The London Art Fair is back this year, and today is the final day to experience modern and contemporary art in an extraordinary setting reminiscent of the Crystal Palace. This is one of the most-loved fairs of the art collecting landscape.

On 26 January 2025, the fair presents a fantastic collection of art for both emerging and established collectors, alongside curated sections and an engaging lineup of talks, panel discussions.

The fair’s Prints & Editions section also makes a return after its debut in 2024. This section showcases prints and multiples from both up-and-coming artists and well-known figures (some amazing David Hockney and Juan Miró works for example), offering an accessible entry point into art collecting. It encourages art lovers to begin their collecting journey at the fair with more affordable options.

Additionally, the London Art Fair remains committed to supporting regional museums through its annual Museum Partnership. This year, the renowned Sainsbury Centre is invited to showcase its exceptional collection at the Fair. For more than 40 years, Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury collected art spanning different periods and regions. Their collection included works by prominent European artists, as well as art and antiques from various cultures and time periods worldwide. The Sainsbury Centre was established after the couple made a generous donation of their collection to the University of East Anglia in 1973. At the fair, incredible works by Francis Bacon, Giacometti, Picasso are featured on the stunning booth.

Jago Cooper, Director of the Sainsbury Centre, said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with London Art Fair in 2025. We hope visitors to the fair will enjoy discovering how our incredible art museum is developing new ways to connect people with our world class collection. The Sainsbury Centre was founded with the radical idea of removing the barriers that exist between art and people and believes in the ability of museums to activate social change. Our museum has created some innovative ways of bringing that raw power of art to life, and visitors to the fair will be able to try out these new Living Art ideas themselves, not least as they step inside the exhibition case and see the art looking at them.”

While museum-presence is important, the edgy Encounters section of the fair provides a unique platform for galleries to test the market before transitioning to the main Fair.

Highlights include Perve Galeria which presents works by João Artur da Silva, the last living founder of the Portuguese Surrealist group, whose practice shifted away from surrealism to explore photography and textiles after moving to England. Having lived, worked and exhibited in London for over two decades—from 1958 until the early 1980s—this marks João Artur’s first major exhibition London in over 40 years and features an exciting live 3D printing performance of the artist’s sculptures.

Meanwhile, Ricardo Fernandes presents the first UK solo exhibition Afro-Amerindian artist Antonio Sergio Moreira. Through his paintings, sculptures, and photographs, rooted in his extensive travels and artist residencies worldwide, Moreira offers a unique perspective that weaves together global experiences and cultural intersections.

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Images: Study for Portrait of P.L., no. 2, Francis Bacon, 1957, Sainsbury Centre, UEA. Donated by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, 1973. © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2024 ; Female Nude with Arms Raised, Pablo Picasso, 1907, Sainsbury Centre, UEA. Donated by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury, 1973. © Succession Picasso DACS, London 2024. Photo James Dunne; both on view at London Art Fair 2025.