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Opera Gallery has opened a new gallery in the heart of London’s historic Mayfair neighbourhood, at 65-66 New Bond Street on November 23, 2023. Spanning over 500 square metres, the new space is double the size of Opera’s previous gallery on 134 New Bond Street, allowing them to exhibit across three floors, as well as an adjoining Medici Courtyard to present large-scale sculptural works. The opening of the new gallery swiftly follows the appointment of...

Life & Culture

Bluerider ART arrives in London

Bluerider ART is to open its first UK-based gallery, in London’s Mayfair. The new luxury space, opening in September 2023, is located in the heart of the city within a historically significant Grade II listed building, boasting a 300-year-old legacy. The grand opening is scheduled for September 9th and will feature the inaugural exhibition titled Homeland Universe. This exhibition will showcase the works of 16 talented artists from around the world, who all use art as...

Hotels

London Hotels Showcase Young Artists

With The Hari Hotel in London’s Belgravia unveiling a new exhibition following the launch of a £10,000 prize for young artists, Arts & Collections takes a look at some of the hotels in and around London giving display space to rising talents The Hari, BelgraviaThe Hari is one of the first hotels in London to have launched an art prize (if not the first) with A Space for Art, and has revealed the 17 artists...

Mayfair Art Weekend Announces Artists, Galleries and Exhibitions for 2022

Mayfair Art Weekend is an annual celebration of London’s internationally renowned gallery district, bringing together Mayfair’s leading galleries for a weekend showcasing the best in contemporary art. Thirty of the UK’s leading galleries will present modern and contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, installation, performance, talks and events, all completely free, across one weekend in June. From Friday 24th – Sunday 26th June 2022, visitors can expect to see a diverse range of artists and exhibitions staged by regular...

Mayfair Art Weekend to Return for Ninth Edition

Manny Berhanu

Mayfair Art Weekend, the annual celebration of the world’s internationally renowned gallery district, is set to return this summer from Friday 24th-Sunday 26th June. Inviting audiences to explore exceptional art in galleries and artist studios, the event will also find public art across Mayfair for a whole month as part of the Mayfair Sculpture Trail, a Mayfair Art Weekend collaboration with Art in Mayfair from 20th June – 31st July. Since 2014, independent galleries across Mayfair have united for Mayfair Art...

JD Malat Presents Ian Cumberland’s ‘Presence in Absence’

JD Malat Gallery is pleased to announce Presence in Absence, a solo exhibition by Irish artist Ian Cumberland, from 7th September to 5th October 2020. Born in Banbridge in 1983, Cumberland is best known for his hyperrealist portraits of isolated subjects in detailed interiors, exploring themes of mass media culture, surveillance and the notion of the human ‘self’ (image top of page: Ian Cumberland, Panopticon, 2019/20 Oil on linen, 100 x 180 cm). Presence in...

Art Trends

Mayfair Art Weekend Rescheduled as Royal Academy Cancels Cézanne

Mayfair Art Weekend, originally scheduled for 26th-28th June, has been rescheduled in light of the continuing coronavirus lockdown. A statement from the organisers reads: “After careful consideration and in light of ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, we have made the decision to postpone Mayfair Art Weekend to the autumn. “Mayfair Art Weekend will now take place on Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 2020 where we look forward to welcoming you back to the...

London Art Week Winter Edition Announces Gallery Line-up

London Art Week has announced the line-up of exhibitors for its Winter 2019 edition, which runs from December 1st to December 6th in locations across Mayfair and St James in London. Open to art collectors, curators and the public the exhibitions span 5,000 years of art, from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with a core focus on Old Masters and pre-contemporary art. Among the exhibitors are: Didier Aaron | Ariadne Galleries | Bagshawe Fine Art...

Art Trends

Mayfair Art Weekend Offers Rich Cultural Highlights in the Heart of London