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Wednesday 26 June 2013 11.00–22.00
Thursday 27 & Friday 28 June 2013 11.00–21.00
Saturday 29 June & Sunday 30 June 2013 11.00–19.00
Monday 1 July 2013 11.00–21.00
Tuesday 2 July 2013 11.00–18.00
followed by the Masterpiece Midsummer Party from 19.00
Wednesday 3 July 2013 11.00–21.00
Masterpiece London offers visitors the opportunity to share the exceptional knowledge of its exhibitors and cultural partners through insights into unique objects presented at the fair, lectures from The Courtauld and feature tours by Sotheby’s Institute academics.
Afternoon Insights are free to attend for Masterpiece London ticket holders* and take place around the fair on the exhibitor's stand (unless otherwise stated). These short educational talks share our exhibitors' rich knowledge and bring to life some of the mesmerising pieces on show at Masterpiece London.
Masterpiece London introduces special ‘Sculpture Walk’ at this year’s fair 20/05/13
'Cement Truck’, 2008 by Wim Delvoye, laser-cut corten steel, 912 x 238 x 370 cm Photo courtesy of Wim Delvoye Studio, Belgium Masterpiece London is thrilled to announce an all new ‘Sculpture Walk’ at the fair this year featuring works by a number of internationally acclaimed artists. This selection will be placed in the spectacular grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea immediately outside the fair. Works include a towering Chillida sculpture last seen in Britain at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a cement truck by Wim Delvoye and a linear sculpture by Xu Bing. Other internationally acclaimed artists to be featured are Joanna Vasconcelos, Richard Serra, Tony Cragg, David Adjaye and the design duo Barber Osgerby. “The chance to show masterworks of sculpture and design by world-renowned artists at Masterpiece London 2013 further broadens our offering and strengthens the fair’s appeal to collectors and the general public” Nazy Vassegh, CEO Masterpiece London.
'Cement Truck’, 2008 by Wim Delvoye, laser-cut corten steel, 912 x 238 x 370 cm
Photo courtesy of Wim Delvoye Studio, Belgium
Masterpiece London is thrilled to announce an all new ‘Sculpture Walk’ at the fair this year featuring works by a number of internationally acclaimed artists. This selection will be placed in the spectacular grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea immediately outside the fair.
Works include a towering Chillida sculpture last seen in Britain at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, a cement truck by Wim Delvoye and a linear sculpture by Xu Bing. Other internationally acclaimed artists to be featured are Joanna Vasconcelos, Richard Serra, Tony Cragg, David Adjaye and the design duo Barber Osgerby.
“The chance to show masterworks of sculpture and design by world-renowned artists at Masterpiece London 2013 further broadens our offering and strengthens the fair’s appeal to collectors and the general public” Nazy Vassegh, CEO Masterpiece London.
New exhibitor BLAIN|SOUTHERN unveil an unseen work by Bill Viola - ‘Lifespans’, 2012, at Masterpiece London 13/05/13
A still from ‘Lifespans’ by Bill Viola, 2012. Colour High-Definition video on plasma display mounted vertically on wall, 155.5 x 92.5 x 12.7 cm / (61.2 x 36.4 x 5 in). Image copyright of Bill Viola and courtesy of the artist and Blain|Southern. Photo by Kira Perov.
This is the first time the work has been exhibited anywhere in the world. Nazy Vassegh says, "We are delighted to have a video installation by Bill Viola, one of today’s most influential international artists and represented by the leading contemporary art gallery Blain|Southern. Its presence at Masterpiece London 2013 highlights the fair’s commitment to showcasing carefully selected works from all collector disciplines."
Graham Southern, Director of Blain|Southern, said, “Masterpiece has a reputation for excellence, and for that reason the gallery and Bill Viola gladly accepted the invitation to participate in this year’s fair. I’m sure Lifespans will be an absorbing experience for everyone who sees it.”
During his forty-year career, Viola has continuously changed and developed the way we view video, pushing boundaries technologically as well as redefining its significance as a valid art form within the historic artistic landscape. His work deals with universal emotions and the concept of memory, engaging viewers on a human level and encouraging them to explore their own situations via Viola’s visual language. Viola represented the U.S at the 46th Venice Biennale in 1995, and his work has been the subject of large solo survey exhibitions, including The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (2012-2013), The Whitney Museum of American Art (1992-2000), Mori Art Museum (2006) and Palazzo delle Esposizioni (2008). His works have also been exhibited at the National Gallery, London, Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin, Guggenheim Museum (SoHo), New York, , The Getty, Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Blain|Southern is one of the world’s foremost contemporary art galleries, representing leading contemporary artists in both Berlin and London. Represented by Blain|Southern, Bill Viola’s work will be on display and for sale throughout the fair and will present an excellent opportunity to view and purchase the impressive work.
Masterpiece London American Committee Event - 8 May 2013 09/05/13
Left to Right: Thomas Woodham - Smith, Mario Buatta, Susan Gutfreund, Geoffrey Bradfield, Audrey Gruss, Ellie Cullman, Philip Hewat - Jaboor, Nazy Vassegh, Nicola Winwood, Jamie Drake
Last night Masterpiece London welcomed US press, designers, architects and collectors to its annual American Committee Event.
The event took took place at Interior Designer Elle Cullman’s spectacular New York apartment. Philip Hewat-Jaboor, Nazy Vassegh, Thomas Woodham-Smith and Nicola Winwood were present to represent Masterpiece London and a number of influential Friends of the fair attended, including Committee Co-chairs, Susan Gutfreund, Mario Buatta, Geoffrey Bradfield, Susan Gutfreund and Audrey Gruss.
The event was a great success and we look forward to welcoming members of our American Committee to Masterpiece London 2013.
Afternoon Insights at Masterpiece London 2013 08/05/13
Thursday 27 June, Afternoon Insights
12.00
30 minute highlights tour of fair exhibits
By the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Fair entrance
15.00
From limited editions to exceptional pieces – works of art that happen to write
Mont Blanc, Stand B11
16.00
Contemporary ink painting – China’s new Avant Garde
Michael Goedhuis, Stand B5
17.00
Van Gogh and the ‘Floating World’
Dr Wenny Teo, The Courtauld, Masterpiece London Lecture Theatre
Friday 28 June, Afternoon Insights
The sculptural jewels of Arnaldo and Gio Pomodoro
Didier Ltd, Stand A14
The Metal Middle Ages
Dr Tom Nickson, The Courtauld, Masterpiece London Lecture Theatre
Mapping the world from the Greeks to Google Earth – defining moments in world cartography
Daniel Crouch Rare Books, Stand B30
Saturday 29 June, Afternoon Insights
Pollaiolo’s Renaissance – the brilliance of his Florentine sculpture
Chiale Antiquarato, Stand D22
Botticelli’s Altarpiece for the Reformed Prostitutes
Dr Scott Nethersole, The Courtauld, Masterpiece London Lecture Theatre
Iconic red carpet moments – selecting jewels for the world’s most famous women
Fred Leighton, Stand B20
Sunday 30 June, Afternoon Insights
14.30-15.30 and 17.00-18.00
Ruinart Champagne tasting with Gerard Basset MW OBE
Masterpiece London Lecture Theatre
Every picture tells a story – bespoke commissions and the tales behind them
Edward Barnsley Workshop, Stand B19
Monday 1 July, Afternoon Insights
30 minute highlights tour of fair exhibits by the Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Fair entrance
Roman stone – how geology has contributed to our understanding of Biblical art
De Backker Medieval Art, Stand A29
An introduction to and a tasting of The Macallan 1824 Series
The Macallan, Stand B15
Tuesday 2 July, Afternoon Insights
William Scott and friends – a centenary year collection
Osborne Samuel, Stand D25
Oskar Kokoschka’s Prometheus Triptych
Dr Barnaby Wright. The Courtauld Lecture Theatre
17.00 Giacometti - texture and tension in surrealism sculpture
Dickinson, Stand D2
Wednesday 3 July, Afternoon Insights
Sotheby’s Institute of Art , Fair entrance
Harry Beck’s tube – the most important map of the 20th century
The Map House, Stand B38
The Royal Hospital Greenwich – London’s real palace?
Dr Christine Stevenson, The Courtauld Lecture Theatre
The Great Gatsby – F Scott Fitzgerald’s enduring influence on 20 th century American literature
Peter Harrington, Stand D3
Masterpiece London showcases spectacular royal photograph by Thomas Struth courtesy of Ivor Braka Ltd. 02/05/13
Thomas Struth Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh, Windsor Castle, 2011 C Print Framed, Edition of 6 (4/6) 163.3 x 206.2cm (unframed)
Masterpiece London 2013 and Ivor Braka Ltd. are presenting a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh by distinguished photographer Thomas Struth. The large-scale portrait was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee and formed part of The Queen: Art and Image exhibition showing landmark images of the Queen throughout her sixty year reign. The work shows The Queen and Prince Philip seated together in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle and was taken on 7 April 2011.
On loan by International art dealer and collector Ivor Braka, the spectacular image will be on display throughout the fair and will present an excellent opportunity for collectors and visitors alike to view the impressive photograph.
Nazy Vassegh, CEO ‘We are thrilled that Ivor Braka Ltd has kindly agreed to show this wonderful work at Masterpiece fair this year, further strengthening the event’s appeal to all collectors, from antiquities through to the very best in contemporary art."
Born in 1954, Struth studied at Dusseldorf Academy (1973-80) where his teachers included the painter Gerhard Richter and the photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher. His engagement with photography dates from 1976. Working at first in black and white and subsequently in colour, Struth’s mature style is characterised by formal precision and an approach that is essentially straightforward, avoiding narrative or artificial effects. His principal motifs include buildings, street scenes, visitors to churches and museums, landscapes, nature studies and portraits. He recently had a major touring retrospective in the USA which travelled to venues including the Dallas Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Masterpiece London confirms The Courtauld Gallery as its 2013 cultural beneficiary 10/04/13
This year Masterpiece London welcomes The Courtauld as its cultural beneficiary. As well as being an internationally renowned college for the study of art history, conservation and curating, The Courtauld Gallery has a world famous collection that stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century making it the perfect complement to the fair. The Courtauld will also be hosting a number of talks at the fair on masterpieces from its collections, details of which will appear the website shortly.
Visitor rates at top London hotels 27/03/13
Masterpiece London has negotiated a number of special rates and/or benefits with top London hotels for visitors to the Fair.
Please click here for details of these offers, which include preferential rates at 45 Park Lane, St James’s Hotel & Club, The Goring and the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel & Spa.
Aesthetic Excellence at Masterpiece London 2013 13/03/13
‘Personnages et Oiseaux’ by Joan Miró, 1963, POA from Mayoral Galeria D’Art
The fourth edition of Masterpiece London is set to captivate collectors, museum curators, and visitors alike with its impressive offering from over 150 distinguished exhibitors from around the world.
Masterpiece London welcomes more than 20 new exhibitors to the fair this year. These include Ariadne Galleries (New York), Martin du Louvre (Paris), Veronique Bamps (Paris), Galerie Willy Huybrechts (Paris), Galerie Vauclair (Paris), Mayoral Galeria D’Arte (Barcelona), Stockspring (London), Montblanc UK Ltd (London) and Rolleston (London) amongst many others. These new exhibitors, each experts in their fields, join Masterpiece London’s returning exhibitors to present a truly international spectrum drawn from 11 different countries, from the west coast of United States to Europe.
The fair’s returning exhibitors represent several collecting disciplines, each with the finest examples from their respective areas: there are important historic paintings from Dickinson, exquisite jewels from Siegelson, rare silver from Koopman, Renaissance sculpture from the Tomasso Brothers, folk art from Robert Young Antiques, contemporary ceramics and glass from Adrian Sassoon, sculpture from The Sladmore Gallery, and modern art from specialist Whitford Fine Art.
The return of this exhibition in June distinguishes London as a destination for international collectors and those seeking a truly aesthetic, epicurean experience. The opportunity to drink Ruinart Champagne with oysters at Scott’s whilst viewing the best of the best that Masterpiece London has to offer is not to be missed. The rarity and quality of the pieces for sale make Masterpiece London a truly unmissable event for collectors. With each object on display a masterpiece in its own right, there really is something to appeal to everyone from seasoned collectors to first time buyers.
Masterpiece London 2013 takes place from 27 June – 3 July (Preview on 26 June)
Masterpiece London appoints Nazy Vassegh as Chief Executive 14/01/13
Nazy Vassegh
Masterpiece London has appointed Nazy Vassegh as Chief Executive with immediate effect from Monday 14 January 2013. The role is a newly created position and will focus on building, developing and consolidating the Masterpiece brand, both locally and globally. Nazy will work alongside Nicola Winwood who remains as Fair Director and the Masterpiece Board.
Nazy Vassegh is an independent art advisor and consultant. She has over 23 years’ experience in the art world, nearly 20 of which were at Sotheby’s where, by 2009, she was a Senior Director and Managing Director of the European Impressionist and Modern art division. Prior to this she held a variety of key roles in Contemporary Art, Jewellery, Marketing and VIP Client Relations, launching and running ‘Sotheby’s Preferred’ - a highly acclaimed CRM programme for top tier clients.
Her appointment furthers strengthens Masterpiece with her in-depth knowledge of the global art market, specifically in contemporary and modern art, a valuable addition to the impressive decorative arts background already held by the rest of the Board.
‘I am delighted to take on this exciting and challenging role to help develop Masterpiece further. I have admired the energy and creativity that Nicola and the Board have invested in Masterpiece, creating one of the world’s leading fine art and antiques fairs in just three years’, says Nazy Vassegh of her appointment.
The Masterpiece London Board comprises Harry Apter (Apter-Fredericks), Harry van der Hoorn (Stabilo International), Giles Hutchinson Smith (Mallett), Simon Phillips (Ronald Phillips), Nicola Winwood and Thomas Woodham-Smith.
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Masterpiece London appoints Marie Curie as its charity beneficiary for 2013 10/01/13
Marie Curie has been appointed as the Masterpiece London 2013 beneficiary charity.
The Midsummer Party in aid of Marie Curie will take place on Tuesday 2 July and will be hosted by renowned philanthropist Heather Kerzner who is chairing the committee for the event.
Marie Curie nurses with Heather Kerzner, Committee Chairman for Masterpiece Midsummer Party
Heather Kerzner, Marie Curie Ambassador says. “I am honoured and delighted to be chairing the Masterpiece Midsummer Party on behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care. This is an important fundraising event on the London social calendar and I am delighted that in 2013 it will be raising funds for a cause I am deeply committed to and which is highly deserving of such high profile support.”
Masterpiece London 2013 is delighted to support one of the UK’s most successful charities. Marie Curie is best known for its network of nurses working in the community to provide end of life care, totally free for patients in their homes. Employing more than 2,000 nurses, last year it provided care to more than 35,000 terminally ill patients in the community and in its nine hospices. In addition it is the largest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS.
“A charity evening is an opportunity for a new audience to enjoy the fair and support their chosen charity in an exceptional setting,” states Philip Hewat-Jaboor, Chairman of Masterpiece London. “We are very proud to be able to dedicate an evening to charitable fundraising. This has proved to be a success in the last three years and we are delighted to be working with Marie Curie this year.”
A complimentary tour of the fair will commence at 15.00 each day from the Sotheby’s Institute of Education stand at the entrance to the fair. The tour will highlight key exhibits and the stories behind them and will last approximately 45 minutes.
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