This week sees the return of London Art Fair for what will be its 37th edition.
Presenting a selection of the best galleries from the UK and beyond, the Fair offers both seasoned and aspiring collectors a diverse presentation of modern and contemporary art, alongside curated displays, plus a programme of talks, panel discussions and artist insights.
New exhibitors this year include Henry Miller Fine Art, Annka Kultys Gallery, The Tagli, Middlemarch Fine Art, Oriel Fine Art, Narrative Gallery and Oxford Ceramics, who join returning names including Osborne Samuel Gallery, Elizabeth Xi Bauer, The Redfern Gallery, Christopher Kingzett and Galerie Olivier Waltman. Amongst the highlights are David Messum Fine Art showcasing paintings sourced directly from the studio estate of Jean-Marie Toulgouat, the great-grandson of Claude Monet, and Cross Lane Projects marking the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist movement with works by Perdita Sinclair, Suzy Willey, and more.
A feature of London Art Fair is its critically-acclaimed curated sections, which explore contemporary practice and collecting trends within the art world.
For this year’s Museum Partnership, the Fair has partnered with the Sainsbury Centre. For over 40 years, Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury collected works of art which ranged across time and place. They sought work from major European artists, as well as art and antiquities from different periods and cultures around the world. The Sainsbury Centre was conceived after the couple generously gave their art collection to the University of East Anglia in 1973. At London Art Fair, the museum will present its Living Art experience, encouraging visitors to step inside an exhibition case and become an artwork themselves.
The 2025 edition of Platform is curated by independent curator Becca Pelly-Fry, whose work stands at the intersection of contemporary art, healing practices and ecology. Entitled Today for you, tomorrow for me, this section brings together art from six galleries that seeks to re-wild visitors’ imaginations, fostering a more reciprocal relationship with nature.
Established in 2005 to support emerging and international galleries, Encounters provides a unique platform for galleries to test the market before transitioning to the main Fair. Participation in the section is subsidised by London Art Fair, reinforcing its commitment to fostering new talent. This year’s Encounters includes galleries from Tehran, Prague, Istanbul, South Korea, Tokyo and more.
London Art Fair 2025 runs from 22 to 26 January. For further information and for tickets:
Image: London Art Fair 2025 © Mark Cocksedge
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