What’s on | Hamburg
LATE VIEW
No fair would be complete without festivities! On Thursday 13 November we will be open until 10pm with our Late View. Come along to enjoy a glass of wine and relax while browsing this year’s exhibition. This is the best time to visit the fair if you want to avoid prams and the weekend rush.
Public guided tours
Discover hidden art gems that you might not spot at first glance, as well as meeting artists and gallerists, and listen to the stories behind the artworks. Join one of our free public guided tours, everyday at 3pm. Simply go to the meeting place at our Information Desk, to explore art in more detail.
Curator-led guided tours
Additionally, there will be two themed, curator-led guided tours. Join us on Friday 14 November at 4pm for “Emerging Artists” with Fair Manager and curator Hannah Weber-Heidenfels and on the same day at 5pm for “Kunst unter 1000€” with Fair Director Oliver Lähndorf.
KÄFER CATERING
Don’t miss the wide variety of food and drinks which is offered by our partner Käfer Catering at our restaurant area each year at the fair. From warm and cold dishes to snacks and deserts, there will for sure be something to find for every taste.
LOUNGE AREA
Have a rest at our Lounge Area and discuss with your friends and families your recent spotted artworks before you head back in the busy atmosphere of the fair.
Samuel Salcedo | each head: 55 x 60 x 80 cm | resin | 3 PUNTS GALERIA
ENTRANCE SCULPTURES
This year we will showcase a range of sculptures of the Spanish artist Samuel Salcedo in front of the hall, located directly at the main entrance. His works approach the absurd, cruel, and crude side of human existence. With eliminating the contextual elements from his sculptures and isolating the subjects from their cultural environment, we see how irony, the crude, the absurd, and the unpleasant reveal in his work, in a kind of private and intimate chronicle.
We can’t wait to welcome them in front of our hall!
Anne Meerpohl | ‘Hinterm Tresen’ | 2022 | Wood, Oil on Canvas | Photo Credit: Maik Gräf
EMERGING ARTISTS EXHIBITION
The annual Emerging Artists exhibition at Affordable Art Fair has given a curated platform to new talents who haven’t been represented by a gallery at the time. Looking back at the last 12 years of this exhibition series at the Fair in Hamburg, the visibility generated by the Emerging Artist exhibitions has been integral in supporting and pushing artist’s careers within the difficult starting conditions of the art world.
The ‘Emerging Artists 2025’ exhibition will be curated by Fair Manager Hannah Weber-Heidenfels, showing the conceptual works of three artists which have their artistic focus in Berlin and Hamburg: Paula Hoffmann, Anne Meerpohl, Penny Monogiou.
Read on here to get to know more about the upcoming exhibition.
COLLECTORS TALK
Join our free Collectors Talk “How to Start Collecting Art” on Saturday 15 November at 3pm at the Coffee Bar and listen to Dr. Anna Schwan in conversation with gallerist Steve Uhlig (Uhlig Gallery) and our Fair Director Oliver Lähndorf. You will gain practical tips and fresh perspectives on current trends and developments of the art market as well as some starting-tips on collecting art.
HOW TO START YOUR OWN COLLECTION
Right next to the ‘Under 1000€ Wall’ you will find an Info Wall with our top tips how to start your own collection. From ‘Uncover your personal taste’ to ‘Set your budget’ to ‘Having commitment issues?’, you will find our top tips how to buy art. Read on our blog entry here to get some inspiration and to figure out which steps you can already take before the fair visit.
INTERACTIVE MURAL – FOR KIDS
Right on the opposite of our wardrobe you’ll find our new ‘Interactive Mural’ where kids and their families can get creative themselves and find an expression for their newly found inspiration.
ART UNDER 1000€ WALL
Don’t miss our curated wall with artworks all priced under 1000€, showing artworks from different galleries which are offering a wide range of affordable art. A perfect stop-by for everyone who is looking for their first hunt or an addition to their established collection.
Wrapping station
As always, we’ll offer a wrapping and packing service by Wall to Wall Art Solutions for all artworks purchased at the Hamburg Fair, ensuring that our collectors are able to take their newly acquired works home safely. The wrapping station is located directly near the wardrobe and will be open throughout the fair. If you can’t take your artwork home straight away, no worries, Wall to Wall Art Solutions also provides a delivery service at a cost.
We can’t wait to welcome you to the fair, to stay in the loop why not sign up to our mailing list and don’t forget to purchase a timed ticket in advance.