Press release: January 2011 - London Art Fair

Press release: January 2011
LONDON ART FAIR 2011: ART PROJECTS
TOURS, TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS
19-23 January 2011
www.londonartfair.co.uk
London Art Fair, the UK’s largest Modern British and Contemporary art showcase, will this
year present the seventh edition of Art Projects, featuring curated solo and group exhibitions
from 31 UK, European and American galleries.
In addition, this year’s talks programme brings together professionals from the visual arts
sector to give advice to collectors, debate key topics and consider broader themes illustrated
by works exhibited in the Fair. Speakers are drawn from The Art Fund, Contemporary Art
Society, National Media Museum, Whitechapel Gallery and The Fleming Collection alongside
well-known and respected curators, photographers, collectors and academics.
ART PROJECTS
Photography features strongly in the 2011 edition of Art Projects. BEARSPACE (London)
presents emerging artists responding to the theme of feudal living in the Middle Ages,
including Suzanne Moxhay’s imaginary vast landscapes, each image derived from a three
dimensional collage of cut-outs sourced from an extensive archive of collected material,
mainly imagery from the 1950s to 1970s. A different meditation on the past features in David
Maisel’s Library of Dust, presented by ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography in collaboration with
Hotshoe Gallery. The photographer visited an Oregon psychiatric hospital and photographed
the copper canisters containing the ashes of former patients cremated between the 1880s
and the 1970s – canisters which themselves are corroding.
Monika Bobinska from London’s East End presents American photographer Tracey Snelling’s
iconic scenes of America in her series Women on the Run, work that derives from voyeurism,
film noir and geographical and architectural location. Other dynamic East End galleries
presenting work include NETTIE HORN and the youngest gallery in the Fair, PayneShurvell.
Engaging with contemporary economic themes, Guillochon Gallery (London) presents a
group show responding to the monetary crisis, including Alexis Milne’s video piece “Riot part
one and two” which plays with notions of civil unrest and protest. Meanwhile WW Gallery
(London) presents a ‘Supermarket Sweep’, featuring a range of art ‘products’ in a stand
modelled on a superstore aisle complete with a checkout and roving promotions girl.
Maurice Einhardt Neu Gallery present FADMEN, in collaboration with FAD website. In ‘DO
NOT OPEN’ 15 artists are invited to deposit a piece of work in a safety deposit box which is
then padlocked and closed with a wax seal. Each artist must add their signature to a
document confirming that they have submitted a work. Purchasers receive the locked box and
a copy of the document with all signatures, but do not know which artist's work they have, nor
the nature of the work. Each box costs £2000.

Installations feature prominently, with provocative work by Glaswegian art collective
littlewhitehead presented by SUMARRIA LUNN (London) at various points around the Fair –
outside of the traditional Fair stand - including a series of darkly humorous, lifesize, hyper-real
sculptures drawn from news imagery.
Not-for-profit spaces Chisenhale Gallery and Studio Voltaire will be collaborating, selling
limited edition prints by both emerging and more established British and international artists
including Wolfgang Tillmans and Henrik Olesen, to benefit the galleries’ ongoing exhibitions,
events and education programmes.
Tours, Talks and Discussions
All tours and talks are free to attend with your Fair admission ticket or invitation and a limited
number of spaces can be reserved in advance via the London Art Fair website
www.londonartfair.co.uk/talks
Talks are held in the Talks and Discussions Theatre located on Gallery Level 2, above Art
Projects.
Tuesday 18 th January
Guided Tours by Brownhill Insurance Group and AXA Art Insurance Ltd,
6.30 – 7.15 and 7.30 – 8.15
Each tour will take in a variety of galleries in the Fair and cover a wide range of work including
photography, video, painting, drawing, sculpture and installation. Tours will also include the
Art Projects section and Photo50. A third of AXA Art’s staff are art historians, reflecting the
company’s in-house art expertise. Led by AXA Art experts, these tours will also give visitors
the chance to talk to AXA Art about insuring an art collection and the home. The tour will last
approximately 45 minutes and will start from Brownhill’s and AXA Art’s stand (S1).
Wednesday 19th January, Photography Day
12.00 -1.00
Image Fatigue: Can photographs still be a catalyst for positive social change in a world
saturated with images?
In association with PhotoVoice
Leading photography professionals discuss past and present campaigns that use socially
driven imagery and ask whether they still have an impact in today’s media, and if so what
makes these images successful in driving social change. The discussion is led by Marc
Schlossman (PhotoVoice Trustee and photographer) with Monica Allende, Picture Editor,
Sunday Times Magazine, Gideon Mendel (Photojournalist) and Jessica Crombie (Film and
Photography Manager, Save the Children).
1.30 - 2.30
On The Ephemeral in Photography
In association with Hotshoe and ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography
A panel discussion considering the etymology and characterisations of the ephemeral in
photography and the wider concept of the ephemeral as it appears in culture and the arts.
This session will be led by Daniel Campbell Blight (Director, Hotshoe Gallery) with Rut Blees

Luxemburg (artist), Julian Stallabrass (Reader, The Courtauld Institute of Art) and Douglas
Murphy (author of The Architecture of Failure, forthcoming from Zero Books).
3.00 - 4.00
(D)e-materialization and Photography in the Age of Technological Advance
In association with ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography
A discussion of the (d)e-materialization of the photographic record in the age of technological
advance. Led by Brad Feuerhelm (Director, ORDINARY-LIGHT Photography) , the panel
includes Charlotte Cotton (Creative Director, London Galleries, National Media Museum ),
Jason Evans (artist, writer and lecturer) and Trish Morrisey (artist).
4.30 - 5.30
Politics in Photography
In association with Photoworks
This session focuses on contemporary photography concerned with the current socio-political
climate in the UK. It considers the artists position in providing an important commentary on
social change, political unrest and challenging political conventions. Speakers include: Anna
Fox (artist and Professor of Photography, University of the Creative Arts), Lisa Barnard (artist,
exhibiting in Photo50 at London Art Fair), Steve Edwards (Senior Lecturer in Art History,
Open University) and Gordon MacDonald (Photoworks Head of Publications, Editor of
Photoworks).
6.30 - 7.15
and
7.30 - 8.15
Collecting Contemporary Art
In association with the Contemporary Art Society
Now celebrating its centenary year, the Contemporary Art Society is the UK's leading
authority on contemporary collecting. Over the last 100 years they have purchased the work
of seminal artists early in their careers - Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon and
Damien Hirst – and enjoy a unique and enviable reputation for being 'ahead of the curve'.
These talks give you an opportunity.
Thursday 20th January
2.00 - 3.00
Presenting Photography
In association with John Jones
Matthew Jones (Managing Director, John Jones) and Tim Blake (Senior Frame Consultant)
will discuss maximising the longevity of different print types as well as frame design and
trends in presenting photography. The differences between Museum Standard, Conservation
and Archival Framing will also be discussed, looking at each element of the framing process
and how it can be designed with both impact and protection in mind.
5.00 - 6.00
Presenting Art for Interiors
In association with John Jones
The team from John Jones will discuss recent projects and trends, focussing on the impact
that artwork has on an interior environment and how the creative presentation of the work can
help to incorporate art within an interior or create a statement piece. As well as frame designs
and finishes, the installation of the work will be discussed, particularly the aesthetic
considerations such as height, position and vista. The talk will be followed by a drinks

eception.
3.30 - 4.30
The Artist Edition with Iwona Blazwick, Director of Whitechapel Gallery
In assocation with Whitechapel Gallery
From Marcel Duchamp’s moustached Mona Lisa to Joseph Beuys’s wooden postcards to
Bridget Riley’s Op Art silkscreens, great artists often make their work in editions. The print
and the multiple give artists a way of democratising their ideas. They also give us an
affordable way of collecting their work. Iwona Blazwick, director of the Whitechapel Gallery,
gives a potted guide to the art edition, outlines how they support arts institutions and why they
are the ideal way of starting a collection.
Friday 21st January
2.00 – 3.00
The Art Fund Talk
In association with The Art Fund
Simon Martin is Head of Curatorial Services at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, which
boasts one of the best collections of Modern British art in the world. In 2007 the gallery won
the Gulbenkian Prize (now the Art Fund Prize for Museums and Galleries) following the
opening of its contemporary wing. In addition to its permanent collection, the Gallery has a
strong contemporary programme with artists such as Andy Goldsworthy, Langlands & Bell
and Wendy Ramshaw. Simon will be drawing on his experiences at the Gallery to discuss the
challenges and possibilities of collecting and showing conceptual art versus collecting and
showing more traditional work.
3.00 – 4.00
The Scottish Colourists
In association with The Fleming Collection
Selina Skipwith, Keeper of Art for The Fleming Collection, will give a talk on The Scottish
Colourists.
The Fleming Collection is widely regarded as the finest collection of Scottish art in private
hands and the gallery is now recognized as An Embassy for Scottish Art in London. Selina
Skipwith writes and lectures extensively on Scottish art, is author of A History of Scottish Art
(Merrell, 2003) and has curated numerous exhibitions in the UK and abroad.
Saturday 22nd January
3.00 – 4.00
The Future of Modern British Art
In association with Apollo
The panel will discuss what the future holds for Modern British Art examining how and where
the market will grow. How will international critics, museums, and collectors treat this material
in the next decades and who are artists who remain undervalued or overlooked? Panel to
include: Oscar Humphries (Editor, Apollo Magazine), Robin Katz (Art Collector and Dealer in
Modern British Art), Marco Livingstone (Art Critic and Biographer).
Tours schedule:
Tuesday 18th January
6.30 – 7.15 and
7.30 – 8.15

Guided Tours by Brownhill Insurance Group and AXA Art Insurance Ltd
Each tour will take in a variety of galleries in the Fair and cover a wide range of work including
photography, video, painting, drawing, sculpture and installation. Tours will also include the
Art Projects section and Photo50. A third of AXA Art’s staff are art historians, reflecting the
company’s in-house art expertise. Led by AXA Art experts, these tours will also give visitors
the chance to talk to AXA Art about insuring an art collection and the home
Wednesday 19th January
12.00 – 1.00 and
3.30 – 4.30
Photography Tour with Jean Wainwright
This tour will introduce photography for sale in the Main Fair, Art Projects and Photo50,
introducing specific artists and giving an art historical context. Jean has published extensively
on contemporary art as well as appearing on television and radio programmes.
1.00 – 1.45
Tour and Introduction to Art Projects
Led by Pryle Behrman, critic, curator and member of the Art Projects selection committee, this
tour will explain the selection process for Art Projects and discuss the practices of the
selected artists and the ideas behind their work, highlighting common and contrasting themes.
3.00 – 4.00
murmurART Tour
murmurART is a contemporary art company dedicated to supporting and promoting
exceptional emerging artists through innovative projects and bespoke services. Donald
Eastwood, Director & Co-Founder and Robert Dingle, Curator, will lead a tour of Art Projects
focussing on emerging artists.
6.30 – 7.15 and
7.30 – 8.15
Guided Tours by Brownhill Insurance Group and AXA Art Insurance Ltd
As above
Thursday 20th January
1.00 – 1.45
Tour and Introduction to Art Projects
As above
3.00 - 3.45 and
6.30 – 7.15
Own Art Tour
Whether you're starting or developing an art collection, or just love art and want to know
more, Own Art Tours offer a great opportunity to view a range of art at this year’s Fair. Own
Art is Arts Council England's interest free loan scheme designed to make it easy and
affordable for everyone to buy contemporary works of art.

Friday 21st January
1.00 – 1.45
Tour and Introduction to Art Projects
As above
2.00 – 3.00 and
3.30 – 4.30
Contemporary Art Society Tour
Join the Contemporary Art Society for a tour of the Fair to gain tips on buying and collecting
from an organisation that has been advising individuals and museums for over 100 years.
Tours will cover Modern and Contemporary work across the Fair.
Saturday 22nd January
12.00 -1.00 and
3.30 – 4.30
Contemporary Art Society Tour
As above
1.00 – 1.45
Tour and Introduction to Art Projects
As above
2.00 – 2.45
Own Art Tour
As above
Sunday 23rd January
12.00 – 1.00 and
3.30 – 4.30
murmurART Tour
As above
2.00 – 2.45
Own Art Tour
As above

PRESS CONTACTS:
David Lasserson / Damian Chandler Brunswick Arts: +44(0)20 7936 1290
londonartfair@brunswickgroup.com
2011 ART PROJECT GALLERIES:
LIST OF GALLERIES
AUREUS Contemporary
BEARSPACE
Chisenhale Gallery / Studio Voltaire
Counter Editions
Cross Gallery
FADMEN - FAD and The Maurice Einhardt Neu (MEN) Gallery
FAS Contemporary
Florence Trust Studios
FOLD Gallery | London
GALERIE JONES
Gazelli Art House Ltd
Guillochon Gallery
Hanmi Gallery (London + Seoul)
I-MYU Projects
ICA
Lodeveans Collection
Miller Art Associates
Monika Bobinska
NETTIE HORN
ORDINARY-LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY/Hotshoe Gallery
PayneShurvell
Platform A
R O O M London
Saatchi Gallery
SALON VERT
SUMARRIA LUNN Various locations
The Catlin Guide 2011
Troika Editions
Whitechapel Gallery
Wiebke Morgan
WW Gallery

NOTES TO EDITORS:
AXA Art – Specialist in high value Home Contents and Buildings, Art Collectibles and Musical
Instruments
AXA Art Insurance Limited specialises in high value home contents and buildings, art
collectibles and musical instruments and insures private collectors, dealers, museums and
exhibitions both in the UK and internationally. Founded in 1982, on the principles of personal
and dedicated service, AXA Art provides worldwide peace of mind for its clients’ treasured
possessions.
Since 1980, Brownhill Insurance Group has established the standards of expertise and
innovation that still define them today. Its long term commitment, stability and performance
have made Brownhill Insurance Group a leading bespoke insurance provider.
Opening times:
Tuesday 18 January - Preview Evening
Wednesday 19 January
Thursday 20 January
Friday 21 January
Saturday 22 January
Sunday 23 January
Admission Prices:
6pm - 9pm
11am - 9pm
11am - 9pm
11am - 7pm
10am - 7pm
10am - 5pm
o £11 day pass, in advance
o £15 (£10 concessions) day pass, on the door
o £25 for the preview evening ticket (12 January) / £30 on the door
o £30 for six-day pass in advance / £35 on the door
£1.50 booking fee applies per ticket purchased in advance
Contact details:
London Art Fair
Upper Street Events
58 White Lion Street
Islington,
London, N1 9PP
Tel: 020 7288 6736
www.londonartfair.co.uk
Exhibitors are vetted by a selection committee to ensure work on display is of
appropriate quality and suitable for the Fair. The 2011 committee comprises:
Jonathan Burton (Director)
Sarah Monk (Manager)
Toby Clarke (FAS Contemporary)
Nicola Shane (Purdy Hicks)
Sam Chatterton-Dickson (Haunch of Venison)
Gordon Samuel (Osborne Samuel)