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.


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Mengs self-portrait emerges ready for Classic Art London

19 June 2026

A rediscovered self-portrait by a famed Saxon Court enamel miniaturist will be on display for the first time since 1912 at Classic Art London.

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Wall to wall coverage: 29 upcoming museum shows

19 June 2026

Exhibitions both big and small await art and antiques lovers when they head out to museums this summer

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Open season: A selection of 10 dealer exhibitions this summer

19 June 2026

The summer selling season is upon us and many galleries have assembled some compelling reasons for you to browse and buy

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A classic act: festival of exhibitions returns for second staging

19 June 2026

Dealers hold selling exhibitions, talks and tours during the second staging of this London showcase

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Why Winston Churchill’s paintings have been snubbed by critics but celebrated by the art trade

19 June 2026

The art produced by the British wartime prime minister was sniffed at and snubbed by critics for many years while being welcomed by dealers and auctioneers. But a new exhibition at The Wallace Collection underlines how his paintings are gradually gaining a serious status

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All four one as leading specialist ceramics dealers unite in Belgravia for a single celebration show

12 June 2026

Each June, a familiar circuit of selling exhibitions draws collectors, dealers and specialists in porcelain and ceramics to London.

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Francis Bacon fans take note: Got the painting – how about his front door?

10 June 2026

Wiltshire art dealer Winsor Birch is offering Francis Bacon’s (1909-92) front door from his London studio at 7, Reece Mews.

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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