Investable Artists

FBA Futures 2020 – selected artists I sent a newsletter out in October sharing my thoughts about Mark Bletcher: “I also have a good feeling about Mark Bletcher – he’s got something very special going on and I personally just acquired his piece ‘Catch Up For You’ – to me he really stands out.” I’m not alone in noticing Mark’s talent, […]

Around this time of year I compile a roundup of artists’ achievements over the year. It’s always great to hear about our artists accomplishments (shortlists/prizes/significant shows etc.) and these annual memorandums of success, have historically proven to be accurate indicators of investability. Don’t get me wrong – I am not suggesting you should buy work based […]

Peter Evans had a solo show and journal article in 2019 with an interview at Oliver Spencer clothes store in London. Read the interview here. Peter also took part in a residency at Palazzo Monti in Italy in March, following which, he participated in a group show in April. 

Sometimes you come across an artist – who you immediately know has something special, and yet it takes a little time for them to gain the recognition they deserve and then once they do – they fly… Natalie Chapman is a good example of this. As a result of Moma Wales Prize 2019 and 4 exhibitions in the last […]

Portrait of Britain 2018 winner, Vikram Kushwah is gaining significant recognition, this time with selection for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2019 – a leading international competition, which celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography from around the world. Whether artistic or commercial, Kushwah’s pictures have a dream-like quality, in which the boundaries between fiction and […]

We tipped Jo Hummel as an investable artist back in November 2017 (read here) and the last 12 months have been the best yet for Jo – whose career is flourishing. Having enjoyed a recent successful solo exhibition in West London she has two more solo shows scheduled for later this year – in Edinburgh and in Sweden (Sept and October respectively). As demand […]

Jan Valik creates very beautiful paintings which emerge “from a space among ‘absorbed’ landscape, recollections, sense and memory”. He is attracting buyers at the moment and enquiries about his work are increasing – good indicators that his sales (and therefore prices) are likely to see increases. With an extensive exhibition history (since graduating in 2012) […]

Ella Squirrell Ella graduated last year, was subsequently selected for FBA Futures, awarded a well-respected art residency, the recipient of the Wilhelmina Barns Graham Travel to Italy Award and has undertaken a two month internship in Iceland – all notable achievements within less than 12 months. Ella has a unique vision, an identifiable style – a deep […]

Iain Andrews Selected as a finalist for the inaugural Chaiya Art awards held at Oxo Wharf Gallery, London, The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize in London and the GMCC art Prize in Manchester (for the third consecutive year). He was also one of two British artists selected for the Tao Hua Tan international artists residency […]

We’ve tipped Steve Burden a number of times since discovering him at his degree show just 2 years ago and he is now gaining even more significant attention having been selected as just one of 8 emerging artists for the Zabludowicz Collection Master Class 2019. If you’re familiar with the Zabludowicz Collection you’ll know how well regarded it […]