British Art Fair

British Art Fair BRITISH ART FAIR 2023 | 32nd Edition | 28 September to 1 October 2023 | Saatchi Gallery London. The result is a niche event of the highest quality.

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: Autumn 2023, Saatchi Gallery, London (TBA)

The Scottish artist Charles Hodge Mackie had a fruitful love affair with Venice, and made several extended visits to the...
12/09/2023

The Scottish artist Charles Hodge Mackie had a fruitful love affair with Venice, and made several extended visits to the ‘La Serenissima’ between 1908 and 1914, creating many works which significantly enhanced his reputation.

One of which was his most successful woodcut that featured the famous Palladio-designed wooden bridge. It is based on an intricate watercolour he painted of the bridge in 1911, which he used as the basis for a series of woodcuts in c1915.

You can admire his work at the Fine Art Society’s latest exhibition, titled Twentieth Century, at their London gallery and read more on his practice in our new News piece, linked here-

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/mezzo-e-mezzo-charles-hodge-mackie-at-the-fine-art-society?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=Charles-Hodge

Artwork | Harles Hodge Mackie RSA RSW, 1862-1920, Bassano Bridge, signed coloured woodblock, 19 x 20 inches, courtesy of the Fine Art Society.
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To keep you sustained during your art discoveries, we’ve partnered up with the brilliant Hush Hush Chefs who will be off...
11/09/2023

To keep you sustained during your art discoveries, we’ve partnered up with the brilliant Hush Hush Chefs who will be offering delicious artisanal baked goods and salads at British Art Fair and London based distillery Jim and Tonic Distillery for a refreshing G&T.

Find them on the second floor at Saatchi Gallery during British Art Fair.

Book your ticket today via the link in bio

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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We asked Modern British Art expert, James Rawlin for highlights from our upcoming fair - luckily, he was able to squeeze...
08/09/2023

We asked Modern British Art expert, James Rawlin for highlights from our upcoming fair - luckily, he was able to squeeze us in.

James has worked with Modern British art for over 30 years, overseeing landmark auctions at Phillips and Sotheby’s and curating several significant exhibitions. Alongside writing and lecturing, he now works as an independent curator and advisor with his wife, Jessica. Over to James…

“British Art Fair a favourite of mine and I’m delighted to share a few gems which you might find interesting.
There is no doubting Henry Moore’s position as a big beast of Modern British art. Along with Barbara Hepworth he was at the forefront of Britain’s mid-century sculpture renaissance and his works are in collections worldwide. In photos and films, he seems a rather avuncular and quiet chap, working away in his studio making sculptures such as this wonderful Family Group.
But like a lot of artists, Moore had a steelier, more competitive edge under the surface. Michael Ayrton’s drawing of his friend and fellow sculptor, caught in action playing table-tennis, shows us not only how the hand/eye coordination an artist needs can help here, but also the will to win. Moore hated to be beaten in the long-running series of games they played and this drawing, from 1966, dates to the years when the two artists were jointly authoring a book on Giovanni Pisano, the C13th Italian sculptor. Ayrton even included the score, with Moore winning easily!
Moore’s contemporary Ben Nicholson was also keenly competitive and they too fought it out on the table-tennis table, even inventing their own version known as Hazard Pong!
Works like this bring a name off the page and to life, reminding us that a lofty reputation should not obscure the real human qualities every artist has and which as collectors, it is great to explore.

Family Group will be shown by Willoughby Gerrish and Henry Moore Playing Table-Tennis by Christopher Kingzett.”

More highlights from James coming soon!

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British Art Fair are supporting artists at this year's edition by hosting the SOLO Contemporary Artist Award 2023.Artist...
07/09/2023

British Art Fair are supporting artists at this year's edition by hosting the SOLO Contemporary Artist Award 2023.
Artists exhibiting in the SOLO CONTEMPORARY exhibition will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges and will be presented during the Critics’ Circle Visual Arts award ceremony on Friday 29 September.

Prizes include a £2,500 material award sponsored by Winsor and Newton and a £1,000 voucher for online courses sponsored by Contemporary Art Academy.

See the artists exhibiting today by following the link in bio - and don't forget to book your ticket

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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Not long now until the British Art Fair. A golden opportunity to acquire some of the greatest names in British Art from ...
06/09/2023

Not long now until the British Art Fair.
A golden opportunity to acquire some of the greatest names in British Art from the last couple of centuries.
With rare and highly sought after works on display this is a not to be missed event for lovers of British art. From Modern British to cutting edge Contemporary, there’s sure to be something that will capture your eye.

Book your ticket now to make sure you don’t miss out.

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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This rather gruesome etching is part of a series of works by the London-based Dutch artist Marcelle Hanselaar, titled Ap...
05/09/2023

This rather gruesome etching is part of a series of works by the London-based Dutch artist Marcelle Hanselaar, titled Apocrypha. Hanselaar’s etching is titled Vindication: Judith and Holofernes, and it depicts a scene from one such tale, the Book of Judith.

Learn more about this artist and her unsettling yet enticing works in our latest News article, linked here- https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/marcelle-hanselaar?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=marcelle-hanselaar

Artwork | Marcelle Hanselaar, Vindication, Judith and Holofernes (2022), Etching & aquatint, Image size: 20x25cm, Paper size: 38x43cm. Edition of 30.

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28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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Following on from its popularity last year, we have a special event open to all visitors on Friday evening at the fair. ...
04/09/2023

Following on from its popularity last year, we have a special event open to all visitors on Friday evening at the fair.

The artists represented at British Art Fair will convene for ‘Meet the artists’, which, as the title suggests, gives visitors the opportunity to meet the artists and gain an insight into their work in an informal way.

The event includes sponsored drinks, provided by Blacklion Vodka , and is particularly lively in Gallery 10 on the first floor and on the second floor at SOLO CONTEMPORARY.

It is free for all Friday ticket-holders.
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28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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The ‘discovery’ of the naïve Cornish painter Alfred Wallis is a well-known tale, but the story of his sad demise, in 194...
30/08/2023

The ‘discovery’ of the naïve Cornish painter Alfred Wallis is a well-known tale, but the story of his sad demise, in 1942, is less commonly related. Wallis didn’t start painting until he was 70 working largely from memory at the kitchen table of his rudimentary fisherman’s cottage.⁠
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Read about the painter's late blossoming career in our latest news piece, linked here- https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/st-ives-primitivist-alfred-wallis?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=Alfred-Wallis

Artwork | Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) Lugger In Harbour. House paint on thick card, 17 X 28 cm.⁠
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Happy birthday to the Redfern Gallery, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary with two consecutive centenary exhibi...
25/08/2023

Happy birthday to the Redfern Gallery, who are celebrating their 100th anniversary with two consecutive centenary exhibitions of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The first is currently on show in their Cork Street space, where the gallery has been based since 1936 (having moved from Redfern House in Old Bond Street, hence the name).

The great and the good from the ModBrit scene are included, of course, from Agar to Vaughan, as well as a handful of artists from abroad, such as Pablo Picasso and Antoni Tapies. But to illustrate this piece, writer Alex Leith has picked out a still life by Margaret Mellis, having been enchanted by a solo exhibition of the painter’s work at Towner Eastbourne a couple of years back.

Celebrate Redfern’s centenary by reading our latest news piece, linked here. https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/margaret-mellis-at-redfern?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=redfern

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28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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Following the success of the launch last year, Zavier Ellis will be curating a selection of the UK’s most exciting conte...
23/08/2023

Following the success of the launch last year, Zavier Ellis will be curating a selection of the UK’s most exciting contemporary galleries for SOLO CONTEMPORARY. The section, which has doubled in size since last year, presents dealers each exhibiting a set of works by one chosen rising star.

Giving space for a generation of new collectors to enjoy the fair, SOLO CONTEMPORARY is set to be an exciting presentation, championing the works of contemporary British artists today.
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Is this muscular angel falling, floating, or dancing? Perhaps all three at once. The colourful pink-winged creature is t...
21/08/2023

Is this muscular angel falling, floating, or dancing? Perhaps all three at once.

The colourful pink-winged creature is the creation of Amy Beager, and is typical of her romantic, melodramatic, enchanting work, which transforms neo-classical figures into modern-day deities, in dayglo tones. It is titled Bobbidi, referencing The Magic Song from Cinderella, inferring a spell has been cast: rest assured we are not moving in the material world.

Beager entered the piece for the Ingram Prize 2022 (for contemporary UK artists), and was chosen as one of the four winners. As a result Bobbidi has been acquired by the Ingram Collection, and is on show at their latest exhibition.
Read more about the Ingram Collection and Beagers work now, via this link- https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/spirit-of-adventure-at-west-horsley-place?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=ingram

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28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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It can be theorised that when Lisa Ivory lay awake at night as a young child, she was convinced that a monster lay drool...
18/08/2023

It can be theorised that when Lisa Ivory lay awake at night as a young child, she was convinced that a monster lay drooling under her bed. Such creatures reappear in all her oil paintings: dark, shaggy beasts of vaguely humanoid form.

You can currently see the artist’s latest series of paintings at Saatchi Gallery, in the show Beyond the Gaze – Reclaiming the Landscape, curated by Zavier Ellis. The exhibition explores landscape painting through a contemporary female gaze.

Read more about this exhibition and Ivory’s work now in our latest News piece - https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/beyond-the-gaze-at-saatchi-gallery?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=lisa-ivory

Join us this Autumn as we reopen our doors.
28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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Set across the three floors of British Art Fair has an elegant, museum-like feel to its installation.Come and experienc...
17/08/2023

Set across the three floors of British Art Fair has an elegant, museum-like feel to its installation.

Come and experience an array of Modern and Contemporary British art in this provoking setting.

Be inspired this autumn by purchasing your ticket now.

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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BLAST Art Market News | A record was set for British ceramicist Dame Magdalene Odundo, when a 1999 burnished terracotta ...
16/08/2023

BLAST Art Market News | A record was set for British ceramicist Dame Magdalene Odundo, when a 1999 burnished terracotta pot by the artist reached far above its punchy estimate during an auction at Sotheby’s this summer.

Read about the purchase and more in the latest edition of Colin Gleadell’s BLAST - the place to gain exclusive insight on the Modern and Contemporary British Art market.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/blast-art-market-report/blast-9?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=blast-Dame-Magdalene-Odundo
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FCB Cadell (pronounced to rhyme with ‘paddle’) is often referred to as the ‘most Scottish’ of the four Scottish colouris...
15/08/2023

FCB Cadell (pronounced to rhyme with ‘paddle’) is often referred to as the ‘most Scottish’ of the four Scottish colourists, as much of his work depicted the interior of his sumptuous studio at Ainslie Place in the Georgian New Town of Edinburgh, or the landscape of the Inner Hebridean island of Iona, where he used to spend every summer. He often sported a kilt, in the Campbell tartan, albeit set off with a yellow waistcoat.

Yet Cadell was half French, and fluent in the language. As a teenager, he spent four years studying at the Academie Julian in Paris, where he was influenced by the Fauvists and the mature Impressionists.

Learn more about this colourful character’s work and career in our latest news article, linked here- https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/fcb-cadell-in-cassis?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=fcb-cadell

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28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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Artwork | F.C.B. Cadell (1883-1937) Cassis Sur Mer. Oil on panel, 38 x 46cm, courtesy of Portland Gallery
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Exhibitor Preview | Joining us again this year, we are happy to welcome back Gwen Hughes Fine Art to the 2023 edition of...
11/08/2023

Exhibitor Preview | Joining us again this year, we are happy to welcome back Gwen Hughes Fine Art to the 2023 edition of British Art Fair.

Based in London, the gallery has specialised in championing the works of British artists of the 20th century such as Henry Moore, Prunella Clough and Barbara Hepworth for almost 30 years.

Find Gwen Hughes Fine Art and our other galleries from our inspiring roster at British Art fair this September.

Artwork: William Scott (1913-1989) Portrait of a girl. Lithograph, 44 x 33 cm. Edition of 60

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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This September, top dealers from London and across the UK will gather at Saatchi Gallery to present the very best in Mod...
10/08/2023

This September, top dealers from London and across the UK will gather at Saatchi Gallery to present the very best in Modern British and Contemporary art.

With artists on display ranging from Hepworth to Hockney, Bacon to Bansky, and Piper to Pasmore, gallerists will be available to give their expert insight on collecting.

With many of our pieces being privately sourced and fresh to the market, you are sure to find yourself something truly special.
Join us this Autumn as we reopen our doors.

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023⁠
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In the 1980s, Howard Hodgkin’s piece, The Spectator, soared past its asking price after a fierce bidding war between a m...
08/08/2023

In the 1980s, Howard Hodgkin’s piece, The Spectator, soared past its asking price after a fierce bidding war between a married couple at the auction. Back on the market again this June, read how the piece performed this time around in the latest edition of BLAST.
Read it now via the link below.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/blast-art-market-report/blast-9?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=blast-howard-hodgkin
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The National Portrait Gallery’s 2020 exhibition of portraits painted (and otherwise created) by David Hockney closed aft...
05/08/2023

The National Portrait Gallery’s 2020 exhibition of portraits painted (and otherwise created) by David Hockney closed after just 22 days, due to governmental Covid restrictions. Hockney has since continued to invite sitters to his Normandy studio – including pop singer Harry Styles, pictured above – and 33 of these will be included in a new version of the exhibition, Drawing from Life, to be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in November. Tickets have gone on sale this week.

The above photo, of a flat-capped, fag-in-mouth Hockney, painting the grinning Styles, is revealing of the artist’s recent methodology. He has moved back to using acrylic, after a period depicting the Normandy landscape on his iPad, painting directly onto the canvas with no under drawing. The portraits were completed in two to three sittings. On the wall hangs another in the series, of the American record producer Clive Davis, painted in May 2022. It was Davis, it seems, who suggested that Hockney should invite Styles to his studio. The 29-year-old singer was in Hockney’s wicker sitter’s chair within three weeks: he’s a fanboy of the 86-year-old artist, it turns out. Hockney, on the other hand, had never heard of the young singer, but has now ‘seen all his videos’.

Learn more about this iconic artists new show by reading our latest News article, linked below.

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023
SAATCHI GALLERY, LONDON
Tickets available now.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/david-hockney-at-the-npg?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=hokney-and-harry
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Exhibitor Preview | We are glad to welcome Beaux Arts Bath back to British Art Fair this year. Situated in the historic ...
04/08/2023

Exhibitor Preview | We are glad to welcome Beaux Arts Bath back to British Art Fair this year. Situated in the historic town of Bath, the gallery has been presenting quality works for over 4 decades.
Beginning their journey in St. Ives, the gallery formed relationships with numerous members of the post-war St Ives group. They now continue their support of British talent from their base in Bath. Encouraging the love of art in everyone, be they experienced collectors or those just starting out on their journey, the gallery provides expert advice across their broad range of mediums on display.

Artwork: Beth Carter (b.1968) Sitting Minotaur II. Bronze, 33 x 20 x 26 cm. Edition of 15

28 SEPTEMBER — 1 OCTOBER 2023
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BLAST Art Market News | Christie’s flew the Union Jack with a self-portrait by the young black painter, Sahara Longe, th...
02/08/2023

BLAST Art Market News | Christie’s flew the Union Jack with a self-portrait by the young black painter, Sahara Longe, this June. Longe, who trained in Florence under the influence of the old masters, recently made works honouring the Windrush generation of immigrants from the Caribbean.

Read more about this rising star and gain insight into the latest art market news by clicking the link below and read Colin Gleadell’s most recent edition of BLAST.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/blast-art-market-report/blast-9?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=sahara-lounge
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Set to reopen at the National Gallery this week, Paula Rego’s monumental mural, Crivelli’s Garden.Created thirty years a...
01/08/2023

Set to reopen at the National Gallery this week, Paula Rego’s monumental mural, Crivelli’s Garden.
Created thirty years ago by the late Paula Rego, the piece is placed in the same room as the art that inspired it, the predella panel of an altarpiece by 15th-century Italian artist Carlo Crivelli, known as La Madonna della Rondine (The Madonna of the Swallow).

The artwork itself stretches ten metres across and depicts female characters from the Bible, the Golden Legend (a medieval compilation of the lives of the saints) and other traditional folklore sources, reimagined through Rego’s very female gaze. These characterful women go about their business within a maze-like Portuguese garden, adorned with azulejo tiles.

Learn more about this magical piece by clicking the link below to read our latest news piece.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/british-art-news/a-very-female-gaze-paula-rego-at-the-national-gallery?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=paula-rego
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Happy 125th birthday Henry Moore, sculptor, draftsman… and accomplished ping-pong player!Moore was born on July 30 1898,...
30/07/2023

Happy 125th birthday Henry Moore, sculptor, draftsman… and accomplished ping-pong player!

Moore was born on July 30 1898, in Castleford, Yorkshire. His father worked at the local pit, but was determined his seven children should pursue different careers, and Moore decided to become a sculptor at the age of 11, after studying the work of Michelangelo at Sunday School.

He went on, of course, having recovered from being gassed on the Western Front, to become one of the country’s leading modernist artists, best known for his monumental semi-abstract bronze sculptures, located worldwide. He was also an accomplished draftsman, employing a signature, scribbly style.

Art was not his only passion, however. He was also a table-tennis enthusiast, whose rivals included Ben Nicholson (against whom he played a unique variant of the game dubbed Hazard Pong) and the artist and writer Michael Ayrton. This image of a determined Henry Moore, waiting to return serve, was executed by Ayrton in 1966, at the Yorkshireman’s Italian retreat in Forte di Marmi, on the Tuscan seaside. It is in the collection of Christopher Kingzett, who will show it at British Art Fair 2023. Note the inscribed score in the caption!

Read the full story of Henry Moore's passion for ping-pong via the link below.

Michael Ayrton (1921-1975), Henry Moore Playing Table-Tennis, Forte de Marmi 1966, Inscribed Henry-Forte de Marmi ‘66/score: 21-5, 21-8, 21-7. Pencil and wash. 19 ¼ x 15 in (50 x 39 cm.) Courtesy of Christopher Kingzett

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With only 2 months until the British Art Fair opens its doors, we thought we would take a moment to reflect on the succe...
28/07/2023

With only 2 months until the British Art Fair opens its doors, we thought we would take a moment to reflect on the success of last year's edition.

Thursday saw the start of the fair with our exclusive Collector’s Preview event: an opportunity to get the first look of the pieces on display.

Friday, WaterAid launched their charity auction with star studded appearances and our SOLO CONTEMPORARY section gave guests the chance to meet the artists behind the art at our inaugural ‘Meet the Artist’ evening.

The rest of the fair included highlights such as Jo Baring, of the Ingram Collection, giving a captivating talk at the launch of the much anticipated book ‘Revisiting Modern British Art’ and an inspiring exhibition from the Royal Scottish Academy.

Make sure not to miss out on this year’s festivities by securing your ticket via the link below.

https://britishartfair.seetickets.com/tour/british-art-fair?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BAF23&utm_content=tickets
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‘I can’t tell you how delicious this country is,’ wrote a 23-year-old John Craxton to his friend Elsie ‘EQ’ Nicholson, f...
27/07/2023

‘I can’t tell you how delicious this country is,’ wrote a 23-year-old John Craxton to his friend Elsie ‘EQ’ Nicholson, from Athens, on May 20, 1946. ‘…the lovely hot sun all day & at night tavernas: hot prawns in olive oil & great wine & the soft sweet smell of Greek pine trees. I shall never come home. How can I?’

He was meant to be in Switzerland, where he was showing a solo exhibition in a prestigious Zurich gallery, but a chance meeting at the vernissage changed all that. Lady Norton was the wife of the British ambassador to Greece, and she had a bomber aircraft waiting for her at an airfield in Milan, which she had requisitioned to pick up some Italian curtains to take back to the embassy in Athens. Did he want to come with her? Craxton loved adventure, and had been cooped up in London throughout the war. Of course he did.

Click the link below to read more of John Craxton love affair with Greece and how to see his works on display at Osborne Samuel this summer.

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London’s International Modern and Contemporary art sales at the end of June told a number of different stories.⁠British ...
26/07/2023

London’s International Modern and Contemporary art sales at the end of June told a number of different stories.⁠
British artists, for instance, performed well...Frank Auerbach in particular. An independent exhibition of 25 recent Auerbach self-portraits and sold out.⁠
At Sotheby’s Auerbach's thickly encrusted, brilliantly coloured EOW on her Blue Eiderdown 1963, from the collection of Magnus Konow, was chased by adviser Nick Maclean before selling to a phone bidder well above estimate. ⁠
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Read more of the latest art market news by clicking the link below and read the most recent edition of BLAST written by Colin Gleadell. ⁠
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BLAST Art Market Report is the place to gain exclusive insight on the Modern and Contemporary British Art market.⁠
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Image | Frank Auerbach, Mornington Crescent, Oil on board, Executed in 1969. Estimate £3,500,000 - 4,500,000⁠
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Join us at Saatchi Gallery this weekend for a fantastic edition of British Art Fair. Open 11am-6pm Saturday 1 October and 11am-5pm on Sunday. Buy tickets online or on the door. https://bit.ly/BAF22Tickets

Tomorrow we finally open our doors! After a two year break we are very excited to return and with some very special editions this year. Buy your tickets and join us at britishartfair.co.uk MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART 29 SEPTEMBER — 2 OCTOBER 2022 📍SAATCHI GALLERY, LONDON

The doors open at 12noon on Thursday 29 September (for the Collector's Preview) with the fair open to the public from Friday 30 September until 5pm on Sunday 2 October. Sixty-four of the UK's leading galleries and art dealers selling the very best Modern and Contemporary British Art over three storeys of Saatchi Gallery, London. Three special exhibitions: a retrospective of the Scottish Modernist, William Johnstone; Contemporary Scottish Art curated by the Royal Scottish Academy and highlights from the Ingram Collection of Modern Art. An auction of Contemporary British Art to support WaterAid's campaign for climate justice. Book launches, talks and the inaugural MEET THE ARTISTS event (Friday 30 September 5pm-8pm) Benugo cafe, Toast Ale Craft beers, Cocktails by Black Cow Tickets: britishartfair.co.uk (link in bio) @blackcowvodka @toastale @RSA @benugo @WaterAidUk #williamjohnstone #britishartfair #baf22 #solocontemporary #artfair #contemporaryart #modernbritishart #modbrit #davidhockney #banksy #damienhirst #traceyemin

The doors open at 12noon on Thursday 29 September (for the Collector's Preview) with the fair open to the public from Friday 30 September until 5pm on Sunday 2 October. Sixty-four of the UK's leading galleries and art dealers selling the very best Modern and Contemporary British Art over three storeys of Saatchi Gallery, London. Three special exhibitions: a retrospective of the Scottish Modernist, William Johnstone; Contemporary Scottish Art curated by the Royal Scottish Academy and highlights from the Ingram Collection of Modern Art. An auction of Contemporary British Art to support WaterAid's campaign for climate justice. Book launches, talks and our inaugural MEET THE ARTISTS event (Friday 30 Sept 5pm-8pm) Benugo cafe, Toast Ale Craft beers, Cocktails by Black Cow Tickets: http://www.britishartfair.co.uk Black Cow Vodka Toast Ale BENUGO RSA Ingram Collection WaterAid UK #williamjohnstone #britishartfair #baf22 #solocontemporary #artfair #contemporaryart #modernbritishart #modbrit #davidhockney #banksy #damienhirst #traceyemin

We are pleased to launch a new event at British Art Fair 'Meet the Artists' on Friday 30 September 5pm-8pm where artists will be joining us throughout the fair to meet visitors. There is a craft beer bar hosted by #ToastAle and cocktails by #BlackCow. All events are included in the ticket price for the day so book yours for Friday and join us! www.britishartfair.co.uk #britishartist #artist #meettheartist #britishartfair #baf22 #art #solocontemporary #royalscottishacademy

British Art Fair | 29 September - 2 October 2022 The Marketplace for Modern and Contemporary British Art Saatchi Gallery, London SW3 Book your tickets today: https://bit.ly/BAF22Tickets

Sixty-four of the UK's leading galleries are showing the very best Modern and Contemporary British Art at British Art Fair 2022 which opens its doors this autumn after a two year break. See the full exhibitor list - https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/exhibitors-2022 and join us @saatchi_gallery 29 September - 2 October 2022.

BRITISH ART FAIR. The marketplace for Modern and Contemporary British Art since 1988. Join us for the 2022 edition open from 29 September to 2 October at Saatchi Gallery London. Collect British Art.

✨ British Art Fair 2019 Preview Night Last Thursday we were overwhelmed by so many people who came to attend our BAF Preview party. This video is to thank all the people who joined us on the night and who support every day modern British Art. #BAF19 is still open until Sunday 6 October, make your way to the Saatchi Gallery and join us! #britishartist #britishartfair #baf19 #saatchigallery #video #preview #privatepreview #previewnight #people #opening #artfair #FriezeWeek #frieze #vip #saatchigallery #chelsea #london #artfairlondon

British Art Fair 2019. Saatchi Gallery London. 3-6 October. From Post-War to Mod Brit to the YBAs to Banksy, 50 dealers showing the best of British art of the past century. www.britishartfair.co.uk

Before heading to @masterpiecelondon this weekend, we hope to see you at FFS at @saatchi_gallery. We’re open at 10am on Saturday and Sunday. Keep cool with @campariuk cocktail (from 11am..) . #fair_for_saatchi #contemporaryart #saatchigallery #masterpiece #masterpiecelondon #newartfair #artfair #modernart #campari #art #london #ffs19 #cocktails #sloanesquare #ffs

Delighted to announce the launch of our sister fair, FairforSaatchi opening next week 26-30 June at Saatchi Gallery. 25 galleries. Modern and contemporary British and international art. Join us! www.fairforsaatchi.com.

British Art Fair 2018
British Art Fair 2018

A flashback to British Art Fair last September at the Saatchi. To visit last year's fair in virtual reality, visit https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/. #modernbritishart #britishartfair #bridgetriley

Another floor of galleries at British Art Fair, still a day to go. Thanks to Tredna you can visit using Google Street view. #baf #britishartfair #tredna #vr

SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER. The British Art Fair is open today 11am-6pm with 34 leading dealers showing the very best Modern, Post-War and Contemporary British Art. “A place of discovery” Colin Gleadell, The Daily Telegraph On GQ magazine’s list of the ‘10 coolest things to do in London this week’ David Bomberg | Tracey Emin | Elisabeth Frink | Bridget Riley | Terry Frost | David Hockney | Patrick Procktor| Graham Sutherland | Henry Moore Mall Galleries SW1, (Near Trafalgar Square and St James's Park, next to the ICA) www.britishartfair.co.uk

The very best Modern and Post-War British art beautifully displayed at the British Art Fair 2017. The Mall Galleries, London SW1. Open Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm. www.britishartfair.co.uk

OPENING NEXT WEEK | 13-17 September | 20/21 British Art Fair | Mall Galleries | The Mall, London SW1 The art season in London kicks off next week with the 2017 British Art fair. Running for 25 years, it is the only fair to specialise in Modern, Post War and Contemporary British art. Open Wednesday 3pm-9pm, Thursday 11am-8pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm. Tickets on the door £10. Leicester Square/Green Park tube. http://www.britishartfair.co.uk

Contemporary artists to look out for at 20/21 British Art Fair 2017: Heather Nevay and Peter Layzell shown with Portal Painters

The catalogue Exhibitor Andrew Sim Fine Art will be launching at @britishartfair is their annual war art show (the 8th), which has the generic title of 'Holding the Line'. The highlight is one of the last great untapped areas of WWII war art: Feliks Topolski's depictions of 'Russia at War' and the Russian convoys. Most official war art disappeared into National collections after the war because it had been commissioned by government. Topolski's depictions of the convoys and Russia at war are exceptionally rare because they didn't form part of any specific commission but depict a little known theatre of war by arguably the finest draughtsman of the 1940s. #warart #topolski #felixtopolski #warartist #jewishart

EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT: WATERHOUSE & DODD Ray Waterhouse and Jonathan Dodd started working together as art dealers in 1982 and they formed Waterhouse & Dodd Gallery five years later. After 27 years of international dealing Waterhouse & Dodd has four galleries, two in both London and New York, as well as an office in Paris. Waterhouse & Dodd has mounted major exhibitions in their galleries, from Impressionist paintings to Contemporary European, American and also Middle Eastern and Arab art, and exhibit at some of the most important art fairs in the world, including TEFAF in Maastricht and 20/21 British Art Fair. http://www.waterhousedodd.com

Today's EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT is Gwen Hughes Fine Art. Based in London, Gwen Hughes has been buying and selling art since 1997 and hold works by some of the pre-eminent British artists of the 20th-century, including Howard Hodgkin, John Hoyland, Prunella Clough, Alan Davie and David Hockney. Gwen specialises in the work of artists born or active in Britain, mostly during the second half of the 20th century, though works available range in date from the early 1900s to the present. http://www.gwenhughesart.co.uk

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Established in 1988, #BritishArtFair is the only fair to specialise in Modern and Post-War British art presenting an unrivalled section of works by 20th century giants such as: Bacon, Freud, Frink, Frost, Hepworth, Hitchens, Hockney, Hodgson, Lanyon, Lowry, Moore, Nash, Piper, Riley, Scott, Spencer and Sutherland. Alongside there is also a large selection of contemporary work by established British names from the YBA generation such as Hirst, Emin and outsider artists like Banksy. The leading dealers showing at the fair are only too happy to share their knowledge with visitors. A number exhibited at the first Fair back in 1988. Andrew Lambirth, the highly respected art critic of The Spectator wrote: 'The only art fair I make an effort not to miss is the 20/21 British Art Fair ... It's the only gathering of dealers I find really enjoyable and inspiring, with a wide range of high-quality Mod Brit on show, some of which even manages occasionally to seem affordable'.

The next Fair will be held at Saatchi Gallery 3 - 6 October 2019 .

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Read about the Sculptural ceramicist Halima Cassell and her current show at Watts Gallery Artists' Village, at British Art Fair News: https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/halima-cassell

Piano Nobile gallery, who run the RB Kitaj estate, have some exciting news regarding their autumn exhibition.

Find out more in the 'Artist Spotlight' section of our website at British Art Fair News:

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/rb-kitaj-dominie-at-san-felu
"1964 was an eventful year for the Yorkshire artist Mark Lancaster. He was studying fine art, under pop-art guru Richard Hamilton, at King’s College, Newcastle. In his summer break, he went to New York, where he wangled a job assisting Andy Warhol in the first incarnation of The Factory, on East 87th Street. How? Here’s a lesson: he found his number in the phone book, and rang him up."

From 'Deconstructing Marilyn' Alex Leith's latest piece on The Redfern Gallery's current exhibition of paintings by Mark Lancaster, published online at British Art Fair News.

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/deconstructingmarilyn

"Gillian Wearing is, of course, best known for her conceptual videos and photographs and, more recently, her sculptures. But during lockdown the Turner Prize-winning artist also turned – like other YBAs before her – to painting. And, in particular, to painting portraits."

Alex Leith refers to the current exhibition 'outer view, inner world' at Maureen Paley's Hove gallery, Morena di Luna. The show consists of 17 artists including Wearing, Wolfgang Tillmans and Lubaina Himid.

Read the full article at British Art Fair News:

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/gillian-wearing-sickerts-sister

Read Alex Leith's piece on the current exhibition at Hastings Contemporary featuring work by Modern British Artist Leon Kossoff, and the late expressionist artist, Chaim Soutine, at British Art Fair News:

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/soutine-kossoff-hastings-contemporary
"The oil painter David Storey brings forgotten people’s memories to life, and makes them universal."

The_Stratford_Gallery in Worcestershire are currently exhibiting the biggest solo show of paintings by David Storey to date. Read Alex Leith's piece on the exhibition at British Art Fair News:

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/david-storey-memory-man

'In My Mind' runs until April 14.
BLAST #6 | British Art Market Reports by Colin Gleadell

VORTICIST NEWS

Christie’s Modern British Art sales last week totalled £24.4 million, comfortably within pre-sale estimates. A fascinating feature for readers of BLAST was a rare sighting in the market of nineteen Vorticist works.

Find out more at: https://bit.ly/BLAST-NEWS

BLAST #6 | British Art Market Reports by Colin Gleadell

VORTICIST NEWS

Christie’s Modern British Art sales last week totalled £24.4 million, comfortably within pre-sale estimates. A fascinating feature for readers of BLAST was a rare sighting in the market of nineteen Vorticist works.

Read our latest issue to find out more:
https://bit.ly/BLAST-NEWS

BLAST | An exclusive report by Colin Gleadell on the British art market: auctions, exhibitions, fairs, sales and algorithms. http://britishartfair.co.uk/blast
Messums London (St James) are holding a major exhibition of British watercolourist, Arthur Henry Knighton-Hammond, 'the forgotten impressionist'.

Read more at British Art Fair News:

https://www.britishartfair.co.uk/news/arthur-henry-knighton-hammond
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How is British art rated in the global auction results? Who are the most searched for British artists on ArtNet?

Read all the latest British art market stories at: www.britishartfair.co.uk/blast

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Read about the British artists whose works are being snapped up at the art fairs so far this year in BLAST, our exclusive reports on the British art market, written by Colin Gleadell.

Artist Abdulrazaq Awofeso was popular at 1:54 African art fair, Marrakech.

Image: Joshie, 2022. Courtesy Ed Cross Fine Art.

Read more at www.britishartfair.co.uk/blast

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Women’s History Month 2023

Follow Whitechapel Gallery to catch up with the work of British female abstract artists and Musée de Montmartre for a survey of undervalued British female surrealists.

Read BLAST for tips on British women artists to invest in.

Issue #5 now published at britishartfair.co.uk/blast

Image: Marion Adnams (1898 - 1995), Emperor Moths-Thunder, 1963, huile sur toile, RAW (Rediscovering Art by Women), © DR, photo © Stéphane Pons

Whitechapel Gallery Musée de Montmartre

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