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BRAFA 2025 Welcomes COLNAGHI: Discover Wilhelm Leibl’s Masterpiece
BRAFA is thrilled to announce COLNAGHI as a participant in its 70th-anniversary edition!
With galleries in London, New York, Madrid and now Brussels, COLNAGHI has been a respected address for art excellence, specialising in Old Master paintings, prints and drawings, since 1760. 2025 marks the launch of COLNAGHI’s gallery in Brussels, led by Philippe Henricot.
One of their highlights for BRAFA 2025 is a stunning study of a skull, circa 1868, by Wilhelm Leibl (Cologne 1844-1900 Würzburg). Philippe Henricot introduces this remarkable oil painting and explains its role in Leibl's starting point as a successful portrait painter.
📍 Visit BRAFA 2025
📅 26 January – 2 February 2025
📌 Brussels Expo
🎟️ Tickets: brafa.art
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BRAFA Main Sponsor: Delen Private Bank
🎥 Video by NOOT.
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BRAFA 2025: Patrick Derom Gallery presents Spilliaert's 'La Verrière'
BRAFA is delighted to welcome back the Brussels based Patrick Derom Gallery in 2025, now helmed by Patrick Derom and his son Edouard. Spanning works from 1880 to the present day, the gallery presents an extraordinary array of modern movements from Symbolism to Pop Art, with occasional ventures into contemporary art.
Among their highlights for BRAFA’s 70th edition is a true masterpiece by Léon Spilliaert (Ostend, 1881 – Brussels, 1946). La verrière offers a splendid glimpse into the artist’s world, portraying an annex of his home through a mesmerising interplay of perspectives and reflections.
📅 Plan your visit to BRAFA 2025
📌 26 January – 2 February 2025
📍 Brussels Expo / Heysel
🎟️ Secure your tickets at brafa.art
✨ Immerse yourself in a journey through art history, where time and disciplines converge to reveal unparalleled treasures.
BRAFA Principal Sponsor: Delen Private Bank
🎥 Video by NOOT
BRAFA 2025 welcomes TEMPLON: Featuring a solo show of François Rouan
BRAFA proudly welcomes TEMPLON gallery to its 70th-anniversary edition!
Since its founding in 1966 by Daniel Templon, the gallery has been at the forefront of the art world, presenting iconic conceptual and minimal artists like Martin Barré, Christian Boltanski, Donald Judd, and Richard Serra. TEMPLON has also introduced the French public to major American figures like Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, and Dan Flavin.
Today, with spaces in Paris, Brussels, and New York, the gallery continues its mission of fostering dialogue between generations, blending established greats with mid-career innovators and emerging talents.
Tune in as Raphaël Sachsenberg, director TEMPLON Brussels, unveils their presentation for BRAFA 2025: a solo exhibition by François Rouan (*1943), a pivotal figure in French contemporary art. Rouan’s groundbreaking “braided” paintings, first developed in 1965, deconstruct traditional notions of composition, intertwining painting and collage in unprecedented ways. His later ventures into photography and film further expanded the language of contemporary art, making him a pioneer in redefining visual storytelling.
Rouan’s works, deeply rooted in the Supports/Surfaces movement yet independent of it, invite viewers to reconsider the fabric of painting itself, challenging conventions and embracing innovation.
📅 Save the date: 26 January – 2 February 2025
📍 Where: Brussels Expo / Heysel
🎟️ Tickets: brafa.art
✨ Discover centuries of artistic brilliance at BRAFA 2025, where time and creativity converge!
BRAFA Principal Sponsor: Delen Private Bank
🎥 Video by: NOOT
Meet BRAFA's new General Secretary Tobias Desmet
ONE MONTH TO GO - from 26 January to 2 February 2025, the internationally renowned BRAFA Art Fair will celebrate its 70th anniversary at Brussels Expo. This year, we proudly welcome Tobias Desmet as the new General Secretary of BRAFA. Reflecting on his personal fair history, Desmet shares his excitement for the next editions, revealing what makes BRAFA so unique for him: “It's showtime - and participating in BRAFA has become an habit we do not want to miss. So we are looking forward to this 70th edition."
Known for its prestige and eclectic charm, BRAFA brings together rare and exceptional works spanning from antiquity to contemporary art, all presented in a curated setting. Since its founding in 1956, BRAFA has grown, internationalized, and evolved while remaining dedicated to excellence, offering collectors a fair unlike any other in Europe.
Save the date and join us for this 8-day celebration of art at Brussels Expo!
For details and tickets, visit www.brafa.art.
BRAFA Art Fair
26 January - 2 February 2025
Brussels Expo / Heysel - Belgium
BRAFA Principal Sponsor: Delen Private Bank.
Video by NOOT
