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Four days back in Venice, and what a joy to experience the Biennale for a second time. I was here in May for the opening, when everything felt intense, exciting and almost overwhelming. Returning a few months later offered something completely different: more time to look, to revisit some of the pavilions at the Giardini and the Arsenale, and to discover works and places I had missed the first time around. There is something very special about seeing an exhibition twice. You look differently. Certain works reveal themselves in a new way, while others suddenly resonate much more deeply. One of my most beautiful discoveries this time was the Holy See Pavilion and its Mystical Garden. A truly immersive and deeply moving experience. The place itself, the atmosphere, the music… everything comes together to create an almost spiritual space, a world apart. You slow down, you listen, you look, and gradually allow yourself to be transported somewhere else. It resonated deeply with something that has become increasingly important in my own work at the gallery: the idea of Slow Art. Taking the time to truly be with an artwork, beyond the first impression, and allowing space for contemplation, emotion and discovery. Perhaps that is also what made returning to the Biennale a second time so special: slowing down, looking again, and discovering differently. And a very warm thank you to Chantal Pattyn @chantal_pattyn and Hubert d’Ursel @hubert.durs for bringing this wonderful group together and making these four days such a special experience. #venicebiennale #slowart #artlover #estherverhaegheartconcepts
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A heartfelt thank you to @hubert.durs and his family for bringing together such an inspiring group of artists at the artistresidency @quintadopinho and for giving our artworka place within the beautiful setting of the Ancienne Nonciature in Brussels. Thank you also to @rendezvousbxl and @brussels.art.square for hosting these wonderful events and creating such a vibrant meeting place for artists, collectors and art lovers. It was a beautiful and successful encounter, filled with inspiring conversations and new connections. I’m very much looking forward to the future . To be continued. #NathalieVanheule #ContemporaryArt #ContemporaryArtist #BelgianArt #BelgianArtist #BrusselsArt #BrusselsArtScene #BrusselsArtSquare #RendezVousBXL #AncienneNonciature #ArtInBrussels #ContemporaryPainting #MultidisciplinaryArt #ArtExhibition #ArtCollectors #ArtWorld #EmergingArtist #WomenInArt #ArtistLife Pics of 3 of my artworks in the beautiful setting of the Ancienne Nonciature hosted by Anne Derasse.
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. MY PORSCHE HAS ARRIVED! 🎨😂 My new canvases have arrived from Van Beek Art Supplies in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Each one is 2 × 2 metres, and my studio suddenly feels a lot smaller! Some people get excited when a Bentley or Porsche pulls up outside. Me? I see two enormous blank canvases at my door and think, “My Porsche is here!” 😂❤️ These canvases are for Creation to Judgement, my Bible series. I’m so excited to begin bringing this project to life - and there are 33 more canvases to go! Each blank canvas holds a story I can’t wait to tell. Time to start painting! 🎨 #AMolly #InvestInAMolly #MollysArtMove #CreationToJudgement #VanBeekArtSupplies
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From the Douro to the Sablon — art in movement. Very grateful to La Libre Belgique @lalibre.be and journalist @gwennaelle.gribaumont for this beautiful and thoughtful article in Arts Libre, published today. She describes my work as a dialogue between body, surface and material, where sandpaper becomes a resistant skin and the body leaves its traces through touch, makeup and gesture. “Like glass paper, makeup modifies a surface. One subtracts. The other covers.” My body becomes both tool and trace, while beauty and resistance, intimacy and distance, attraction and friction meet within the work. These works were developed during my residency at Quinta do Pinhô and are currently on view at the Ancienne Nonciature in Brussels, as part of Arte Nunzio – Quinta do Pinhô Artists Residency, curated by @hubert.durs @anne.derasse Thank you Gwenaëlle Gribamont for this sensitive reading of my work. 🤍 You are welcome to come to see the artworks of the groupshow made by artists: Stan Van Steendam/ Jörg Bräuer/ Robin Wen/ Nathalie Vanheule / Shirley Villavicencio Pizango By appointment or during Sablon B.A.S. Brussels Art Square 24.09 : 3pm- 9h30pm 25.09: 11am-7pm 26.09: 11 am- 7pm 27.09: 11 am-7pm #NathalieVanheule #LaLibreBelgique #ArtsLibre #ContemporaryArt #BelgianArtist #BrusselsArt #ArteNunzio #QuintaDoPinho #BodyPrints #SandpaperArt #Materiality #BodyAndMaterial #ContemporaryPainting #sablonbrusselsgallery
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. A MOLLY IN MONTE CARLO 🇲🇨🎨 A MOMENT OF GREAT HONOUR What an extraordinary few days for A Molly in Monaco and Cannes. I am deeply honoured to receive the International Renoir Award . “The Great Interpreter of Art” ln Cannes, curated by Francesco Saverio Russo and Salvatore Russo, in recognition of artistic excellence and a unique contribution to the world of contemporary art. This is my 14th award, and I receive it with immense gratitude and humility. On 12 September, I left my exhibition at ART3F Monaco to travel to Cannes to receive this wonderful recognition and then returned to Monaco to continue my exhibition. Driving between the two cities in one day was quite an adventure, but it made the experience even more memorable! 🇲🇨✨ My art is deeply rooted in my African heritage and the philosophy of Ubuntu “I am because we are.” Through vibrant colour, rich texture, sculptural form and emotion, I tell stories that reach beyond the canvas. My hope is that every A Molly creates a moment of connection between the artwork, the collector and the story within. I am profoundly grateful to everyone who has believed in my journey, supported my work and taken the time to experience my art. I accept this award with a full heart - and with gratitude for the journey that continues. ❤️ 🎨 I warmly invite art lovers, collectors, interior designers and art enthusiasts to visit me at ART3F Monaco and experience A Molly in person. Come closer. Feel the textures. Discover the stories. And perhaps find the artwork that speaks to you. 📍 ART3F Monaco - Chapiteau de Fontvieille 🎨 Stand D10 - A Molly & Molly’sArtMove 📅 11–13 September 2026 EVERY COLOUR TELLS A STORY. EVERY TEXTURE HOLDS A FEELING. ART IS CONNECTION. ✨ Come meet me. Come feel the art. Come experience A Molly. 🌍 LET’S ARTMOVE TOGETHER! #AMolly #MollysArtMove #InvestInAMolly #ART3FMonaco #MonteCarlo MonacoArt RenoirAward InternationalArtist ContemporaryArt AfricanArt Ubuntu ArtIsConnection ArtCollectors ArtLovers CollectArt
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Des collines du Douro au cœur du Sablon : l’exposition « ARTE NUNZIO – Quinta do Pinhô Artists Residency » s’ouvre aujourd’hui. À l’occasion du lancement de la Brussels Art Week « RendezVous », ce projet réunit les œuvres inédites de six artistes contemporains de renommée internationale, créées lors de leur résidence d’été au Portugal : Guy de Malherbe, Jörg Bräuer, Shirley Villavicencio Pizango, Stan Van Steendam, Nathalie Vanheule et Robin Wen, soutenus par leurs galeries respectives. Cet événement marque l’affirmation du nouveau concept ARTE NUNZIO créé par l’Ancienne Nonciature pour les expositions qu’elle orchestre, puisant sa consonance italienne en référence au nonce apostolique (nunzio), ambassadeur du pape en ces lieux. Ainsi, cette ancienne Ambassade du Vatican retrouve une nouvelle identité pour devenir l’ « Ambassade des Arts » sous l’impulsion d’Anne Derasse et Jörg Bräuer. À la rencontre des siècles, entre l’art et l’histoire, une alchimie s’est créée. L’équipe de commissaires de cette nouvelle exposition est composée de deux personnalités éminentes, passionnées par l’art, dont la collaboration est le fruit de rencontres enrichissantes : @anne.derasse, pour l’Ancienne Nonciature, et @hubert.durs, pour la résidence d’artistes Quinta do Pinhô. L’événement s’articule autour des deux grands temps forts de la rentrée bruxelloise : @rendezvousbxl du 11 au 13 septembre et @brussels.art.square du 25 au 27 septembre. 📍 Ancienne Nonciature – 7, rue des Sablons, Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Bruxelles Calendrier des expositions : •⁠ ⁠Du 11 au 13 septembre – Pendant la Brussels Art Week « RendezVous » (de 11h à 18h) •⁠ ⁠Du 25 au 27 septembre – Pendant le B.A.S. Brussels Art Square (de 11h à 19h) •⁠ ⁠Deuxième vernissage : Jeudi 24 septembre (de 15h à 21h30, sur invitation) •⁠ ⁠Sur rendez-vous : Du 15 au 23 septembre via event@nonciature.com  #ArteNunzio #AncienneNonciature #NonciatureBrussels #ExpositionBruxelles #AmbassadeDesArts  Jörg Bräuer – Paintings and photographs, Frédérick Mouraux Gallery Jörg Bräuer – Paintings and photographs, Frédérick Mouraux Gallery Jörg Bräuer – Paintings and photographs, Frédérick Mouraux Gallery Shirley Villavic
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Des collines du Douro au cœur du Sablon : l’exposition « ARTE NUNZIO – Quinta do Pinhô Artists Residency » s’ouvre aujourd’hui. À l’occasion du lancement de la Brussels Art Week « RendezVous », ce projet réunit les œuvres inédites de six artistes contemporains de renommée internationale, créées lors de leur résidence d’été au Portugal : Guy de Malherbe, Jörg Bräuer, Shirley Villavicencio Pizango, Stan Van Steendam, Nathalie Vanheule et Robin Wen, soutenus par leurs galeries respectives. Cet événement marque l’affirmation du nouveau concept ARTE NUNZIO créé par l’Ancienne Nonciature pour les expositions qu’elle orchestre, puisant sa consonance italienne en référence au nonce apostolique (nunzio), ambassadeur du pape en ces lieux. Ainsi, cette ancienne Ambassade du Vatican retrouve une nouvelle identité pour devenir l’ « Ambassade des Arts » sous l’impulsion d’Anne Derasse et Jörg Bräuer. À la rencontre des siècles, entre l’art et l’histoire, une alchimie s’est créée. L’équipe de commissaires de cette nouvelle exposition est composée de deux personnalités éminentes, passionnées par l’art, dont la collaboration est le fruit de rencontres enrichissantes : @anne.derasse derasse, pour l’Ancienne Nonciature, et @hubert.durs, pour la résidence d’artistes Quinta do Pinhô. L’événement s’articule autour des deux grands temps forts de la rentrée bruxelloise : @rendezvousbxl du 11 au 13 septembre et @brussels.art.square du 25 au 27 septembre. 📍 Ancienne Nonciature – 7, rue des Sablons, Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Bruxelles Calendrier des expositions : •⁠ ⁠Du 11 au 13 septembre – Pendant la Brussels Art Week « RendezVous » (de 11h à 18h) •⁠ ⁠Du 25 au 27 septembre – Pendant le B.A.S. Brussels Art Square (de 11h à 19h) •⁠ ⁠Deuxième vernissage : Jeudi 24 septembre (de 15h à 21h30, sur invitation) •⁠ ⁠Sur rendez-vous : Du 15 au 23 septembre via event@nonciature.com  #ArteNunzio #AncienneNonciature #NonciatureBrussels #ExpositionBruxelles #AmbassadeDesArts Robin Wen - Hyper-realistic renderings, Belgian Gallery Robin Wen - Hyper-realistic renderings, Belgian Gallery Robin Wen - Hyper-realistic renderings, Belgian Gallery Guy de Malherbe – Oil paintings and drawings,
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↓ Pleased to present a selection of recent works made during the artist residency in the Douro Valley, Portugal, hosted by @hubert.durs, in close collaboration with @romeropaprocki. The exhibition brings together works by all participating artists and will be on view at L’ Ancienne Nonciature in Brussels from 10 — 27 September, opening this Thursday 5 — 8:30 pm. 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘩, 2026 varnish, pigments, plaster and epoxy resin on wood 25 x 20 x 3,5 cm @hubert.durs @romeropaprocki @ancienne_nonciature @quintadopinho #stanvansteendam #exhibition #contemporarypainting #romeropaprocki
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ARTE NUNZIO Quinta do Pinhô — Artists Residency ANCIENNE NONCIATURE / Place du Grand Sablon Brussels 10 09.26- 27.09.26 I am honoured to take part in ARTE NUNZIO, a group exhibition bringing together artists of the Quinta do Pinhô Artists Residency, curated by Anne Derasse & Hubert d’Ursel. For a few days, the historic Ancienne Nonciature at the Grand Sablon in Brussels will become a space of encounter between contemporary art and the memory of the place. Opening & Private Cocktail — by invitation Thursday, September 10 · 5–8 PM Exhibition 11–13 September · 11 AM–6 PM 25–27 September · 11 AM–7 PM During Rendez-Vous Weekend in Brussels, I would be very happy to welcome you into this encounter. Ancienne Nonciature @ancienne_nonciature 7, rue des Sablons — Place du Grand Sablon 1000 Brussels Curated by @anne.derasse & @hubert.durs With artists @guydemalherbe / @galerielaforestdivonne @jorgbrauer / @frederickmourauxgallery @shurleey /@gallerysofievandevelde @stan__van__steendam / @romeropaprocki @nathalievanheule / @robin.wen.be / @belgiangallery Some of my new artworks realized during the artistresidency will be presented. Looking forward to see you all in Brussels during @rendezvousbxl #exhibition #artwork #gallery #nathalievanheule #L'Annonciature #hubertdursel #galeriesofievandevelde #belgiangallerie #galerielaforestdivonne #galerieromeropaprocki #frédérickmourauxgallery #groupshow #Rendez-Vous Weekend #brussels
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Yesterday, my colleague @hubert.durs and I visited the studio of Mark Manders, stepping directly into an artwork that has been expanding for over three decades. Since 1986, the Dutch artist has been developing a single, continuous project titled Self-Portrait as a Building. Every sculpture, installation, object, and architectural element he creates functions as a room or piece of furniture inside this imagined mind-structure. Instead of separate, unrelated works, his entire practice operates as one massive, interconnected puzzle of time and memory. What makes encountering his work in person so striking is how completely it tricks the senses. What appears to be wet, freshly molded clay held together with scrap wood or rope is actually heavy, meticulously cast bronze. Painted surfaces disguise hard metal as soft earth or delicate paper, creating a feeling that the studio was abandoned mid-process just moments ago. Nothing is quite what it seems. By freezing these raw, seemingly fragile moments in permanent bronze, Manders captures a state of permanent potential. It was an incredible experience to witness how every detail in his workspace feeds into this singular, lifelong vision. 🎨 ✨ 🏺 Massive thank you to @mark.manders , @xavierhufkens and @anazoez 🙏 #MarkManders #ContemporaryArt #StudioVisit #Sculpture #ContemporaryArt Wide angle shot of the studio of Mark Manders and my colleague and I
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Princess for a Day 👑🏰 Today I felt like a princess at Kasteel d’Ursel in Wintam. ✨ The Talking Heads exhibition was beautifully curated and a pleasure to visit. The combination of historic portraits and contemporary art made it a truly inspiring experience. Experiencing art in a historic setting is a wonderful reminder that creativity connects the past with the present, inspiring new perspectives and meaningful conversations. #investlnAMolly Art #ContemporaryArt #Exhibition #TalkingHeads #KasteeldUrsel Wintam Belgium ArtCollector ArtGallery VisualArtist CreativeJourney Culture Heritage MuseumVisit Inspiration Networking
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Two weeks ago, we closed our exhibition 𝘐𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘴? curated by Frédéric de Goldschmidt and Grégory Lang the way it deserved: with music, dancing, and friends enjoying our terrace one last time before summer break. Peggy Lee’s classic carries a bittersweet kind of wisdom, that even when things end, or don’t turn out quite as expected, there’s still a reason to keep the music on and dance anyway. It felt like the perfect spirit to close our season with: not a goodbye, but a celebration of everything this exhibition and this year brought us. Thank you to everyone who danced, laughed, and shared these final moments with us. We are reopening on Monday 10 August, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for our new exhibition, 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭/𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, on Friday 11 September. 📷 @anashev.photo #cloudseven #finissage #isthatallthereis #PeggyLee
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