We visited the Eye of the Collector’s inaugural edition at Two Temple Place in the heart of London (September 8-11). Immersed in 6,000 years of art history in this architectural gem, the promise of the fair did not disappoint.
Designed by the renowned Neo-Gothic architect, John Loughborough Pearson (1817-1892), Two Temple Place was built by the American property magnate, William Waldorf Astor (1848-1919), in the 1890s. It is now owned by The Bulldog Trust, which was gifted the property by its founder Richard ‘Tigger’ Hoare (1943-2020). The Eye of the Collector, founded by Nazy Vassegh , took place in these luxurious wood-paneled interiors where visitors were given free rein to embark on an art treasure hunt in almost every room of the house.
Who Was There? With only thirty participating galleries, it was a small fair with objects ranging from an Illyrian Type Helmet from the 6th-5th century BCE to works by contemporary emerging artists, including the young British sculptor, Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark. A wide range of galleries…
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