44 Art Fairs Art Brussels: End of Fair Release Art Brussels 2025 (24-27 April 2025, Brussels Expo) once again confirmed its standing as one of Europe’s lea- ding contemporary art fairs. With an exceptional line-up of 165 galleries from around the world and a strong focus on artistic discovery, curated projects, and emerging talents, this 41st edition could count on fantastic energy, a varied offering and many strong sales to a diverse collector’s audience. The fair attracted 24.776 visitors, and welcomed a highly inter- national audience of collectors, cura- tors, and art enthusiasts, further so- lidifying Brussels’ reputation as a key hub for the European art community. At the fair, galleries presented ex- pertly curated booths and a unique mix of established and emerging talent across five distinct sections: Prime (for mid-career and established artists), Discovery (emerging artists), '68 Forward (artist creating between 1968 and 2000), Solo (solo artist presentations), and Invited (galleries challenging the traditional gallery model). Visitors and collectors particularly ap- preciated the strong solo presentati- ons and the new ‘68 forward section, which reintroduced important voices to a contemporary audience by presenting works made in the period since the start of the fair until now. For the third year in a row, Art Brussels took place at Brussels Expo, in the Art Deco icon built as from September 1933 opposite the Atomium. The grandeur of this iconic venue contributed to the atmosphere and great experience of the fair and its visitors. Art Brussels is therefore pleased to announce that the next edition will also take place at Brussels Expo, from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April 2026. Set against the backdrop of a city re- nowned for its rich collecting tradi- tion, Art Brussels 2025 once again captivated art lovers and professio- nals alike with its vibrant energy and cultural significance. The dates of next year’s fair have been announced as 23 – 26 April 2026 at Brussels Expo. (ef) [ Kunst-News 33 Das digitale Kunstmagazin ] Image: © 2025 The Frick Collection 35 1/2 x 31 in., The Frick Collection, New York, photo: Joseph Coscia Jr. vas, 28 x 23 13/16 in., National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, presented by Sir Alfred and Lady Vermeer’s Love Letters Exhibitions The Frick Collection Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), Lady Writing a Letter, with Her Maid, ca. 1670–72, oil on can- Beit, 1987 (Beit Collection), image © National Gallery of Ireland; Vermeer, The Love Letter, ca. 1669–70, oil on canvas, 17 5/16 x 15 3/16 in., Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt; Vermeer, Mistress and Maid, ca. 1664–67, oil on canvas, In the first exhibition tobe held in The Frick Collection's new special exhibi- tion galleries, three works by Johan- nes Vermeer will be presented from June 18 through August 31, 2025. The unprecedented installation Ver- meer's Love Letters centers on the Frick's iconic Mistress and Maid, uniting it with two special loans: The Love Letter from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and Woman Writing a Letter, with Her Maid from the Natio- nal Gallery ofireland, Dublin. Presented together in a single gallery for the first time, this trio of works will offer visitors the opportunity to consider Vermeer's exploration of themes ofletter writing and epistolary exchange in the context of the seven- teenth-century domestic settings for which the artist is renowned. States Xavier F. Salomon, the Frick's Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, "On the heels of the museum's public reopening on April 17, it is fitting that we are debuting our new special exhibition galleries with a closer look at the work ofVer- meer, one of the most popular artists in our collection. His Mistress and Maid is the final masterpiece that Henry Clay Frick acquired before his death, making this inaugural show a particularly appropriate tribute to his legacy as a collector." In taking up the motif of the exchange ofletters, Vermeer and his contempo- raries explored and imagined the inner lives and emotions of their painted subjects, often creating enigmatic nar- rative scenes. Of about three dozen surviving works by Vermeer, six are variations on this theme. The three works united in the exhibition share a particular focus on women in the do- mestic sphere: ladies and their maid- servants. The complex relationships, tensions, and trust between these two social classes-domestic servants and their employers-is a topic linked to and exemplified by the writing, reading, and delivery of letters. The exhibition's curator, Dr. Robert Fucci, distinguished scholar on seventeenth- century Dutch art from the University of Amsterdam, examines these ideas in the literary and artistic contexts ofVermeer's time. The display of the three works brought together in Ver- meers Love Letters captures the ar- tist's ability to portray themes of everyday life with nuance, variety, and drama. (TFC) Vermeer’s Love Letters Wednesday, June 18 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Remarks: 10:30 a.m. The Frick Collection Group Entrance: 10 East 71st Street New York City [Kunst-News 33] | Ausgabe Nr. 03/2025