The London Autumn Art Fair calendar is filling up. Artlyst has compiled a comprehensive guide to the best of the fairs coming to the capital this Autumn. Look out for our complete guide to the main Frieze art fairs coming soon.
British Art Fair
Saatchi Gallery
29 September – 2 October 2022
Founded in 1988, British Art Fair is the only fair dedicated to Modern and Contemporary British Art. Britain’s leading dealers exhibit paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures covering all the important artistic movements of the past 100 years: from the early modernists to the YBAs to contemporary art. Most of the great names of 20th-century British art are represented: David Bomberg, Lucian Freud, Elisabeth Frink, Terry Frost, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, L.S. Lowry, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, John Piper, Bridget Riley and Graham Sutherland, alongside contemporary names such as Grayson Perry, Banksy and many others of the 21st century.
OPENING TIMES
Collectors’ Preview, Thursday 29 September, 12pm – 9.30pm
Friday 30 September, 11am – 8pm
Saturday 1 October, 11am – 6pm
Sunday 2 October, 11am – 5pm
Last entry will be half an hour before the fair is due to close.
TICKET PRICES
Collectors’ Preview – £50
Advance Admission – £18
Advance Concessions – £15; for over 65s, full-time students, and those in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance or income support. Proof of concession required. Only available at certain times.
Advance Access Admission – £15; for disabled visitors and Blue Badge holders; free carer/companion ticket provided*
Under 16s – free; booking required and must be accompanied by an adult.
Prices listed above are not inclusive of booking fees.
Start Art Fair
Saatchi Gallery
12-16 October 2022
Since its founding in 2014, StART art fair has helped to springboard the careers of many emerging artists from around the globe.
The fair features more than 70 emerging and established artists hailing from 25 countries, including South Africa, Ecuador, Portugal, Colombia, India, Austria, Korea, Thailand and Ireland, providing collectors and art enthusiasts alike the opportunity to discover the most exciting works from both established and developing global markets.
OPENING TIMES
Wednesday:
10am Press preview (invitation only), 2-6pm Collectors Preview (invitation only), 6-9pm Private View
Thursday:11am-6pm, Friday:11am-7pm , Saturday: 11am-7pm, Sunday:11am-5pm
Tickets from £17
Frieze London
The Regent’s Park
12-16 October 2022
The fair is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, focusing only on contemporary art and living artists, and takes place each October in The Regent’s Park, in the heart of London.
The fair’s exhibiting galleries represent some of the most exciting artists working today, from the emerging to the iconic, and a team of world-leading independent curators advise on feature sections, making possible performance-based work and ambitious presentations by emerging galleries. The fair focuses on living artists and innovative practices. The 2022 edition of the fair will showcase over 160 of the most significant galleries from around the world.
Frieze Masters
The Regent’s Park
12-16 October 2022
Frieze London coincides with and is within walking distance of its sister fair, Frieze Masters, in The Regent’s Park. Frieze Masters gives a unique view on the relationship between historical art and contemporary practice, showing work made before the year 2000 whereas Frieze London presents work created mainly post-2000.
Opening hours for both fairs
Please check your ticket or pass for your allotted time slot.
Wednesday Preview 12 October: 11am – 7pm (invitation only)
Thursday Preview 13 October – Saturday 15 October: 11am – 7pm
Sunday 16 October: 11am – 6pm
TICKET PRICES*
Ticket TypesEarly Bird PriceFull Price
Thursday First Preview, 13 October
First Preview: £145
Combined First Preview (both Frieze London and Frieze Masters): £245
Friday Preview, 14 October
Preview First Access (before 2pm): £90
Preview: £75
Combined Preview (both Frieze London and Frieze Masters: £128
Weekend, 15 or 16 October
General Admission First Access (before 2pm): £56
General Admission:£46
Combined General Admission (both Frieze London and Frieze Masters): £84
Student/Child (2-17 years) Admission: £32
*Booking fees apply
Tickets are only available online in advance
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair
Somerset House
13-16 October 2022
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in London, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair return to Somerset House with its flagship edition over the course of four days from 13 – 16 October 2022 (Press & VIP Preview on 13 October). 1-54 London 2022 will host 50 international exhibitors across 21 countries, its largest number of countries to date!
Of the 50 international exhibitors, 17 galleries are from the African continent, and 14 galleries will participate at the fair’s London edition for the first time.
VIP preview
11:00 – 18:00 Thursday 13 October
Public opening hours
10:00 – 19:00 Friday 14 October
10:00 – 19:00 Saturday 15 October
10:00 – 19:00 Sunday 16 October
Tickets from £25
The Other Art Fair
Truman Brewery
13-16 October 2022
The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art is the UK’s leading artist-led fair, returns to the Old Truman Brewery this October! The fair gives you the opportunity to meet over 100 forward-thinking and inspiring emerging artists, discover 1000s of artworks suiting every budget and style, and get involved in the unique visitor features – it’s an art lovers’ dream!
OPENING HOURS
Thursday 13 October 5PM -10PM, Friday 14 October 1PM- 10PM, Saturday 15 October 11AM – 7PM, Sunday 16 October 11AM – 6PM
Tickets From £8
PAD London
Berkeley Square
10-16 October 2022
Founded in 2007 by fourth-generation Parisian antique dealer Patrick Perrin, PAD London is the only fair in the UK exclusively dedicated to 20th-century and contemporary Design. The week-long event takes place every October on Berkeley Square. PAD London is the sister fair to PAD Paris, which was launched in 1998 and takes place every April in the Jardin des Tuileries.
A permanent fixture on the two capital’s vibrant art and design circuits, PAD fairs have become a byword for connoisseurship, exquisite taste and curatorial flair, showcasing the very best in modern and contemporary Design and historical Design from the world’s leading galleries. With their distinct approach to collecting, PAD fairs epitomize how artistic genres across time and periods interact to reveal astonishing combinations and create the most individual and striking interiors.
SCHEDULE
Collectors Preview Monday 10 October 11am – 8pm
VIP Opening Tuesday 11 October 11am – 8pm
Public Opening Wednesday 12 October 11am – 8pm
Thursday 13 October 11am – 8pm
Friday 14 October 11am – 8pm
Saturday 15 October 11am – 8pm
Sunday 16 October 11am – 6pm
TICKETS
Adult: £25 / Student: £15 / Free under 15