ArtOnPaper celebrates its 10th anniversary edition with a new artistic direction and a new vision

ArtOnPaper celebrates its 10th edition in 2026 and enters a new chapter in its history with the appointment of Emmanuelle Indekeu as Managing and Artistic Director. This anniversary edition marks both a moment of celebration and a renewed ambition: to reaffirm the fair’s pioneering identity while guiding it into a new cycle of development, grounded in excellence, dialogue and long-term cultural relevance.

From 2 to 4 October 2026, ArtOnPaper will gather approximately 60 international galleries at the Sheds at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, positioning itself more than ever as the European reference fair dedicated to works on paper — from Old Masters to modern and contemporary practices.

ArtOnPaper has the will to transcends the fair to create a living space for dialogue, sociability and the circulation of ideas, an essential gathering in a time when cultural practices and our ways of being are undergoing profound transformation.

A New Direction: Depth and Dialogue

Active in the arts ecosystem for over fifteen years, Emmanuelle Indekeu has developed a practice at the intersection of curating, institutional strategy and long-term cultural development. Her trajectory — spanning independent platforms, academic engagement and private institutions — reflects a consistent commitment to artistic research, intellectual coherence and meaningful encounters between art and audiences.

Her appointment signals both continuity and renewal. Faithful to the founding intuition of ArtOnPaper — that drawing and works on paper are not subsidiary practices but primary sites of artistic thinking — Indekeu brings a strategic and curatorial vision designed to deepen the fair’s intellectual coherence while expanding its influence.

“Our civilisations have been built on cultural transmission, and history shows us that everything comes from drawing, from lines. These lines, which come after words, are the traces of our thoughts and our existence. Each line defines and redefines what an era is, what it thinks, how it represents itself, or how it is represented. More than just a fair exhibiting works on paper, it is a fair that offers perspective. A glimpse into how the world is perceived by artists at specific moments in its history"
​— Emmanuelle Indekeu, Managing and Artistic Director of ArtOnPaper

Under her leadership ArtOnPaper will adopt a deliberately refined format, conceived as a timeless capsule in which ancient, modern and contemporary works engage in a rigorous and meaningful dialogue. In a cultural landscape shaped by acceleration and fragmentation, the fair seeks to offer clarity, depth and reconnection — privileging quality over spectacle, coherence over noise.

Booth placements, scenography and programming will be approached as a curatorial composition, ensuring visual precision and intellectual continuity throughout the fair. The objective is to create encounters of high relational intensity — between galleries and collectors, institutions and specialists, artists and new audiences.

The 10th edition will revolve around strategic collaborations and an ambitious programme, designed to bring to light works, voices, dialogues and perspectives. In this spirit, ArtOnPaper aims to position itself as a true catalyst for the Belgian and international art scene, and to offer, far more than an event, an intellectual and aesthetic experience in which collecting, discovering and engaging in dialogue are part of a way of life.

A Fair as Curatorial Composition

Since its inception, ArtOnPaper has positioned works on paper as central to artistic thought — a medium where concepts, gestures and histories take shape with both fragility and force. Conceived initially as an experimental pop-up format by Michel Culot in collaboration with the late Pierre Hallet (1953–2021), the fair rapidly evolved into a rigorous platform of international scope.

From 2015 onwards, ArtOnPaper found institutional anchorage at BOZAR, strengthening its visibility and intellectual grounding. Today, for its 10th edition, the fair consolidates its evolution toward a broadened historical scope and strengthened curatorial coherence with the continued support and organisation by VO Group.

ArtOnPaper approaches works on paper not as a fixed historical category, but as a field of continuity. The 2026 edition will present 5 different sections:

Together, they will present:

Presentations may take the form of focused solo exhibitions, thematic curated selections, cross-period dialogues or secondary market presentations of institutional quality.

Each gallery application is evaluated according to strict criteria: quality and significance of the works, curatorial coherence, scholarly integrity and documentation, conservation standards and precision of display. Booth placement is determined by the Artistic Direction to preserve visual clarity and intellectual continuity throughout the fair.

The result is conceived as a balanced composition across periods, where each presentation contributes to a larger narrative — reinforcing ArtOnPaper’s position as a reference point for collectors, institutions, specialists and the public committed to excellence.

Save the Date

ArtOnPaper 2026
​2–4 October 2026
​The Sheds, Tour & Taxis, Brussels

Press Preview: Thursday 1 October, 11:00
​Vernissage: Thursday 1 October, 17:00–22:00

Press Contact
​Micha Pycke
​Club Paradis
​+32 (0)486 680 070
​micha@clubparadis.be

Further announcements regarding participating galleries and the anniversary programme will follow.

Selection of images — previous edition of ArtOnPaper