Art Brussels

🏛 Venue

📅 Event Dates (2025)

• Preview / Vernissage: April 24, 2025 (Thursday, 11 AM–9 PM – invitation or Opening Day ticket required)
• Public Days: April 25–27, 2025
  • April 25 & 26 (Fri–Sat): 11 AM–7 PM
  • April 27 (Sun): 11 AM–5 PM

🖼 Fair Type

• PRIME: Established contemporary galleries
• DISCOVERY: Emerging artists (under 35)
• SOLO: Solo artist booths
• INVITED: Young, experimental gallery models
• ’68 FORWARD: For galleries founded after 1968

📝 Application Information

• Deadline: August 2024 (estimated)
• Selection: Curated by section-specific committees
• More Info: artbrussels.com

🎟 Ticket Info & Prices

• 1-Day Ticket: €25 online / €28 on-site
• 2-Day Pass: €35 online / €38 on-site
• Opening Day Ticket: €125 single / €220 duo (valid all days + champagne voucher)
• Youth (16–26): €12
• Students: Free on Friday, April 25 (with valid ID)
• Under 16: Free
• Tickets Available: Online via artbrussels.com and on-site

💎 VIP Preview / Opening

• Opening Day Vernissage: April 24, 2025 – 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Access for VIP guests, collectors, and Opening Day ticket holders
• VIP Card Holders: Unlimited access + lounge hospitality
• Festive Atmosphere: The Thursday opening is known for lively energy, champagne, and press attention

🖼 Art Categories

• Contemporary Art: From global and Belgian galleries
• Discovery Focus: About 1/3 of participants are young/emerging galleries
• SOLO: Deep solo artist presentations, including rediscovered or conceptual artists
• Media: Painting, sculpture, installation, digital, new media
• 2025 Highlights:
  • “The Screen” – curated video art program
  • “Monumental Artworks” – large-scale installations

🏢 Number of Exhibitors

• 165 galleries from 35 countries
• 800+ artists presented
• Strong representation from Belgium, France, Germany, UK, US, Asia

🌍 Main Exhibitors

• PRIME: Xavier Hufkens, dépendance, Rodolphe Janssen, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Tim Van Laere
• DISCOVERY: Southard Reid, Hannah Barry, Gallery Vacancy
• SOLO: Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Barbé-Urbain
• Belgian Anchors: Galerie Greta Meert, Baronian, Meessen De Clercq
• Expect standout booths and curated video pieces in 2025’s new media programs

🎭 Associated Events

• Art Brussels Week:
  • Brussels Gallery Night
  • Independent Brussels (parallel fair)
• Talks & Conversations: Artist panels and collector discussions
• Special Exhibitions:
  • Belgian Art Prize 75th Anniversary (2025) in the Stibbe Lounge
• Charity: KickCancer Art Collection curated by Zoë Gray (WIELS)
• Cultural Programming:
  • Openings at WIELS, Bozar, Kanal Pompidou
  • Receptions hosted by embassies & sponsors
  • Ruinart champagne collaborations

♿ Accessibility

• Fully accessible venue (Palace 5 at Brussels Expo)
• Step-free entrance
• Wide aisles and flat surfaces
• Dedicated parking
• Free companion admission available upon request

🌐 Language Support

• Primary Language: English
• Also Used: French and Dutch (especially in signage & materials)
• Staff & Exhibitors: Mostly English-speaking, but multilingual assistance common

🚗 Transportation

• Address: Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels
• Metro: Line 6 to Heysel/Heizel – 5 min walk
• Tram: Lines 7 and 51
• Car: ~20 mins from city center
  • Parking C available at Brussels Expo (~€6 flat rate)
• VIP Shuttle: Often runs from central Brussels (e.g. Sablon area)

🗺 Map / Directions

• Google Maps: Search “Brussels Expo, Palais 5”
• Entrance: Via Gate A near Atomium
• From Metro Heizel, follow signs to Palace 5

📱 Social Media & Website

• Website: artbrussels.com
• Instagram: @artbrussels (#ArtBrussels)
• Facebook: Art Brussels
• Twitter: @ArtBrussels
• Content: IG Stories “Booth of the Day”, behind-the-scenes, opening day highlights

📸 Photos & Videos

• Photos:
  • Official press images via the fair’s website
  • Coverage from Artdependence, Ocula, The Brussels Times
  • Artsy and Artforum photo features on discoveries
• Videos:
  • Official aftermovie
  • Video previews and highlights from 2025’s video art section
  • Instagram & YouTube updates during the fair

📞 Organizer / Contact

• Organizer: Art Brussels (via Easyfairs Belgium)
• Contact Email: info@artbrussels.com
• Press: press@artbrussels.com
• Phone: +32 2 740 10 70