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Each time I sit down to write my \u2018Top Picks\u2019 I can\u2019t help but think ‘I love my job.’ This is the 4th<\/sup> time I\u2019ll have the privilege of opening De Kromhouthal doors to 73 exhibitors, 13,000 visitors and approximately 20 dogs and every year it feels more exciting than the last!

There is only one thing that would make the experience of the fair even more thrilling for the team and that would be learning what your top picks are when you come to the fair!

Because you\u2019re the ones we really do it for.

So, if you have Instagram, please snap your favourite artwork and tag us @affordableartfairnl<\/a>.

Or email us a thought or two on what you liked.

Or fax us with\u2026no, let\u2019s draw the line at fax.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For now though, here\u2019s a sneak peek at the pieces that have caught my eye this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FOREIGN FANTASIES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Among the Affordable Art Fairs, Amsterdam is renowned for always having an amazing selection of photography and I\u2019m pleased to say that this next edition will be no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This clutch of works by Hayley Eichenbaum, Huseyin Takin and Swedish newcomer at the fair, Marcus Wallinder, have an extraordinary, cinematic quality to them. Uncomplicated compositions captured perfectly, it\u2019s hard not to be a little in awe of their confident elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marcus Wallinder, landscape 01, 2020, photography edition of 10, 70x50cm, \u20ac450, Kliger Gallery<\/a> (stand D17)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hayley Eichenbaum, Steaks & Spirits, framed photograph, 60x80cm, \u20ac1790, Homecoming Gallery<\/a> (stand B7)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Huseyin Taskin, Beauty of Nature, 2017, 60x90cm, \u20ac1100, The Route Gallery <\/a>(stand A21)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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THE DARK ARTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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At the risk of revealing a secretly Slytherin soul, \u2018Covered Parts\u2019 and \u2018Holy Violence\u2019 are the titles of my next two favourites this year. One, a breath-taking oil portrait by Petr Mosic and the other a sensual abstract by Sander M. Jonker; these velvety, petrol tones would bring gorgeously gothic luxury to any room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sander M. Jonker, Covered Parts, 2022, mixed media, 39x43x8cm, \u20ac1450, De Hofgalerie<\/a> (stand D10)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Petar Mosic, Holy Violence, 2017, painting, oil on canvas, 100x100cm, \u20ac2750, GLO’ART<\/a> (stand B4)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PATIENT PERFECTION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Back on the white side, I\u2019m also looking forward to delighting in the delicate details of these two works by Annelies Damen and Ulrike Fr\u00e4mbs at the fair. All subtle tones and intricate shadows, these artworks are graceful, poetic and full of the artists\u2019 care. They\u2019ll surely inspire any viewer to consider the magic of fabric and the beauty of the brides who became our mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ulrike Fr\u00e4mbs, Mum’s Wedding Dress, 2018, original pen drawing on Archespaper (300 gr) On dibond and framed with museumglass, 134,5x93cm incl frame, \u20ac7500, Gallery Untitled <\/a>(stand A23)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Annelies Damen, Lost 1, 2018, Photography, edition of 10, 31,5×47,2cm,\u20ac2900, ART_020<\/a> (stand D8)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MAKE MINE METALLIC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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It intrigued me to see how many artists expertly incorporated metallic surfaces into their works this year. From the pain-stakingly paper sculpted universes of Anne Feat Gaiss to the trophy-like tompoucen of Mickey Philips,  the copper backdrops of Maxim Probst\u2019s otherworldy male nudes and the vast expanses of Jose Naranjo\u2019s rivers, it\u2019s an effect that makes me excited to be with these works ‘in real life’ where they will shimmer in a way that’s hard to fully embrace through a laptop screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roosje van Donselaar, Armour Facial, 2022, ceramic sculpture with gold plated clay(24 carat), 28,5x13x5cm, \u20ac480, Post Modern Collection<\/a> (stand A28)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Anne F\u00e9at Gaiss, quatre vingt dix neuf, 2021, 57,5×47,5cm, \u20ac3600, Le Follow 13<\/a> (stand D2)
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Mickey Philips, Golden Tompoes, ceramics, 12% 24 carat gold luster, gold leaf, edition of 5,5x6x10cm, \u20ac495, Rademakers Gallery<\/a> (stand C7)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Maxim Probst, Akt CU#4, 2020, oil on copper, 50x50cm, \u20ac3500, gkp gallery<\/a> (stand C8)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Erika Koehler, Avaritia rational behaviour. the basis of the capitalist belief system fueling the industrial motor, 2019, cast from aluminium,\u20ac5500, Chiefs & Spirits<\/a> (stand A16)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Jos\u00e9 Naranjo, Desborde II, 2021, silver leaf on carved wood, 160x120x5cm, \u20ac3800, Galer\u00eda de Arte Mar\u00eda Aguilar<\/a> (stand A11)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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DEEP BUT UPBEAT BLUES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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These two playful works from Dorsan Cousin and Jules Wittock are rich with unpretentious fun. I\u2019m completely charmed by Jules Wittock\u2019s meandering labrinth ‘Enjoy’ and could happily lose myself for hours in his world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, looking at Dorsan Cousin\u2019s I\u2019m reminded of a line I often tell friends when they\u2019re choosing an artwork: pick an artwork that \u2018sees you back\u2019 in some way. When I looked at the wooden sculptures and joyful orange and blues, in \u2018Sortir du Cadre\u2019, it immediately made me think \u2018hey, there\u2019s a little corner of my heart marked \u2018Ex-Boyfriends\u2019 that looks just like that\u2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dorsan Cousin, Sortir du cadre, 2021, 60x52cm, wood and acrylic, \u20ac980, The 6A Gallery<\/a> (stand D14)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jules Wittock, Enjoy, acrylic on cotton canvas, 100x80cm, \u20ac1900, Art Unity Gallery<\/a> (stand A8)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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IF I COULD ONLY HAVE ONE\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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S\u00f8ren Lynggaard Andersen, curtain, 2022, photography, edition of 25, 33x50cm, \u20ac380, Bruno Dahl Gallery<\/a> (stand C12)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Windows, doorways and the places where inside and outside meet, I find often make for interesting subjects. S\u00f8ren Lynggaard Andersen\u2019s photograph drew me in immediately with the informal way it seems to ask such big questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where are we? What are we doing here? Are we alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a soft and simple work. Inviting us to take a second to appreciate the view, before the emails require answers and the kids demand feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s remember to look at life\u2019s warming shades. The dark corners behind the door. The lush grass. The certainty of a future horizon, however, blurry it may seem to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an artwork that invites us to pause. To hold our days and moments before us with a little grace and gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking forward to seeing you at the fair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours gratefully,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blythe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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