Affordable Art Fair Brussels is thrilled to announce an open call for a curator to collaborate with the fair team in curating an emerging artists exhibition around the theme of your choice at our upcoming 16th fair edition (5 – 9 February 2025, Tour & Taxis). The exhibition should highlight the works of 3 – 5 emerging Brussels-based artists who graduated from art school in the last 5 years, and are not yet represented by a gallery. The curator will receive a production budget to carry out the project and will be paid a €1500 curatorial fee. On-site art sales of the artworks from the exhibition will be divided as follows: 50% to the artist, 25% to the curator and 25% to Affordable Art Fair Brussels.
Who we are
Affordable Art Fair organises fairs in 14 cities around the world, including London, New York, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Singapore and Sydney. Affordable Art Fair Brussels is an art fair that welcomes more than 85 Belgian and international galleries to Tour & Taxis every year. All artworks are priced under €10,000 and visitors can buy an artwork at the fair and take it home the very same day. The fair also hosts an exciting programme, which includes interactive workshops, art installations, participative projects and more.
How to apply?
Your application should include:
- max. 1 page text presenting the exhibition proposal
- potential artists
- visuals of potential artworks
- a timeline of completion of the project
- your bio and CV with list of past curatorial projects and exhibitions
Send email with all the above information to atena@affordableartfair.com before Sunday 20 October 2024. The chosen candidate will be contacted by end of October. The selection criteria will be based on the curator’s prior experience and the originality and feasibility of the exhibition proposal.
Requirements for the chosen curator:
- come up with a concept for the exhibition
- propose 3 – 5 emerging artists based in Brussels who graduated from art school in the last 5 years and are not yet represented by a gallery
- writing an exhibition text and a short bio on each artist
- plan transport of artworks
- be available from 4 to 9 February 2025:
- 4 and 5 February installation of the exhibition
- be present at the stand during opening hours of the fair
- deinstallation on 9 February starting from 18:00
Emerging Artists Exhibition 2024
Mardi Gras/Vette Dinsdag is an exhibition featuring three emerging artists based in Brussels, who share a common interest in folklore. Their visual language draws from tales, legends, proverbs and rituals. The title evokes extravagance, abundance and vibrant festivities associated with carnival. The three artists have each found a unique way to appropriate ancestral folklore and make it relevant to the modern world. Clément Jacques-Vossen paints self-portraits staged in folkloric settings in which he presents himself as a hero. Shen Özdemir invents a universal carnival, which she calls Karnavolo, for which she creates troupes in a variety of mediums. Alexane Sanchez makes figurative bas-reliefs that illustrate popular metaphors to explore the mythical animal and plant nature of human beings.
After an open call, the Emerging Artists Exhibition proposal by curator Natania Dan was chosen for Affordable Art Fair Brussels 2024. Natania Dan is assisted by Doriane Lorimier for this exhibition. Natania grew up in Brussels and currently lives in Amsterdam, where she works as curator public programme at the Jewish Museum. She is specialized in contemporary art and draws her inspiration from the creativity of the artists she works with and their way of interpreting the world.
