Brussels, 5 June 2015
From 10 until 14 June, Brussels’ Sablons district is to host three different fairs at the same time: BRUNEAF (Brussels Non European Art Fair), BAAF (Brussels Ancient Art Fair), and AAB (Asian Art in Brussels). Around 100 international arts and antiques dealers, some of whom are the most prominent in their field, are to be gathered in Brussels for the events during this period.
The oldest fair, BRUNEAF, is celebrating its 25th edition. This fair, dedicated to African, Indonesian, and Oceanian art, is to host two events: an exhibition which is to display the best pieces sold at the fair over the past 25 years, and another event with the guest of honour, the Sindika Dokolo Foundation, from Luanda in Africa.
For its 13th edition, BAAF, the fair dedicated to archeology (mainly from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Middle East, and Europe), has decided to focus on quality and aesthetics. They are doing this through a partnership with the IADAA, the International Association of Dealers in Ancient Art, which also collaborates with TEFAF in Maastricht.
The youngest fair, AAB, is coming back for its 3rd edition. Specialised in Asian art (from China, Japan, India, the Himalayas, South Asia and South-East Asia), the event is to bring together around 20 international dealers as well as specialist lecturers for their Art Connoisseurs section. An exhibition of weapons and Mongol and Sikh armour, from a private European collection, is also to be presented.