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EVENTS

Art History in Focus October 2024

Art History in Focus runs from Monday, 14 October, to Friday, 18 October, showcasing an exciting lineup of curated exhibitions by LAW dealers and engaging talks with esteemed speakers. Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation-sign up below to participate, submit your questions, and explore previous editions!

EDITORIAL

Reframing Jacob Huysmans, 1st Earl of Lichfield & his wife as children, 1674, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Paul Mitchell Ltd reframed a 1674 double portrait by Jacob Huysmans for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Originally encased in an inappropriate frame, Paul Mitchell Ltd recreated a historically accurate Auricular-style frame based on similar works from the same period. This restoration enhanced the artwork's historical and visual impact, aligning it with British court portraiture conventions of the 17th century.

REDISCOVERY

Ancient Bronze Bust of Caligula returning to Strawberry Hill House

Following an absence of 182-years, Strawberry Hill House will once again display the 2,000 year old Bronze Bust of Caligula. After being lost in the 1842 sale at Strawberry Hill, the bust's recent discovery exemplifies the true essence of 'serendipity,' a term coined by Walpole himself. Discover the bust for yourself-tickets included in general admission.

EXHIBITION

500 YEARS OF DRAWING | TROIS CRAYONS AT NO.9 CORK ST

Trois Crayons is hosting a drawings hub at No. 9 Cork Street, Frieze's permanent exhibition space in London, with a group exhibition dedicated to works on paper presented by acclaimed international drawing dealers. 17 galleries from 6 countries will display over 150 drawings, spanning from Old Master to modern and contemporary pieces. The exhibition will also feature works from LAW participants.

EVENTS

Public Programme LAW 2024

From Friday 28 June to Friday 5 July 2024 celebrate London's most important week for classic art. Access gallery tours, talks and roundtables to hear our specialists' insights on some of the most anticipated exhibitions by London Art Week exhibitors and museum partners...

EDITORIAL

The power of a frame: Paul Mitchell on Reframing Zurbarán at the Met Museum

The large arched painting of the Battle between Christians and Moors at El Sotillo in the Met Museum was only one part of an immense altarpiece, about 15 metres high, painted by Zurbarán in 1637-39 for a Carthusian monastery near Cádiz...

EDITORIAL

The advantages of separating fine art and specie from property cover

Fine art and specie, particularly when they are of high value, often aren't adequately insured under standard property coverage as they usually necessitate more specialised attention. Understanding the distinct treatment fine art and specie need in the underwriting process is essential to restoring the value of these assets following a loss event. Learn more in the latest article by James Ferrer, Head of Fine Art at Lockton...

NORDIC ART HISTORY ROUNDTABLES

WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT IN NORDIC ART AND DESIGN

Expanding upon the conversations had in "New Stories in Nordic Art History", in this second roundtable we will hear more about museum acquisitions, curation, research, and pedagogy in North American and British institutions as it pertains to Nordic art history. Our speakers will introduce their work into reviving women's stories and art practices as well as ongoing conversations around environment within Nordic art and design, both as a subject and as a created space.

NORDIC ART HISTORY ROUNDTABLES

NEW DIRECTIONS IN NORDIC ART HISTORY

What are some of the conversations that are shaping Nordic art history today? Moving beyond a historically prevalent focus on national romanticism and identity, in the first of a two-part roundtable series we will hear from art historians and curators about their ongoing research on and curatorial interests in the visual and material cultures of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

EXHIBITION & AUCTION

THE REIGN

The Reign is a collaboration between The Society of Antiquaries of London and contemporary artists, Dan Llywelyn Hall and Adam Dant. The exhibition at Burlington House will be open to the public during London Art Week featuring ten new works by each artist that draw inspiration from 20 items from the Society's historic collection. Artwork will be for sale on an online auction from 1st June until 5th July. Funds raised will support the cataloguing and digitisation of the Society's collection.

EDITORIAL

NEWS FLASH: Hilliard Discovery

A remarkable discovery that adds significantly to Nicholas Hilliard's known work is published in the April issue of The Burlington Magazine. Click on the tile to read the full article and discover the large 'cabinet' miniature, identified by Elizabeth Goldring and LAW exhibitor Emma Rutherford.

LIVE TALK AND PRIVATE VIEW
12 July 2024, 10.00-12.00 GMT

The development of the Dutch flower painting genre, 1600-1750

Dutch fine artist, Tanja Moderscheim presents a fascinating art history lecture about the development of the flower painting as a genre in the Netherlands, culminating in Jan van Huysum's work in the 1700s. The lecture will also discuss Tulip Mania and the painter's palette. Enjoy a private view of the two Jan van Huysum paintings before and after the talk. Tickets £10.

LIVE WORKSHOP
18 May 2024, 10.00-16.00 GMT

Flower and Photography workshop in the style of Jan van Huysum

Learn how to channel the aesthetic of the Dutch Masters by creating and then photographing your own floral design. After a private view of the two Jan van Huysum paintings, Janne Ford and Leigh Chappell, experts in the fields of floral photography and design, will guide you through creating your own floral design, going on to explore how you can create the aesthetic of a Dutch Master through the art of floral photography. Tickets £180.

IN GALLERY TALK
17 May 2024, 19.00 GMT

In the Picture: Van Huysum and some other friends, with Andrew Graham-Dixon

Join a fascinating evening with Andrew Graham-Dixon at Strawberry Hill House. Andrew Graham-Dixon is one of the leading art critics and presenters of arts television in the English-speaking world. He will explore some of his favourite paintings from many different corners of the history of art, telling the fascinating stories that lie behind them and revealing their often-hidden meanings. Standard adult ticket £20.

EDITORIAL

Reframing JUAN DE VALDÉS LEAL 'The Conversion and Baptism of St. Augustine' by St. Ambrose, Saint Louis Art Museum

Paul Mitchell Ltd recently led a very exciting project to reframe a panel from a set of seven canvases which surrounded an altarpiece of the Madonna and Child by one of the greatest 17th century Spanish masters, Murillo, in the private oratory of the Archbishop of Seville, in southern Spain.

NEWS

Small is Beautiful - The Limner Company

This is the first time a dealer specialising in miniatures only is participating in London Art Week. Emma Rutherford has established The Limner Company with the aim to bring portrait miniatures to a wider audience, sharing the latest research and exhibitions, and a carefully curated selection of original works for sale.

EDITORIAL

DIMBOLA HOUSE - HOME OF JULIA MARGARET CAMERON ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT

For 15 years between 1860 to 1875, Dimbola has been the home and workplace of the most celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. It is now a museum and galleries dedicated to Cameron's life and work and open to the public. It is also home to a permanent exhibition about the Isle of Wight Festival 1970.

EDITORIAL

US Museums Acquire Works by Alejandro Mario Yllanes from Ben Elwes Fine Art 

Last year's exhibitions at Ben Elwes Fine Art of works by Indigenous Bolivian artist Alejandro Mario Yllanes resulted in eleven acquisitions by US museums.

Podcast

Making a Mark: Looking at artists and their relationship to printmaking

Listen to Helen Waters, Director of Cristea Roberts Gallery, exploring the work and artistic practice of Christiane Baumgartner (b. 1967), a ground-breaking artist who has achieved international critical acclaim for her printmaking.

EDITORIAL

The power of a frame: Paul Mitchell Ltd on reframing the GHIRLANDAIO 'Madonna & Child'

The National Gallery possesses a particularly tender and moving painting of the Madonna and Child by Ghirlandaio. It has a curved, segmental top, and an integral painted trompe l'oeil border giving the effect of the inside of the arched niche in which the two figures stand, which has made it difficult to frame - even in an arched version of a conventional frame...

Editorial

EXHIBITIONS CONTINUING BEYOND LAW WINTER 2023

London Art Week might be over but you still have time to visit some LAW exhibitions open this month and in January. Read our To-Go Guide to not miss some of the best shows and artworks on display in London and Edinburgh during this festive season...

IN GALLERY TALK
14 December 2023, 18.00 GMT

Curator Talk: RODIN DALOU at Eros Gallery

On the occasion of the inaugural exhibition at Eros Gallery (part of Willoughby Gerrish Ltd) RODIN DALOU running from 1 to 22 December at Marquis House, the gallery will be holding a free talk on 14 December at 6pm. For info and book your place: info@erosgallery.co.uk.

NOTABLE SALES BY LAW DEALERS

Charlotte Besnard's sale from Stuart Lochhead Sculpture

One of the highlights of Stuart Lochhead Sculpture at TEFAF Maastricht 2023, Besnard Sale has been recently sold to The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA. Besnard's 'Germaine, or Young Girl with an Apple' was featured in the gallery's tribute to women sculptors on the gallery's stand at TEFAF Maastricht 2023, a special display dedicated to great 'femme artistes' of the nineteenth century.

IN GALLERY TALK
6 December 2023, 18.00 GMT

RORY HUTTON: GARDENING IN LINOCUT

Artist and designer, Rory Hutton, well-known for the scarves he created for the V&A and Buckingham Palace among others, will guide you through his new exhibition at Shapero Modern sharing his inspirations for the design and the techniques used in his oeuvre. Free event, RSVP essential.

LAW 2023 SYMPOSIUM
5 December 2023, 10.30-17.00 GMT

THE ART OF CONSERVATION

Held at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday 5 December, the Winter Symposium 'The Art of Conservation: Preservation, Restoration & Framing' will offer a full day of live conversations and exclusive insights by international curators and specialists in the field of conservation and framing. Discover the full programme and get your tickets in advance.

ONLINE TALK
5 December 2023, 19.00 BST

A Psychedelic Odyssey into The Twelve Days of Christmas Sean Jefferson

Book now and join Sean Jefferson for a visual feast, served with fascinating contemplations on The Twelve Days of Christmas. You may never hear this carol in quite the same way again. Sean Jefferson's 12 paintings will be available for sale and to view at David Messum Fine Art, St. James's, London, UK from 29 November to 22 December 2023.

IN GALLERY TALK
4 December 2023, 17.30 GMT

THE EXECUTION OF LADY GREY BY PAUL DELAROCHE. A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN BANN AND CHRISTOPHER RIOPELLE

In conjunction with the exhibition 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche, a preparatory oil sketch rediscovered', running from 1-22 December at Moretti Fine Art London, the gallery will host a talk with Stephen Bann (University of Bristol) and Christopher Riopelle (The National Gallery) exploring the artist's oeuvre and the significant role that the exhibited oil sketch played in the realisation of his major work based on the remarkable historical event.

FREE ONLINE TALK
27 November 2023, 12:30 GMT

A VISIT TO THE VAN DE VELDE STUDIO AT THE QUEEN'S HOUSE: NEW INSIGHTS

For almost 20 years in the late 1600s, the Queen's House at Greenwich was the studio address of the leading marine painters, Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son, Willem the Younger. Today, Royal Museums Greenwich is also home to the world's largest collection of their works.

CURATOR TALK
24 November 2023, 11.00 GMT

There Goes the Sun; an introduction to the work of Christiane Baumgartner by exhibition curator Jonathan Watkins

This live talk will be concerned with the selection of Christiane Baumgartner's works for her exhibition at Strawberry Hill House, placing emphasis on the medium of woodcut printing, and the artist's awareness of the tradition within which she is working, stretching back to Albrecht Durer.

NOTABLE SALES BY LAW DEALERS

Charles Percier's sale from The Nonesuch Gallery

One of the highlights of The Nonesuch Gallery exhibition for LAW Summer 2023, Charles Percier (1764-1838) 'Elements d'architecture, Avec Le Sanglier Borghèse', has been acquired by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. 'The Calydonian Boar (Il Porcelino)' is in the Uffizi, Florence, and by the 18th century, there were copies in many private collections. An example in black marble is known to have been in the Borghese Collection (now in the Louvre).

FREE LIVE TALK
15 November 2023, 19.00 GMT

How to Paint a Sea Fight? The Van de Veldes in Search of Information

With the generous support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Royal Museums Greenwich are pleased to offer an in-person evening event to accompany the acclaimed exhibition 'The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea' at the Queen's House.

IN GALLERY TALK
14 November 2023, 17.30 GMT

SMALL FORMS: Artist Talk with Sophie Ryder

On Tuesday 14 November at 17.30 GMT join contemporary artist Sophie Ryder for a live talk about her current exhibition 'Small Forms' on display at Hignell Gallery, Gallery 8, 8 Duke Street St James's, London, SW1Y 6BN. On view until 17 November 2023. Places are limited, RSVP essential to ah@hignellgallery.com.

CURATOR TALK
3 November 2023, 11.00 GMT

The Devil is in the Detail: Durer and his time

The works included in Strawberry Hill's latest exhibition 'The Devil is in the Detail' chart the milestones in the evolution of the woodcut technique in the sixteenth century. In this Curator Tour, Dr Caterina Badan will set Albrecht Dürer's work in the context of its time, exploring the environment that generated his genius. By looking at the bigger picture, we will learn more about the people who commissioned or created these images, and uncover some of the fascinating stories that lie behind certain details in the illustrations.

FREE LIVE TOUR & TALK
2 November 2023, 10.30 GMT

The Stern-Michelhams at Strawberry Hill House: An Itinerant Collection

Presented by Constance Booker, PhD Candidate at Durham University, this insightful talk will explore two fascinating individuals who resided at the Strawberry Hill House at the turn of the 20th century: Herbert Stern, 1st Baron Michelham of Hellingly (1851-1919) and Lady Michelham, Aimee Geraldine Bradshaw (1881-1927). The talk will be followed by a House Tour focusing on the Stern/Michelham occupancy.

CURATOR TOUR
27 October 2023, 12.00 GMT

LAW Meets AAL: A Tour To Celebrate The Variety Of London's Art World

Join a special combined tour of London Art Week and Asian Art in London galleries in 'LAW meets AAL: A Tour to Celebrate the Variety of London's Art World' on 27 October at 12.00 pm. Led by Luce Garrigues, the tour will start at LAW exhibitors Ben Elwes Fine Art and Sladmore Gallery followed by AAL participants Susan Page and Priestley & Ferraro.

LATE OPENING TOURS
27 OCT-23 FEB 2023, 18.00 GMT

Handel Hendrix House After Dark

We invite you to explore Handel Hendrix House afterhours by candlelight. With intimate performances in both Jimi's bedroom and Handel's Dining Room, this is a truly unique experience spanning both the baroque and contemporary worlds. Running every Friday from 6-8pm, this glittering series kicks off with a Halloween special on 27 October presenting renowned acoustic guitarist Jonjan and vibrant quartet Palisander. Get your tickets now!

FREE ONLINE TALK
25 October 2023, 17.30 BST

EDMONIA LEWIS, MARGARET FOLEY AND THE WHITE MARMOREAN FLOCK

Athena art foundation offers a special online talk discussing a group of remarkable American women sculptors working in mid-19th century Rome and their legacy for women artists of succeeding generations. With Charmaine Nelson, Provost Professor, Black Diasporic Art and Visual Culture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Ramey Mize, Assistant Curator of American Art, at the Portland Museum of Art.

FREE ONLINE TALKS
24 Oct - 5 Dec 2023, 13.00 GMT

Going Dutch at Lunch

From 24 October to 5 December, join an extraordinary series of free online talks exploring the world of the Van de Veldes at Royal Museums Greenwich. This event is made possible by the generous support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Free webinars and open to all.

EVENTS

Art History in Focus October 2023

From 9 to 20 October 2023, immerse yourself in art and its history as our series of talks returns. Join our online talks where international curators and academicians discuss topics with dealers and journalists. And do not miss our themed editorials to find out more about new exhibitions on view at the LAW galleries and our museum partners...

NEWS

The Bigger Picture Podcast with Daniel Gallagher

The London Art Week Special for Arcarta's Bigger Picture podcast is now available for those who missed the live event at Sladmore Gallery.

EDITORIALS

Internship experience with LAW partner Art History Link-Up

Our latest interview with AHLU Alumna, Eden Robertson, who undertook a summer internship at London Art Week as part of the ongoing partnership with educational organisation and charity Art History Link-Up...

NEWS

Beyond London Art Week 2023

London Art Week 2023 might have ended, but you can still visit a broad range of our galleries' exhibitions in London up until September 2023.

EDITORIAL

Anniversaries During LAW 2023

David Messum celebrating 60 years in the business specialising in British Impressionism, Mark Weiss looking back on 50 years discovering Old Master portraits and Paul Mitchell's 45 unrivalled years in giving frames the importance they deserve.

EDITORIAL

IMPRESSIONISM: EMBRACING LIGHT AND COLOUR

In London's commercial galleries, Impressionism has always had its admirers and collectors. We direct you to four excellent exhibitions currently on view for London Art Week, at dealerships that champion these artists of light and colour, captured in the moment.

EDITORIAL

SARAH STONE PRESENTED BY FINCH CO

A collection of watercolours by the trailblazing 18th Century female artist Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844), esteemed British natural history painter, presented by Finch & Co. Stone was probably the first English woman painter of animals to achieve professional recognition.

EDITORIAL

THE ALCHEMIST'S LABORATORY: GIAMBOLOGNA'S FORGE IN FLORENCE

This summer, among London Art Week's wide range of exhibitions is a small exhibition of museum standard celebrating one of the most important Florentine sculptors, Giambologna (1529-1608). Presented by Stuart Lochhead Sculpture.

EVENTS

Public Programme LAW 2023

Through our vibrant Public Programme of free events and exhibitions, you can explore what goes on behind the scenes and gain fascinating insights into some of the most anticipated exhibitions of the season...

NEWS

Wedlake Bell Partnership

London Art Week is delighted to announce its inaugural partnership with leading City of London law firm Wedlake Bell.

EXHIBITION

The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea

'The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea' will open at The Queen's House on 2 March. Celebrating 350 years since Dutch marine artists Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger.

EVENTS

Art and Artifice: Fakes from the Collection

'Art and Artifice' is now open at The Courtauld. Discover remarkable forgeries from the collection and the stories behind their making and the discovery of their deception...

EVENTS

Art History in Focus Spring 2023

Art History in Focus programme of events is open for everyone to learn from the most eminent scholars, specialists and art dealers: join from anywhere and on any device...

Art Market Report

Old Master Paintings Market Report: 2022 in review

ArtTactic's report presents an in-depth comparative analysis of the Old Master Paintings auction market at Sotheby's and Christie's in 2022. The analysis also provides analytical tools looking at annual trends between 2016 and 2022.

MUSEUM UPDATE

Dulwich Picture Gallery Loan

Strawberry Hill House prepares to welcome public back! From Sunday 29 January 2023, over 50 Old Master paintings on long term loan from Dulwich Picture Gallery - and a further eight works from a private English collection - will help to recreate the atmosphere of Strawberry Hill House as it would have appeared over 250 years ago, in Horace Walpole's time.

LIVE LECTURES

Frank Davis Memorial Lectures 2022: Fuseli and the Graphic Body

Coinciding with the major exhibition Fuseli and the Modern Woman: Fashion, Fantasy, Fetishism (The Courtauld Gallery, 14 October 2022 - 8 January 2023), these lectures offer a platform for new perspectives on one of the most original and idiosyncratic of eighteenth-century European artists.

EDITORIAL

FRIEZE MASTERS HIGHLIGHTS

Frieze Masters offers a unique contemporary perspective on historical art, from collectable objects to significant masterpieces. Discover further details about London Art Week participants exhibiting at the fair this year...

NOTABLE SALE

The Master of the Krainburg Altar

London Art Week is delighted to announce the sale of the triptych depicting the Lamentation of Christ, ca. 1500, by the Master of the Krainburg Altarpiece, through Ben Elwes Fine Art. The altarpiece was acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art, a renowned institution known for the quality and breadth of its collections.

Editorial

LONDON ART WEEK: WAYS OF SEEING

Sara Pridgeon, one of the trainee solicitors of our sponsor Charles Russell Speechlys, wrote a great review of our online events offered during London Art Week this past July. Don't miss this and read it now..!

Editorial

ACADÉMIE MATISSE

There are not many who do not know the name of Henri Matisse, the "wild man" of the avantgarde and possibly the greatest modern art innovator of the 20th century.

Editorial

TEN HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAW 2022

Join us for a tour around London Art Week highlights that remind us of the time of the Grand Tourists...

Editorial

THE GEORGIANS AT LAW

Bridgerton may have pushed the Georgians to a new height of popularity with the general public, but London Art Week dealers have been championing Georgian artists for decades...

Editorial

TAKE A GRAND TOUR AROUND LAW

Join us for a tour around London Art Week highlights that remind us of the time of the Grand Tourists...

Editorial

MEMENTO MORI

This summer, two LAW dealers are exhibiting contemporary works with their usual offering of earlier art. Interestingly, both have chosen artists who have been inspired by the concepts of Memento Mori...

CONCERTS

THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA STRING TRIO CONCERT SERIES

Augmenting this summer 'Music & Dance' theme an exciting new partnership between LAW, the arts hub Cromwell Place and the Philharmonia Orchestra, to present a series of chamber concerts in special gallery settings.

Editorial

LONDON ART WEEK REPORTS MUSEUM SALES

London Art Week dealers show exceptional paintings, drawings and sculptures in exhibitions all year round. Discover some of the recent acquisitions by leading institutions from LAW participants...

Editorial

THE GRAND TOUR, THE TWO HORACES AND THE COURT OF FLORENCE (1740-1786)

Politician and patron of the arts, Horace Walpole, founder of Strawberry Hill House & Garden, and his fascination with the city of Florence and the Medici family...

Editorial

SUNLIGHT AND SHOWERS

LAW dealer Ben Elwes Fine Art has recently sold Sunlight and Showers by Anna Boberg to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, Canada and the painting will go on view in the Richard Barry Fudger Memorial Gallery on 12 March 2022. Find out more about the artist and her poetic landscapes...

Editorial

ALBERTO MARTINI, MASKS AND SHADOWS

Following the great success of the exhibition inaugurated at Galleria del Laocoonte and W. Apolloni in Rome, Laocoon Gallery brings to London a fascinating collection of art by Alberto Martini (Oderzo 1876 - Milan 1954). The exhibition runs until 1 July 2022.

EVENTS

Art History in Focus March 2022

Our interim series of online talks and events will take place over the course of the week from 8 to 18 March 2022. Register for one or more of the upcoming events...

Editorial

EXHIBITIONS CONTINUING BEYOND LAW WINTER 2021

Whilst London Art Week Winter 2021 has now drawn to a close, there are still plenty of specially-staged exhibitions continuing on view in London Art Week galleries over the coming days and weeks. So if you are in London's West End in the run-up to Christmas, pay a visit and enjoy.

AHIF 2021 | Editorial

Black Presence in Portraiture

If you have enjoyed our latest talk 'The Black Presence in Portraiture', you may also like to learn about a few more examples from some of our dealers and museum partners...

AHIF 2021 | Editorial

The John Blanke Project

Discover 'The John Blanke Project' paying tribute to the royal trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, who remains the only black Tudor for whom we have an identifiable image...

AHIF 2021 | Editorial

Charleston's Famous Women Dinner Service

The untold story of the famous Women Dinnerware collection of 50 hand-decorated plates by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and celebrating legendary women throughout history.

ARTIST FOCUS

Six Canvases of Birds by Carlo Antonio Raineri

These six canvases are an important testimony to the Genoese period of painter and illustrator Carlo Antonio Raineri, who, along with his son Vittorio, dedicated the entirety of his life's work to the depiction of birds within a floral setting.

Highlight

Sculpture Highlights at London Art Week Summer 2021

Sculpture highlights at London Art Week Summer 2021 span the millennia from ancient Egypt and Rome, through the Renaissance, to the very recent early 21st century.

Article

THE LITERARY EDGE OF LONDON ART WEEK

This summer LAW runs from 2nd to 16th July and several dealers are showing works with a literary theme, in particular works of literary women...

Artist Focus

Lotte Laserstein - the forgotten Realist of the Weimar Republic

Lotte Laserstein was a German-born artist, whose enforced Jewish identity greatly influenced much of her work...

London Art Week 2021

Showcase Exhibition

For this Summer's Digital and Live edition, London Art Week launches a satellite Showcase in partnership with Cromwell Place, the recently-opened exhibition space in South Kensington.

ARTMARKET REPORT

Old Masters Market Report - Summer 2021

ArtTactic is delighted to present this special edition report providing both in-depth analysis of the Old Master Paintings Evening sales as well as insights into the Old Master dealer market. Get 40% off the Old Masters Market Report - Summer 2021 (worth £150) with LAW discount code LAW2021

London Art Week 2021

Exhibitors

For London Art Week 2021 discover some of the world's leading galleries and auction houses...

What's On

Exhibitions

Plan your London Art Week exhibition route and discover over 5,000 works of art from auction houses and galleries across London.

Art History in Focus

Women Artist in Focus: Gluck

Born Hannah Gluckstein, Gluck grew up in a wealthy Jewish family who owned the Lyons catering empire. At the age of 21 Gluck left home and by 1918, she had begun to call herself Gluck ("no prefix, suffix, or quotes")...

Art History in Focus

E-scape with Us

At a time when escapism is much at the forefront of our minds, artscapes are the perfect way to travel and lose oneself in another place and time. Sit back and relax, dream of past holidays or future adventures. Through landscapes and city-scapes, discover a wonderful variety of works offered by London Art Week dealers...

Art History in Focus

The immortal journey of Dürer

Forget Leonardo: there is a case to be made for the German artist being the true Renaissance great, argues Michael Prodger from Country Life Magazine

Art History in Focus

Become an Instant Expert on the Boy Genius Thomas Lawrence

Born in 1769, by the age of 10, Thomas Lawrence was already showing remarkable artistic ability. Amina Wright, explores the story of the boy that went on to become president of the Royal Academy of Arts...

Art History in Focus

Medieval Women: Subjects & Makers of Art

Although medieval art is dominated by a lack of female voices, a story of exceptions has emerged in 20th-century scholarship, which looked at the Middle Ages through a feminist lens...

Art History in Focus

Travel Essentials of the Past

Next time we are going to travel, there will be a few essentials on our packing list - phone, laptop and probably several other electronic devices. The essential tech for the well-equipped Renaissance and Baroque traveller looked a little different, but was certainly as much at the height of technology at the time than all the devices we are taking with us these days.

Art History in Focus

Prunella Clough (1919 - 1999): Seeing the World Sideways

The subtle and thoughtful work, both mysterious and commonplace, of this leading modern British artist, was admired by critics and avidly collected. Osborne Samuel Gallery holds numerous works by Clough, paintings and prints, which focus primarily on landscapes and industrial subjects...

Art History in Focus

Rosalba Carriera, Pastellist and Portraitist: A Unique Career

Wildly successful and hugely admired in her lifetime, the 18th-century painter Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757) wowed European Royalty her exceptional skill and is credited with inventing the pastel portrait. Stephen Ongpin Fine Art reveals a rare subject for the artist...

Editorial

Works of Devotion

There are numerous outstanding devotional works to be discovered at London Art Week Winter 2020. Some were created for the intimacy of private prayer, others relate to large works intended for places of public worship. We look here at a selection of exceptional smaller pieces made for private devotion that feature the iconography of mother and child...

Editorial

10 Lessons Learned about Buying and Selling Art during a Global Pandemic

The global Covid pandemic, which gripped the world at the beginning of 2020, has, without doubt, had a fundamental impact on the way the art market operates in London and around the world. Here is our selection of 10 things we have learned in the last few months...

Editorial

Art Against Slavery: The Captured Runaway (1856) by William Gale

Depicting an enslaved fugitive and her captor, a north American bounty-hunter, the painting by the white British artist William Gale (1823 - 1909) is a pictorial contribution to the Anti-Slavery emancipation campaign that preceded the US Civil War. At today's distance from the 1850s, it is not an easy picture to understand...

Art History in Focus

The Fairford Park Friendship Album

A group of drawings from a friendship album assembled by Augusta Raymond-Barker (1827-1900) of Fairford Park, Gloucestershire offer a fascinating insight into the lives of a group of Victorian women, all of whom were accomplished watercolourists.

Art History in Focus

Juana Romani - Parisian Artist of Romance, Mystery, Tragedy

Emerging from the darkness is the biblical figure of Hérodiade or Hérodias, who along with her daughter Salomé, orchestrated the death of John the Baptist... Daniel Katz Gallery introduces a beautiful work by French artist Juana Romani (1869-1924) whose life ended in tragic circumstances.

Art History in Focus

Marisa Mori (1900 - 1985): Between Figurative & Futurist Art

Marisa Mori (Florence 1900 - 1985), is a perfect example of the inexplicable oblivion into which supremely talented female artists often would fall...

Art History in Focus

Historical Frames - An Insider's View

London Art Week participant Enrico Ceci specialises in Italian antique frames from the 15th to 18th centuries. With expertise spanning 35 years, here he shares revealing insights in to the very important business of historic Italian frames...

Art History in Focus

Félicie de Fauveau - Feminist and Revolutionary

Félicie de Fauveau, the 19th century sculptor, occupies a space of courage and radicalism that is totally original. Her story goes beyond the history of art, which recounts the story of women in their struggle for expression, against the male order, and of the repression of their demands.

Art History in Focus

Artemisia, The National Gallery

Join Ellice Stevens, the actor who plays Artemisia in the stage production of 'It's True, It's True, It's True', as she journeys through Rome, Florence, Naples and London; retracing Artemisia's footsteps, and coming face-to-face with some of her most important works, for the first time.

Art History in Focus

In Conversation

Amparo Martinez-Russotto, Curator of The Klesch Collection, which includes works by significant historic women artists, talks to Emanuela Tarizzo, London Art Week Board Member and Gallery Director at Tomasso Brothers Fine Art.

Art History in Focus

Lavinia Fontana and Fede Galizia: Two Avant-Garde Women Artists Who Challenged Gender Roles in Their Time

Italian women artists of the 16th and 18th centuries have come out of the shadow in recent years. While they were recognized in their own time and played a major role in the Italian artistic scene, they were almost written out of history, which has given pride of place to their male counterparts...

EVENTS

Art History in Focus 2020

In October 2020 London Art Week will present Art History in Focus, a series of themed erudite and enlightening discourses online.

EDITORIAL

The de'Medici Connection at London Art Week Digital

If you were asked to name a European Renaissance family, chances are the first name that springs to mind would be de' Medici - the banking and political dynasty so highly influential around Italy and Europe from the 15th to the 18th century...

EDITORIAL

Rembrandts Self Portrait

Viewing is now open and Sotheby's star lot has just arrived in London - one of the last self-portraits by Rembrandt left in private hands. It is offered as part of Sotheby's cross-category evening sale and carries an estimate of £12-16m.

EDITORIAL

Compelling Jewish paintings on view at London Art Week Digital

Menachem Wecker writes about compelling Jewish paintings on view at London Art Week Digital

INTERVIEW

The Art of Insurance

Franz Ihm of Tectus Insurance and sponsor of London Art Week shares insights into the world of art insurance.

EDITORIAL

Nordic Interest at London Art Week

In a troubled world, it is encouraging to notice that the global interest in Nordic art continues to develop...

EDITORIAL

Celebration of Women Artists

Women were usually restricted to showing their artistic talent in the private sphere; as a result, their names have not become well known, and it is only now that we are starting to reassess the works of these women especially from the 18th and 19th centuries...

Old Masters Market Report

Old Master Paintings Market Report

As an official partner of London Art Week, ArtTactic is delighted to present this special edition report providing both in-depth analysis of the Old Master Paintings Evening sales at Christie's and Sotheby's in New York earlier this year, as well as insights into the Old Master dealer market...

Lecture

Old Masters Lecture

This the first of Artactic's two-part online course on The Old Masters Market. For students or collectors who feel as though the Old Masters are a mystery to them, this course offers a step-by-step guide on the key market characteristics, value drivers, challenges and opportunities...

EDITORIAL

Art as a Vaccine

A message from our sponsors. 'Covid-19 does not appear to be a great respecter of beauty but in a climate where the underfunded culture and arts sector is already under strain, art has risen through to allow us to look forward with a little optimism...'

EDITORIAL

Sitter, Painter, Viewer - the Triangle of Portraiture

Why do we value portraits so highly?  And why is portraiture as important as ever? Here we highlight many interesting portraits included in LAW Digital Summer 2020, and our dealers share some discovery stories from their career...

EXHIBITION

The Studiolo and Domestic Spaces

This year, Georg Laue, Kunstkammer Ltd and Stuart Lochhead Sculpture are combining efforts to present a special exhibition The Studiolo: From Renaissance to Modern, while Trinity Fine Art is working with colleagues Walter Padovani and Raccanello Leprince to emulate the setting of art in a domestic space of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

EDITORIAL

The World of Interiors

London Art Week 2020 goes Virtual. More than 50 galleries are participating, from the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the USA, and between them they highlight an extraordinary range of fine art, primarily museum-quality paintings, sculpture and drawings but also encompassing antiquities and the decorative arts.