Masterpiece 2019
Highlights from Masterpiece 2019 - one of the world's leading multidisciplinary art fairs, offering the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery, from antiquity to the present day.
After a hugely successful exhibition at Masterpiece 2018 with a stand out show space, Sarah Myerscough Gallery returns to the fair with another impressive collection of works. Pieces from the ever-popular Maisie Broadhead drew the crowds with art historical images and genres re-interpreted into works that extend out of the frames into the surrounding space. What makes the Sarah Myerscough Gallery spaces so impressive is careful attention to detail, vibrant colour palettes and collections of works that emphasise the beauty of nature and material.
Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Other highlights presented by the gallery include the beautiful hand-carved wooden sculptural works by Alison Crowther, using materials sourced exclusively from UK woodlands. Tall wooden vessels stand at the entrance crafted by Ernst Gamperi, their unique forms created by turning the wood at its early green and supple stage. Finally, Eleanor Lakelin's fascinating objects, are dramatically lit on plinths to reveal the organic chaos of natural material by pulling back the layers of materials to expose the creation, decay and erosion of nature.
Pangolin London Sculpture
Pangolin is one of the very few galleries in London dedicated to exhibiting sculpture. For this year's Masterpiece Fair, the gallery selected a diverse collection of works to display on its stand from abstract singular sculptures to large contemporary installations. Personal favourites and stand-out pieces included the impressive portrait of Van Gogh by David Mach, constructed from thousands of colourful pins. Mach also had 'Deep-Sea World' on display, a collection of wall-mounted objects inspired by deep-sea fish patterns, also constructed from bright pins.
Susie MacMurray's work 'Strange Fruit' intrigued the passing crowds with its elegant yet striking presence. The wall sculpture was constructed with reclaimed military barbed wire and luscious red silk velvet. Finally, the bronze 'Solar' sculpture by Charlotte Mayer presented itself with such an elegance set against the dark walls of the stand, resembling the graceful flight of a bird as its wings spread out.
Opera Gallery
Founded by Gilles Dyan in 1994, the brand is a gallery of international dealers and representatives for Modern and Contemporary Art. Situated in prime locations such as New York, Miami, London, Paris, Monaco and Hong Kong to name a few, It has become one of the leading dealers in modern and contemporary European, American and Asian art.
An impressive display of Manolo Valdés' work can be seen on the stand from the bronze sculpture 'Reina Mariana' with the vibrant collage of 'Matisse Como Pretexto' in the background to the striking head sculptures adorned with beautiful and brutalist headpieces, many introducing a form of expression that combines political and social obligations with humour and irony.
Taking centre stage on the stand is Alex Katz' 'Corinne' (last image above), an oil on canvas painting that immediately draws attention to the centre of the Opera Gallery space with its incredible scale and close-up focus on the face.
A stand-alone installation from the gallery can also be seen close to the Savills Lounge, showcasing '50" Icosahedron' by British-born, La-based artist Anthony James. The geometric globes have attracted lots of attention at the fair with their attractive display of light, visitors curiously walking around the pieces to attempt to peer further into the glass displays to see reflections.
Representing an impressive collection of international contemporary artists that cover a diverse range of mediums, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art exhibits at the 2019 edition of Masterpiece in London. Several illuminating works of art attracted visitors to the stand including 'Twin' by Hans Kotter; two parallel mirrors with colour-changing LED lights that run down the external-facing sides to continually transform its surroundings, casting an extended canvas out onto the wall that it rests on.
The centrepiece of the stand is Andy Harper's 'An Orrery for Other Worlds'; a dramatic installation that takes a traditional canvas off the wall, suspending it in the form of a three-dimensional illuminated globe for visitors to walk around and engage with. Further works by Harper are also on display including 'Mont Royal' an oil on canvas piece depicting a mesmerising entanglement of foliage and colour.
