London Art Fair 2010

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Artwork by Laura Ortiz Vega as photographed by Chris Osburn

 

Now in its 22nd year, the London Art Fair at at the Business Design Centre near Angel Station opens to the public tomorrow and runs until Sunday the 17th. Certainly more subdued than the mega-show that was Frieze or even the Affordable Art Fair, this year’s London Art Fair is still nothing to LAF at. Indeed, a quick browse during this afternoon’s press preview, offered a few gems Londonist reckons are worth checking out.

The embroidered representations of graffiti from the “Landscape” series by Laura Ortiz Vega (Antena Estudio, Mexico City) intrigue with their blend of gritty photorealism and crafty fine motor skills texture. The sweeping photos of rooftop London by Julio Brujis (Jealous Gallery, London) provide seldom seen views of our beloved town. Plenty of works by old schools faves such as Picasso, Miro and Bacon are scattered here and there. We mostly moseyed through, pleased with much of what we saw, only stopping occasionally to “ooh and aw” at particular pieces.

Our only real complaint is the floor plan. Ugh. It’s not the most navigable, which we suspect might cause some showing galleries to wonder if they’d been shafted and ticket holders to question if they’d been able to see everything. As in the past, a number of free tours and talks come with the price of admission (£11 pre-booked, £15 at the door). If you’ve been before, it should be noted that 85% of the showing galleries are returnees. So, there maybe a bit of same-old-same-old. However, if the price is right and you’ve got the time, this fair promises a good, generalist overview of the London art scene as well as a taste of what’s fresh and arty elsewhere in the world.

To book online and find out more, visit www.londonartfair.co.uk.

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Feb 1, 2010
5:08 pm
#1 Lsmith :

That preview from the London Art Fair looks really neat! It’s great that abstract and contemporary artwork is still so prevalent throughout exhibits. Canvas artwork is truly a thing of beauty.

Feb 28, 2010
12:11 pm
#2 katiebluebird :

ok Mr. Art, what does one wear to a contemporary art exhibit opening that’s open to the public & will have the artist DJing?

Mar 5, 2010
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Mar 7, 2010
9:19 pm
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Mar 8, 2010
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Mar 8, 2010
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RT science IS the NEW art….

Mar 9, 2010
9:21 am
#11 staceymarie :

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Mar 9, 2010
9:21 pm
#12 Valency :

Surrealism essay – c’est finis!! But not even close to being done with my Spanish Colonial/Viceregal art history work :( Poop.

Mar 10, 2010
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I just remembered that when I was in 4th/5th grade, we had casting calls for O Brother Where Art Thou. I totally forgot about that.

Mar 10, 2010
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Children’s art/craft book giveaway: http://ann-crabs.blogspot.com/2010/03/maryann-kohl-mudworks-giveaway.html

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Mar 11, 2010
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That art show was hella awesome. Especially the van rides to and from :P

Mar 12, 2010
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Mar 15, 2010
10:22 am
#24 catvibe :

alright, off to drive around and get mileages for the distance between stops on the art tour I’m a part of.

Mar 15, 2010
10:22 pm
#25 yogaa_flame :

2010 seems to be the yr pple wanna be in tune with nature and art and not eating pork n shit. thats good n all. i just hope its not a trend.

Mar 16, 2010
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I punched art in the face and it slapped me back with a surrealistic arm that looked like a spoon. http://bit.ly/bnFUJG

Mar 16, 2010
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Mar 17, 2010
10:19 am
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RT “Marketing automation is central hub in marketing”. Yes but the art is combining human interaction with automated content.

Mar 18, 2010
10:20 am
#29 TiNAsTweetsz :

Love it how Christian art somehow still tweeks people out. How did we get on the topic of black men in jail when we shld be lookin at pics?

Mar 19, 2010
10:22 am
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Oh I know it ain’t deliberate, but Twitter is partly about the 140 ch limit. It’s an art in itself…………………………..:-)

Mar 20, 2010
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hey brother, how art thou?!?!

Mar 22, 2010
10:19 pm
#35 ACimorellifan88 :

Yeah I’m home from that sheer torture of a class they call, Art Appreciation.

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Mar 23, 2010
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Took a bit of a break from tweeting with last ski-runs for the season in Killington VT. Refreshed for more art filled time in NY, US & NL!

Mar 24, 2010
10:20 am
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「Lost in the art 2010～裏で殴り合いしながらやってます」

Mar 24, 2010
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Mar 25, 2010
10:21 am
#40 cilpi :

Ahh! Now I’m mastering the art of fast fine chopping. Thx to TJ who taught me :p :p *only his knife is way muchhhh better than mine -_-

Mar 26, 2010
10:19 am
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This Week At Art MoCo http://moco.sm/9i0mry BLT, anyone? Each slice of colour is an ingredient in sandwiches served up by Dan Kenneally…

Mar 28, 2010
10:22 am
#43 Traeumerin_ :

Heut Abend mit den Mädels ins XXL : D der besonderen Art

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