struggle", or the collector Eric Fabre who will present - quite exclusively - a selection of his collection on this occasion, or the new contemporary art space C.A.B. Contemporary Art which will open its doors during Art Brussels, presenting work of a selection of Brazilian artists.

All these initiatives are sure to create an interesting synergy with Art Brussels, right at the very heart of the contemporary art scene. From April 18 to 22, Brussels is THE absolute must for art lovers and enthusiasts alike.

Video in the City
Video exhibition in Galeries CinemaArt Brussels and “Galeries Cinema” are pleased to present the first edition of Video in the City. This exhibition takes place in the vaulted caves of the Galerie de la Reine in the center of Brussels. The participating video artists are represented by Art Brussels galleries.
The videos are selected by a professional committee:
Muriel Andrin (Dr. Prof. Master en Arts du Spectacle – Cinéma, ULB)
Lieven Declerck (collector)
Rolf Quaghebeur (General dir. ARGOS)

Venue:
Galeries Cinema
Galerie de la Reine, 26 1000 Brussels www.galeries.be
Open daily from 18/04 – 27/04 2pm – 10:30pm
Free access for Exhibitors and VIP pass holders
Entrance : 5€

Gallery Night
Friday 20 April, from 6pm to 10pm, the exhibitors located in town will open their doors to the Art Brussels visitors.

Press contacts:
CARACAS for Gerrie Soetaert - Hélène van den Wildenberg
33, rue Schildknechtstraat BE- 1020 Brussels T +32 (0)4 3491441 M +32 (0)495 220792 info@caracascom.com

Preview & Opening: Wednesday 18 April, noon till 4 p.m. / Opening 4 till 10 p.m. (invitation only)

Brussels Expo - Hal 1 & 3
Belgiëplein, 1 BE-1020 Brussels
Opening hours
Nocturne: Thursday 19 April, noon till 10 p.m.
Friday 20 – Sunday 22 April: noon till 10 p.m.
Rates:
1 day ticket: € 15/person
Reduced rate: € 10 (for students and groups larger than 10 persons)
Catalogue: € 25
Combination ticket (1 entry ticket + 1 catalogue): € 35
ING: 1 free entry ticket with purchase of 1 ticket at € 15, upon presentation of your ING bank card

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