Founded in 1988, British Art Fair is one of the original fairs to present Modern British and Contemporary art. Taking over the vast Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea again for the 2024 edition, British Art Fair features presentations by 60 leading galleries with a huge range of art on display from the 20th Century through to contemporary including paintings, sculpture, ceramics and digital art.
Here is my Top 5 at the British Art Fair
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1: SOLO Contemporary
SOLO Contemporary is curated by Zavier Ellis and features presentations of contemporary artists including; a brilliant ‘alternative art history’ series of paintings by Matthew Collings featuring familiar art icons including Tracey Emin, Picasso and Frida Kahlo; James Vaulkhard’s fauvist paintings and pastel drawings of Nairobi at Guerin Projects; Abe Odedina’s magical paintings at Virginia Damtsa featuring serpents and hearts; and Kate McCrickard’s Schiele-inspired boudoir scenes at Julian Page Fine Art.
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2: WaterAid
WaterAid is the official charity partner of British Art Fair this year. Celebrities and leading contemporary artists including Dame Zandra Rhodes, Boy George, Colette Colbert, Pam Hogg, Pure Evil, Nettie Wakefield and Sophie Tea have repurposed toilet seats as unique works of art for a fundraising charity auction in a humorously named ‘Best Seat in the House’.
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3: Cynthia Corbett
Cynthia Corbett is exhibiting a varied group of artists with standout pieces including geometric textile canvases by Margo Selby, intriguing ceramic figures by Gemma Gowland, and a vast canvas by Scottish illusionist painter Alastair Gordon, who merges historical references and familiar images of Scottish nature with the art of trompe l’oeil.
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4: PIVOTAL: Digitalism
PIVOTAL: Digitalism is a new addition to the fair and features a selection of digital art, with highlights including David Shelddrick’s AI photography and Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrom’s video installation offering a peek into the next frontier of art.
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5: GBS Fine Art
5 GBS Fine Art are exhibiting artworks in a variety of mediums, with intricate sculpture by Cathy de Monchaux, atmospheric paintings from Gill Rocca and Emma Tod paintings and Susannah Baker-Smith’s enigmatic portraits.
The British Art Fair is at Saatchi Gallery until Sunday 29th September, 2024
Lee Sharrock is a global creative PR consultant, curator and writer for publications including; Art Doc Photography Magazine, ArtLyst, Creative Review, FAD Magazine, F22, Runway Gallery Magazine, Soho House Magazine and STATE.
