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wed 22 jan.

Exclusive preview of ceramic brussels 2025 for the collectors & the press.
(Upon invitation)

Grand opening of ceramic brussels 2025 for vip and gallery guests.
(Upon invitation)

thu 23 jan.

Official opening to the public of ceramic brussels 2025.

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awards ceremony

host: Henri Jobbé-Duval (fr), advisory board member, Commandeur des Arts et Lettres ; Co-founder of the Fiac, Chairman of Source Garouste Hermine.

language: FR / EN

location: talk area // hall B

The jury prize, and several others are attributed to selected laureates, thanks to our institutional partners.

host: Jean-Marc Dimanche, ceramic brussels co-director + award institution

language: FR / EN

location: talk area // hall B

talk

interviewer: Rafael Pic (fr), Le Quotidien De l'Art

guest: Elizabeth Jaeger (us), artist and ceramic brussels 2025 guest of honour

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

moderator: Geertje jacobs (be), advisory board member, Director of the EKWC international artist-in-residence and centre-of-excellence for ceramics.

speakers: Samuel Sarmiento (ve), artist ; Jonas Vansteenkiste, artist

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

moderator: Christine Germain-Donnat (fr), advisory board member, Patrimony Curator / Ministère de la Culture de France.

speakers: Ludovic Recchia, Director and curator Keramis - Centre de la céramique ; Wendy Gers (Princessehof National Ceramics Museum) ; Vincent Lieber (ch), Curator of the Musée historique et des porcelaines de Nyon

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B

moderator: Pierre Naquin (fr), Editorial and Publishing Director - Art Media Agency

speakers: Luna-Isola Bersanetti (fr), artist, laureate ceramic brussels art prize 2025 ; Éléonore Griveau (fr), artist, laureate ceramic brussels art prize 2025 ; Camilla Hanney (ie), artist, laureate ceramic brussels art prize 2025,

language: EN / FR

location: talk area // hall B

moderator: Pierre Naquin (fr), Editorial and Publishing Director - Art Media Agency

speakers: Michel Paysan (fr), artist ; Jonathan Keep (uk), artist ; Raphaël Emine (fr), artist, laureate ceramic brussels art prize 2025 ;

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

fri 24 jan.

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Norwegian ceramics

This conversation will explore some of the parallels and crossovers between working artistically with ceramics and painting or drawing. The panel will include artists who may take a painterly approach to working with clay or incorporate other modes of expression alongside their ceramic art

moderator: Jorunn Veiteberg

speakers: Irene Nordli ; Marit Tingleff ; Michaela Bruun Askim, QB Gallery

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

In this conversation the artists in the panel will present some of their projects for art in public space and discuss possibilities and challenges of working with clay to be shown outside a gallery space. The talk will also dive into some of the considerations and processes that are specific for projects that are commissioned for public institutions such as schools, nursing homes and prisons.

moderator: Marthe Yung Mee Hansen, Norwegian Crafts

speakers:

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

Industrial production is an important part of ceramic history and cultural history in general. This conversation will go into how artists and industry professionals can collaborate and exchange knowledge and skills through ceramic processes, and some of the gains both parties may have from such meeting points.

speakers: Jorunn Veiteberg

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B

sat 25 jan.

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talk

moderator: Pierre Naquin (fr), Editorial and Publishing Director - Art Media Agency

speakers: Ravi Bansahli (be), Art Collector, CEO & Managing Director of Rosy Blue NV ; Danielle Marcovici, Collector (fr) ; Thierry Rougier

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B

speaker: Dirk Allgaier (de), Managing director of arnoldsche Art Publishers

language: EN

location: talk area // hall B
+ Meeting afterwards with the artists : Editors area, Arnoldsche stand

moderator: Daphné Defosse (be), ISELP Director (institut supérieur pour l'étude du langage plastique), Brussels.

speakers: Marit Kathriner (ch, fr), artist sculptor ; Renaud Meunier (b), designer / R.S.V.P. Editions ; David Bronze (b), art historian / R.S.V.P. Editions ; Emile Barret, photographe

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B
+ Meeting/book signing afterwards with the artist : Editors area, R.S.V.P. Editions stand

speaker: Caroline Andrin, La Cambre

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B

sun 26 jan.

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talk

speaker: TBC

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B

moderator: TBC

speakers: Rinaldo Pontello, Restauratieur d'objet d'art à l'Atelier Coperta ; Eric Hemeleer, Chairman PatrimOne Group in Belgium, Board member Eeckman ; Sophie Clauwaert, Art Advisor, Puilaetco I A Quintet Private Bank

language: FR

location: talk area // hall B