COLLECTORS DREAM

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Join art consultant Claire McCaslin-Brown on a tour of Mayfair’s contemporary gallery scene. With an illustrious background as a contemporary art advisor and top-notch roles at London’s art schools and auction houses, Claire is perfectly positioned to unlock the inner circles of the capital's burgeoning art scene. Dip into Mayfair’s contemporary-art world starting at the Royal Academy. Here you'll gain an introduction into the practice and history of art collecting. Then it’s on to an array of Mayfair’s revered galleries - including stops along Cork Street, the historic career-starter of heavyweights including Francis Bacon, Max Ernst and Paul Klee. Afterwards, you’ll head to Sotheby’s or another prestigious auction house, where a house expert will guide you through splurge-inducing auction previews and the role auctions play in collection building. Claire's detours will showcase an array of international influences and mediums from paint and sculpture to video. Her discerning eye for upcoming artists will ensure you'll have an inside track into Mayfair’s illustrious art scene.

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