Collectors’ Preview:

THURSDAY 9 JUNE
11am - 9pm
12.30 - 2pm Light Refreshments | 6.30pm Reception

 

FRIDAY 4 JUNE

2.30pm
Eliska Sapera, British Institute of Interior Design: Antiques and the Contemporary World. Meet this renowned design expert and learn about mixing contemporary and traditional design to create a timeless look.

 

MONDAY 7 JUNE

2.30pm
Dr. Jonathan Foyle, World Monuments Fund Britain, Stowe House: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of an Architectural Masterpiece. Dr. Foyle is an architect and art historian who holds a doctorate in Archaeology. His writings have been featured in The Sunday Times, The Architects’ Journal and Building Design. Stowe House is an 18th Century summer place for the Temple- Grenvilles, a family who produced two prime ministers – one who raised the Stamp Tax that led to the American Revolution. It is now being restored by the Stowe House Preservation Trust and World Monuments Fund Britain in a £9 million challenge and will reopen to the public in Spring 2012.

 

TUESDAY 8 JUNE

1pm
A special luncheon followed by a lecture by Lord John Julius Norwich on La Serenissima, the Republic of Venice. Britain’s favourite legendary history and travel writer, broadcaster, journalist and humourist, Lord Norwich shares the story of his latest printing, “The Great Cities in History,” and his thoughts on the past, present and future of his favourite city, Venice. Limited seating.

 

WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE

2.30pm
Sir Timothy Clifford, 40 Years of Rape and Pillage: Buying Art for the Nation. Heralded as one of the most naturally gifted great museum directors of his generation, Sir Clifford reshaped the National Galleries of Scotland.

 

DAILY GUIDED FAIR GALLERY TOURS

For the third year Olympia offers guests complimentary guided tours by experts and art historians providing insightful information to the seasoned or novice collector. Guests may sign up at the Knowledge Desk at the main entrance for specific tours as groups are very limited.

Vanessa Curry, art consultant and art historian will lead guests through the fair on daily tours discussing specific topics that have been most requested among our collectors:

4, 6, 11 June | 3pm

Collecting for the Future: buying art and antiques without making mistakes is easier than you think!

5, 8, 13 June | 3pm

The Beautiful World of Jewellery: discover the evolution of this incredible art form.

7, 10, 12 June | 3pm

British Silver: Take a journey through its timeless craftsmanship.

 

4PM DAILY

Lead by Corfield Morris art consultants and art historians these daily tours will include fair highlights and will be custom designed to fit guests’ specific interests.

SATURDAY 5 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: Judith Miller, Miller’s Antiques Handbook and Price Guide

 

1pm
Meet BBC’s Antiques Roadshow Expert
To celebrate BBC’s Antique Roadshow Expert Judith Miller's appearance at the fair on Saturday 5th June to sign her books, we have 20 of her most popular and latest edition of the market leading “Millers Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2010-2011” worth £30 each. To be in the running, simply email info@lifaf.com with your name, postal and email address. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced in the next LIFAF email.

 

2.30pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: Young Masters Revisited – is this a new development in contemporary art?
Panel Discussion which will take place in the Pillar Hall off the Main Entrance on Saturday 5th June, 2.30pm. The panel discussion will explore why currently there is a trend amongst contemporary artists to look back at Art History and the artistic practice of the Old Masters. This renewed focus on technical skill, historical ideas and formal presentation raises some interesting questions including, whether increasingly “craft” has a new role to play in contemporary artistic practice. The artists present include the winner and finalists of The Young Masters Art Prize, 2009 sponsored by AXA UK and founded by Gallerist Cynthia Corbett to “celebrate the technical skill in homage to the Old Masters, which has often been ignored when bestowing recognition and awards to young artists”.

The panel will be chaired by Old Master Dealer Roy Bolton, Director of Sphinx Fine Art, panel includes Hector de Gregorio Artist, winner The Young Masters Art Prize, Cynthia Corbett, Director The Cynthia Corbett Gallery and Averill Ogden, Outset Contemporary Art Fund.

Moderator: Roy Bolton, Director Sphinx Fine Art
Hector de Gregorio Artist, Winner The Young Masters Art Prize
Charlotte Bracegirdle Artist, Finalist The Young Masters Art Prize
David Roche Artist, Finalist The Young Masters Art Prize
Cynthia Corbett, Director and founder The Young Masters Art Prize 2009
Averill Ogden Outset Contemporary Art Fund & Judge Young Masters Art Prize 2009

 

MONDAY 7 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: John Minshaw,
John Minshaw Designs

 

TUESDAY 8 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: Mary Miers,
The English Country House

 

1pm
A special luncheon followed by a lecture by Lord John Julius Norwich on La Serenissima, the Republic of Venice. Britain’s favourite legendary history and travel writer, broadcaster, journalist and humourist, Lord Norwich shares the story of his latest printing, “The Great Cities in History,” and his thoughts on the past, present and future of his favourite city, Venice. Limited seating.

Ticketed event @ £23+VAT pp (including 2 glasses of house wine) £18.50+VAT (excluding wine)
Tickets available in advance by clicking here, or may be purchased at the fair's box office.

Luncheon Menu:
Starter:
Tomato and red onion tart with a green pesto dressing (vegetarian)

Main Course:
Chicken Caesar Salad - char-grilled chicken breast with crisp cos lettuce, crispy bacon lardons, shaved parmesan and creamy Caesar dressing

or Vegetarian option

Avocado Caesar salad - Avocado with crisp cos lettuce, marinated olives, shaved parmesan and creamy Caesar dressing

Drinks:
2 Glass of house red or white wine per person and mineral water

 

3pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books Stand 113: Henrietta Spencer Churchill, Classic English Interiors

 

4pm
SPECIAL POETRY READINGS BY EMMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS LUCY COHU
To be judged by Mario Petrucci
Emmy award winning actress Lucy Cohu will read Ozymandias and The Moon by Percy Bysshe Shelley, courtesy of Bennett Fine Art who will also be exhibiting the painting Luna by the American Pre-Raphaelite artist Ann Lea Merritt (1844-1930), which was inspired by the poem The Moon

 

5.30pm
Sotheby’s Institute of Art will present an evening debate: The State of the Art Market: A Return to Quality and Value. Speakers to include: Dr. Iain Robertson, Head of Art Business Studies, Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

Schedule for event:
5.30-6.30pm: drinks reception
6.30pm: Welcome, Sir Timothy Clifford, fair chairman, and Jos Hackforth-Jones, Director, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London followed by moderated debate
7:30pm: Visit to the fair (which is open until 9pm).

This event will be ticketed at £15. Those wishing to book a place for the debate should contact Gillian McIlwaine directly at g.mcilwaine@sothebysinstitute.com or +44 (0) 207 462 2490.

WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: Adam Bowett, Early Georgian Furniture & English Furniture 1660-1714

THURSDAY 10 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: Selina Baring MacLennan, Gaston la Touche

FRIDAY 11 JUNE

1pm
Book Signing at Potterton Books’ Stand 113: Charles Hajdamach,
20th Century British Glass & British Glass 1800-1914

Modern British Masters: Pictures from the Bryan Ferry Collection

This exceptional group of fifteen rarely seen paintings is representative of Bryan Ferry’s passion for early twentieth-century British painting which he has been collecting for thirty years. Selected by Richard Shone, Editor of The Burlington Magazine and the author of many publications on modern British art, this exhibition not only offers a fascinating insight into the taste and interests of the former lead singer of Roxy Music and internationally-known performer but is also a great opportunity to view works by some of Britain’s finest artists.

The paintings range in date from c.1900, including a superb work by William Orpen and a brooding portrait of the young Wyndham Lewis by Augustus John, to a little-known late painting by Walter Sickert from the 1930s. In between are Post-Impressionist works by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell.

 

Augustus John
Portrait of Wyndham Lewis
20.5”X16.5”
Oil on Canvas

 

Duncan Grant
Still Life with Bust of Virgina Woolf
30”X20”
c1955
Oil on board

 

Cynthia Corbett Gallery will present Young Masters Revisited

The Cynthia Corbett Gallery will present YOUNG MASTERS REVISITED an excerpt of the Young Masters exhibition which is currently touring internationally. YOUNG MASTERS REVISITED will feature an installation by American artist duo Ghost of a Dream entitled THIS IS IT. This work was shown for the first time at VOLTA NYC in March 2010. YOUNG MASTERS REVISITED will also feature a triptych by Lluís Barba entitled The Hay Wain based on the work of Hieronymus Bosch. The Booth will also feature a salon hang of work based on the display of Young Masters which is currently exhibited at The Courtauld Institute of Art, East Wing IX as part of the EXHIBITIONISM: The Art of Display which opened in January 2010 and runs until 2011. In one of the public spaces a tower of cards entitled Pillar of Society by Irish artists David Roche will be installed.

Booth 0137 Young Masters Revisited & Booth 407 Solo Project for David Roche.

 

Lluís Barba, The Hay Wain, El Bosco, Photographic Print on Diasec, 59 x 87 in. 2010 (Courtesy Cynthia Corbett Gallery)

 

Ghost of a Dream, This is It, 2010, Romance novels, lottery tickets, mirrors, chandeliers, panels, and sand bags. dimensions variable (courtesy Cynthia Corbett Gallery)