Independent Collectors
The Apartment
Charming presentation of contemporary art in the heart of Brussels.
![STEVEN SHEARER, Clownin, 2014. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23806/2023-06-08_21-11-05_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg?v=144665211 640w, /site/assets/files/23806/2023-06-08_21-11-05_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg?v=997331451 1024w)
Passionate about art from an early age, internationally-known collector Charles Riva opened up his nineteenth-century townhouse to the public in 2008.
The French-Italian Riva, who has lived in New York City since the age of twenty, continues to be fascinated by American artists and currently lives between Brussels and New York.
With this in mind, Riva is dedicated to bringing major works and artists to Europe from the other side of the Atlantic, the Charles Riva Collection presents two exhibitions a year, and has featured artists such as Mike Kelley, Paul McCarthy, George Condo, Sterling Ruby, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steven Shearer, Josh Smith, Frank Stella, Christopher Wool and Sherrie Levine.
To mark the tenth anniversary of the opening of the collection in 2018–2019, the collection will present a selection of historical themed exhibitions featuring selected works by the American painter George Condo and a group show of American abstract painters spanning from the 1980s to today which will feature works from Robert Motherwell, Cheney Thompson, Christoper Wool, Sam Gilliam and Sam Francis.
Here, in a brand new Online Exhibition the Charles Riva Collection presents a new selection of works shown in Riva’s private apartment.
![GEORGE CONDO, Back Chanel, 2016-2017. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-14_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-14_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![ROE ETHRIDGE, Pigeon, 2002. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-09_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-09_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![PAUL MCCARTHY, Monkey man (part of the series Propo Masks), 1994. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-07_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-07_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![SHERRIE LEVINE, False Gold, 2007](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-07_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-07_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![ROE ETHRIDGE, Next Model Sabrina’, 2000. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-08_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-08_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![GEORGE CONDO, The Homeless Hobo, 2009. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-09_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-09_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![SAM GILLIAM, White Gardenia, 1992. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-11_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-11_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![STERLING RUBY, SP149, 2010. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-11_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-11_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![PAUL MCCARTHY, Jack, 2011](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-10_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-10_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![PAUL MCCARTHY, Pinocchio, 2003. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-10_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-10_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![PAUL MCCARTHY, Selected Works (installation view)](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![URS FISCHER, François / René, 2013. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.jpg 1024w)
![URS FISCHER, François / René, 2013. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-3.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-12_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-3.jpg 1024w)
![URS FISCHER, François / René, 2013. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.jpg 1024w)
![PAUL MACCARTHY, Trans Gum Santa, 2000. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![STEVEN SHEARER, Scratchy cheek (Working title), 2015. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-13_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![STERLING RUBY, Headcleaner Headhunter, 2009. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
![HAROLD ANCART, Untitled, 2013. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-14_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-14_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![BLAKE RAYNE, Untitled No8, 2007. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![CHENEY THOMPSON, Extract From CT series, 2003. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-3.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-3.jpg 1024w)
!["Made In New York" at Charles Riva Collection (installation view, 23.04.2013 - 19.07.2014). Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-15_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-2.jpg 1024w)
![Exhibition view of the show "Roe Ethridge". Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-16_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-16_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![JOSH SMITH, Untitled, 2014. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-17_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-17_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![CHRISTOPHER WOOL, Untitled, 2006](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-18_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-18_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors.jpg 1024w)
![CHENEY THOMPSON, Black (58.37ml, 24.07ml, 19.3ml, 14.77ml, 7.02ml, 29.99ml, 20.55ml, 16.89ml, 14.27ml, 6.01ml){211.22ml} Blue (58.37ml, 24.07ml, 19.3ml, 14.77ml, 7.02ml, 29.99ml, 20.55ml, 16.89ml, 14.27ml, 6.01ml){211.22ml} Red (58.37ml, 24.07ml, 19.3ml, 14.77ml, 7.02ml, 29.99ml, 20.55ml, 16.89ml, 14.27ml, 6.01ml){211.22ml}, 2017. Photo: HV Photography](/site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-16_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.640x0.jpg 640w, /site/assets/files/23810/2023-06-08_21-17-16_the-apartment_bmw_art_guide_by_independent_collectors-1.jpg 1024w)
The Charles Riva Collection is featured in the Art Guide.
A new exhibition titled “7 Women” will open during Art Brussels 2019 and will feature historical figures such as Joan Mitchell and Lee Krasner to younger female artists.
See the previous Online Exhibitions from the Charles Riva Collection here.