From January 18th – 22nd the Business Design Centre will be brimming with new art from over 100 galleries exhibiting at this year’s London Art Fair. Expect galleries from all over the world at the fair, representing both established artists and the exciting newcomers you should be making a note of. A fascinating program of talks across the five days will cover everything from starting your own collection, NFT’s, to commissioning and the muse from artists, practitioners, curators and professionals.

Curated selections include Platform, returning for its 5th edition, presenting a collection of galleries whose artists collaborate with inspiring individuals, reframing the muse as an empowered and active agent in the story of art. ‘Reframing the Muse’, invites viewers to consider the instrumental role played by diverse, real-life individuals, past and present, beyond the frame.

Photo 50 offers Beautiful Experiments, curated by Pelumi Odubanjo and Katy Barron which brings together the work of multigenerational women photographers whose practice engages with their diasporic heritage, and through their lens explores domestic life and the home as not only a physical place but also a space of memory and generational exchange.

Encounters is a new section launching at London Art Fair 2023 curated by journalist, curator, and member of the Encounters Selection Committee, Pryle Behrman. Showcasing the freshest contemporary art from across the globe featuring young, up-and-coming galleries eager to present their emerging artists on a major platform alongside established names who are creating new and exciting work, taking their practice in a different direction. Look out for Nathan French at Shame Gallery.

Tickets are going fast, book now at www.londonartfair.co.uk/tickets

Written by Claire Selby

Photo: Alexander Calder ‘Untitled’ c. 1970s lithograph in colours on paper. Courtesy of Hidden Gallery LAF