London Art Fair @ Business Design Centre

Over the weekend I braved the snow and ventured to Angel, where the London Art Fair was taking place at the Business Design Centre…

The fair was a lot larger than I was expecting, and though I did not go to see any work (or artist) in particular, I’m glad that I went! A collection of London’s finest galleries (some out of London, but mostly London-based galleries) showing what they see as their top works… an efficient way to get a bit of a round up!

I’m not going to pretend to know much about these works, because I don’t. I thought I’d snap a few pictures of what I considered to be beautiful pieces. I only have two qualifications: firstly, if I would fork out money for it, and secondly, if I can locate a place for it in my home (mentally, of course!)

Nateo Venancio, I Wanna Be Your Dog, Acrylic on canvas, 130 x 170 cm (£6,000)

Jef Aerosol, Allen Ginsberg, 2011, Spray paint and stencil on cardboard, 29 x 30cm (£800) 

Jef Aerosol, Vega, 2011, Stencil on cardboard, 21 x 21 cm, (£700)

Jef Aerosol, Pail Auster, 2012, Spray paint and stencil on cardboard, 26 x 19 cm, (£700)

Jef Aerosol, Pop Duo, 2012, Spray paint and stencil on cardboard, 210 x 163 cm, (£6,000)

Lluis Barba, The Studio of the Painter, Pierre Subleyras, 2011, Edition 1 of 6, C-type print, Perspex mounted, 181.1 x 186.5 cm, (£22,500 + VAT)

Lluis Barba, Gallery of Views of Modern Rome, Giovanni Paolo Pannini, 2012, Edition 1 of 6, C-type print, Perspex mounted, 116.1 x 150 cm (£12,000 + VAT)

Man Ray, 1890-1976, Mirror for Laughter/Miroir pour Rire, 1970, Original Titled Ink and Pencil Drawing on paper, 18 x 13 cm (£4,000)

Alex Rennie, 1977, Totems 3, 2012, Oil on linen, 180 x 180 cm, (£12,500)

Simon Casson, Cyrene, 2011, Oin on canvas, 140 x 180 cm (£18,000)

David Spiller, If Not For You (Pinocchio), 2013, Lithograph on Somerset paper, Silkscreen edition printed onto Arches Satin a smooth 100% Cotton paper, Edition of 75, 76 x 77 cm (image), 86 x 88 cm (paper) (£850 unframed)

David Spiller, Love is the Light (Goofy), 2013, Lithograph on Somerset paper, Silkscreen edition printed onto Arches Satin a smooth 100% Cotton paper, Edition of 75, 76 x 77 cm (image), 86 x 88 cm (paper) (£850 unframed)

Simon Patterson, Saptarishi, 2012, Screenprint on enamel, Special limited edition of 15, Commissioned by the London Transport Museum, 102 x 127 cm (£18,000)

Justine Smith, Time Is Money Map, 2011, Archival inkjet with pearlised screen printing, Edition of 90, 78 x 114 cm (£1,200)

Nicola Hicks, His price is everything, Bronze, 2011, 79 x 56 x 59 cm

Bryan Kneale, Twin Vortex, 2012, Stainless steel, 44 x 78 x 49 cm (£20,000)

Jeffrey Blondes (American, born 1956), Trees and Sky: 52 weeks x 60 mins, 2009, Mounted archival pigment print, 216 x 140 cm, Edition of 7 (£8,500)

Stefan Hoenerloh (German, born 1960), Preliminary stage of: American Maincourse, Mysteries of Topramen, 2012, Oil, acrylic and ink on canvas, 120 x 85 cm (£14,000)

Francesco De Molfetta, Snack Barbie, 2009, Hand painted and glazed terracotta (£6,000)