Top booths at Art Brussels 2018

19 April 18 - 22 April 18

The 50th anniversary edition of Art Brussels brings together 147 galleries from 32 countries in three main sections: 33 in DISCOVERY, 114 in PRIME and REDISCOVERY as well as 21 SOLO presentations. Art Brussels’ International and Discovery Committees have selected a total of 36 newcomers and 111 returning participants.

The DISCOVERY section supports emerging, lesser known and upcoming artists, while international established artists (from modern to contemporary) are located in the PRIME section. The REDISCOVERY booths are dedicated to artworks between 1917 and 1987 – a celebration of undervalued or forgotten artists. In addition, Art Brussels focuses on SOLO exhibitions that provide the viewer with the possibility of having a deeper experience with the works of a singular artist.

In this edition, Nicolas Party (represented by Xavier Hufkens) was the winner of the Solo Prize and the Discovery Prize was awarded to SMAC Gallery (South Africa) for presenting the work of Georgina Gratix.

Following our visit to the fair, A.R.M. highlights some of the booths and artworks that you shouldn’t miss:

Venue: Tour & Taxis, Avenue du Port 86C, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
19 – 22 April, 2018

Almine Rech (Paris, London, Brussels)
Works by: Gregor Hildebrandt, Ida Tursic et Wilfried Mille, Joe Andoe, Matthieu Ronsse, Johan Creten, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet.

Almine Rech booth view at Art Brussels 2018.
Courtesy of the Artists and Almine Rech Gallery © at Art Brussels 2018 Tour & Taxis.
Photography by Sebastian Pellion di Persano.

Matthieu Ronsse, Framed Evans Worker, 2018
Oil on paper, wax and cloth
37 x 30,5 x 2,5 cm, 14 5/8 x 12 x 1 inches.
Courtesy of the Artists and Almine Rech Gallery, ©Matthieu Ronsse

Matthieu Ronsse, Babe in da Ritzz, 2018
Oil on denim, wax. 18 x 13 cm. 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches.
Courtesy of the Artists and Almine Rech Gallery, ©Matthieu Ronsse

AYE Gallery (Beijing, CN)
Artists: Yang Qiong and Sheng Tianhong

Yang Qiong, ‘Slight Cold #1’, 2017
China(Song Dynasty),White marble,polylactic acid, cement, steel, 90x26x112cm.
Courtesy of AYE Gallery.

Sheng Tianhong, ‘So Innocent’ 2017.
mixed media on canvas, 183×140.5cm.
Courtesy of AYE Gallery.

Eduardo Secci Contemporary (Florence, IT)
Works by: Andrea Galvani

Eduardo Secci, Booth view at Art Brussels 2018. Works by Andrea Galvani.
Courtesy of Eduardo Secci.

Galerie Derouillon (Paris, FR)
Works by: Przemek Pyszczek

Solo presentation by Przemek Pyszczek at Art Brussels 2018, Galerie Derouillon.
Photography: Phillipe de Putter. Courtesy Galerie Derouillon

Galerie Christophe Gaillard (Paris, FR)
Works by: Hélène Delprat, Julien Des Monstiers, Dave Hardy, Tetsumi Kudo, Pablo Tomek, Letha Wilson

Galerie Christophe Gaillard booth view at Art Brussels 2018. Courtesy of Galerie Christophe Gaillard.

Geukens & De Vil (Antwerp and Knokke, BE)
A reconstruction of Sofie Muller’s Studio – Solo Project

Geukens & De Vil,
A reconstruction of Sofie Muller’s Studio – Solo Project at Art Brussels, 2018.
Courtesy of Geukens & De Vil.

Maruani Mercier (Brussels, BE)
Works by: Ross Bleckner, Frank Bowling, Ron Gorchov, Peter Halley, Bill Jensen, David LaChapelle, Jonathan Lasker, Manuel Mathieu, Toiletpaper, Arne Quinze, George Shaw, Gavin Turk, Jannis Varelas, Carrie Mae Weems, Sue Williams, and Hank Willis Thomas.

Sue Williams, ‘Because we care’, 2005
acrylic and oil on canvas, 183 x 213 cm.
Courtesy of Maruani Mercier.

Mendes Wood DM (São Paulo, BR, Brussels, BE, New York, US)
Works by: Matthew Lutz-Kinoy and Paulo Nimer Pjota

Mendes Wood, booth view at Art Brussels 2018.
Courtesy of Mendes Wood DM. Photo by Renato Ghiazza

Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
Comedy and Tragedy, 2018
acrylic and graphite on canvas
148 x 205 x 2.5 cm.
Courtesy of Mendes Wood DM.

Paulo Nimer Pjota
Mike Tyson 2, 2018
acrylic, oil and synthetic enamel on canvas, 210 x 149 cm.
Courtesy of Mendes Wood DM.

Rodolphe Janssen (Brussels, BE)
Works by: Ellen Berkenblit, Marcel Berlanger, Walead Beshty, Wim Delvoye, Douglas Eynon, Louisa Gagliardi, Kendell Geers, Sanam Khatibi, Sean Landers, Thomas Lerooy, Adam McEwen, Sam Moyer, Sally Ross, Gert & Uwe Tobias, Betty Tompkins.

Rodolphe Janssen booth view at Art Brussels 2018.
Photography: Hugard & Vanoverschelde photography.
Courtesy the artist and Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels

Office Baroque (Brussels, BE)
Works by: Sascha Braunig, Mathew Cerletty, Alexandre Da Cunha, Terence Koh, Rosa Loy, Ataru Sato, Daniel Sinsel, Dylan Vandenhoeck, Ambera Wellmann.

Office Baroque booth view at Art Brussels, 2018.
Courtesy of Office Baroque.

Alexandre da Cunha, Fortune II, 2017.
fur gloves, linen, 81 x 81 x 3 cm.
Courtesy of Office Baroque.

Rosa Loy, Tide, 2014
Casein on canvas, 190 × 110 cm.
Courtesy of Office Baroque.

SMAC Gallery (Cape Town, Johannesburg, South Africa)
Works by: Solo projet by Georgina Gratrix DISCOVERY Prize-winning booth

SMAC Gallery booth view at Art Brussels 2018.
Courtesy of SMAC Gallery.

Sofie Van de Velde and PLUS-ONE (Antwerp, BE)
Curated collaboration: Lust, Laughter & Liquor

Sofie Van de Velde and PLUS-ONE, ‘Lust, Laughter & Liquor’ booth view at Art Brussels 2018.

Zeno-X (Antwerp, BE)
Works by: Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Mark Manders, Michaël Borremans, Anton Corbijn, Raoul De Keyser, N. Dash.