Hi Nick,
Yes, the exhibition was successful and the hotel was very good thank you. The standard of cleanliness and friendliness of the staff was excellent.
Thanks again for all of your assistance.
Kind regards
Julie
BRAFA 2027
(24 January 2027
- 31 January 2027
)
Venue:
Brussels Expo
Industry:
Art and Antiques
Organizer:
Asbl Foire des Antiquaires de Belgique
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Update
BRAFA 2027 will be hosted as a live exhibition between the 24th and 31st of January, 2027, at the Brussels Expo (Heysel).
Calling Card
BRAFA has been a key meeting point for the art world in Belgium ever since its birth almost 70 years ago. The annual art fair creates the necessary conditions for gallerists, collectors, and curators to meet, appraise, educate and buy art pieces. BRAFA occurs annually at Brussels Expo and showcases fine art, antiques, and contemporary art for eight days. Previously, the art fair opened the year in January, but now organisers have decided to move it to a slot in mid-June. BRAFA has always been a barometer for the art market. You can see trends form in how collectors and other buyers react from year to year. It’s important to note that every single piece at BRAFA has been appraised and verified.
Business Potential
BRAFA continues to expand its list of galleries to showcase the very best from art and antiques. The names you should definitely learn are:
- Axel Vervoordt;
- N.Vrouyr;
- Thomas Deprez;
- MDZ Gallery;
- QG Gallery;
- Galerie Kraemer.
They contribute to the wide variety of art objects, which span human history since the Bronze Age. There are currently 20 categories at the art fair. These include classical archeology, tribal artistry, pre-Colombian artwork, Asian artistic creations, jewelry, and silverware. They also feature coinages, furnishing, and art items ranging from the Middle Ages to today. Among them are old and modern-day paintings, contemporary artwork, sculpture, ceramic wares, contemporaneous glass and earthenware, carpetings and fabrics, drawings, original cartoons, etchings, rare publications, photography, and writings. The galleries come from the Italian Republic, Japan, the UAE, and the United States.
Did You Know?
Each year, BRAFA invites a guest of honour. Sometimes this can be a respected art institution. Other times it’s a remarkable artist who has left their mark in the art world. In the upcoming edition, the Guest of Honour is Belgian-born Arne Quinze, who first broke into the art world with his graffiti work and has since moved to wooden constructions and other installations. Buyers and art lovers can get the most out of the rich assortment of artworks and antiques by taking part in one of the many Art Tours held during the fair. Another highlight is the line-up of BRAFA ART TALKS – a series of conversations and lectures on modern artists such as Keith Haring and historical periods.
Your Hotel Room in Brussels
Travel 2 Fairs Ltd has sent business travellers all over the world and knows exactly what you need in your hotel accommodation for BRAFA. Book hotels near Brussels Expo at affordable rates and keep your daily commute to the art fair short. Make terrific savings no matter how small your budget is. We have a wide selection of hotels, hostels, and apartments. Large groups of over twenty people are no challenge to us all. In addition to your online hotel booking for BRAFA, Travel 2 Fairs Ltd can help you with logistics. Do you want a quick commute to your hotel from Brussels airport? We can arrange for a private airport transfer upon arrival. We’re also a rent-a-car vendor.
Past Iterations
BRAFA 2022
BRAFA 2022 occurred between June 19th and June 26th, 2022, at a novel location – Brussels Expo. The live restart edition featured 115 exhibiting galleries from 15 nations. The event venue did not include coronavirus precautions because of the improved pandemic situation.
BRAFA 2023
The 2023 iteration occurred as a live trade exhibition between January 29th and February 5th, 2023 at the Brussels Expo. The event did not include coronavirus precautions because Belgium repealed its pandemic restrictions. The iteration featured 130 exhibiting galleries and 65 000 visitants, with 65% of the visiting representing a foreign country.
BRAFA 2024
The 2024 iteration was a live trade exposition hosted between January 28th and February 4th, 2024. The event was attended by around 67 000 visitants and more than 130 exhibiting firms from 14 nations on 21 000 m2.
BRAFA 2025
The 2025 iteration of BRAFA occurred as a live trade expo between January 26th and February 2nd 2025. The event featured 72 000 visitants and 130 exhibiting firms from 16 nations.
BRAFA 2026
BRAFA 2026 was a live exhibition hosted between January 25th and February 1st 2026. It was attended by around 150 exhibiting firms from 18 nations and approximately 72 000 visitants.
68,000+
international visitors
15,000
art objects
115
galleries
15
countries
Our visitors for the event
Mrs Julie Eyres
Cristian
Quick response and adequate handling when booking needs to be adjusted. Happy that the search for hotels during trade fairs is taking out of our hands to save valuable time.
Ken Bortscheller
I'm not positive how I stumbled across "Travel to Fairs Limited", but I'm so glad I did. A simple request for traveling advice turned into a fantastic planning experience. My first point of contact (Via telephone) was from Ms. Ellie Stone. From that point forward I worked solely with her. My plans were extremely complex and Ellie was there for me the entire time. Flying from the United States, traveling to four separate cites in three European countries seemed daunting. After a few questions and some conversation, Ellie was able to give me multiple hotel options in each city. Ms. Stone even divided each hotel by their amenities. (Included breakfast/bars/public transport etc.) In addition to her thorough help with hotel accommodations, Ellie also booked three (3) separate flights for me. Germany to Denmark to Poland. For each city/destination, Ellie offered no fewer than 3 options for accommodations. Same for my flight options. Each destination had three choices. Different airlines and different departure times so I could manage my travel easily. The communication between Ellie and myself was excellent. With the time change between us, emails worked perfectly. Ellie was very attentive to my needs and responded to my questions/inquiries quickly. On more than a few occasions, when I called her office, she took the time to answer me right away. I would love to extend my gratitude and genuine "thanks" to Ellie. Dare I say... she made this experience fun. 5 STARS !!! Her company should be grateful to have her working there.
Fabien Jakob
Hello Tom,
As far as I am concerned, you provided in a very diligent matter, efficiently, … the booking services The hotel was rather well located, great breakfast, a kind of cosy room.
Thanks for the support.
Fabien.
Sara Invernizzi
Dear Megan,
everything's was great, thank you for your assstance. Next year CphI will take place in Milan and we're not sure if we're going to need an hotel. Since we'll probably do, could you let us have an idea of the best rates?
Thank you as usual and best regards!
Sara
CPhI Worldwide - 2025
Anne-Laure Dufour
Hello Tracy,
Everything went very well, the team was happy, and it was a very nice hotel.
Thanks a lot for your services and your reactivity.
We will not hesitate to use your services in the future.
Agritechnica 2023
Evgeniya Morozova
Dear Brian!
Thank you, colleagues returned from the trip in a good mood. Everything was well organized. The hotels liked it, it was clean, cozy and friendly staff. You can write from us like that. Everyone liked everything very much!
Have a good mood and summer vacation!
Anabela Gouveia Pereira
Dear Megan,
Everything went well at the B&B Hotel Köln-Messe (2)
Anabela
Maja Peplińska
Good morning Edward,
I asked our team that participated in the event about some feedback and they had no complaints. I think we can tell that it was a successful trip and our team was happy with your services.
Thank you for your help!
Kind regards,
Maja Peplińska
Thomas Repstad
Hi Michael, Megan,
Thanks – the stay at Hotel 9 Paquis was very nice.
Megan – thanks for our cooperation these last years with hotel bookings, it’s been very nice dealing with you! 😊
Laure Nogier
Dear Tom,
Thanks for the follow up, everything went well!
Could you please make us a proposal for the edition of Vitafoods 2025 in Barcelona?
Close to the exhibition center or close to a metro station joining directly the convention center.
Thanks in advance.
Vitafoods Europe & Finished Products Expo - 2024
Keith Hotchkiss
Thanks Tracy for reaching out. We certainly enjoyed our time in Frankfurt. The hotel was fine. Our room was clean and comfortable. The staff were very helpful.
We enjoyed the Fair. There was certainly lots to see. Unfortunately the fair did not have any fashion or jewelry or purses which would have been of interest to us. Is there a fair that focuses on those items. All in all we did enjoy the vast array of products on display at the fair and enjoyed many interesting conversations with retailers and distributors.
Sincerely
Keith
Ambiente Germany - 2025
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