1 Cubic Meter The Global Contemporary Art Map

1 Cubic Meter is a curated global map of contemporary art venues and exhibitions. It connects galleries, museums, foundations, independent art spaces, and artist-run initiatives across major art cities worldwide.

The platform organizes contemporary art geographically while maintaining a global perspective. Cities are presented as interconnected nodes within an international art ecosystem, enabling institutions and exhibitions to be situated within a broader structural context.

The result is a continuously maintained global map dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.

Amsterdam · Athens · Berlin · Brussels · Hong Kong · Istanbul · Lisbon · London · Los Angeles · Madrid · Mexico City · Milan · New York · Paris · Seoul · Tel Aviv · Tokyo · Vienna · Zurich

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Submit for Inclusion in the Global Map
If you want your contemporary art venue or exhibition to be formally included in the 1 Cubic Meter global map, you can submit it here. Submissions are reviewed and, once approved, become part of a curated, continuously maintained cartography of contemporary art.
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Once approved, your event remains visible on the map from the moment of publication until the end date indicated in the submission.
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Brussels Contemporary Art Map: Galleries and Institutional Spaces

Brussels sustains a highly concentrated contemporary art environment where galleries, collectors, and nonprofit initiatives operate in close proximity. The city’s mid-size scale enables dense interaction between artists, curators, and international professionals throughout the exhibition calendar.

WIELS and a wide network of independent organizations reinforce Brussels’ institutional credibility, while established galleries maintain strong ties to European and global markets. This combination of collector engagement and curatorial experimentation gives the city a distinctive strategic presence within Europe.

Mapping venues across Brussels reveals how a compact urban structure can generate outsized influence. The city functions as a discreet yet powerful contemporary art node, balancing market activity with nonprofit and institutional programming.