I'm a work of art (The Affordable Art Fair, London)

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	The Affordable Art Fair, London
Date:	31/10/09 (27 review reads)
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Advantages: Great choice and variety

Disadvantages: I don't have £3k

The Affordable Art Fair is an annual event which is the good news because the bad news is that you have missed this years event as it ran from the 22nd to the 25th October at its home Battersea Park just south of the river in London.

It is a super event for anyone wanting to buy a piece of original art and you can find something to fit most pockets as prices range from £50 up to £3000. This is where the affordable part of the title comes in as there is a cap on the prices here so you will not find any works by Gilbert and George or Damien Hurst but you might find yourself buying something by the next big thing in the art world if you are lucky as a number of art students look to sell their work here alongside established artists.

Access is pretty easy, there is a free shuttle service from Sloane Square tube station although it is a nice walk from here to the park anyway, alternatively you can drive but parking is restricted and Boris will get £8 from you in congestion charge.

The event is housed in a large tent in the park and there is a huge range of art including paintings, prints and sculpture and some of it is really good.If the painting is not sold with a frame there is a framing service and also a bubble wrap sevice to protect your purchase when transporting it home.

In all 120 galleries exhibited their work this year and entry was £12 with free entry for under 16's, there are workshops for the kids and a creche and there is a cafe on site for refreshmentsand a chance to have a sit down.

The variety of work is excellent and if you are looking to buy thereare some goodpurchases to be had especially in the present climate where you can always enter into a bit of haggling over the pieces if you want something, most artists and galleries want to make some sales to cover thir costs. I love this show it is well worth checking out and popping in yourdiary for next year or check out the website for any regional events.

http://www.affordableartfair.com/Home.aspx?id=1

Summary: Art Show