Over 650 people attended the first ever edition of Yes! Art 2025 at Big Penny Social last month
The debut edition of an experimental art fair showcasing the “best” of East London artistic talent has been hailed a “resounding success” by its organisers.
Held at Big Penny Social on Sunday, 22nd June, Yes! Art 2025 featured over 60 local painters, ceramicists, sculptors, illustrators, and creative businesses.
650 people turned up to Yes! Art, and it saw strong sales despite many art fairs reporting a muted economic climate in recent years.
“There’s so much creative energy rooted in Walthamstow,” said co-organiser Laura Kerry, of Artillery CIC.
“People are hungry for connection. Not just to buy art, but to have real conversations with the people who make it. That’s what this event was about.
“Art links us to ideas, to emotions, to each other. People came for the art, the energy, the conversations, the atmosphere. They left with prints, paintings, and excited plans to reimagine their interiors. There was no pressure, no hard sell; just a really good day for the artists and visitors alike.”
Artillery’s next event is The Reuse and Repair Fair at Lea Bridge Library on Sunday, 6th July from 12-4pm. Guests will be able to meet a host of skilled repairers ready to help work out what’s repairable, how to do it and, in many cases, get the fix done there and then.
Find out more about Yes! Art here, Visit: yes-art.london
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