London Art Fair: Bringing the Conversation - Contemporary Applied Arts returns to London Art Fair 2026

Contemporary Applied Arts (CAA) makes its return to London Art Fair, the prestigious contemporary art show held at the Business Design Centre, Islington (21-25.01.26) with a unique blend and a stunning array of makers.

Bringing the conversation to the show; ceramics, jewellery and textiles will be framed to provide stories and connections between the different disciplines, highlighting the techniques used and continuing CAA’s mission to ‘foster quality and innovation in the applied arts’. The makers exhibiting with CAA at the fair are: Jilli Blackwood (Textiles), Caroline Eglestone (Ceramics, Ali Holloway (Textiles),Ömer Öner (Ceramics) Marian Ripoll (Jewellery & Sculpture), ,Helen Yardley (Textiles)

Pamela Anugwom, Gallery Manager, CAA says "We are excited to bring our vibrant interdisciplinary approach to art to London Art Fair, showcasing a range of mediums from ceramic sculpture to textile art. Each maker has an innovative approach to their chosen material, and we look forward to showing how craft can bring warmth and texture to the home."

Contemporary Applied Arts @ London Art Fair 21 - 25 JANUARY 2026 PREVIEW: 20 JANUARY 2026 Business Design Centre, Islington, N1 0QH About CAA.... Contemporary Applied Arts often called CAA, is London’s original multi-disciplinary applied arts gallery.

For more than 75 years, CAA has championed and promoted only the very best of British applied arts. Their sole aims are to advocate for the applied arts and to campaign for and foster quality and innovation in this field. CAA is a registered charity and a membership organisation with more than two hundred leading British-based artists working in ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, metal, paper, textiles and wood. caagallery.org.uk