06 Mar Affordable Art Fair shares exciting first look at its line-up for Battersea Spring
12-16 March 2025
Affordable Art Fair returns to Battersea Park for its Spring 2025 edition
- Featuring over 100 leading galleries from across the UK and all over the world, with artworks on sale from just £100 and piece to suit every budget
- A striking, large-scale installation will open the fair; a bespoke creation by London-based artist Margaux Carpentier (represented by Art Friend) who is renowned for her vibrant colours and rich symbolism
- Inspire creativity in little ones at the fair’s Family Morning (Saturday and Sunday), with free activities on offer in the Kids Creative Corner including face-painting, colouring-in and painting workshops
- The fair will feature a range of specially curated exhibitions, including‘Finds Under £500’, ‘Finds Under £1000’, ‘Pantone Colour of the Year’ and artwork for children’s bedrooms, to guide visitors on their collector journeys
- To celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the fair will shine a spotlight on incredible female artists making history now
- Evening visitors can enjoy drinks, DJs and workshops at Art After Dark Lates, perfect for a fun night out with friends or creative date night idea
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Spring
Battersea Park, 12-16 March 2025
Affordable Art Fair will return to its iconic home in London’s leafy Battersea Park for the first of its Spring 2025 editions and one of the first art fairs of the year. From 12-16 March 2025, Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring will play host to an incredible array of artistic talent celebrating the best in contemporary art under £10,000.
The fair will bring together over 100 leading galleries from across the UK and all over the world, with thousands of artworks on show from living artists; both household names and rising stars. Visitors can explore thousands of unique affordable artworks to suit every budget, with the curated displays highlighting ‘Finds Under £500’ and ‘Finds Under £1000’ to launch their collector journeys, and fall in love with their next affordable art piece. New for Battersea Spring 2025, visitors will also be able to browse a curated display bringing together the perfect artworks for children’s bedrooms, to help inspire little ones creativity.
As visitors enter the Battersea Spring fair they will be welcomed by a striking new installation from Margaux Carpentier (represented by Art Friend) – which will be unveiled at the Private View on Wednesday, as well as a specially curated display to spotlight stand-out contemporary female artists, to mark Women’s History Month. Late night visitors browse the aisles with a drink in hand, enjoying DJs and trying their hand at bespoke workshops at two Art After Dark Lates, while Family Morning will return on Saturday and Sundays of the fair.
Further programme details can be found on the Affordable Art Fair website here.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE WOMEN MAKING ART HISTORY NOW
As the world celebrates female achievements throughout March with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring will join the global celebrations by showcasing incredible talent in a curated display of the contemporary female artists making history now. With female artists still only representing 25% of the market (Artsy 2024), spotlighting living female artists has never been more important. The exhibition will bring together those at the forefront of the industry as well as rising stars and the names with the potential to feature in the history books of the future.
ARTIST OF THE FAIR: MARGAUX CARPENTIER
The artist to watch at this year’s Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring is London-based print maker and illustrator Margaux Carpentier (represented by Art Friend) who will front the fair’s marketing campaign, as well create a new, bespoke installation that will greetguests at the Fair’s entrance hall. Throughout her work, Margaux creates pictures using symbolic language and is inspired by the infinite combinations of colours offered by the world. She works on extremely varied projects, from large murals, installations and paintings to book illustrations and even toys. Her installation for Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring will be a giant, humanlike creature ‘filled with secrets’, radiating bright colours as guests enter the fair.
ART FOR INTERIOR LOVERS
Spring is the perfect time for an interiors refresh, and those looking to update their home decor with the latest design trends need look no further than the fair’s Pantone Colour of the Year display. This year’s colour Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17-1230) is a coffee and chocolate colour that speaks to nurture, comfort and harmony. The fair will collate a stunning selection of artworks that bring this to life, as well as offer suggestions and guidance for how to colour pair in the home.
Alongside this, visitors can also browse collections of the top finds to be had for savvy art buyers on a budget, with displays of ‘Finds Under £500’ and ‘Finds Under £1,000.’
FUN FOR FAMILIES
Affordable Art Fair’s popular Family Morning is back, running on both Saturday and Sunday from 10am-12pm, with activity packs, face-painting, and more! As well as full access to the fair for the family, children of all ages can take part in a range of creative workshops in partnership with Kido.
A brand new curated display for 2025 will also bring together a selection of stunningartworks perfect for children’s bedrooms, to inspire creativity in little ones through colour and patterns.
ART AFTER DARK
Art After Dark Lates will also return this Spring for evening visitors, with DJs and complimentary drinks on offer as well as bespoke creative workshops with incredible artists (to be announced soon). The perfect date night idea or night out with friends for those looking for a more unique experience.
UK Fair Director Hugo Barclay, CEO and Founder, Will Ramsay, and UK RMD Jennifer Conner are all available for interviews and comment relating to the Fair and other art world news.
Full programme information and exhibiting galleries will be announced in February.
*Image – Affordable Art Fair Battersea 2024.