BXL x EMERGENT

BXL x EMERGENT is the initiative of an association of Brussels galleries who, after having organised a first edition in Kortrijk, are this time settling in the historical villa of Emergent in Veurne and this from 8 May to 6 June. 
Each gallery takes over a space in the villa to exhibit its artists and reach new audiences.

Participating galleries:
Ballon Rouge Collective - Dépendance - Dvir - Harlan Levey Projects - Jan Mot - La Maison De Rendez-Vous - Meessen-De Clercq - Stems Gallery - Super Dakota - Waldburger Wouters

Practical info:
EMERGENT
8/5 - 6/6, Sat – Sun from 2pm to 6pm
Grote Markt 26, B-8630 Veurne
https://www.emergent.be

Limited Edition Art Fair - prints and multiples

The Boghossian Foundation organises the second edition of the Limited Edition Art Fair (LEAF) from 23 to 25 April 2021 at Villa Empain.

The Limited Edition Art Fair, prints and multiples, welcomes various institutions (Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image imprimée, CIVA), publishers (Roven...) and galleries (Baronian Xippas, Galerie Felix Frachon, Irène Laub Gallery, Meessen De Clercq…) who presents work in limited series: offset prints, engravings, lithographs, serigraphs, photographs…

Practical info: 
From Friday 23 to Sunday 25 April
Villa Empain, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 67, B-1050 Brussels
villaempain.com

Françoise Pétrovitch, laureate of the 14th Drawing Prize of the Fondation Guerlain

The artist Françoise Pétrovitch (FR, 1964) won the 14th Drawing Prize of the Contemporary Art Foundation announced online by Daniel and Florence Guerlain on Thursday evening.
 
This prestigious prize, awarded each year on the occasion of the Salon du Dessin in Paris, allows the artist to receive an endowment from the Foundation, which also acquires a work by the laureate. This work is then donated to the Musée national d'art moderne - Centre Pompidou in Paris.

 
Discover the work of Françoise Pétrovitch: francoisepetrovitch.com
For more information on the Drawing Prize of the Fondation Guerlain: fondationdfguerlain.com

Candle Up !

Join the initiative of Brussels Gallery Weekend and Quintessence LAB to support artists in precarious situations through the 'Candle Up !' action, the proceeds of which are entirely donated to the Feed The Culture platform.
 
Candle Up ! is a series of unique, limited edition candles made by 3 Brussels artists: Sanam Khatibi, Lionel Estève and Pieter Vermeersch. All profits from the sale of the candles will be donated to the Feed The Culture solidarity grocery shop, which has been offering free meal packages to artists in need every week since March 2020.  
 
Pre-order your candle(s) via brusselsgalleryweekend.com before 25 March.
 
For more info:
Candle Up! 
Feedtheculture

BRAFA 2021 in the Galleries

BRAFA, which could not be organised at Tour and Taxis this year due to the current health crisis, is offering an original alternative for its 2021 edition: BRAFA in the Galleries. From Wednesday 27 to Sunday 31 January, 129 dealers in 14 countries and 38 cities will present a selection of exceptional pieces.
 
- Download the itineraries in different countries in Europe: maps
- Discover a selection of works on the fair's website: brafa.art
- Follow their lecture series in live streaming (on registration): Brafa Art Talks

A new artistic direction for 2021

Joost Declercq and Charlotte Crevits join the Art on Paper team as art directors of the fair.  

Focus on exclusivity, quality, discovery and globality: these are the main lines of the vision developed by the new artistic direction team for the next editions of the fair. 

Thanks to their impetus and expertise, Art on Paper further strengthens its unique formula and its international reach, and continue to pursue its vocation as an open platform, offering discovery, a historical context of art and reflection on the medium of drawing.

Discover their in-depth interview HERE. 

14th Drawing Prize of the Daniel & Florence Guerlain Contemporary Art Foundation

Florence and Daniel Guerlain, members of the Art on Paper selection committee (2018 and 2019), announced the artists selected for the 2021 drawing prize of their Contemporary Art Foundation.

The Contemporary Drawing Prize was initiated by the couple of collectors as a testimony of their passion for drawing, in all its forms (works on paper, collages, wall drawings).

The selected artists are:
- Martin Dammann (DE, 1965)
- Erik van Lieshout (NL, 1968)
- Françoise Pétrovitch (FR, 1964)

More information about the Prize and the artists: fondationdfguerlain.com

Brussels Drawing Week 2021

The second edition of the Brussels Drawing Week will take place from 14 to 19 September 2021.

Brussels Drawing Week brings together an extensive programme devoted to drawing in collaboration with the main art institutions, centres and art academies in Brussels.The 2021 programme is under development. 

Have a look to the programme of the 2019 edition on drawingweek.brussels

See you in 2021

The next edition of Art on Paper, the international contemporary drawing fair in Brussels, will take place from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 September 2021 at BOZAR.

Rendez-vous in September to discover this 6th edition, which will offer a vast panorama of the quality and diversity of contemporary drawing presented by 40 Belgian and international galleries. 

Many novelties on the programme.  
Discover them in our next publications.