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The Other Art Fair
The Other Art Fair is an artist-led, contemporary art fair showcasing 100 emerging unrepresented artists. Currently held twice a year in London, The Other Art Fair enables visitors to interact with and buy directly from the artists themselves.

Overview
The Other Art Fair is a platform from which unrepresented artists can independently showcase their work: to gallerists, curators, critics and collectors. Not only about selling artworks, the four days enable artists to launch their work in the contemporary art world, gauge the public’s response to their pieces and meet fellow artists for potential future collaborations.

Artists apply online and are selected from a panel of leading contemporary art experts. Previous members of the selection committee include Tracey Emin, Charming Baker, Yinka Shonibare MBE and Rebecca Wilson.

Unique in its approach to supporting artists, the fair fosters the talent of emerging artists throughout the year by offering free seminars and workshops, providing the opportunity to sell online and connecting individuals with companies and associations.

In addition to the 100 artists, The Other Art Fair presents highlight features such as live performance art, children's workshops, taxidermy classes, 3D printing, live tattooing, live music and a bar.

Background/Development
The Other Art Fair was founded by Ryan Stanier. After setting up two pop up galleries in Covent Garden, the first fair was launched in November 2011 at the Bargehouse on the South Bank. Over three days, 80 unrepresented artists were showcased to 4,300 visitors.

The following year the fair moved to Ambika P3 in Marlybone, and in 2013 the fifth edition of the fair took place at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. Presenting alongside Moniker Art Fair, the 2013 fair at the Old Truman Brewery exhibited over 100 artists to over 10,000 visitors, providing a great opportunity for artists to sell work directly to both established and first time buyers and gain exposure to galleries.

Selection Committee
Artists are selected by a committee of art experts to ensure the fair displays the best of unrepresented and emerging talent.

2011
 * Charming Baker (Contemporary British Artist)
 * Dr Anthony Downey (Programmer Director of the M.A course in Contemporary Art, Sotheby’s Institute of Art)
 * Sophie Hastings (Feature Editor, GQ)
 * Godfrey Worsdale (Director, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art)

2012
 * Francesca Gavin (Visual Arts Editor at Dazed & Confused Magazine, Curator for Soho House)
 * Kerry Schachter (Owner of Rove Gallery London, Art Curator, Dealer, Writer and Lecturer)
 * Edward Lucie-Smith (Art Critic, Historian and Curator)
 * Chris Levine (Artist)

2013
 * Yinka Shonibare (Turner Prize Nominee)
 * Rebecca Wilson (Director of the Saatchi Gallery)
 * Mila Askarova (Director and Founder of Gazelli Art House)
 * Nick Hackworth (Art Critic, Founder and Director of Paradise Row Gallery)
 * David Jaffe (Senior Curator, The National Gallery)
 * Laura McLean-Ferris (Art Writer, Curator and Critic)

2014
 * Tracey Emin
 * Charming Baker
 * Polly Morgan (Taxidermy Artist)
 * Zavier Ellis (Director of Charlie Smith London)
 * Rob and Nicky Carter (International Contemporary Artists)
 * Anita Zabludowicz
 * Omar Kholeif
 * Sophie O'Brien