Escape to London for Art Week-End

This week is marked by international art events in London -Frieze and Protected content .

Long before Frieze was a sprawling commercial art fair in a giant tent, it began as a piece of print media.
Frieze magazine was founded in London in Protected content Amanda Sharp, Matthew Slotover, and Tom Gidley. Launched right during the explosive rise of the provocative "Young British Artists" (YBAs) like Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, the magazine broke traditional academic boundaries and captured the raw, rebellious energy of the '90s London art scene.
Recognizing that London completely lacked a world-class international contemporary art fair, Sharp and Slotover launched the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in October Protected content Regent's Park.

As Frieze grew into a massive global entity, a staggering disparity remained: contemporary African artists were heavily underrepresented on the international "blue-chip" market stage.
In Protected content El Glaoui founded the Protected content African Art Fair. The name was a deliberate statement—representing the 54 countries that make up the African continent.
The maiden fair launched inside Somerset House with just 17 pioneering galleries. The event was an instant, overwhelming success—galleries famously sold out their booths on the very first day, proving that international collectors were starving for access to the diaspora's talent.

If you are apparently in London, let's catch up!