*focus españa
ceramic brussels 2026 highlights the vitality and diversity of the Spanish scene as part of EUROPALIA ESPAÑA 2025-26:
→ 7 Spanish galleries, co-curating a programme of talks with a renowned panel, during the fair.
Following the success of last year’s focus on Norway, we are delighted to announce that Spain will be the guest country of honour at the 3rd edition of ceramic brussels, taking place from 21 to 25 January 2026 at Tour&Taxis.
In collaboration with the Spanish Embassy and in the framework of EUROPALIA ESPAÑA 2025–26, this new focus will highlight the richness and vitality of Spain’s contemporary ceramic scene, through:
In addition to the exhibitions presented by the galleries, Spain’s influence will also be felt throughout the fair through a series of talks and panel discussions.
These programmes will explore the many facets of Spanish ceramic art, addressing its traditions, innovations, and the unique cultural contexts that shape its development.
Renowned artists, curators, and critics from Spain and beyond will take part in these discussions, further enriching the fair’s educational and cultural offering.
Discover the focus españa talks programme here.
The focus españa programme is also marked by the strong presence of artists and representatives from key Spanish institutions and galleries.
Throughout the fair, leading voices from the Spanish ceramics scene will take part in talks and public conversations, offering insights into artistic practices, institutional perspectives, and the role of ceramics within broader cultural frameworks. This dialogue between artists, curators, museum directors, and gallery representatives highlights the vitality and diversity of the Spanish ceramics landscape, while fostering exchange at an international level.
On the initiative of ceramic brussels, in collaboration with Modern Shapes Gallery and with the support of the Spanish Embassy in Belgium, the fair pays tribute to a Spanish artist whose contribution has been particularly significant in advancing the international visibility of contemporary ceramic sculpture.
Enric Mestre creates a form of silent, abstract theatre where geometry, light, and shadow shape spaces for the imagination. Trained as a painter, he turned to ceramics and then sculpture, leaving functional forms behind for a refined, introspective language based on drawing and modeling as a “memorandum of possibilities.”
His works, solemn and metaphorical, evoke chambers, silos, arenas, or deserted squares, embodying solitude, memory, and symbolism. With classical purity yet deep emotional resonance, they transport the mind to places both strange and familiar, carrying a uniquely Spanish metaphysical quality.
