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London’s Longest-Running Art Fair, Dedicated to Prints, Celebrates 40 Years

Gallery owner Dario Illari stands on a step ladder to look at Smiley Faces entitled "Memoirs of my Nervous Illness" by British artist Jake Chapman during preparation work ahead of the London Original Print Fair at Somerset House in London on March 19, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)
Gallery owner Dario Illari stands on a step ladder to look at Smiley Faces entitled "Memoirs of my Nervous Illness" by British artist Jake Chapman during preparation work ahead of the London Original Print Fair at Somerset House in London on March 19, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)
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London’s Longest-Running Art Fair, Dedicated to Prints, Celebrates 40 Years

Gallery owner Dario Illari stands on a step ladder to look at Smiley Faces entitled "Memoirs of my Nervous Illness" by British artist Jake Chapman during preparation work ahead of the London Original Print Fair at Somerset House in London on March 19, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)
Gallery owner Dario Illari stands on a step ladder to look at Smiley Faces entitled "Memoirs of my Nervous Illness" by British artist Jake Chapman during preparation work ahead of the London Original Print Fair at Somerset House in London on March 19, 2025. (Adrian Dennis / AFP)

The London Original Print Fair, the British capital's longest-running art fair, celebrates its 40th anniversary this week with an array of works spanning from Old Masters to contemporary creations.

Running March 20-23 at Somerset House, this year's edition features more than 40 studios, dealers and publishers with displayed works including by the likes of Damien Hirst, Tom Hammick and Grayson Perry as well as emerging talent and up-and-coming names from around the world.

The fair, which launched in June 1985 with 16 exhibitors, has long offered fans the chance to view and buy prints, considered more affordable than paintings and sculptures.

"Prints have become much more widely trusted," director Helen Rosslyn told Reuters.

"I think people are realizing that print is not just a reproduction, it's something that's made in collaboration with the artist and a printer."

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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Partners with Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art to Promote Cultural Heritage

This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. SPA
This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. SPA
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Saudi Arabia’s RCU Partners with Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art to Promote Cultural Heritage

This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. SPA
This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. SPA

The Royal Commission for AlUla has signed an agreement with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art to foster knowledge exchange and raise global awareness of the northern Arabian Peninsula's cultural heritage and ancient civilizations.

The agreement encompasses joint research projects in art conservation, history, archaeology, and scientific studies. It also includes collaborative exhibitions, artifact exchanges, and museum research, contributing to the professional development of staff at both entities.

This agreement is part of the commission's strategy to position AlUla as a global hub for heritage and culture while driving economic development. It is all within a shared commitment to preserving, promoting, and celebrating cultural heritage.