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The institutions and events to discover from October 5th to 8th

published on 06.10.23

The Block 7 of Gare Maritime will host six Belgian institutions from October 5th to 8th, 2023, during the 4th edition of the Brussels Drawing Week. The institutions and events to discover include: • Centre de la Gravure et de l’Image imprimée with the exhibition One museum : three collections and the engraving workshop Who is it?

• Cultuurcentrum Strombeek with the exhibition Sound of a moment by Gwendolyn Lootens

• Design Museum Brussels with the exhibition Christophe Gevers: Sketches and Plans

• ENSAV La Cambre with the collective exhibition SOME BODY STRANGE and its performances

• KBR with the collective exhibition Congolines. Congolese works on paper (c.1920-1940) from the collection of KBR

• Museum of Ixelles with the collective exhibition Museum of Ixelles x Art on Paper

For more information about the Brussels Drawing Week program, please visit the website https://www.drawingweek.brussels

 

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Talks Talks Talks

published on 06.10.23

Join us on Friday October 06 2023 for Talks Talks Talks, and discover a half-day program of meetings and debates around drawing and works on paper. These discussions will be led by speakers from a variety of institutions, covering a wide range of topics related to the practice of drawing.

* TALK I - 1pm-2pm : « The worlds of drawing » presented by Barbara Soyer from the editorial and curatorial platform The Drawer with the participation of the artists Léa Belooussovitch et Sophie Whettnall

* TALK II - 2:30 - 3:30 pm : « Traces of Traveling Art » presented by Laura Kollwelter and Lise Vandewal in English for the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

*TALK III - 4pm-5pm: « When the trace becomes a sign, drawing as a concept » presented by Mathilde Recoing for Atelier Claude Panier

* TALK IV - 17:30-18:30 : « Technical drawings and archives – Communicating, enhancing, preserving » presented by Giovanna Massoni & Thierry Belenger in French for Design Museum Brussels Learn more about these conferences here https://www.drawingweek.brussels/fr/edition-2023-events/

 

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Rémie Vanderhaegen, Winner of the 2023 Eeckman Art Prize

published on 07.09.23

The winner of the 2023 Eeckman Art Prize is Rémie Vanderhaegen, a Belgian artist born in 1994 and living in Brussels. He has been exhibiting his work in Belgium at various solo and group exhibitions since 2016 and has been involved in the curatorial projects of the artist-run project space SpareWheel since 2021. We invite you to come and discover his solo show from October 5 to 8 at Art on Paper. The artist will present his project Herms and Terms (2023), which brings together the dominant themes of his practice: the interpretation of signs, terminology and language, as well as his fascination with the changing, elusive and ambiguous nature of reality.

 

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BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE

published on 30.08.23

Purchase your Art on Paper tickets online now!

We are excited to welcome you to the 8th edition of Art on Paper, located at the heart of Gare Maritime in Brussels. Book your tickets and avoid waiting in lines on-site.

Click HERE! to book your tickets online

(standard - €15 / student & job applicant - €8 / child < 16 years old - €0)

Important note: Thursday, October 5th is by invitation only. The fair is open to the public from Thursday 6 October to Sunday 8 October, from 11am to 7pm.

 

 

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First art fair in the Gare Maritime

published on 19.05.23

Art on Paper has chosen the Gare Maritime (Tour & Taxis site) to host its 8th edition. With this choice, the fair aims to transform the Gare Maritime from 5 to 8 October 2023 into the "Grand Palais of drawing in Brussels".

The venue will include large exhibition areas for the galleries, spread over two main aisles, opening onto the indoor gardens and meeting spaces, and provi- ding direct access to the station’s gourmet hall (more than 10 stalls run by starred chefs and rising stars of the kitchen). The fair will also feature talks, a bookshop and a lounge bar, very popular during the previous editions.

Discover here a preview of its installation in the central nave of this innovative and energy neutral building.

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2023 SELECTION COMMITTEE

published on 16.05.23

The selection of the galleries is entrusted to an independent selection committee of personalities who do us the honour of forming our 2023 selection committee.

· Anne Bambynek, Curator National Bank of Belgium

· Frédéric de Goldschmidt, Collector and founder, Cloud Seven

· Joost Declercq, Artistic Director, Art on Paper

· Florence Derck, Art consultant

· Virginie Devillez, Fine Art Expert and Art advisory

· Paul Vanhonsebrouck, Art collector

The committee studies the applications and ensures the quality, complementarity and originality of the artistic proposals.

Find out more about our selection committee here.

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EECKMAN ART PRIZE 2023 - the call for projects is open!

published on 05.05.23

The EECKMAN ART PRIZE is open exclusively to artists and art students whose practice reflects an affinity with drawing.

The winner of the EECKMAN ART PRIZE wins the opportunity to exhibit their work as a solo show during the Art on Paper fair (5-8 October 2023) and will be exhibited in the Eeckman reception areas during Brussels Drawing Week (2/10/2023 to 8/10/2023).

Since 2023, the winner will also be invited by Eeckman to present their work within the Group's international network in Paris, Geneva and/or Monaco.

The call for projects is open from 04 May to 02 June 2023 at 12:00 (CET Brussels).

Apply via this form. Find more information here.

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International visibility for the winner of the EECKMAN ART PRIZE 2023

published on 04.05.23

Eeckman is further strengthening its commitment to young contemporary art and is offering the winner of the EECKMAN ART PRIZE the opportunity to exhibit his or her work internationally in its spaces in Paris, Geneva and/or Monaco.

This international visibility offers new prospects for encounters, exchanges and exhibitions for the winner of the EECKMAN ART PRIZE.

In addition to this exceptional exhibition, the EECKMAN ART PRIZE has since 2016 been offering production support, very strong media exposure, plus a solo exhibition during the Art on Paper fair and in the reception areas of Eeckman Art during Brussels Drawing Week.

The call for projects will officially open on 04 May and close on 02 June 2023. The winner will be announced at the end of June 2023.

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CALL FOR APPLICATION

published on 20.03.23

Applications for the 8th edition of Art on Paper are now open for galleries. The deadline for applications is 24 May 2023. All applications will be submitted to the fair's selection committee, whose composition will be announced shortly. The selection of participating galleries will be announced mid-June 2023.

Further information: Géraldine Hubot, Fair Coordinator & Gallery Relations geraldine@artonpaper.be

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Brussels Drawing Week: from 02 to 08 October

published on 13.03.23

Initiated by Art on Paper, the 4th edition of the Brussels Drawing Week will be held from 2 to 8 October 2023 within the partner institutions throughout Brussels.

In partnership with museums, art centres, foundations, art academies and schools, the Drawing Week offers visitors the opportunity to (re)discover drawing through an intensive programme of meetings, exhibitions and visits during the whole drawing week in Brussels.

More information via drawingweek.brussels