Affordable Art Fair

Affordable Art Fair celebrates 25 years of democratising the art world (1999 – 2024) with the Battersea Autumn edition marking 25 years since the first ever fair in Battersea Park in 1999.

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• Eleven new galleries will exhibit this Autumn, with those from Paris, Rome, Berlin, Budapest and beyond joining Affordable Art Fair’s 25th Anniversary Edition
  

• Helen Brough will reveal a brand-new installation to celebrate the occasion and is represented by Art Movement, a founding gallery which has been exhibiting at the fair for 25 years
  
• Late night visitors can enjoy Ink & Drink workshops and a bespoke 25th anniversary cocktail at the Art After Dark Lates
  
• Children of all age & stage will be spoilt for choice during Family Morning with activities such as Little Grand Tour and the Kids Creative Corner during 10AM-12PM on Saturday and Sunday
  
• Affordable Art Fair also celebrates Black History Month with a specially curated exhibition to celebrate contemporary Black artists
  
• The Battersea Autumn edition will also continue the fairs long-standing commitment to championing new and emerging talent with its annual Recent Graduates Showcase, curated by Nephertiti Oboshie Schandorf and UK Fair Director Hugo Barclay

London, Wednesday 4th September - Affordable Art Fair is delighted to announce the full list of galleries exhibiting at its major autumn edition, coming to London’s Battersea Park 16 – 20 October (Private View on Wednesday 16 October).

Celebrating its landmark 25th Anniversary year, visitors can expect an incredible range of contemporary art from a roster of UK-based and international galleries, with an exhibitor line-up over 100 galleries and 1,000s of artworks to be discovered, priced from £50 - £7,500.

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Autumn is the perfect destination for art lovers and collectors, whether visitors are looking to buy their first piece, discover the latest trends, support emerging artists or just looking to enjoy a day out in one of London’s most beautiful locations.

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See here for a full list of exhibiting galleries. Full programme details will be announced online one month prior to the fair.

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25TH ANNIVERSARY
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Will Ramsay founded Affordable Art Fair in 1999, launching the first ever fair in Battersea Park. The Autumn edition celebrates exactly 25 years of democratising the art world, from 1999 – 2024, and to mark this special event, the fair will be playing host to a range of anniversary activity. This includes a bespoke cocktail on offer at its Art After Dark Lates as well as a timeline display delving into the history of the fair, from 1999 to the present. A free, face-swap photobooth will also be on-site, where guests will be able to see their own selfies transformed into classic works of art. Affordable Art Fair will also be offering exclusive resident discount to Battersea locals for the first time, with discount codes landing directly through letterboxes in the SW postcode in the run up to the fair.

NEW ART THIS AUTUMN

There will be hundreds of new exciting artworks to discover this autumn, with 11 galleries making their debut at Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn, including; London-based galleries Maximillian Wolfgang Gallery, Riverside Gallery & Framing, Select Gallery and Swanfall Gallery, whose portfolios include a mix of emerging and established artists; Shanghai-based Tree Art Space; Italy’s Progetto PicassoDefi with pieces spanning canvas and sculpture; Budapest-based Noble Art Nexus, whose roster of artists includes the extraordinary Sergey Chubirko and Alexander Voytovych; Berlin-born LUMAS, who platform works across photography, digital and paint; hyper-colour works from Yang San’s GalleryAurora’s artists, stunning new pieces from Paris’s Galerie Isabelle Laverny artists including M.Dorval and K. Jeanne Blum; and stunning pieces from Diverso Art Gallery, who will join Affordable Art Fair from Peru.

INTERNATIONAL GALLERIES

Showcasing an incredible range of local, national, and international exhibitors, Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn offers visitors an unmissable opportunity to buy the best affordable art from around the world. This edition, the Fair will welcome 29 international galleries, with representation from 14 countries, including: AKARTASIA (China), who focus on showing the less visible side of artists’ stories; South African gallery Barnes Collective (South Africa) run by self-taught artist Natasha Barnes; Galerie Duret (France) who focus on creations cetring around transformations; contemporary-focused gallery Mookji Art (South Korea) renowned for its diverse collections of paintings and sculptures; Latin American gallery Wolf and Nomad (U.S) representing artists from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and more; and Ronen Art Gallery (the Netherlands) showcasing young and emerging artists, to name a few.

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CAMPAIGN ARTIST: NADIA ATTURA

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Celebrating the fair’s monumental anniversary, Nadia Attura will also front the fair’s marketing campaign with a limited-edition print, which pays homage to Affordable Art Fair’s beginnings in Battersea Park. This stunning print features a range of plant species that can be found in Battersea Park’s botanical gardens, alongside the Scottish thistle, a nod to the Fair’s founder and CEO Will Ramsay. The print is a limited edition of 200, priced at £150. It will be available to buy at Battersea Autumn (16 – 20 October) or online here.

Nadia is a bestselling artist represented by Founder and CEO Will Ramsay’s very own gallery Will’s Art Warehouse. Since 1996, the gallery has championed both emerging and established British artists working across contemporary genres, the very ethos behind Affordable Art Fair’s founding mission. Nadia’s landscapes capture both the real and the surreal, with vintage, pastel tones adding an illustrative approach and imbuing her works with a dreamlike feel that’s further enhanced by her meticulous collaging.

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