London Art Fair Returns in January 2024

Renowned as a fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist and writer, Cecil Beaton – ‘The King of Vogue’ – was an extraordinary force in the 20th century British and American creative scenes. Elevating fashion and portrait photography into an art form, his era-defining photographs captured beauty, glamour, and star power in the interwar and early post-war eras. No previous exhibition has exclusively spotlighted his ground-breaking fashion work, a pivotal aspect of his career that laid the foundation for his later successes. With this in mind, Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World will showcase Beaton at his most triumphant – from the Jazz Age and the Bright Young Things, to the high fashion brilliance of the Fifties and the glittering, Oscar-winning success of My Fair Lady. In between, he endured the hardship of war as a photographer of the home front and of the Western Desert campaign and beyond.

Two renowned modern artists – Edward Burra and Ithell Colquhoun – will each be the subject of solo dreamfair exhibitions, giving visitors the chance to see the breadth of their vivid and enigmatic paintings. Vincent van Gogh has had an enduring influence on Anselm Kiefer Hon RA, from his early years to the present day. The exhibition will bring together paintings and drawings by Van Gogh from the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, with works by Kiefer which have been inspired by Van Gogh, including new work that has never been shown before.

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The show will celebrate the artists who revolutionised modern art in Nigeria before and after national independence in 1960, combining African and European traditions to create new, multidisciplinary forms across painting, sculpture, textile, literature and poetry. One of Australia’s greatest artists, Kngwarray was a senior Anmatyerr woman, a community from the Utopia region (north-east of Mparntwe/Alice Springs), whose paintings reflected her ritual, spiritual and ecological engagement with her homelands. Tate Modern will tell her powerful story and showcase the monumental, shimmering canvases she created in her late 70s and early 80s, many of which have never been shown outside Australia. The London Design Festival returns to the capital this September, marking its 22nd year celebrating and promoting design with an extensive line-up of installations, events and exhibitions. At its inception in 2003, the festival’s concept was to promote London as a creative hub, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators.

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Doig has accumulated a substantial vinyl archive and in-depth knowledge of musical genres over decades. For House of Music, Doig will bring his archive to life through a sculptural installation of rare, restored analogue speakers. During the exhibition Doig will invite a roster of musicians and other music enthusiasts to animate this ‘high fidelity’ equipment with their own selection of vinyl through a series of residencies. Born into a humble home during an unsettled time in Japan’s history, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797– 1858) went on to become one of Japan’s most talented, prolific and popular artists. Coinciding with the re-hang of our collection, the National Gallery will present the Carracci cartoons (about 1599) in Room 1.

The Affordable Art Fair returns to London for three events this year, showcasing the best in contemporary art from over 100 leading galleries from around the world, with cities including London, Hong Kong, New York and Barcelona represented. Discover the joy of collecting with artworks for sale ranging from £50 to £7,500, with expert advice on hand to make finding your dream piece a breeze. Kicking things off in Battersea Park for spring, the fair will also visit Hampstead Heath two months later before returning south in the autumn. It’s been over 30 years since The Armory Show launched in New York, and its light hasn’t dimmed since. A fixture in the itinerary of jet-setting collectors, this event at the Javits Center brings first-rate international contemporary and modern art galleries to the Big Apple.

Known for weaving atmospheric textures and watery soundscapes, Lila creates chill, immersive sets that transport listeners into a tranquil yet dynamic sonic journey. The brains behind Bethnal Green Working Mens Club’s legendary creative programming bring their iconic Heart stage and a diverse mix of fine performance picks to The Other Art Fair. All of the work has been donated by exhibiting artists and is priced at £50 with 100% of proceeds going to Choose Love. 100% of funds received through sales of artworks on the Choose Love stand go directly to their work on the ground. In 9 years their work has reached 5.88 million people and your support will ensure they can continue to get assistance where it is most needed. Explore the 200 game-changing artists exhibiting with us at The Truman Brewery in London.

Throughout her practice, Charlotte strives to curate narratives that engage and resonate with audiences and continually seeks to engage viewers in dialogue through carefully selecting and arranging artworks. Immerse yourself in the world of sparkling wine as the Black Chalk Wine team set you and your team to task with a series of wine related challenges. Get to know your teammates as you learn the delicate art of blending, creating your own sparkling wine and design your own wine label whilst sampling a selection of our award winning wines. The session is £5 to attend and will include x3 50ml glasses of wine, please book a ticket in advance. Presenting Doig’s paintings with sound for the first time, the exhibition will highlight the significance of other disciplines to the artist’s practice, including music and film, alongside the importance of sites of communal gathering and creative exchange.