Art & Design London 2010

International dealers come together during Frieze Week

The final selection of fifty international dealers has been announced for the 4th edition of Pavilion of Art & Design London, confirming its unique positioning at the heart of Frieze week. Blending together spectacular works of Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography and Tribal Art, the fair will transform Berkeley Square into a veritable cabinet de curiosités contemporain of the most sought-after pieces these fields have to offer from the 13th to 17th October 2010.

Returning contemporary design gallery Todd Merrill (USA) will present dramatic woodwork furniture by Michael Coffey, while Carpenters Workshop (UK) introduces the latest works by designers Sebastian Brajkovic, Studio Job and Vincent Dubourg. Following their success in winning the Moët Hennessy-PAD London Prize for Yoichi Ohira’s glass sculpture, Friedman Benda (USA) returns to the fair with monumental woodworks by renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Bright contemporary armchairs by Guy de Rougemont will be showcased at Pierre Passebon (France) while Gio Ponti, Max Ingrand and Fontana Arte’s vintage design pieces feature at Rapin-Müllendorff (Belgium). Offerings of 20th Century Italian Design, primarily from the 1940s to 1960s, will be exhibited at Rossella Colombari (Italy).

Paris-based dealer Clara Scremini will honour the fair’s strong decorative art representation with striking glass works by Francis Vizner, along with Adrian Sassoon (UK) featuring naturalistic pottery by ceramicist Kate Malone and Jean-David Botella (France) with a selection of exquisite and rare Art Deco pieces.

Notable additions to this year’s fair include specialists Cristina Grajales from New York and Gabrielle Ammann from Köln, both featuring contemporary design, while Willy Huybrechts from Paris will display Art Deco furniture by Ernest Boiceau. In the realm of visual art, Christopher Wool and Richard Prince star at Stellan Holm(USA), silkscreen canvases by Andy Warhol will be displayed at The Mayor Gallery (UK), and Robin Katz (UK) will present Op Art by Bridget Riley. Photography is expanding at the fair as well with the involvement of Tim Jefferies Hamiltons Gallery (UK), joining Michael Hoppen (UK), who will present remarkable images by Guy Bourdin and Peter Beard.

The newest genre to enter the canon of the fair, Tribal Art, brings about the participation of the prestigious Entwistle Gallery (UK), known for their museum-worthy collection of African and Oceanic Art. The gallery will show stunning artefacts such as a Benin Middle-Period Bronze Head from Nigeria and an Easter Island DancePaddle.

The Moët Hennessy-PAD London Prize returns to the fair, sponsoring the donation of a piece of Design or Decorative Art to the Victoria & Albert Museum. A prestigious judging panel, chaired by architect and designer Nigel Coates, and comprised of prominent figures in the fields of art, fashion, culture, communication and business, including David Collins, Allegra Hicks, Jasper Conran, Tom Dixon, Bella Freud and Karla Otto, will select the winning piece and nominate the artworks and galleries for the awards of Best Stand and Best Object.