The Outsiders Arts Club is a quarterly event in London for people who want to know more about art and who would like to buy some great, affordable pieces from emerging artists.
Our next night will take place on April 28 at the Handbag Factory in Vauxhall, from 6pm til 8.30pm. The tickets will be on sale later this month.
There will free wine, a 10-minute talk from Pallas Citroen - an artist and the founder of the Bomb Factory Art Foundation, followed by what we call a “no stupid questions Q&A”.
On the walls will be over 50 paintings and drawings from around 20 excellent up-and-coming artists, and they will cost between £200 and £500. Crucially, they will all available to buy on the night.
Why?
We decided to launch the OAC because we wanted to bring a slice of the art world to people who would like to have more of an interest in it but aren’t sure where to start. We think art is great and should be for everyone, but recognise that the industry, as it is, can often be quite unwelcoming.
We wanted to create a fun, relaxed space where people can have a drink, listen to a short, interesting talk from an expert, ask them some questions, and hopefully start their own collection. We also know that artists who don’t have formal gallery representation can struggle to get their work in front of people, and we want to help them with that.
Who?
The OAC is the brainchild of Marie Le Conte, a journalist, writer, and occasional events organiser. Her background is in politics and current affairs but, in her spare time, she can usually be found moseying around London's galleries.
She has been working on this project with Michael Martins and Anastasia Mina, who run Piece, an art company.
Can I come?
Please do! We’ll put the tickets for April on sale soon.
Can I see some of the art first?
You absolutely can. We’ve included a handful of the pieces we sold last time below, but do follow us on Instagram, where we’ll be posting more artworks on the run-up to the night. You can also keep in touch with us by subscribing to our newsletter, which we only ever use to tell people about ticket releases.
I’m an artist - can I send you my art?
Please don’t! We’re not doing submissions at all at the moment, but we’ll let you know if that ever changes.
