Founded in 1989 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, the London Art Fair has evolved into a premier platform for Modern and Contemporary Art. From its humble beginnings with 36 UK galleries, the fair now hosts over 100 galleries and attracts 25,000 visitors annually. Showcasing both Modern British Art and international contemporary perspectives it facilitates art appreciation and acquisition at all levels. Notable sales include works by renowned artists such as Andy Warhol and David Hockney.
The fair nurtures emerging talent and has recognized artists like Chris Ofili and Jenny Saville with ‘rising star’ awards. With a diverse lineup ranging from emerging talents to established favorites, London Art Fair offers a dynamic experience. In addition to curated talks and panel discussions, the fair features critically acclaimed spaces like Encounters, Photo50, and Platform, offering insights into contemporary art trends.
London Art Fair collaborates with regional museums to showcase unique exhibitions, highlighting the heritage and significance of collections. In 2022, The Women’s Art Collection celebrated women’s creativity, featuring works by artists like Maggi Hambling and Eileen Cooper.
Excitingly, for 2024, London Art Fair partners with Charleston, the modernist home of the Bloomsbury group painters, to mark its 50th anniversary.
5 January 2018 • Mark Westall
To celebrate the beginning of the art calendar and London Art Fair being 30 years old we have got together with London Art Fair to run a competition for you to WIN a pair of fair tickets (worth £15.95 each) and a fair guide (Worth £4)
19 January 2017 • Mark Westall
This year Art Projects ‘Dialogues’ at London Art Fair has been curated by Miguel Amado and consists of a series of five collaborations between galleries intended to encourage new forms of presentation and foster relationships on a global scale.
18 January 2017 • Lee Sharrock
Lee Sharrock takes a tour of the 29th edition of London Art Fair, and finds some joyful contemporary and modern art to warm the heart and soul on a wintry day.
17 January 2017 • Mark Westall
Ahead of L.A.F opening next week we asked its director Sarah Monk what where the Top7 things that excited her most about the 29th edition.
17 January 2017 • Staff
ARTROOMS announced the artist list for its 2017 Edition at the Meliá White House Hotel, in Regent’s Park, comprising 70 selected Artists plus 20 Guest Artists from 35 countries across Europe, Canada, USA, South America, Far East and Israel.
13 January 2017 • Mark Westall
Ahead of the opening of London Art Fair next Thursday we managed to get some time with Pryle Behrman curator of ‘Stranger Collaborations’
11 November 2016 • Mark Westall
Art Projects at London Art Fair 2017: Highlights and ‘Dialogues’ collaborations announced
20 January 2016 • Paul Carey-Kent
Experienced visitors don’t find it hard to navigate the London Art Fair, which is pretty consistent between years. But for newer visitors, here are the rules:
19 January 2016 • Mark Westall
Your chance to win a limited edition print at London Art Fair
18 January 2016 • Mark Westall
With Own Art Plus you can spread the cost of contemporary art and craft priced from £2,500 to £25,000,
15 January 2016 • Staff
Over 80 Independent Artists From 33 Countries To Be Showcased in London
1 June 2015 • Tabish Khan
Why do art fairs want lots of non-buyers to attend?
1 February 2015 • Mark Westall
Instagram @LondonArtFair 2015
23 January 2015 • Mark Westall
If you are heading to #LAF2015 this weekend visit these galleries
21 January 2015 • Eric Thorp
If you are anything like me you may find the possibility of having to visit an art fair a slightly jarring prospect. These brightly lit trade fairs, where gallerists fawn over collectors in hope of a whiff of their filthy lucre, have more in common with a Rolls Royce dealership than they have with the experience of viewing art in a gallery
21 January 2015 • Mark Westall
Jeremy Hutchison wins inaugural Art Projects Artist Award at London Art Fair 2015, furnished by Sotheby’s Institute of Art
20 January 2015 • Staff
Where to start @LondonArtFair ? Try Art Projects
20 January 2015 • Mark Westall
It’s London Art Fair time again and while the delights of Islington’s Business Design Centre are well known, there is a plethora of other exciting art in and around London at the same time. We’ve rounded up some exciting sounding openings.
23 January 2014 • Mark Westall
30,694 people passed through the doors of the Business Design Centre in Islington last week to visit the 26th London Art Fair, the UK’s largest Fair for Modern British and contemporary art.
17 January 2014 • Tabish Khan
London Art Fair is now in full swing and runs until the end of this weekend. Everyone else is doing their Top 5 galleries so I shall go with a slightly different tack and pick my Top 5 artists of the fair.
14 January 2014 • Mark Westall
Jean Wainwright, a London based art historian, critic and advisor at affordable art marketplace Rise Art shares her tips on how to get the most out of an art fair.
13 January 2014 • Mark Westall
London Art Fair, the UK’s largest Fair for Modern British and contemporary art, opens the cultural year with its 26th edition at the Business Design Centre, Islington.
6 January 2014 • Mark Westall
Ahead of the Catlin Guide 2014 Launch at London Art fair next week FAD will be featuring some of the artists from the guide here we have : Holly Hendry
