LONDON ART WEEK - 2025 PROGRAM

Welcome refreshments to celebrate our London launch at The Grand Staircase in St. Pancras London Hotel — the iconic setting of a music video that launched a certain girl band to global fame. Can you guess which one?

MIRROR by Bongsu Park: From dreams to memory, guests are invited to join an immersive, collective experience — a sensory-rich, multidisciplinary performance that invites deep reflection and intertwines personal history with the collective, offering powerful insight into how memories shape our sense of self.

When art steps outside the traditional definitions of value, how do we measure its impact? In this conversation with Anders Petterson—founder and CEO of ArtTactic Ltd, a pioneering art market research firm—we explore the technical, cultural, and emotional currencies that define art’s place in the world. Beyond investment and lending, we’ll consider what truly matters when building personal and institutional collections - today and in the future. Interviewed by Aza Benyatov.

Art versus the art market — a conversation on art history and its foundational value beneath the market’s shifting trends. Valerie Kabov, founder of First Floor Gallery Harare in Zimbabwe, former Editor-at-Large of Art Africa Magazine, and founder of Catalyst Creative Africa joins David Gryn, multidisciplinary curator, producer, and owner of Interval gallery, to discuss the motivation behind starting — and sustaining — a gallery practice amid an evolving landscape. Followed by audience questions.

This conversation explores how contemporary artists navigate a quickly changing  art market. Maria Kreyn, an NY-based artist known for evocative paintings that merge abstract geometries with old master techniques, joins art critic Kimberly Bradley, for a thoughtful conversation. 

A break for tea - enjoy classics from Hanson Salon — luxury scones, sandwiches, and delicate petit-fours - a moment of refreshment and connection.

Beyond acquisition, art has the power to connect generations and forge links that span lifetimes. In this conversation, Hall W. Rockefeller, founder of the Less Than Half matronage movement, explores the true meaning of treasures, inherited legacies, and the compound value of collective wisdom. Interviewed by Aza Benyatov.

Artist john gerrard, in conversation with critic Kimberly Bradley, discusses the intricacies of conceptualizing, producing, and exhibiting his simulations. The talk also explores the realities of running an art practice in commercial terms and the widening divide between the digital and conventional art worlds.

In our final session, we sit down with Felix Barrett, MBE, founder of the revolutionary theatre company Punchdrunk, which has been at the forefront of innovation for the past quarter century. We explore their approach to crafting perception-shifting, experiential theatre ahead of its time, and the journey from charitable organization to a commercial company. The conversation will also delve into their latest chapter, experimenting with extreme technologies and inventive audience engagement mechanics. Interviewed by Aza Benyatov.

Stay along to raise a toast to the official start of London Art Week and catch both the staples and the whispers. Discover artists to watch, unmissable galleries, and insider highlights to help you navigate the week ahead.

GUESTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A SERIES OF COMPLIMENTARY EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. FULL LIST WILL BE SENT UPON REGISTRATION. RSVP first come first serve basis. 

In addition, we will be running a complete comprehensive itinerary that includes a day by day schedule of curated bespoke experiences, with tours, private visits, theatre, opera and dining options. Limited to 10 guests. For more details and information, please CLICK HERE.

*Agenda is subject to change