Sofie Van de Velde is the Founder and Director at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde. She is Vice president of BUP, society of Belgian contemporary art galleries, and member of FEAGA, Federation of European Art Galleries Associations. Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, located in two areas in Antwerp, stands for entrepreneurship in art. Moving away from a conventional competition-minded gallery model, Sofie Van de Velde’s philosophy is one of collaboration and shared opportunities and networks.