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Tucked away in a soulless building in Islington’s Upper Street is the unexceptionally named Business Design Centre – home to the 21st London Art Fair.
Look on it as the Ideal Home Show for the art world.
Not as slick or suave as Frieze, nor as flea market as the Affordable Art Fair.
Of all the art fairs [...]

From LS Lowry’s bleak northern landscapes to pieces by Pete Doherty featuring syringes, crack spoons and his own blood, the London Art Fair feels like an upmarket boot sale for 20th Century art.
It’s white paint and money-scented floors can feel intimidating, especially if this is your first jump into the polo-necked world of modern art.
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