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BRITISH ART FAIR 2026 | 35th Edition | 24 - 27 September | Saatchi Gallery London.

Founded in 1988, British Art Fair is the only fair dedicated to Modern and contemporary British art. Each year, fifty leading dealers exhibit paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures covering all the important artistic movements of the past 100 years: from the early modernists to the YBAs to contemporary street art. Most of the great names of 20th century British art are represented: Bomberg, F

reud, Frink, Frost, Hepworth, Hockney, Lowry, Moore, Nash, Piper, Riley, Spencer and Sutherland alongside contemporary names such as Grayson Perry, Banksy and many others of the 21st century.
Much of the work is privately sourced and fresh to the market and dealers keep work back for the fair. NEXT EDITION: 24-27 September, Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London

30/08/2026

For the August and September issues, BLAST turns the spotlight on British Art Fair to see what's in store for visitors next month, highlighting works of significant interest. ⁠
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Read #34 via the link in bio to discover a varied line-up of British modernism, from artists connected to the Camden Town Group, Bloomsbury and St Ives circles. Highlights include a David Inshaw work from Jonathan Cooper, a recently acquired Harold Gilman presented by Christopher Kingzett, Joan Warburton’s Still Life with Cedric’s Vase from Sally Hunter Fine Art, Simon Bussy’s finely observed animal pastels from Browse & Darby, and a mini retrospective of Trevor Bell presented by Fine Art Consultancy.⁠
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Head to the link in bio to learn more!⁠
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Artworks:⁠
David Inshaw (b.1943), Veronica, Old Guest Room, Trinity College, Cambridge 1976-78⁠
Harold Gilman (1876 - 1919), Snargate Rectory, 1910-11⁠
Joan Warburton (1920-1996), Still Life with Cedric’s Vase, 1936⁠
Simon Bussy (1870-1954), African Sunbird and Sugar Bird, 1951⁠
Trevor Bell (1930-2017), Hulls, St Ives, ink on paper, 1956⁠
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29/08/2026

Among many longstanding exhibitors returning to the fair this year, we look forward to welcoming a number of new galleries and dealers to British Art Fair this September, such as , , and

Scroll through for a first glimpse at some of the work you can expect to find on their stands next month.

Thompson's Gallery - Paul Wright (b. 1973), Great Expectations. Oil on linen, 80 x 80cm
Darnley Fine Art - Glyn Warren Philpot (1884 - 1937), The Judgement Of Paris. Oil on canvas, 115.6 x 88.9 cm
Purdy Hicks - Jonathan Delafield Cook, Rough Fell Sheep, 2026. Charcoal on linen 92 x 130 cm
Bowlby Fine Art - Eleanor Dorrien-Smith, The Space In This Place, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 2025. Oil on Linen Canvas, 70 x 100cm

28/08/2026

Richard Saltoun Gallery, Stand 5

Richard Saltoun Gallery will present works by pioneering artists Basil Alkazzi, Dia al-Azzawi, Anne Saïd and Felicity Powell, whose practices reflect the breadth of twentieth-century modernism. Expanding on traditional narratives of Modern British art, they reveal how the definition of ‘British’ has evolved to encompass diverse histories, perspectives and experiences.

Together, these artists demonstrate the richness and plurality of twentieth-century modernism in Britain, revealing a field continually reshaped through experimentation, exchange and individual artistic vision.

Additional works by Magda Cordell, John McHale, and Joe Tilson will also be on view.

Basil Alkazzi (1938 - 2025), And Now It Comes, See How It Comes, the Seal of Love...III, 1988. Oil on canvas, 116.5 x 89.4 cm
Dia al-Azzawi (b.1939), Man in Yellow Field, 2020-2021, Acrylic on canvas, 210 x 170cm
Felicity Powell (1961 - 2015), Coral Tears, c. 2009. Wax on mirror glass, 20 cm diameter,
40 x 32 cm (framed)
Anne Saïd (1914 - 1995), The Benevolent Beast, 1960s. Pencil on paper, 94 x 138 cm.

26/08/2026

British Art Fair celebrates the breadth of British art, bringing together the leading dealers working across British art today specialising in both modern and contemporary art. Discover some of this year's exhibitors whose presentations will show outstanding contemporary artists shaping the British art scene today.⁠
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Artwork credits:⁠
Georgia Moors, Artichoke, 2026. Egg tempera, chalk ground on poplar panel_50 x 30cm ⁠
Grant Watson, Hard Rain, 2026. Oil on canvas, 50.8cm x 40.6cm. £2,500 ⁠
Kate McCrickard, Megots, 2026, 81x 100cm. Oil on Linen ⁠
Kate Giles, Solid Air (Barber Lopes)⁠
Jess Blandford, Incorrigibly Plural, 2026. Oil & acrylic on linen, 50 x 50. £1,760 ⁠
Hannah Ludnow, Repose Series, 2025. Collage, 110cm x 80cm. £2,300 ⁠
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Follow the link in bio to explore all of our 2026 Exhibitors. ⁠
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25/08/2026

Pangolin London, Stand 23

At British Art Fair next month, Pangolin London will present a stand dedicated to the work of celebrated sculptor Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003). Showing the breadth of his work across four decades, their focused selection will include sculptures from across his career along with rare drawings and little known lithographs.

This year, Pangolin London have also curated a major exhibition of Chadwick's work at Houghton Hall which runs until October. The exhibition presents over thirty works including early work, kinetic sculptures, a selection of his best-known figures ('couples'), all set in dialogue with the Neo-Palladian architecture and extensive parklands of Houghton Hall near of the Hall in Norfolk.
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Lynn Chadwick, Sitting Couple (677) 1973. Bronze 37x30x28cm. AC from an edition of 8
Lynn Chadwick, Maquette IX Sitting Elektra, 1969. Bronze, 27x43x19cm. ACI from an edition of 6
Lynn Chadwick, Moon Series B, 1965-6. Lithograph, 50.4x65.4cm (paper size). AP from an edition of 75

24/08/2026

Quad Fine Art, Stand 24

At British Art Fair 2026, Quad Fine Art will present a selection of original works by Modern British artists. Their presentation will highlight the figurative aspects of abstraction in Britain. Showcasing examples by key abstract artists, incorporating the classical genres of landscape and n**e into their work.

Highlights include an Aegean landscape by Ben Nicholson, an abstract n**e composition by Adrian Heath, and a small landscape painting by Prunella Clough.

Touching on a similar theme, Quad Fine Art will also show works featuring found, repurposed, and non-art materials, highlighting the gallery's mission to highlight historical works by lesser-known artists, notably Rosina Rogers and Roy Conn.

Artwork credits:
Adrian Heath, Untitled, 1971. Watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper, 28x38cm (detail)
Prunella Clough, Place Revisited, 1985. Oil and sand on board, 23 × 21 cm
Ben Nicholson, Aegean, 1972. Pencil and oil wash on shaped card, mounted to artist-prepared board, 45 × 56 cm.
Rosina Rogers, 21 Patterns on White, 1960s. Oil and found objects on board, 46 × 61 cm

21/08/2026

Why is now the moment to collect British art? We asked our expert exhibitors at British Art Fair to share their perspective. Their responses reveal a market defined by value, renewed appreciation and exciting opportunities to discover artists whose significance is only continuing to grow.

Scroll through to discover our dealer insights, and head to the link in bio to for further insights from the British Art Fair 2026 exhibitors.

Artwork Credits:
Victor Pasmore, Abstract, 1980. Oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 44x150cm .petworth
Lynn Chadwick, Sitting Couple (677),1973. Bronze 37x30x28cm. AC from an edition of 8
Dia al-Azzawi, Man in Yellow Field, 2020-2021. Acrylic on canvas, 210 x 170cm
Andy Burgess, Kaufman House, 2026
Samuel John Lamorna Birch, Away to the West. Oil on canvas, 50.5 x 61cm

20/08/2026

Spotlight: Digitalism returns to British Art Fair for the third year to showcase artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary art through technology. ⁠
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This section features cutting-edge works across AI, AR, VR, digital sculpture, moving image, photography and more. Visitors can expect an immersive, future-facing experience that reflects the evolving language of art in the digital age. ⁠
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⁠Follow the link in bio to discover this year's exhibitors. Plus, learn more about the history of digital art, what 'Digitalism' really means, as well as expert advice from Rebekah Tolley, Producer and Curator of Spotlight: Digitalism, on collecting digital art today. 🔗⁠
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Artwork credits:⁠
VitaliV, Flower 3, Yellow, 2026, 50 x 70m⁠
Kim Mannes-Abbott, Paintboxed! Self Portrait, 1992, 30 x 40cm⁠
Cristina Schek, Not Hexactly Hugly, 2024, Archival Pigment Print⁠
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19/08/2026

At British Art Fair next month, Castlegate House Gallery will focus on two of the most respected British women artists of the last century, Sheila Fell and Joan Eardley.⁠
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Born in 1931, Sheila Fell grew up in a West Cumbrian mining village and went on to attend St. Martin's School of Art, going on to teach at the Chelsea School of Art. Fell held her first exhibition in 1955 at Beaux Arts, London, where she met L.S. Lowry, who purchased a number of her paintings. The two artists had a lifelong friendship until his death in 1976. Acclaimed by critics, collectors, and peers, she became a fully blown member of the Royal Academy in 1974. Fell died young, aged 48, and is thought to have painted only six to seven hundred works during her lifetime. However, Fell's ability to convey the emotion inherent in a landscape made her work particularly powerful, and as Lowry suggested, was arguably the greatest landscape painter of her age.⁠
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Joan Eardley, born in Sussex, 1921, largely grew up in Blackheath, London. She showed an early aptitude for art, and attended the local art school before winning a place at Goldsmiths College. Following a family move to Glasgow, Eardley secured a place at the Glasgow School of Art in 1940, where she was awarded the Sir James Guthrie Prize for Portraiture. Following spells away from the city, in 1949, Eardley returned to Glasgow, setting up a home and studio near the tenements of Townhead. Here she began painting the children from the 'slum areas', works regarded among the most powerful and prized of her career. Eardley became a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1963, but sadly died that same year, aged just 42. Despite her untimely passing, she is regarded as one of the UK’s most influential and respected artists of the twentieth century. ⁠
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Castlegate House Gallery will also present work by artists including Frank Auerbach and Ivon Hitchens. ⁠
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Sheila Fell, Snow on the Mountains, 1958, oil on canvas 101.5 x 76cm⁠
Joan Eardley, Tenements in winter, oil on canvas, 71.5 x 123.5cm⁠
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