Art events
Frieze Art Fair
Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. The fair showcases new and established artists to an international audience.
Open House London
Open House Weekend is a two-day event which takes place on one weekend each September throughout London since 1992. During this weekend many buildings considered to be of architectural significance open their doors for free public tours. Heritage Open Days is a similar event covering the rest of England, and takes place the previous weekend.
The Open House event in London is usually held on the third weekend in September and features over five hundred buildings including banks, offices, government buildings, and even private homes. Marlborough House, Lancaster House, the Mansion House, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Horse Guards and many other landmarks are open - for free - to the public to enjoy.
The Pavilion of Art & Design
Embracing the best of artistic creation in Modern Art, Decorative Arts and Design from 1860 to the present. The Pavilion of Art & Design London 09 offers a unique opportunity to experience the ways in which Art and Design have developed side by side and mutually influenced one another since the late 19th century, as seen in works derived from western cultures as much as "primitive" civilizations
Zoo Art Fair
Within a new multi-site location situated in the East End, the producers of Zoo Art Fair bring together over fifty contemporary arts organisations and practitioners, through a series of curated exhibitions and stand presentations. For collectors, curators, critics, dealers, artists and art enthusiasts, Zoo 2009 remains a considered introduction to the next generation of art professionals.
Whitechapel Gallery
The Whitechapel Gallery hosts a special late night opening on in October for the opening of the Frieze Art Fair and the most exciting week in the art world calendar. This gallery is internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and has premiered artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin, and provided a showcase for Britain’s most significant artists from Gilbert & George to Lucian Freud, Peter Doig to Mark Wallinger
