Art Antwerp
After being forced to postpone the planned launch in 2020, the Art Antwerp fair could take place in December 2021. Created by the same team as the successful Art Brussels, headed by Anne Vierstraete and Nele Verhaeren, the fair brings together 56 European galleries, 39 of them Belgian. Internationally renowned exhibitors – such as kamel mennour, Nathalie Obadia or Templon – rub shoulders with local or younger galleries to offer collectors and visitors a wide range of styles and prices. All of them have been invited by a Hosting Committee, composed by Belgian members of the Art Brussels international committee. The fair is held at Antwerp Expo, a building with huge volumes, perfectly suited to this type of event. In parallel to the physical fair, as has been common since 2020 for many fairs, Art Antwerp offers an online viewing in partnership with Artsy.
Nele Verhaeren shares her views!
Managing Director
1 minute in the booth
by Pauline Loeb
Nele Verhaeren: Fair Director
PLUS-ONE Gallery at Art Antwerp 2022
Gallery Fifty One at Art Antwerp 2022
Charles Degeyter: Artist
Galerie Laurent Godin at Art Antwerp 2022
Galerie RX & Slag Gallery at Art Antwerp 2022
Ruttkowski;68 at Art Antwerp 2022
Sorry We’re Closed at Art Antwerp 2022
Nele Verhaeren, director of Art Antwerp
Copperfield London at Art Antwerp 2022
Art Antwerp 2023
Location
Antwerp Expo
Jan van Rijswijcklaan 191
2020 Antwerp
Belgium
Dates
14 – 17 December 2023
Entrance Fee
General Admission: €20
Opening Day Ticket: €120
Children under 16: Free
Mediums
Painting
Sculpture
Art installation…
Art Periods
Contemporary
Contact
artantwerp.ops@easyfairs.com
+32(0)9 241 96 04
Website
Insights Art Antwerp
Nele Verhaeren
Managing Director
What would you say is the DNA of Art Antwerp?
Art Antwerp is the sister fair of Art Brussels. In December 2022, this new contemporary art fair celebrates its second edition. The fair is locally well anchored with 22% of the participating galleries coming from Antwerp. 50% of the galleries is internationally based in Western Europe. The DNA is young. 28% of the represented artists are under 35 years old.
What type of galleries are chosen to exhibit, and why?
Art Antwerp works on invitation. The Hosting Committee members invite galleries with a strong contemporary profile. There is no selection process. Galleries are invited and once the invited gallery confirms, the gallery becomes an exhibitor. This means that there is no selection process based on an artistic project. The gallery is invited because of the profile of the gallery, its reputation and its deontological approach.
What is the price range of pieces? Who is the average buyer?
The price range goes from less than €1,000 until €180,000. One out of four collectors comes from abroad. The average buyer is a Belgian collector, based in Brussels or Flanders, who is curious, travels a lot and is well informed about the offer on the art market. This collector loves the atmosphere of social gatherings in the art world and regularly buys art at their favourite galleries and at art fairs. This collector is also open for discoveries and to support young emerging artists, no matter where they come from.
“CITATION”
Art Antwerp © PLUS-ONE Gallery
Who is the typical attendee of Art Antwerp?
Art lovers mainly coming from Flanders considering art as a life style option.
What strategy – physical as digital – will you adopt in medium to long term?
Although the eagerness to meet in person, we still have an online sales platform for Art Antwerp. We collaborate with Artsy as this offers the participating galleries to do sales with intercontinental collectors. The Artsy data base is globally very strong, whereas we are focusing on our visitor communication. We will continue with this strategy where both platforms are complimentary to offer the best of both worlds to the exhibiting galleries and their artists.
What are two other art fairs you would suggest?
I would most certainly advise everyone to visit Art Brussels in April. We are changing venue and move to Brussels Expo. We are very excited to review the in real life experience of the fair.
Another interesting fair, worth mentioning, with a very specific angle is the contemporary art fair 1-54. I think they are doing an amazing job in promoting contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.
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We talked about the new ‘Modern Women’ section she has curated for the upcoming Frieze Masters @friezeofficial.
Thank you Camille for this very interesting discussion and looking forward to visiting the fair!
@followaginger
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We talked about the new ‘Modern Women’ section she has curated for the upcoming Frieze Masters @friezeofficial.
Thank you Camille for this very interesting discussion and looking forward to visiting the fair!
@followaginger
#artfairmag #artfair #womenartist #womenartists #modernart #friezemasters #frieze #femaleartist #femaleartists #friezelondon #arttalk #arttalks
💫 Booth in the spotlight: @candida_stevens at the @britishartfair 2023. While visiting the fair for the very first time, I came across the booth of Candida Stevens and I’ve appreciated very much its consistency. She presents the work of 4 female artists with different styles and yet United around the theme of nature. Well done Candida!
1. Kerry Harding @kerryharding_art
2. Pippa Blake @pippablake
3. Katharine Le Hardy @katharinelehardy
4. Celia Cook @celiacookstudio
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1. Kerry Harding @kerryharding_art
2. Pippa Blake @pippablake
3. Katharine Le Hardy @katharinelehardy
4. Celia Cook @celiacookstudio
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#artfairmag #artfair #britishartfair #saatchigallery #britishart #britishartist #contemporaryart #modernart #followpauline #artlovers #artlover #londonexhibition
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✨Follow Pauline at the @britishartfair 2023. I finally had the chance to visit this fair, which I’d heard so much about. 70 dealers from London and all over the UK are gathered at the Saatchi Gallery to present a fine cross-section of British art. Lots of paintings but not only! A nice venue for a nice art fair that you can visit until this Sunday evening.
#artfairmag #artfair #britishartfair #saatchigallery #britishart #britishartist #contemporaryart #modernart #followpauline #artlovers #artlover #londonexhibition
🎥 1 minute in the booth: @eleventhhour_art at @affordableartfairnyc 2023. Founder Lindsey Acree presents a realistic painting by @artbygingersnow.
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Sep 27
🎥 1 minute in the booth: @eleventhhour_art at @affordableartfairnyc 2023. Founder Lindsey Acree presents a realistic painting by @artbygingersnow.
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🗓️ Preparing the exciting month of October! Here are the fairs where you’ll soon see me:
✔️Frieze London & Frieze Masters
11-15 October 2023, London
@friezeofficial
✔️1-54 London
12-15 October 2023, London
@154artfair
✔️ Paris+ par Art Basel
18-22 October 2023, Paris
@artbasel
✔️ AKAA
19-22 October 2023, Paris
@akaa_fair
✔️Design Miami/ Paris
17-19 October
@designmiami
FIY: and here some other fairs occurring in October:
➖The Decorative Fair
3-8 October, London
@decorativefair
➖ART The Hague
4-8 October
@artthehague
➖FOCUS London
4-7 October
@focusartfair
➖SWAB Barcelona
5-8 October
@swabartfair
➖Affordable Art Fair
5-8 October, Stockholm
@affordableartfairsthlm
➖Art On Paper
5-8 October, Brussels
@artonpaperbrussels
➖PAD London
10-15 October
@padesignart
➖StART Art Fair
11-15 October, London
@start.art.global
➖REA! Art Fair
12-15 October, Milan
@rea.fair
➖Paris Internationale
18-19 October
@aaaahhhparisinternationale
➖Highlights Munich
18-22 October
@munichhighlights
➖Moderne Art Fair
19-22 October, Paris
@moderneartfair
➖Art Taipei
20-23 October
@arttaipei
➖ASIA Now
20-22 October, Paris
@asianow
➖Art Shopping
20-22 October, Paris
@artshoppingofficiel
➖Art Collaboration Kyoto
28-30 October
@artcollaborationkyoto
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Sep 25
🗓️ Preparing the exciting month of October! Here are the fairs where you’ll soon see me:
✔️Frieze London & Frieze Masters
11-15 October 2023, London
@friezeofficial
✔️1-54 London
12-15 October 2023, London
@154artfair
✔️ Paris+ par Art Basel
18-22 October 2023, Paris
@artbasel
✔️ AKAA
19-22 October 2023, Paris
@akaa_fair
✔️Design Miami/ Paris
17-19 October
@designmiami
FIY: and here some other fairs occurring in October:
➖The Decorative Fair
3-8 October, London
@decorativefair
➖ART The Hague
4-8 October
@artthehague
➖FOCUS London
4-7 October
@focusartfair
➖SWAB Barcelona
5-8 October
@swabartfair
➖Affordable Art Fair
5-8 October, Stockholm
@affordableartfairsthlm
➖Art On Paper
5-8 October, Brussels
@artonpaperbrussels
➖PAD London
10-15 October
@padesignart
➖StART Art Fair
11-15 October, London
@start.art.global
➖REA! Art Fair
12-15 October, Milan
@rea.fair
➖Paris Internationale
18-19 October
@aaaahhhparisinternationale
➖Highlights Munich
18-22 October
@munichhighlights
➖Moderne Art Fair
19-22 October, Paris
@moderneartfair
➖Art Taipei
20-23 October
@arttaipei
➖ASIA Now
20-22 October, Paris
@asianow
➖Art Shopping
20-22 October, Paris
@artshoppingofficiel
➖Art Collaboration Kyoto
28-30 October
@artcollaborationkyoto
💥 Find info about all art fairs around the world on our global calendar, on artfairmag.com!
#artfairmag #artfair #artfairs #artbasel #frieze #1-54 #friezemasters #paulineloeb #followpauline #artlover #artlovers #globetrotter #artexpert #artcurator
🎥 1 minute in the booth: @grusenmeyerwoliner at @parcoursdesmondes 2023. Co-founder Karim Grusenmeyer presents a Siberian winged bronze figure.
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Sep 22
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#artfairmag #artfair #tribalart #artpremier #siberianart #brusselsgallery #artcollector #artworkoftheday #amazingart #amazingartwork #artifinstagram
🎥 1 minute in the booth: @moskowitzbayse at @thearmoryshow 2023. Co-founder Adam Moskowitz @amoskowitz18 presents a wall sculpture by @michaelhenryhayden.
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🎥 1 minute in the booth: @tenzingasianart at @parcoursdesmondes 2023. Founder Iwana Tenzing presents an embroidered silk banner from Central Asia, 11th - 12th century.
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🎥 1 minute in the booth: @galerie_thomas at @kiaf_official Seoul 2023. Senior director Silke Thomas presents a painting by #marcchagall.
✨Interview by Alicia Kim @kimhuieun.s, artfairmag Asia correspondent.
#artfairmag #artfair #kiafseoul #kiaf #kiaf2023 #chagall #chagallpainting #modernart #modernpainting #artcollector #paintingoftheday
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🎥 1 minute in the booth: @galerie_thomas at @kiaf_official Seoul 2023. Senior director Silke Thomas presents a painting by #marcchagall.
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✨Follow Pauline at @menart_fair 2023 which showcases the best of the booming art scene in the MENA region. Until Sunday evening at the Palais d’Iena!
@samar_mogharbel_ceramics @dhautevilletasledheliand
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@samar_mogharbel_ceramics @dhautevilletasledheliand
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📣 Upcoming 1’ in the booth videos at @parcoursdesmondes 2023:
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- @galerieflak, Paris
- @grusenmeyerwoliner, Brussels
- @dalton_somare_milano, Milan
- @artaborigene, Paris
- @michael_hamson_oceanic_art, Palos Verdes Estates
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- @tenzingasianart, San Francisco
- @galerieflak, Paris
- @grusenmeyerwoliner, Brussels
- @dalton_somare_milano, Milan
- @artaborigene, Paris
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1 minute in the booth: @smac_gallery at @thearmoryshow 2023. Director Baylon Sandri presents the work of South African artist @marysibande.
#artfairmag #artfair #thearmoryshow #marysibande #southafricanartist #southafricanart #powerfulwomen #artgallery #southafricaart #artcollector #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #femaleartist #blackartist
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