ART TO WATCH

Why The Other Art Fair is well worth a trip to The Truman Brewery

Collect 2023

1-3 MARCH, SOMERSET HOUSE

The leading international fair for contemporary craft features outstanding artworks made in the last five years by living artists and designers represented by close to 40 specialist galleries from across the globe, all selected by an expert advisory panel.

Ceramicist Noa Chernichovsky will show a selection of pieces from her ceramic collection “Facing the Plenty”, including Pier Cap 1, pictured. craftscouncil.org.uk

Celebrated for its unexpected take on the traditional art fair experience, The Other Art Fair returns to The Truman Brewery this month, o ering switched-on art lovers the chance to buy artwork directly from over 150 rising international art stars. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the Fair boasts an impressive 61% female line-up, championing some of the most exciting emerging female talents working today. Expect an impressive entrance installation created by Glastonbury’s female space The Sistxrhood, and drop-in workshops throughout the weekend hosted by Collage Club. There’ll be the chance to have your portrait taken by Rankin, and London figurative painter Rod Kitson will be painting live portraits in real time as part of his ongoing portraiture project, Where Are We Now. Each sitting will take two hours and by the close of the weekend he will have created a mini gallery of portraits of visitors.

The Other Art Fair, 9-12 March, The Truman Brewery, E1, theotherartfair.com