Events and conferences

Industry events for the art and antiques trade are often organised by dealer and auctioneer associations but others are managed independently and operate as commercial enterprises.


John Constable drawing

Constable drawings rediscovered in a German auction head to Classic Art London

03 June 2026

Five rediscovered drawings by John Constable (1776-1837) will be offered at Classic Art London this summer after a London dealer spotted them in a German auction.

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Richard Green joins the Henry Moore focus in landmark year

29 May 2026

This year marks 40 years since the death of Henry Moore (1898-1986), the towering figure of modern British sculpture, with a raft of anniversary exhibitions taking place over the summer.

Items designed by William De Morgan

Showcase staged to celebrate William De Morgan

29 May 2026

From May 26-29 Gloucestershire auction house Kinghams held a spring exhibition titled 'William De Morgan Master Potter'.

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Blackadder goes forth at Burlingham

29 May 2026

This summer, Jenna Burlingham Gallery is turning its attention to the early work of Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021), before the flower paintings and cat pictures that made her one of Scotland’s most recognisable artists.

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Appeal for information on lost Frederic Leighton portraits from stately home

22 May 2026

English Heritage has launched an appeal to help find three portraits by artist Frederic Leighton (1839-96) once on display at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.

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How three family members followed on after Sargent

22 May 2026

David Messum Fine Art’s latest exhibition features the work of British Impressionist Wilfrid Gabrield de Glehn (1870-1951), his wife Jane Emmet de Glehn (1873-1961) and his cousin Lucien Hector Monod (1867-1957).

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Petworth dealer explains why having a gallery is so important to business

15 May 2026

For its summer show this year, Ottocento packs its Petworth gallery with the works of Modern British masters: John Nash, Henry Moore, David Bomberg, Peter Lanyon, Ben Nicholson, and more besides.

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Hong Kong auctions get off to an auspicious start

08 May 2026

Sotheby’s Hong Kong’s Asian Art Week was led by the earliest extant court painting by the Italian Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766).

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Samuel Palmer and printmaking: the other side of his creativity

08 May 2026

Ahead of a new exhibition at a London gallery, Alex Capon takes a closer look at the renowned Romantic artist’s later work and the market that now exists via auction houses and dealerships

Christmas Eve a work by Patrick Heron

Heron spotting at Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert

08 May 2026

London gallery holds its second exhibition since it started to represent the artist’s estate six years ago

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London gallery expands horizons as 15th to 19th century art is paired with focus on photography

01 May 2026

On a hot afternoon in 2000, as part of his broader exploration of marginalised communities, Italian photographer Marco Delogu (b.1960) visited a Roma camp on the outskirts of Rome.

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Beauty of Brancusi’s world caught on camera

01 May 2026

Galerie Negropontes has turned to photography to explore the work of another canonical artist.

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London and Paris trio team up for Orientalism show

01 May 2026

'At the Door of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus', c.1889-91, was painted by Gustav Bauernfeind (1848-1904), one of the leading Orientalist painters of Germany.

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Turner prints quest leads to latest exhibition at Mayfair art dealer Gerrish Fine Art

01 May 2026

The quest for Turner prints is a constant in the career of British art dealer Hilary Gerrish, who started trading in 1971.

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Museums boost results at Asia Week New York

30 April 2026

Museums came prepared to buy at the recent staging of Asia Week New York.

Benjamin Constant's Odalisque

Flurry of exhibitions launched by art and antiques dealers for spring

24 April 2026

A round up of gallery shows launched this month.

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Key work by Joseph Southall secured for dealers' show just in the nick of time

24 April 2026

Next month’s exhibition on Joseph Southall (1861-1944), a joint effort by dealers Harry Moore-Gwyn and Sarah Colegrave, was six years in the making, yet the key piece came to the duo at nearly the last moment.

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh museum among buyers of previously unseen drawings by EH Shepard

23 April 2026

A small group of previously unseen preliminary drawings by Winnie-the-Pooh illustrator EH Shepard were offered by book dealer Peter Harrington.

Silver tea table

Rochester’s Huguenot Museum shines with latest acquisition

21 April 2026

An 18th century silver tea table linked to the Lethieullier family has been purchased by the Huguenot Museum in Rochester.

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Prolific John Piper in demand in galleries and at auction

17 April 2026

Despite a recent work on paper auction record, the artist’s works remain relatively affordable according to specialists

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