The London Art Fair

Looking to inject some culture into your next London break? Head to the capital between the 15th and 20th of January and immerse yourself in the London Art Fair, the annual creative celebration which has become iconic since its inception in 1989. London’s Business Design Centre in Islington has hosted the fair since the beginning, and provides an impressive space to showcase lots of outstanding modern and contemporary art. As well as traditional exhibitions, the fair now offers talks, tours and screenings, which cater to a plethora of tastes. In 2018, the Art Fair welcomed around 20,000 visitors to 130 participating galleries around the world, though London remains at the heart of the event. With so much to see in the capital, it can be difficult knowing where to begin. Here, we bring you some of the most highly anticipated events of 2019’s Fair and the locations of some unmissable participating galleries in the city. The 2019 Museum Partner Since 2014, the London Art Fair has selected an annual ‘Museum Partner’ for a collaborative showcase. This year’s partnership is with Towner Art Gallery, in Eastbourne, and will present The Living Collection, an exhibition which focuses on the gallery’s nearly 100-year history of collecting, exhibiting and celebrating contemporary art. If you want to check out the Art Fair’s 2019 Museum Partner, hop on a train from Victoria Station and enjoy the hour-and-a-half journey to the coast, before heading back into the city to rejoin the main fair.