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ABA Fair’s move to Battersea results in invigorated event
15 June 2018The ABA Rare Book Fair London’s move to Battersea Evolution was marked by a 20% increase in visitor numbers last month, fulfilling organisers’ hopes for an invigorated event at the trendier location.
Annual Buxton Fair Postponed until May 2019
15 June 2018Cooper Events’ annual Buxton Antiques Fair has been postponed until May 2019 due to late-running refurbishment at its venue.
Rediscovered Canova ‘self-portrait’ of Giorgione which tricked art experts goes on offer in London for nearly £1m
14 June 2018A painting at the centre of a legendary art world hoax has been rediscovered after hundreds of years.
London Art Week adds events to attract new visitors
11 June 2018Galleries want to encourage first-time visitors during London Art Week...
5 Questions
11 June 2018Tom Davies is director at the Mayfair gallery Daniel Katz, specialist in Old Master sculpture and paintings. It is a participant in 'London Art Week', hosting an exhibition titled Defining Elegance.
Two London displays wrap Christo up
11 June 2018As Christo, the Bulgarian-American contemporary artist, unveils his first public outdoor project for the UK this summer in Hyde Park, Stern Pissarro Gallery’s show also offers a look at some of the most celebrated works he and his wife ever created.
Goodman Fine Art stages Feiler and Heron joint show
11 June 2018Mark Goodman of Goodman Fine Art offers this picture by Patrick Heron (1920-99), titled '28 April 1980', in a show that features Heron and his fellow modern British artist Paul Feiler (1918-2013).
Hepworth prints star at Belgrave St Ives
11 June 2018Barbara Hepworth’s 'The Aegean Suite' (1971), a series of lithographs based on her impressions of Greece, is currently on offer at Belgrave St Ives.
Get your bear-ings: original map of Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood goes under the hammer
04 June 2018An original map of the Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood is coming up for sale at Sotheby’s.
Northern Antiques Fair hails earlier date as good for dealers
04 June 2018The Northern Antiques Fair is anticipating a “significant” rise in exhibitor numbers as it moves to an earlier date this October.
The Olympia challenge – can fair maintain its loyal base after combining with three lifestyle events?
04 June 2018The challenge for the organiser of 'Art and Antiques Olympia' is to carry the fair into the future without altering the fabric of the venerable event.
Early-bird buyers boost Suffolk House
04 June 2018The response to Suffolk House Antiques’ summer exhibition has been enthusiastic, with customers snapping up some key pieces even before the show’s official opening.
Why good Manners count for Sim
04 June 2018This drawing, below, of the celebrated Danish ballerina Ulla Poulsen is among the pieces on offer from Sim Fine Art’s online exhibition of works by Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland (1856-1937).
5 Questions: Alexandra Toscano of Trinity Fine Art
04 June 2018Alexandra Toscano is celebrating 30 years working at Trinity Fine Art, which specialises in 15th-19th century European art. She is vice-chairman of London Art Week (June 29-July 6)
Gallery salutes the academy
04 June 2018Richard Green Gallery is in good company as it salutes one of its most prestigious neighbours this summer.
Seago creates a storm
04 June 2018Sunlight after Storm, Windsor, below, is among the pieces on offer at Portland Gallery’s exhibition of Edward Seago paintings. The gallery is the exclusive representative of the artist’s estate and this show, running from June 8- July 6, follows ones in April 2016 and June 2014.
They said what?! The week (28 May – 3 June) in quotes from the art and antiques world
03 June 2018A long-lost sculpture made a reappearance this week as did a certain summer auction at Christie’s. Meanwhile, one reader took an ironic tone in responding to auctioneers’ commission rates. That and more at ATG this week – get a taste in our quotes of the week below.
Market analysis reveals gender imbalance in top artists at auction
01 June 2018Only 13 of the top 100 artists at auction last year were women, according to a recent analysis by the art market site MutualArt.
Art Fund celebrates record year as it seeks to boost annual giving to £10m
31 May 2018A record-breaking year for Art Fund, including the purchase of £5.5m of art, is a ‘step in the right direction’ as the national charity seeks to increase its annual grant giving to £10m.
From Whitaker to Whittaker: Victorian table in songwriter’s country house collection goes under the hammer in Gloucestershire
29 May 2018One of the starring lots at Chorley’s auction of items from British country houses this summer is a table from Cubberley House in Herefordshire.