Founded in 1988, British Art Fair is the only fair dedicated to Modern and Contemporary British Art. Britain’s 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 art. Most of the great names of 20th century British art are represented: David Bomberg, Lucian Freud, Elisabeth Frink, Terry Frost, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, L.S. Lowry, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, John Piper, Bridget Riley and Graham 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. The result is a boutique event of the highest quality.
The fair is elegantly staged throughout three floors of London’s iconic Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea from 29 September – 2 October 2022. New events this year include: SOLO CONTEMPORARY, a curated platform where ten cutting-edge dealers each show the work of one contemporary British artist; an exhibition of works by the artist William Johnstone, highlights from the Ingram Collection of Modern British Art; A showcase of contemporary Scottish artists selected by the Royal Scottish Academy and an auction in aid of British Art Fair’s 2022 charity, WaterAId.