Art & Exhibitions
Must-See Art Guide: Brussels
This week's guide include Louise Lawler, Claude Viallat, Jack Smith, and more.
Alissa Darsa
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Brussels, the capital and largest city in Belgium, is also home to a burgeoning contemporary art scene. With no centralized art district, gallery hopping is the perfect way to experience every area of this vibrant city. Kicking off the first month of fall are a series of shows featuring everything from performance art and avant-garde works to paintings and sculptures. If this summer’s extensive roster of group shows left you wanting more, be sure to check out Aeroplastics Contemporary, exhibiting works by Katia Bourdarel, Axel Pahlavi, and Jerome Zonder, among others. Or, stop by Galerie Albert Baronian, where their group show, “Picture/Painting/Object,” will feature historical pieces from the French Supports/Surfaces movement, including works by the movement’s founder, Claude Viallat. Also showing works by Viallat is Galerie Daniel Templon, which is kicking off its new season with recent and older paintings by the artist. On tap at Galerie Greta Meert is Louise Lawler, whose show “No Drones,” last seen at Sprüth Magers in London, features black-and-white images traced from her iconic photographs, printed on vinyl and mounted directly on the wall. And don’t miss Jack Smith, whose show at Gladstone Gallery presents an exciting survey of performance and theater works from his storied career as a member of the New York underground theater scene in the 1970s. Whatever your preference, Brussels offers up more than enough artistic excursions to start your September off right.
Exhibition: “Harold Ancart: Winning Colors”
When: September 5–October 4, 2014
Where: Xavier Hufkens, rue St. Georges 6, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Ayan Farah: Notes On Running Water”
When: September 10–November 12, 2014
Where: Almine Rech Gallery, 20 rue de L’abbaye Abdijstraat, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Prendre le temps d’un morceau d’odalisque”
When: September 12–October 25, 2014
Where: AEROPLASTICS Contemporary, rue Blanche 32, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Claude Viallat”
When: September 12–October 31, 2014
Where: Galerie Daniel Templon, rue de Veydt 13A – Veydtstraat 13A, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Ana Torfs: Echolalia”
When: September 9–December 14, 2014
Where: WIELS, Contemporary Art Centre, Av. Van Volxemlaan 354, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “A situation in which an argument can be discussed”
When: September 13–October 31, 2014
Where: Jan Mot, rue de la Régence / Regentschapsstraat 67, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Picture/Painting/Object”
When: September 13–October 31, 2014
Where: Galerie Albert Baronian, 2 rue Isidore Verheyden, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Jack Smith: Theater and Performance Works”
When: September 12–November 8, 2014
Where: Gladstone Gallery, rue du Grand Cerf 12, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Junk De Luxe & The Canaries”
When: September 13–October 25
Where: Hopstreet Gallery, Sint-Jorisstraat 109, rue Saint-Georges, Brussels, Belgium
Exhibition: “Louise Lawler: No Drones”
When: September 13–November 8, 2014
Where: Galerie Greta Meert, Vaartstraat 13, Brussels, Belgium
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