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ARTIZM and Contemporary Creativity
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ARTIZM and Contemporary Creativity

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ARTIZM Collective makes its London debut with a free three-day event at the iconic 28 Cavendish Square. From January 23rd, this historic venue will be transformed into a vibrant canvas for contemporary creativity, blending visual art, fashion, design, craft, music & performance. ARTIZM, led by Dan Pearce (Contemporary Artist), Antony Petrou (Arts/Filmmaker), and Martin Jegede (Artist/Designer & founder of Love Bullets), redefines how art is created, shared, and experienced. This revolutionary platform bridges the gap...

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Silver + Form at Turner Contemporary
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Silver + Form at Turner Contemporary

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Silver + Form announces its inaugural exhibition and fair, set to take place at the stunning Turner Contemporary Art Gallery in Margate. The event, running from October 19th to 20th, 2024, will showcase a captivating collection of contemporary jewellery, silverware, objets d’art, and sculptures crafted by some of the most talented silversmiths and metalsmiths in the UK. Passion Silver + Form was founded by Anja Hessler, a Ramsgate-based artist known for her contemporary mobile sculptures,...

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Immortal Apples and Eternal Eggs at Hastings Contemporary
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Immortal Apples and Eternal Eggs at Hastings Contemporary

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Hastings Contemporary announces a major new show, exploring the rich and complex genre of still life. Immortal Apples, Eternal Eggs is a meeting of two of the UK’s most significant collections – The Ingram Collection and the David and Indrė Roberts Collection – and will include work from artists including Phyllida Barlow, Louise Bourgeois, Sir Anthony Caro, Patrick Caulfield, Michael Craig-Martin, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson and Sarah Lucas. The exhibition juxtaposes world-class...

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Major Names at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
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Major Names at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair

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From major names such as Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry, David Shrigley, Paula Rego, and the Chapman Brothers to rising stars, there are a host of inspiring prints to peruse and purchase – many at accessible price points for budding art enthusiasts – at the 9th Edition of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, open 21st-24th November 2024 at Woolwich Works in London’s historic Royal Arsenal. The leading international art fair for original contemporary print, Woolwich Contemporary Print...

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Drop Shadows at Sims Reed Gallery
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Drop Shadows at Sims Reed Gallery

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Sims Reed Gallery and Oliver Projects are delighted to present Drop Shadows — a unique exhibition bringing together, for the first time, two contemporary artists – Katherine Jones RA and Temsuyanger Longkumer. Opening next spring, the exhibition will be a fusion of artistic visions exploring the delicate and often deceptive minutiae of the natural world. Having known each other as part of London’s printmaking community for over twenty years, Herefordshire-born artist Katherine Jones RA and...

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London Art Fair Returns in January 2024
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London Art Fair Returns in January 2024

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London Art Fair returns from 17th-21st January 2024, highlighting a selection of the best galleries from the UK and beyond. The Fair will offer both seasoned and aspiring collectors a diverse presentation of modern and contemporary art, alongside curated displays, and an inspiring programme of talks, tours and performances. In addition, London Art Fair continues to champion and support regional museums through its annual Museum Partnership, which this year invites Charleston, once home to the...

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Triennale Milano Celebrates Italian Painting
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Triennale Milano Celebrates Italian Painting

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As a part of its centenary celebrations, Triennale Milano is hosting Italian Painting Today from October 25, 2023, to February 11, 2024, an exhibition which draws inspiration from the institution’s history of promoting painting as an art form and features works from 120 notable Italian artists spanning multiple generations, celebrating contemporary Italian painting. The exhibition has been curated by Damiano Gullí through consultation with an international Honorary Board consisting of Francesco Bonami, Suzanne Hudson and Hans...

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Nicole Wassall’s Unicorns at Fiumano Clase
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Nicole Wassall’s Unicorns at Fiumano Clase

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Unicorns Are Real, an intriguing solo exhibition by British artist Nicole Wassall, runs at contemporary London gallery Fiumano Clase from 15th September to 20th October 2023. It explores ideas of belief, by looking at myth, science, spirituality, environmental concerns, feminism, magic and absurdity. The artist’s thought-provoking approach combines techniques such as etching, sculpting, and water gilding, with materials including gold, semi-precious stones, wax, wires, and a handkerchief to create a dynamic collection. Ghost of a...

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Art ‘Flipping’ Spreads as Speculation Rises
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Art ‘Flipping’ Spreads as Speculation Rises

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An art market report has noted a sharp rise in ‘flipping’ of contemporary works as sales of ‘wet paint’ works (auctioned within two years of production) increased by 166 percent in 2022. According to figures from specialist insurer Hiscox, the market for contemporary artwork has become increasingly speculative, with analysis of auction data showing the number of works being re-sold at auction within two years of being made, more than doubling. In 2022 1,033 ‘wet paint’...

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Major International Art Fair Tokyo Gendai Launching in 2023
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Major International Art Fair Tokyo Gendai Launching in 2023

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Tokyo Gendai, a new international art fair, will take place at the Pacifico Yokohama from 7th-9th July 2023 (VIP Preview on 6 July) featuring 80-100 leading galleries from Japan, the broader Asia Pacific region and around the globe. Tokyo Gendai is an exciting platform for commercial, artistic and intellectual exchange, and a nexus of cross-cultural discovery. As one of the world’s cultural capitals, Tokyo boasts a dynamic and rich art scene which provides a strong...

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