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The British Art Fair (formerly the 20/21 British Art Fair) is a
The British Art Fair (formerly the 20/21 British Art Fair) is a London
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-based art fair presenting modern, post War
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and contemporary British art
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.
A number of galleries exhibit at the fair each year. In the past, the fair was held at the Royal College of Art
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in South Kensington
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, west London, in September each year. In 2012, the fair celebrated its 25th anniversary. Due to a loss of availability of the venue, it was cancelled in 2016, but in June 2017 it was held during at the Mall Galleries
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in St James's
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, central London. In 2018, the art fair moved to Saatchi Gallery
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at the Duke of York's HQ, which has become the fair's new home.
See also
*London Art Fair
The London Art Fair (LAF) is an annual contemporary art fair held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.
Overview
The fair displays modern British and contemporary art, from the early 20th century onwards, presented by galleries ...
References
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