Artnet

Brexit Weakened the London Art Market, But There Are Signs That the Gallery Scene Is Stronger Than Ever

Ever since the U.K. officially left the European Union in January 2020, the London economy seems to have lost its mojo. Its stock market succumbed its leading European position to Paris last year, and ...
Artnet

The Co-Founders of the Scrapped Masterpiece London Are Reuniting to Debut a New London Art and Antiques Fair

The London art market has received a lot of negative press in the wake of a burgeoning Paris art scene and crippling red tape brought on by Brexit. The most recent focus has been on the cancellation ...
Reuters

London art fair gives voice to women's 'creative power'

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A London fair is seeking to reverse centuries of gender imbalance in the arts world by giving women artists their own platform. The Women in Art Fair, launched last year, ...
The Art Newspaper

Van Gogh’s finest ‘London drawing’ was not done in the UK, but later in Amsterdam

Van Gogh’s finest early drawing is of Austin Friars, the church of the Dutch community in the City of London. It was confidently drawn, in ink, and has been held up as an example to show that he could ...
The New York Times

Three Leading British Artists Reflect on Frieze, and London

Tapped to curate a new section of the fair, Yinka Shonibare, Zenib Sedira and Lubaina Himid discuss what has been lost, and gained, since Brexit hit the London art market. By Farah Nayeri Reporting ...
The Art Newspaper

Classic Art London rises from the ashes of London Art Week

This summer will see the first iteration of Classic Art London (CAL, 23 June-6 July), a new visitor engagement campaign for pre-contemporary art galleries that aims to fill the void left by London Art ...
Observer

Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations

The energy on the opening day of Frieze London on October 15 felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city sliding back into its golden age. Christie’s confirmed it later that evening ...
Forbes

7 Unmissable London Art Exhibitions To See As Museums Reopen

The 'Infinity' dress by Iris von Herpen and 'Omniverse' sculpture by Anthony Howe in 'Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser' at the V&A, London London has reopened with a big creative bang after a five-month ...
Hyperallergic

The Swinging Sixties’ Grooviest Art Dealer: In London, Remembering Robert Fraser

Photo by Hans Hammarskiöld of the art dealer Robert Fraser at his gallery in 1966, with, on the left, Peter Blake’s “Drum Majorette” (1959), Derek Boshier’s painting “Sam Spade” (1966), and, on the ...
The Independent

London Art Fair showcases global talent and British icons as it returns for its 37th year

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter London Art Fair returned to the capital for its 37th year, welcoming 130 galleries from around the world to exhibit at Islington’s ...
The New York Times

A Popular Art Fair Has Fought Its Way Back

Masterpiece London, postponed by Covid and hampered by Brexit, may not have returned yet to its high point, but it’s determined to get there. By Farah Nayeri LONDON — Except in exceptional ...