Events and conferences

Industry events for the art and antiques trade are often organised by dealer and auctioneer associations but others are managed independently and operate as commercial enterprises.


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Overlooked still-life art earns its own showcase

09 October 2026

Famously, the academic ‘Hierarchy of Genres’ set out a pecking order for different types of painting.

Toby Ziff

Lockdown opened an opportunity for a young art and antiques dealer

09 October 2026

Online purchases during the pandemic started an unplanned career in the trade and now a first exhibition.

Mark Prentice and Anna Bartlett

Two art dealers from Suffolk and London put on a pop-up show

09 October 2026

Mark Prentice of Newgate Art Gallery in Beccles, Suffolk, has teamed up with Anna Bartlett of Albi Art and Interiors in Battersea, London, to host the three-day decorative art event at Anna’s home in Wandsworth.

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Artist who influenced Basquiat given UK show

09 October 2026

Alongside its participation in Frieze Masters, The Gallery of Everything has dedicated its Marylebone space to the work of American artist Sam Doyle (1906-85).

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Time waits for no-one... but it can be shuffled around

09 October 2026

Four centuries of art will be shuffled out of chronological order in Echoes Across Time, an exhibition at Simon C Dickinson in Jermyn Street, presented by Kocerova Fine Art.

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Art dealer Jenna Burlingham backs Newlyn School public showcase

02 October 2026

Kingsclere dealership Jenna Burlingham Fine Art has sponsored a travelling loan show on Cornish art.

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Lochhead brings pictures and sculptures from across Europe for symbolic show

02 October 2026

London dealer Stuart Lochhead hosts an exhibition on Symbolism this autumn, bringing together pictures and sculptures from across Europe to demonstrate the movement’s breadth.

Yongzheng blue and white 'dragon' dish

Christie’s brings back regular Asian art auctions in London

01 October 2026

Christie’s is holding a mixed owner ‘live’ Chinese works of art sale in London this autumn – its first for some years.

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Influential gallery owner Kasmin becomes the focus of attention

25 September 2026

London gallery owner John Kasmin is closely linked to British art of the late 20th century.

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DalÍ works given Notting Hill showcase

25 September 2026

Sculptures and original works on paper by Salvador Dalí (1904-89) have been collated by Clarendon Fine Art for its show Salvador Dalí & The Modern Masters (until September 28).

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Constructivist artist Marlow Moss in focus in St James’s show

18 September 2026

An unconventional creator who influenced Mondrian finally gets her moment in the limelight with a new London show.

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Portland Gallery St James celebrates 40th anniversary

18 September 2026

Portland Gallery of St James’s, London, holds an exhibition of all its artists to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Ralph Steadman artwork

Ralph Steadman’s first selling exhibition in 30 years to be held in London

18 September 2026

The first selling exhibition of original artworks by the artist and writer Ralph Steadman (b.1936) in 30 years will open in London this autumn.

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Watercolour and drawings exhibition: Spherical Lear, it would appear, and many other big names

11 September 2026

Edward Lear (1812-88), the Victorian artist and author probably best known for penning 'The Owl and the Pussycat', started drawing himself as ‘perfectly spherical’ in 1860.

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Orientalist show includes rare glimpse of museum works

11 September 2026

Visions of the Orient is a selling show staged by Darnley Fine Art but also includes rarely seen loaned works from Rochdale’s museum that have been in storage for many years.

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Studio potters Lucy Rie and Hans Coper reunited in Mayfair show

11 September 2026

London gallery holds the first joint exhibition of works by ‘titans of the ceramic scene’ for 30 years

James Gillray print

Late dealer Andrew Edmunds’ collection of 10,000 prints comes to market

01 September 2026

More than 10,000 caricature prints from the 18th and early 19th century will be brought to market by Daniel Crouch Rare Books at Frieze Masters this autumn.

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Exceptional – but all at prices under £1000

14 August 2026

Petworth’s Ottocento has opened its summer exhibition featuring artworks from across the 19th and 20th century spectrum all priced at under £1000.

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Rug extends Blackadder coverage

07 August 2026

Textiles maintain relationship between Edinburgh studios and the Mod Brit artist even after her death

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Creative thinking brings auctions and contemporary art together in Norfolk

07 August 2026

Alongside a busy auction operation, Bishop & Miller has opened a permanent art gallery in its premises near Glandford, Norfolk.

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