It’s been nine years now that the Brussels Design September is taking over the city, creating a huge platform for designers (local and international), firms, and design aficionados. The “festival” is gathering over a hundred of exhibitions, events, conferences, pop-up stores,design markets and much more in many different places in Brussels, offering a real opportunity…
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I like nothing more than art, alternative businesses and entrepreneurship. So when I met Judith Mierop last week, and heard all about her pet project “Interstices By Quadri“, I was thrilled to notice that here in Brussels beside the classic well known art scene, there is plenty of young creatives developing brilliant ideas and other ways to…
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Petty cogitation : Would you put your hands on Jeff Koons‘s Balloon Dog leather bag for H&M if you had the opportunity? I’m personally torn. Mr. Koons is without a doubt a huge popular figure of the contemporary art world, but also a smart controversial business man. Like a lot of artists of his generation he…
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So yes, it looks like our Belgian summer got hijacked by heavy rains and a wintery spirit. “Let the Sunshine In” is stuck in my head like a broken record, my dresses are crying in my closet, and suddenly the refreshing and summer-like idea of sipping a Spritz in good company under a Brussels blue…
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If you never experienced Belgian summer, here is a quick summary : It can be either dying hot or rainy grey. On a stormy Sunday like today, I just like telling myself (almost like a mantra) that blue sky and sunny afternoon are overrated after all. If you are like me looking for a dose…
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I was wandering around Chelsea yesterday, cogitating about my future Post-Sotheby’s Blues article (No Joke.I’ve never handled the end of things very well), thinking about how wonderful it was to meet in person the YBA Mat Collishaw that same morning (minus the post traumatic stress generated by the sight of his “Infectious Flowers“, this guy…
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So peeps, it’s been a week now that I’m living my London adventure, and I must say that I’m loving every parts of it. The city is so vibrating and creative that it literally energise you. The Sotheby’s Summer Class‘s programme is intense, but very fulfilling. I’m learning everything you have to know about the…
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Guy Yanai is without a doubt one of my favorite Israeli artist. I had the chance to meet him in his studio about a year ago in the south of Tel Aviv. His art is full of bold vibrating colors, and characterised by his use of simple shapes and the way he is flattening them.…
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Without anyone noticing (by anyone I meant mostly me), Brussels became a frosty city, a niche for talent, a place where international galleries and artists decide to move to, a scene for edgy art and fashion, in short : a cool spot. After a very arty month of April, I was curious to see what…
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Created in 2005, Art’Contest is a yearly contemporary art competition that aimed to support, and promote young Belgian talents. They offer an amazing platform to upraising artists by introducing them to art professionals, and to the ones who drives the art scene in Belgium such as collectors, gallery owners, curators or critics. The prizewinners will…
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I was wondering the other day, why some people are still feeling uncomfortable at exhibition’s openings. Are art galleries still intimidating? Is it the usual hipsterish crowd wearing is consensual uniform that makes you feel like you are not belonging there ? The knowledge and the prestige of some of the guests attending? Not having…
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The following days are going to be quiet arty busy. Between the openings and the artists talks, I picked up just for you some exhibitions and art events that you surely don’t want to miss. Launch of the ZIZ Gallery’s Printshop The ZIZ Art Space in collaboration with Sternthal Books is launching its Printshop. Featuring…
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