
Michelle Poonawalla reflects on our Desensitisation to violence in ‘Introspection’ – START Art Fair 2019
Michelle Poonawalla will present a large-scale work titled Introspection at the START Art Fair (Saatchi Gallery, London, 26-29th September).
Michelle Poonawalla will present a large-scale work titled Introspection at the START Art Fair (Saatchi Gallery, London, 26-29th September).
In complete contrast we have Baghdad Manifesto from Iraqui artist Mahmoud Obaidi with his Baghdad Manifesto.
START art fair opened yesterday and here are our TOP 9 booths to go and see and don’t forget the projects which are great again this year and very contrasting.
The Art Fair season begins this week with START art fair and runs till late October taking in London, Paris and now New York. Below is FAD’s guide to the 9 art fairs to visit.
Mehta Bell Projects present a curated showcase ‘Future Island’ of a diverse selection of engaging artworks produced by a young generation of emerging Taiwanese artists. Each artist investigates notions of identity, environment, and the unique position of Taiwanese culture in a contemporary context.
We managed to catch up with the Director of START Art Fair Niru Ratnam to see what the third edition of the fair has in store.
This weekend hang out with butterflies and New Scandinavian photographers
Art fairs have become ubiquitous in the landscape of the art market. Once you’ve seen one fair, you’ve seen them all: row upon makeshift row of booths desperate to stand out, populated by art that stirs a faint sense of déjà vu and expectant gallerists wielding bottles of champagne. And there’s always a throng of revellers who are there to be seen and those of us waving our press passes as if we matter to the whole circus. But START is different.
I was given some great advice by the Saatchi Gallery staff, to start at the top of the building and work my way down. There is so much to see at this years START Art fair, starting at the top conserves energy.
Lee Sharrock lists her top tips for START Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery
WeiXin Chong is a fine artist making her way through the art world with a viewpoint informed by her practice, which deals with perception, superficiality and human relationships, often expressed through materials.
This solo show at START Art Fair will be the first time the Japanese digital artist collective has exhibited in the UK.
It’s a very straightforward idea on one level – to shine a spotlight on emerging artists and new art scenes. The design of it though is a bit more complex – it draws on the traditional idea of the art fair for the ground floor and first floor of the Saatchi Gallery but then the second floor is a series of curator-lead projects including solo exhibitions, a group exhibition and solo artist presentations.
Flutter of Butterflies beyond Borders, teamLab’s installation at START Projects, will be a fully immersive environment. Within this all-encompassing environment there will be three individual works:
START announces START Projects, a series of curator-led initiatives complimenting the fair.
START Art Fair, presented by Prudential has just announced its full gallery list
London has a new art fair opening this summer.