The Winter Art & Antiques Fair 2024, an awaited annual event, stands as a prominent platform for the world’s most distinguished art and antique dealers.
The Olympia Art & Antiques Fair is one of London’s most prestigious and long-standing art fairs, usually held at the Olympia London exhibition center. Known for its eclectic mix of fine art, antiques, and design, the fair hosts dealers and galleries from around the world, showcasing pieces that span several centuries—from ancient art to contemporary works.
Collectors, designers, and art enthusiasts come for the chance to explore a vast range of items, including paintings, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, and even rare books and maps.
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At the winter art and antique fair, Tanya Baxter Contemporary will present a curated selection of British modern art that encapsulates the ever-evolving art movement. Works include an array of contemporary figurative works on paper, as well as the best of contemporary figurative painting. This year, Tanya Baxter contemporary will show a carefully curated selection of emerging artists, mid career artists as well as an exceptional selection of prints and additions
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Carol Bruton is a contemporary artist celebrated for her unique approach to abstract art, often inspired by nature and the changing qualities of light and water. Based in the south of France, Bruton’s works frequently incorporate textured elements and a muted color palette that evoke the calming, reflective qualities of ocean landscapes. Her art invites viewers into a tranquil, meditative space, capturing the fluidity and depth of water through layers and intricate compositions.
Rhed is a dynamic emerging artist known for his eclectic background, having grown up between New York and London, which enriches his work with a unique mix of cultural influences. His style combines expressionist energy with bricolage and street art, tackling modern societal issues like social media obsession, celebrity culture, and generational struggles through vibrant, chaotic visuals. Bold color, layered textures, and strong figurative elements underscore his influence from artists like Picasso and Basquiat, as he crafts an expressive, performative art form that resonates deeply with millennial themes. The enigmatic artist known simply as “Rhed” intrigues with their street art-inspired works that bridge the gap between urban aesthetics and traditional artistic expression, encouraging dialogue on societal issues.
Zeng is a classic old master-style oil painter, drawing inspiration from Gainsborough for portraiture and incorporating Turner-esque ethereal landscapes. The work is characterized by chiaroscuro.
David Hockney’s iconic art spans a wide spectrum of styles and mediums, from vivid paintings of California swimming pools to innovative digital iPad creations, cementing him as one of the most influential and versatile artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Tracey Emin, a fearless provocateur in contemporary art, confronts life’s intimate and raw experiences through a variety of media, showcasing her unapologetic exploration of the human condition and female identity. Renowned for her raw and emotionally charged art, Tracey Emin delves into the depths of the human experience through a variety of media, unapologetically exploring themes of love, vulnerability, and identity.
A pioneer of Op Art, Bridget Riley’s mesmerizing optical illusions and geometric patterns challenge viewers to engage with the act of seeing itself, stimulating the senses and the mind.
Adrian Heath, born in Burma, was a notable British artist who studied under Stanhope Forbes at Newlyn in 1938 and attended the Slade School both in 1939 and again post-war between 1945 and 1947. Heath was influential in the abstract art movement, organizing exhibitions in his studio and publishing an essay on abstract art in 1953. Exemplary in “Spanish Blue” is his artistic style evolved from pure abstraction to a semi-abstract approach that integrated natural elements and motifs. Reflecting Heath’s mature semi-abstract style and inspired by Spanish landscapes, the painting is recognized for its significance in British abstract art.
Ian Davenport’s colorful abstract works are a symphony of controlled chaos, as vibrant drips and pours of paint collide on the canvas to create visually striking compositions.
Figurative painter Craigie Aitchison is known for his Mediterranean-inspired palette and simple compositions. Combining elements of Italian Renaissance painting with the British visionary tradition, Aitchison’s work is uniquely vibrant. His longtime fascination with the Crucifixion began when the artist encountered Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St. John of the Cross (1951), and he painted the motif throughout his career. Aitchison also depicted animals, desert landscapes, and human portraits; many of his recurring subjects—such as a Bedlington terrier, which he owned—held personal significance for the artist. Aitchison aimed to achieve luminous yet translucent coloring in his paintings. Warm and fading, they reflect the sentimentality of his memories from childhood.
Pip, an oil-on-board figurative painter, creates dreamy and evocative landscapes and portraits that transport viewers to otherworldly realms with backlit skies and atmospheric settings.
Jesse Grylls is a London-based painter whose work blends expressionism and abstraction, using simple forms like letters and primitive marks to evoke mood and emotion. His paintings are defined by bold mark-making, vibrant color, and intricate layering, which together create a sense of depth and fluidity. Influenced by asemic writing, music, and poetry, Grylls’ work conveys a melodic narrative without literal meaning, inviting viewers to find their own interpretations within the playful, dynamic forms.
Vanessa Berlein is a South African visual artist based in Cape Town, known for her diverse 30-year career exploring painting, photography, print, and sculpture. Her abstract works often incorporate materials like metal leaf, stitching, and industrial elements, inspired by childhood memories of exploring mines with her father. In her recent series, *Scribbled Stories*, she blends poetry and abstract marks, using color and intuitive gestures to convey deeply personal narratives and emotional releases.
A provocative figure in street art, Mr. Brainwash (a pseudonym for Thierry Guetta) recontextualizes images from popular culture and art history and incorporates them into his wry screen prints and sculptures. Mr. Brainwash’s colorful texts and iconography reflect the artist’s graffiti-inspired sensibility and undermine his original source material. The artist rose to prominence as the main figure in the 2010 Banksy-directed film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Today, his work sells for up to six figures on the secondary market. Mr. Brainwash has also designed album covers for the likes of Madonna and Rick Ross.
Harland Miller achieved critical acclaim with his debut novel, Slow Down Arthur, Stick to Thirty (2000), the story of a kid who travels around northern England with a David Bowie impersonator. As a writer, Miller often takes his autobiography as the point of departure. A love of books themselves, not only as the carriers of stories but as objects in their own right, pervades his artistic practice. In his paintings and works on paper, Miller regularly sets up the potential for narratives, characterized by their humanity and tragicomedy, using titles, phrases, or single words to echo or allow for multiple readings.