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Art Brussels 2026

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Art Brussels 2026 ran Apr 15–18, 2026 at Brussels Expo in Brussels, Belgium. ConferenceGrid lists 47 speakers, 21 sponsors and 20 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 24, 2026

Art Brussels is a contemporary art fair showcasing an array of leading galleries, artistic projects, and exhibitions in Brussels. The fair brings together galleries, artists, collectors, and professionals from around the world, offering curated sections, prizes, and an extensive off-programme throughout the city. Visitors can participate in guided tours, eng…

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47Speakers
21Sponsors
20Sessions
48Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Art, in alphabetical order.

Adama Sanneh
Co-founder & CEO · Moleskine Foundation
Aglaia Ponomareva
Ana Maria Caballero
Artist · OFFICE IMPART
Annick Schramme
Ariane Loze
Arpaïs Du Bois
Artist · Gallery FIFTY ONE
Baptiste Delhauteur
Finance and Administrative Director · KANAL – Centre Pompidou
Bernard Marcelis
Art Critic, Curator of the exhibition Not Everything is for Sale · Stibbe Lounge
Björn Deleu
Private Banker · Delen Private Bank
Brooke K. Peterson
Bruno Devos
Publisher · HOPPER&FUCHS
Chantal Pattyn
Christine Ayoub
Christophe Person
Founder & Director · Christophe Person
Cindy Wright
Artist · Belgian Gallery
Claire Leblanc
Director · Museum of Ixelles
Danaë Vermeulen
Curator · D’Ieteren Gallery
Devrim Bayar
Guest Curator for Horizons
Elen Braga
Artist · Wouters gallery
Felix Choong
Curator · Hayward Gallery
Fleur Rossdale
Fleur Rossdale Foundation (FRF)
François Toussaint
Co-founder · Objectory

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Art Shippers
Bruxelles
Dandoy
Delen BankMain Partner
De Standaard
Duvel
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Hiscox
Jaguar Land Rover Brussels
JUSTE KYC
Klara
Le Soir
Masureel
Moleskine
Natan
RTBF La Première
Ruinart
Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher's
Stibbe
The Merode
Visit Brussels

Agenda

Selected from 20 sessions.

  • Friday 24 April, 1 – 1:50 PM

    Poetry Beyond the Page

    A performative conversation with Ana Maria Caballero (artist, OFFICE IMPART), moderated by Melissa Giardina

  • Friday 24 April, 12 – 12:50 PM

    When Objects Become Assets

    Talk with Timothy Broos (Director Belgian Branch, Hiscox Benelux), Björn Deleu (Private Banker, Delen Private Bank), Oliver Lenaerts (Specialist in Art and Business Law) & François…

  • Friday 24 April, 1:50 PM

    The Artwork Within Slow Art Sessions

    With Christine Ayoub and the work of Daniel Enkaoua.

  • Friday 24 April, 2 – 2:50 PM

    Opening, Reopening, Reinventions: the new museum dynamics in Brussels

    A talk with Baptiste Delhauteur (Finance and Administrative Director, KANAL – Centre Pompidou) and Claire Leblanc (director, Museum of Ixelles), moderated by Jean-Philippe Theysken…

  • Friday 24 April, 3 – 3:50 PM

    The Cartoon Figure Now

    With Nicola Tyson (artist, Nino Mier) in conversation with Felix Choong (curator, Hayward Gallery)

  • Friday 24 April, 4 – 4:50 PM

    Concrete Sweethearts

    Artist talk with Sarah Caillard (artist exhibiting at CC Strombeek) in conversation with Martha Kirszenbaum (independent curator)

  • Friday 24 April, 5 – 5:50 PM

    El Pulso del Agua – Book launch

    With Nils Verkaeren (Zwart Huis) & Bruno Devos (publisher of HOPPER&FUCHS)

  • Saturday 25 April, 11:30 – 12:30 PM

    Climate Education Through the Art of Storytelling

    Presented by Fleur Rossdale on behalf of the Fleur Rossdale Foundation (FRF) with Aglaia Ponomareva and moderated by Brooke K. Peterson

  • Saturday 25 April, 1 – 1:50 PM

    Book Launch of The Art Travel Book with a talk on Art & Nature

    With Nadine van den Bosch (founder, Young Collectors Circle)

Quick answers

When is Art Brussels 2026?
Art Brussels 2026 ran Apr 15–18, 2026 at Brussels Expo in Brussels, Belgium.
Where is Art Brussels 2026 held?
Art Brussels 2026 was held at Brussels Expo in Brussels, Belgium.
Who is speaking at Art Brussels 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 47 speakers, including Adama Sanneh (Co-founder & CEO, Moleskine Foundation), Aglaia Ponomareva and Ana Maria Caballero (Artist, OFFICE IMPART).
Who sponsors Art Brussels 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 sponsors, including Art Shippers, Bruxelles, Dandoy, Delen Bank and De Standaard.
Company intelligence

An audience of 48 companies, parsed from the program.

48 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
21Sponsoringsponsor only
27Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

19% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite12%
  • Founder / Owner36%
  • Director / Head of511%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Other roles3779%

Of 47 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Art ShippersSponsor-
2BruxellesSponsor-
3DandoySponsor-
4Delen BankSponsor · Main Partner-
5De StandaardSponsor-
6DuvelSponsor-
7Fédération Wallonie-BruxellesSponsor-
8HiscoxSponsor-
9Jaguar Land Rover BrusselsSponsor-
10JUSTE KYCSponsor-
11KlaraSponsor-
12Le SoirSponsor-
13MasureelSponsor-
14MoleskineSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
main partner1
5% of 21
unspecified20
95% of 21