Review: Pavilion of Art & Design London 2009

Pavilion of Art and Design opened on 13 October to the public in Berkeley Square, London. This was defiantly the fair for high-end “Modern” rather than “Contemporary” art. Pavilion, also held in a white marquee featured paintings and sculpture by some of the leading names in blue chip 20th century art including Picasso, Calder Leger and Egon Schiele. The fair also had a number of stands featuring the best of modern design including furniture, and object d’art. There was also some fabulous contemporary and modern jewellery designed by Arp, Ernst, Fontana and Calder at, Didier, who also has a gallery in Kensington Church Street. London lacks an international modern art fair to compete with France and the US. Frieze is a magnificent opportunity to simultaneously mount one. Such is the pull of Frieze that the art world now orbits around it for a few days in October. Sotheby's and Christie's also arrange their auctions to coincide with the fair season.