I love to visit big contemporary art fairs, and I’m usually there in two guises. With my ‘art critic hat’ on, I check out the newest trends, the most exciting artists, discover what has worked, and what is less successful, how the booths have been curated. But looking with the eye of an artist, I want to be awed, to check out artists and galleries I admire, discover new inspirations, and to see how my own practice fits into a wider world of art.
Interestingly, sometimes these two points of view differ – and I think that’s because with my ‘artist hat’ on (more…)





