The 20/21 British Art Fair

The 20/21 British Art Fair, the only fair specializing exclusively in modern and contemporary British art, will take place at the Royal College of Art, London SW7, from 15 to 19 September 2010.

It has come to be recognized as a quality platform for modern and contemporary British art. Art lovers get to see some of the great names of 20th century art: Bacon, Freud, Frink, Frost, Hepworth, Hockney, Hodgson, Lanyon, Lowry, Moore, Nash, Piper, Riley, Scott, Sutherland and Spencer. Alongside is a large selection of work by both emerging and established contemporary artists – Hirst, Emin, Grayson Perry et al together with others who may be the stars of tomorrow.

Ed Vaizey, the culture secretary, opened the event. A UK Telegraph report mentioned: “With artists petitioning like mad against the proposed spending cuts to be announced next month, he will not be expecting an easy ride. But as it’s a trade fair, he will have the opportunity to appeal to the wealthy collectors present to follow Lord Sainsbury’s example in supporting the nation’s institutions – and its dealers too, of course.”

The art fair, now in its 23rd year, not only offers an enormous variety of art under one roof but also an opportunity to tap into the expertise of the 60 leading dealers. Whether your taste is for the earlier work, Scottish Colourists, pop art or the contemporary, the breadth and depth of over a hundred years of British art may well surprise. With prices from the low hundreds to hundreds of thousands, it is not to be missed!

Visitors can check artworks by Henry Moore, Elisabeth Frink, Allen Jones, Barbara Hepworth, SJ Peploe, Wyndham Lewis, William Roberts, Matthew Smith, Albert Irvin, Banksy, Howard Hodgkin, Ceri Richards, Graham Sutherland, Jacob Epstein, and Mark Gertler, among others. It provides a sneak peek into the latest and the best from the British art scene.