Hampstead: Abstract Route Guide 2024

Take a trip through Affordable Art Fair Hampstead (8 – 12 May, 2024) with our curated Route Guide to discover a hot list of abstract pieces not to be missed during your visit. From the impactful to the ethereal, this visual language transcends medium and subject matter to give a unique aesthetic every time. Think your home might be missing abstraction? Follow our route through the aisles to get some inspiration…

1. Degree Art, stand L4

Your first stop will take you to Degree Art (stand L4) at the far right of the fair, where you’ll find the abstract creations of London-based artist Lana Matsuyama. Degree Art’s stand is always a colourful affair, with bold statement pieces to draw you in. Though, Matsuyama’s work tends towards minimalism, whether that be her expansive paintings that fill the canvas, or quieter formscapes that play with shape. For those collectors who are inspired by Japanese influence, they’re not to be missed. Textural, perceptive and full of depth, they offer an opportunity for meditative pause before continuing your journey into the buzz of our Hampstead tent!

2. Galeria de Arte Casa Zobel, stand J7

Treading the line between painting and sculpture, the eclectic mix of mediums in Vincente Goméz Pérez’ work is a must-see at Galeria de Arte Casa Zobel’s booth (J7) as your next stop. Using a mixture of fibreglass, resin and acrylic paint, Gomez creates swooping shapes that rise from the surface of his canvases. Often featuring earth tones, they’d make a restorative addition to the living spaces of an abstract lover’s home that will spark both inspiration and conversation.

3. Cameron Contemporary Art, stand G4

Number three on your list of abstract stars to visit is Cameron Contemporary Art (stand G4) where Jane Kell’s boundary-pushing oil paintings will have a tactility and spontaneity to impress those who are hot on timeless colour schemes. Kell works ‘alla prima’ (without prior pencilling onto her canvas), which means that each work is built instinctively with layers of paint that, upon completion, gives an aura of movement.

4. Will’s Art Warehouse, stand E2

Semi-abstract landscapes are on the hot list at Will’s Art Warehouse’s stand (E2) in Louise Body’s capturing of the natural world. In her recent work, set to showcase at our Hampstead fair, the cyclical nature of time is at the forefront of Body’s process – whether that be the erosion of our coastlines, or seasonal transitions. Translucent paint is the key to this, which simultaneously creates intricate layers of colour.

5. ACT Contemporary, stand E6

Photography and abstraction meet at ACT Contemporary’s stand (E6), which will bring you through the central atrium. They’ll be presenting Munich-based Temel Nal’s ‘photo impressions,’ which are bold, bright works, which also have a softness that gives an illusiveness to their subject matter. Super contemporary in feel, they’d be the ideal art purchase for collectors wanting to add a digital aesthetic to their home.  

6. The Bakery, stand C7

Loop around the top of the aisle to reach The Bakery (stand C7) who are jam-packed with abstract finds. Annabel Hill Loureiro and Rion Jacobs are all about impact colours, so you shouldn’t have to work too hard to spot their beautiful abstract pieces. Hill Loureiro’s figurative approach offers something a little different, whilst Jacobs’ watercolours would work perfectly hung in diptychs or triptychs. If you’re in need of a certain colour palette, your best bet is to head here!

7. Arc Fine Arts, stand D8

A classical style is on the artistic menu at Arc Fine Arts, with atmospheric landscapes by Tim Southall that hit the abstract spot. Glowing suns and stormy skies combine for a beautiful balance between light and dark. The contrast between deeper earth tones and bright pink detailing gives a mysticism we absolutely love. Check them out at stand D8.

8. Art4, stand D3

Finish your route in aisle D, where Art4 (stand D4) are set to present the deeply moving and peaceful pieces of Dima Filippov to round off your art fair experience with gentler pastel palettes. He brings a whole new view to drawing as a medium, giving an ethereality often unseen in the discipline.

Make sure to pause with these pieces to discover what past journeys, emotions or landscapes you glean from their abstract shapes as well as the blank spaces.

9. Curated Display | Geometric Abstract

If you still want more from your abstract adventure, there’s plenty more! Our Fair Director, Hugo Barclay, has put together a curated display of works that relate to the theme ‘Geometric Abstract.’ You can find his picks by the Must Wine Bar in the fair right of the fair. Take a sneak peek here before your visit…

And that brings you to the end of our Abstract Route Guide! It’s going to be a killer edition on The Heath this May, so don’t miss us with 1,000s of artworks, 100s of artists and 100+ galleries to explore.

Main image: Dima Filippov, ‘Brink 2’, Art4 Gallery