THE OTHER ART FAIR

Hi guys, Eme here. So those of you who follow us on instagram probably already saw this coming! (The rest of you lovely readers can get the insta advantage by following us on the gram @anaalablog). Steph and I are extremely excited to share our experience visiting 'The Other Art Fair'! (TOAF). Steph and I are extremely excited to share our experience visiting 'The Other Art Fair'! (TOAF)

So TOAF is an art fair presented by Saatchi Art (honestly Saatchi does no wrong). The concept of the TOAF is creating a fair for artists rather than galleries & as a result allowing the artists to express themselves independently and unhindered by boring things like "marketability" and so on. Unsurprisingly, the selection of art present was outstanding in every way. It was bold, expressive and stimulating. To add a cherry on top of the cake, the original artists were present on the day to have chats about their pieces. I spoke to a couple of artists about how they were able to adopt certain techniques in their painting style, how they came up with and developed concepts etc. All of which I probably wouldn't have the opportunity to do on a normal day. ALSO! all the original pieces were on sale, and I must say the prices of the art were very much affordable. I think I will definitely be saving up to by a piece or two next year.

Scroll down for some pictures of the event. (The pictures really don't do it justice, but hopefully it gives good insight into how amazing it was!)

Mirrors by Graeme Messer as soon as we walked in!

Art Wars ft work by various artist including Damian Hirst, Mr. Brainwash & Dan Baldwin

Beautiful, detailed drawing of St Paul's cathedral by Minty Sainsbury

A personal favourite! Nude painting by Francisco Jimenez

Delicate abstract florals by Polly Bagnall

Portrait by Gregory Mason- Love his brushstrokes!

Photography by Carolina Mizrahi, Stephanie has a massive girl crush on Carolina and when I met her I understood why! The woman is phenomenal.

Incredible textile work by Jo Beatie

'Soldier Boy'-, intriguing painting by Tim Fowler

Another Tim Fowler piece! Posted him twice because him and Steph bonded over her having a Basquiat phone case and him having a Basquiat tattoo. #whatabae

Love these moody abstract paintings by Dianne Kaufmann

Pop art by D13EGO

Beautiful pieces by Tommy Gurr! Love it when artists use unconventional surfaces.

Hope you all enjoyed this! For more information on The Other Art Fair you can visit their website, to purchase any of these pieces click here. 

Let us know what you think about the art and also about any other fairs /exhibitions you would like us to cover!

See ya next Sunday xx