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From New York to Brussels: How Independent added a much-needed touch of substance to the local art fair landscape

From New York to Brussels: How Independent added a much-needed touch of substance to the local art fair landscape

We sit down with Independent Brussels' co-founders Elizabeth Dee and Laura Mitterrand at the Vanderborght venue ahead of the 2018 edition, to talk early beginnings in New York and why Brussels was next in line.

Art Curator talks

“A masterclass in global art gallery practice.” Elizabeth Dee and Vincent Honoré on Independent Brussels 2018 breaking the art fair mould with performance

“A masterclass in global art gallery practice.” Elizabeth Dee and Vincent Honoré on Independent Brussels 2018 breaking the art fair mould with performance

Ever challenging preconceived notions of art fair and its market rationales, founder Elizabeth Ann Dee and independent curator Vincent Honoré discuss the evolution of the art world, the power of performance and the brighter side of curation ahead of this year's Independent Brussels.

Art Exhibition reviews

10 reasons to head to Independent art fair this weekend

10 reasons to head to Independent art fair this weekend

With contemporary art crowds flocking to Brussels from all over, we headed over to Independent art fair and came back with a little review of our afternoon spent walking through the venue's many halls.

Neighbourhood life Do the right thing

24 things to do in Belgium this weekend

24 things to do in Belgium this weekend

Art marathons in Brussels, spacebubbles in Antwerp and minimal jazz in Ghent.

Art The art throwaway project

A few days in the life of Independent co-director Liv Vaisberg

A few days in the life of Independent co-director Liv Vaisberg

Across the Atlantic for fairs, fun and familiar faces.

Art

Independent directors Liv Vaisberg and Olivier Pesret on the fair’s debut edition

Independent directors Liv Vaisberg and Olivier Pesret on the fair’s debut edition

We talked natural fits, comparisons and excitements.

Neighbourhood life

New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

New Kids on the Block: Olivier Biltereyst & Laurent Bouchat

There's a new 20th century design and art book store that's just opened in the Brussels neighbourhood of Uccle.

Neighbourhood life Area codes

Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Area codes: Jurgen Maelfeyt’s Ghent

Set to open his own bookshop-come-gallery this Thursday, we ask APE's Jurgen Maeyfelt about his favourite Ghent hotspots.

Art Curator talks

APE founder Jurgen Maelfeyt on The Molem Collective

APE founder Jurgen Maelfeyt on The Molem Collective

A limited-run record, a sneaker fiend talking about his obsession and classic hip hop productions. Comes pretty close to nirvana.

Music

The Word magazine

The top 10 albums of 2012

We take a look back at the top ten albums that left their mark on 2012.

Music

The year’s top 10 hip hop albums

The year’s top 10 hip hop albums

From Doom's new collaborative project to the return of West Coast Gangsta Rap, we handpick our 10 top rap albums of the year.

Art

Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Doing the rounds at Paris’ independent publishing fair Offprint

Paris' Offprint, a three-day gathering of publishing purists, took place over the weekend alongside Paris Photo. We were there.

Art

Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

Our round-up of standout booths at this year’s nofound fair in Paris

We spent the better part of our weekend scouring the aisles at Paris' nofound photography fair, taking the temperature of contemporary photography as it stands today.

Music

Elliphant, Haim and Faws

Elliphant, Haim and Faws

Today we welcome relentless blogger Disco Naïveté to our pages for a new, twice-monthly column entitled 'New kids on the block' which will focus on the cream of the crop of independent talent emerging from the global music scene.