I met Krassimir Savov (Bulgaria) at his exhibition of icons and paintings in a downtown gallery. We had a brief but nice conversation. I told him about my painting classes at the Art Academy and he shared about the Open Doors he and his life partner, the Moldovan painter Cezara Kolesnik, organise at their atelier … Continue reading
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Home can be found anywhere: Sophie Cauvin
Sometimes in a museum. Often in a museum for all of us help-less art lovers…Home can be found surprisingly. When it is not expected nor looked for nor even sensed. And then a miracle happens. Magic happens. Home…happens. I went to The Museum of Ixelles to see a collective exhibition. I have forgotten its title. … Continue reading
Art Brussels – huge, varied and inspirational
Art Brussels is huge, varied and definitely worth visiting, especially if you are into contemporary art or have the curiousity for it. The fair website says that it brings together 190 contemporary art galleries from all over the world, more than 2000 artists, international well-known names as well as promising young talents and 30 000 … Continue reading
Accessible Art Fair
I was at the opening of the Accessible Art Fair last night. I didn’t have big expectations. Somehow I linked “accessible” to “easy to understand, simple”. Not that there is something wrong with easiness. But in my view art should not aim at easiness nor at complexity. Then even the sheer fact that it was … Continue reading
Brussels unexpected
Monday evening. I stop for a drink with a friend at Place du Jeu de Balle. The square is a different place. Empty and full of parked cars. The whole neighbourhood has entered the dead season, which will end in three days, on Thursday. Luckily the bar next to the church is open. Chaff. I … Continue reading
Art takes over in Nuit Blanche
I will start by saying that I find it difficult to put Nuit Blanche into a narrative. It is too much about the moment, about the direct interaction with art, celebrating it in all its forms. It must be experienced. Nevertheless I will try to share my impressions. Most of the events were concentrated in Marolles. This … Continue reading
Tango for Lunch
Writing about tango has been inevitable. Just a question of time and timing. And the time has come. In a city where tango is pretty usual I needed an occasion to finally get there. I got there this Wednesday by attending the tango practice De Markten @ Brussels at the old square just behind the … Continue reading