For the galleries that return to Affordable Art Fair (AAF) every year, the three-day event is about a community they look forward to seeing again.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary in Singapore, as the first Asia-Pacific branch of the fair that began in London in 1999, AAF has grown in size, popularity and community since 2010.
Helmed by fair director Alan Koh, the 2024 edition will run at the F1 Pit Building from Nov 8 to 10.
Singapore gallery Gnani Arts and London gallery Linda Blackstone Gallery have been part of the fair since 2010 and 2011 respectively, witnessing the growth from its beginning and developing friendships with their regular patrons over the past 15 years.
Currently in Bangalore, India, for an art project, Gnani Arts co-founder P. Gnana, 54, tells The Straits Times via a Zoom call: "I was approached by Camilla Hewitson, who launched the fair in Singapore and was fair director before Alan, about taking part.
"I was a bit hesitant because I didn't know the Affordable Art Fair name, but Camilla asked me to support them as a local gallery.
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