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22/11/2024
Repetto Gallery - Selection of highlights
Founded in 2007, first in Milan and London, then in Lugano in 2022, Repetto Gallery is a modern and contemporary art gallery. It is actively engaged in promoting and enhancing Italian artists, Burri, Ghirri, Fontana, Munari; some of the protagonists of Arte Povera and Conceptual Art, Boetti, Calzolari, Paolini, Pistoletto and some of the greatest international artists, Christo, Long, Matsutani, Motonaga, and Neshat. The historical artist of the gallery is Melotti, whose support led Repetto Gallery to the important exhibition in 2014 at the Guggenheim Museum in Venice. Among the most significant exhibitions, kένωσις – Lucio Fontana and Fausto Melotti and Giorgio de Chirico, nello specchio del Novecento Warhol, Schifano, Paolini, Ghirri, Salvo. Please find here a selection of highlights that will be presented at BRAFA 2024...
22/11/2024
Maison Rapin - The 'Feather' cabinet by Serkan Cura
On the occasion of the 70th edition of BRAFA, Maison Rapin will present the "Feather" Cabinet created by the artist Serkan Cura in 2020.
Nearly 9,300 hours of work and a few twists and turns were required for Serkan Cura's feathered cabinet to take flight. Born from the imagination of the feather artist and his collaboration with Maison Rapin, this piece of furniture, entirely covered in rooster feathers (naturally shed during moulting), is a unique gem worthy of the most extravagant curiosity cabinets. The rooster feathers are washed, dried, and sorted by color before being assembled into the 7,500 fans that cover the cabinet. A true change of direction after working on haute couture dresses for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Victoria’s Secret fashion shows, this cabinet is a true challenge, one that Serkan loves to take on! Born in Antwerp, he grew up in Brussels...
Nearly 9,300 hours of work and a few twists and turns were required for Serkan Cura's feathered cabinet to take flight. Born from the imagination of the feather artist and his collaboration with Maison Rapin, this piece of furniture, entirely covered in rooster feathers (naturally shed during moulting), is a unique gem worthy of the most extravagant curiosity cabinets. The rooster feathers are washed, dried, and sorted by color before being assembled into the 7,500 fans that cover the cabinet. A true change of direction after working on haute couture dresses for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Victoria’s Secret fashion shows, this cabinet is a true challenge, one that Serkan loves to take on! Born in Antwerp, he grew up in Brussels...
21/11/2024
COLNAGHI - BRAFA 2025 Artworks selection
For its first participation at BRAFA in 2025, COLNAGHI (booth n° 34) will showcase a selection of Old Masters Paintings and Drawings from 17th to 20th century as well as important Antique Sculpture from the Roman Imperial period. Please find enclosed two major artworks.
21/11/2024
Galerie Christophe Gaillard - Three major highlights by Nonas, West and Couturier
The Galerie Christophe Gaillard, founded in Paris in 2007 and based in the Marais district, has opened its second gallery in 2023 in Brussels, opposite the future Kanal-Pompidou museum. In 2020, the gallery had already opened the 'Le Tremblay' residence in Normandy, an exceptional cultural venue that welcomes artists and authors for residency programmes. In 2024, it has further strengthened its presence in this region by opening 'L'Usine', a vast space comprising a 600 m2 showroom and a 2000 m2 storage area.
Renowned for its strong representation of women artists, the gallery showcases both emerging talents and major figures in contemporary art. It also promotes the work of artists whose foundations it represents, in the light of current artistic practices.
Discover three major highlights: a sculpture by Richard Nonas, a sculpture by Franz West, a tapestry by Stéphane Couturier.
Renowned for its strong representation of women artists, the gallery showcases both emerging talents and major figures in contemporary art. It also promotes the work of artists whose foundations it represents, in the light of current artistic practices.
Discover three major highlights: a sculpture by Richard Nonas, a sculpture by Franz West, a tapestry by Stéphane Couturier.
21/11/2024
Galerie Berthet-Aittouarès - Une collection inédite surréaliste « le mur de Georges Goldfayn »
La célébration du centenaire du Manifeste à Bruxelles puis à Paris a permis de mettre en lumière l’importance du mouvement surréaliste international tant au niveau politique qu’artistique au XXème siècle. Pour l’édition BRAFA 2025, nous présenterons l’aventure du Surréalisme à travers la collection d’un de ses protagonistes. Au sortir de la guerre 39-45, Georges Goldfayn (1933-2019), critique de cinéma, n’a que 17 ans quand il rencontre André Breton. Il est aussitôt adopté par la famille des surréalistes.
Nous avons choisi de témoigner de cette amitié en reconstituant le « Mur » de Georges Goldfayn qui fait délibérément référence au « Mur » de Breton, conservé au Centre Pompidou. C’est la vie, avec ses passions, ses rencontres qui se révèle dans ce pêle-mêle organisé. Dessins, peintures, sculptures mettent en évidence les recherches de ce mouvement. On y retrouve des oeuvres surréalistes mais aussi d’Art Brut et d’Art Premier, en particulier océaniennes. Autant de références où les surréalistes vont puiser leur inspiration. Ensemble inédit d’oeuvres jamais sorties de cette collection complété d'un ouvrage rehaussé du dernier texte de la poétesse du surréalisme Annie Le Brun...
20/11/2024
TEMPLON - Solo show de François Rouan
Pour la prochaine édition de BRAFA, Templon consacre à François Rouan une exposition personnelle. Une référence de la scène française contemporaine, il est associé dès ses débuts, sans y être affilié, au mouvement Supports/Surfaces pour ensuite développer une trajectoire singulière. Peu à peu, il ajoute à sa peinture un travail approfondi de recherche sur les collages, aboutissant en 1965 à ses premiers tressages. Une pratique qu’il élargie ensuite de l’exploration dans les années 1980 de nouveaux mediums, photographiques et filmiques. Rouan a contribué à déconstruire la structure traditionnelle du tableau. Il est aujourd’hui considéré comme pionnier dans l’exploration de nouvelles pistes dans le champ de la peinture contemporaine en France...
14/11/2024
Stern Pissarro Gallery - Artwork Highlights BRAFA 2025
Established in 1964, the gallery specialises in Impressionist, modern and contemporary art as well as Camille Pissarro and his descendants. The family business offers well-known internationally established artists that can be found in important museums worldwide. Stern Pissarro Gallery is thrilled to present an intimate oil painting by the celebrated American Pop artist Tom Wesselmann. Part of his iconic Bedroom Paintings series, this 1972 work is highly collectible. With the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris currently showcasing a solo exhibition of Wesselmann's oeuvre, the inclusion of a piece of this calibre at BRAFA feels especially timely...
14/11/2024
Galerie Flak - Thematic exbition on Mumuye art from Nigeria
A l’occasion de la 70e édition de BRAFA en janvier 2025, la Galerie FLAK, basée à Paris présentera une collection exceptionnelle d’une vingtaine de sculptures Mumuye, un peuple vivant au nord-est du Nigeria près de la frontière avec le Cameroun. La découverte tardive de l’art Mumuye en Europe à la fin des années 1960 a constitué un choc. Apparaissait soudain aux yeux du public occidental un art d’une modernité et d’une inventivité fascinantes. L’élancement tout en mouvement du corps humain, le jeu des pleins et des vides et les ruptures de rythmes dans la statuaire Mumuye lui ont valu d’être rapprochée de l’oeuvre d’artistes majeurs du XXe siècle tels qu’Henry Moore ou Alberto Giacometti...
13/11/2024
Galerie Marc Maison - Stand presentation
Galerie Marc Maison is thrilled to present a stand centered around the theme 'Egyptomania'. In collaboration with decorator Michael Coorengel, this stand will be a true homage to the fascination with ancient Egypt. The walls will be adorned with real stone carved in low relief, featuring characteristic motifs from ancient Egyptian art. These forms, specially designed for the occasion, are to be digitally crafted in 3D and meticulously sculpted to bring 'Egyptomania' to life at BRAFA 2025. The highlight of the exhibition will a majestic 'Ramses' bed designed by cabinetmaker Louis Malard in the 19th century and presented at the the 1889 Paris Exposition. The passion for ancient Egypt, known as 'Egyptomania', dates back to antiquity itself...
08/11/2024
Dei Bardi Art - Press Release
In celebration of the 70th edition of BRAFA, the Dei Bardi Art Gallery will showcase an exhibition that explores the intricate interplay between European visual culture and the “Other” during the medieval period and Renaissance. This compelling presentation, held at Brussels Expo, will feature a carefully curated selection of artworks from the 13th to the 16th centuries, illuminating the profound cultural exchanges that have shaped identity and fostered appreciation for diversity throughout history.
The exhibition traces the evolution of racial representations, from early medieval depictions of Black Africans to the complex interpretations of interconnected identities in the early modern era. It examines how these diverse cultural encounters influenced European visual identity and contributed to contemporary conversations about identity and representation...
The exhibition traces the evolution of racial representations, from early medieval depictions of Black Africans to the complex interpretations of interconnected identities in the early modern era. It examines how these diverse cultural encounters influenced European visual identity and contributed to contemporary conversations about identity and representation...
08/11/2024
Galeries AB-BA - Tribute to Jean-Pierre Ghysels
The galerie will pay tribute to the great Belgian sculptor Jean-Pierre Ghysels, who passed away this summer, on July 23, 2024. Colete Ghysels, his wife, will be visiting the stand to share her intimate knowledge and vision of the artist's work. Born in Uccle in 1932, Jean Pierre Ghysels is one of the great sculptors of Belgian lyrical abstraction, whose works have left their mark on the contemporary artistic landscape. A pupil of the famous sculptor Ossip Zadkine, Jean-Pierre Ghysels developed a unique artistic language, characterized by harmonious volumes and sensual, contrasting materials in an expressive abstraction. He has taken part in prestigious international exhibitions...