Artbrussels. The European platform for contemporary art.
Friday 18 – Monday 21 April 2008
Daily from 11am to 7pm
Preview and Vernissage on Thursday 17 April (by invitation only)
Finissage on Monday 21 April, from 11am to 10pm
Venue: Brussels Expo – Hall 1 & 3
Place de Belgique 1 – 1020 Brussels
Located in the heart of Europe, artbrussels will welcome 170 galleries from 23 countries, representing contemporary art by more than 2000 international artists. More than 30.000 visitors will travel to Brussels to be part of the spring’s most exciting contemporary art event.
Next to the great number of exhibitors participating for many years, artbrussels is proud to announce the arrival of 59 galleries participating for the first time and thus contributing to the uniqueness of the fair. Other than works by internationally renowned values, collectors, art critics and curators love the fair for the multitude of new talent and trends to be discovered.
An impressive number of Belgian established artists and upcoming talent such as Hans Op de Beeck, Koen Van den Broek, Jan Vercruysse, Wim Delvoye, Jan Fabre, Michel François, Panamarenko, Walter Swennen and Marthe Wéry , are joined by great artists from abroad amongst who Louise Bourgeois, Wang Du, Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Tony Oursler, Robin Rhode, Ed Ruscha, Sam Samore, Cindy Sherman, Stephen Shore, Su-Mei Tse, Franz West and Erwin Wurm.
The exhibition ‘Ephemeral Fringes’, a project curated by Filip Luyckx, consists of art works and installations created especially for the event and spread throughout the fair.
Participating artists are: Georges Adéagbo (Benin), Michaël Aerts (Belgium), Philip Metten (Belgium), Veronica Brovall (Sweden / Germany), Rainer Ganahl (Austria), Fabrice Gygi (Switzerland), Honoré d’O (Belgium), Nedko Solakov (Bulgaria) and Koen Vanmechelen (Belgium).
Interesting debates concentrated on Saturday 19 April and an extensive OFF-programme including great exhibitions in museums and visits to private collections add an extra value to the fair and turn it into the exciting event it has become.
PARTICIPATING GALLERIES
Aeroplastics Brussels | Aidan Moscow | Albion London | Aliceday Brussels | Andersen_S Copenhagen | Asbaek Projects Copenhagen | Aschenbach & Hofland Amsterdam | Baronian-Francey Brussels | Bärtschi Geneva | Bernier/Eliades Athens | Bitforms New York | Bjerggaard Copenhagen | Blancpain Geneve | Bodhi Art New Delhi | Box Brussels | Brolly Paris | Brown London | Buchmann Berlin – Lugano | Bugdahn und Kaimer Düsseldorf | Carreras Mugica Bilbao | Cerami Couillet | Chinese Contemporary New York | Conrads Düsseldorf – Berlin | Crown Brussels | Cueto Project New York | D&A Lab Brussels | De Brock Knokke | De Villepoix Paris | De Voldère New York | Deweer Otegem | Diaz Madrid | Espai2nou2 Barcelona | Faurschou Copenhagen | Fiat Paris | Fournier Paris | Galerie 1900-2000 Paris | Galleri K Oslo | Geukens & De Vil Knokke | Giroux Paris | Godin Paris | Grimm Amsterdam | Grusenmeyer Deurle | Gutharc Paris | Hécey Brussels | Hoet Bekaert Gent | Hufkens Brussels | Hussenot Paris | In Situ Aalst | Insam Vienna | Invernizzi Milano | Jamar Antwerpen | Janssen Brussels | JGM Paris | Karpio San José De Costa Rica | Kleindienst Leipzig | Koraalberg Antwerpen | Krinzinger Vienna | Kudlek van der Grinten Köln | La Citta Verona | Le Borgne Paris | Lee London | Leo Koenig New York | Les Filles du Calvaire Paris – Brussels | Lia Rumma Napoli – Milano | Loevenbruck Paris | Lorcan O’Neill Roma | Maes & Matthys Antwerpen | Maruani & Noirhomme Knokke | Mauroner Vienna | Max Estrella Madrid | Meert Brussels | Mennour Paris | Menocal Mexico | Minini Brescia | Moser Geneve | Mulier Mulier Knokke | Nelson – Freeman Paris | Nicolai Wallner Copenhagen | Nosbaum & Reding Luxembourg | Obadia Paris | Papillon Paris | Paviot Paris | Photo & Contemporary Torino | Pieters Knokke | Polaris Paris | Praz-Delavallade Paris | Rech Brussels – Paris | Regina Moscow | Rein Paris | Rolt Amsterdam | Ronmandos Amsterdam | Rubenstein New York | Rubicon Dublin | Rumpff Haarlem | Ruzicska Salzburg | Schmidt Maczollek Cologne | Sels Düsseldorf | Senda Barcelona | André Simoens Knokke | Stephane Simoens Knokke | Soskine Madrid-New York | Sparta Chagny | Stolper London | Svestka Prague | Szwajcer Antwerpen | Tache-Levy Brussels | Tanit München | Tarasieve Paris | Taylor London | Templon Paris | Thoman Innsbruck | Transit Mechelen | Triangle Bleu Stavelot | Tucci Russo Torre Pellice | Upstairs Berlin | Vallois Paris | Van Laere Antwerpen | Vanhoegaerden Knokke | Vidal Paris | Vilenne Liège | XL Moscow | Zander Köln | Zürcher Paris | Zwarte Panter Antwerpen
YOUNG TALENT :
1/9 unosunove Roma | AD Gallery Athens | Adamski Aachen | ADN Galeria Barcelona | Alice Brussels | Amaro Lisboa | Apartment Athens | Arquebuse Geneva | Art Agents Hamburg | Bischoff/Weiss London | Cortes Lisboa | Cortex Athletico Bordeaux | De Bruijne Amsterdam | De March Milano | Dependance Brussels | Desimpel Brussels | F A Projects London | Figge Von Rosen Cologne | Lynch New York | Gazon Rouge Athens | Gold London | Grimm München | Groeflin Maag Zürich | Hauff Stuttgart | Hustinx Liège | Klemm’s Berlin | Levy Brussels | Low Gstaad | Mertens Berlin | Metis_NL Amsterdam | Milliken Stockholm | Mitterrand + Sanz Zürich | Mogadishni Valby | Motive Amsterdam | Low Gstaad | Parker’s Box Brooklyn | Rokeby London | Salon 94 New York | Scharmann Cologne | Skuc Ljubljana | Sutton Lane London | The Agency London | Wentrup Berlin | Zwart Huis Knokke
FIRST CALL :
Cosmic Paris | Duvekleemann Berlin | Fruit and Flower Deli New York | Ibid Projects London | Jozsa Brussels | Luxe New York | Andreiana Mihail Bucarest | Office Baroque Antwerpen | Pollazzon London | Rotwand Zürich | Shugoarts Tokyo | Upstream Amsterdam | Van Zomeren Amsterdam | Klara Wallner Berlin
For more information www.artbrussels.be
All enquiries to: Nele Verhaeren – +32 2 740 10 20 – nele.verhaeren@artexis.com
