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London Art Fair returns for its 29^th edition in 2017 from January 18-22 at the Business Design Centre in Islington with a lineup of 129 galleries from around the world showcasing a wide variety of art spanning the early 20^th century to the present day, from the very best international contemporary and modern art to the highest quality Modern British art.

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This year London Art Fair welcomes first-time international participants Pi Artworks (Istanbul/London), Atelier Aki (Seoul), and Victor Lope Arte Contemporaneo (Barcelona). British galleries making their debut at this year’s fair include Waterhouse & Dodd, Christopher Kingzett Fine Art, Katharine House Gallery, Beaux Arts London, and Peter Harrington Gallery.

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Highlights of the complementary programming include an exhibition celebrating the 10^th anniversary of Woking’s The Light Box, Art Projects “Dialogues” curated by Miguel Amado, the “Stranger Colloborations” showcase of artistic collaborations formed via the internet, and the display of Contemporary Korean artist Jaye Moon’s LEGO street art sculptures throughout the fair.

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London Art Fair’s annual “Photo50” showcase of contemporary photography returns in 2017 with an exhibition titled “Gravitas.” Curated by Christiane Monarchi, founding editor of Photomonitor, the exhibition features 50 works by 13 photographic and lens-based artists – Madison Blackwood, Bronte Cordes, Sian Davey, Sophie Green, Frances Kearney, Baptiste Lignel, Anthony Luvera, Melanie Manchot, Wendy McMurdo, Yvette Monahan, Spencer Murphy, Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, Abbie Trayler-Smith.

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“Gravitas” takes its title from the Latin word denoting “depth of character” or “solemnity,” which is associated with the transition of the ancient Roman youth from boyhood to adult life. According to London Art Fair, the exhibition provides “a window into the worlds of adults-in-waiting, framing fleeting moments in their development between childhood and maturity with lived experience and memory.” Key themes include the formation of identity as well as inclusivity and acceptance.

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Christiane Monarchi says: “It is fascinating to consider the many forces shaping the interior world of children and adolescents as they enter the adult world today, as portrayed by this selection of lens-based artists. I’m interested in the simultaneous endeavour of older photographers looking in on adolescence from the outside, while other younger artists are reflecting on this formative period in life having recently emerged from it.”

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