At Ceramic Brussels, an Eclectic Array of Works Offers a State of the Medium

From Nobuhito Nishigawara’s gilded drips to Andrés Anza’s spiny forms that could seemingly scuttle away at any moment, an eclectic array of works go on view this month for Ceramic Brussels.

In its second year, the annual gathering is the only international art fair devoted entirely to the medium. The 2025 edition will feature works by more than 200 artists around the globe, with a particular focus on contemporary Norwegian makers.

an amorphous orange sculpture with spines all over that appears to hang off a pedestal — Andres Anza, Galleria Anna Marra

Spanning myriad aesthetics and processes, the fair presents a wide variety of approaches to and a sort of state of the medium. Some artists, like Eirik Falckner, push the boundaries of ceramic art even further by collaborating with bees to layer thick chunks of honeycomb atop a raw armature.

Find some works slated to be exhibited at the fair, which runs from January 23 to 26, below.

a gray stone like form covered in gold drips — Nobuhito Nishigawara, Almine Rech

a wall sculpture made of colorful ceramic discs densely laid together like fringe — Marianne Huotari, Holster Burrows

a trio of vessels, on the left is white with coral like handes, the middle is pink with scalloped leaves, and the right is green with large cabbage like leaves — Daphne de Gheldere, Spax Projects

an amorphous blue sculpture with spines all over that appears to hang off a pedestal — Andres Anza, Galleria Anna Marra

a seafood tower with lobster, oysters and shrimp — Nellie Jonsson, QB Gallery

a green tray with ceramic objects like little dishes and a clock — Nellie Jonsson, QB Gallery

a white hand appears to float above a metal form with shards emerging from the palm and fingers — Samuel Yal, Galerie Ariane C-Y

a vertical sculpture of peanut-shaped forms slotted together on a white pedestal — Laszlo Borsody, ACB Gallery

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