What I’m doing now (April 2025)

Affordable Art Fair | UK Fair Director

+ Curation and Development of Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring, Battersea Autumn, Hampstead London

• Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring 12 - 16 March 2025

• Affordable Art Fair Hampstead 8 - 11 May 2025

• Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn 16 - 19 October 2025

Edinburgh Printmakers | Trustee

Jackson’s Painting Prize | Guest Judge

Artist Agent | Representing a select few contemporary artists

Brand Partnerships | Working with brands seeking association in the art & culture section

as seen in

Press

+ Bookshop.org “Booklover Spolight - Hugo Barclay Recommends”

+ This is Money / Daily Mail “How to spot the next Banksy or Hockney - for as little as £500”

+ This is London Magazine “How to Invest in Art”

+ Jackson’s Art Blog “Meet Hugo Barclay, Guest Judge for Jackson Art Prize 2025”

+ SL Man: “Culture Picks from two guys in the know”

+ Homes & Antiques “How to start your own art collection: tips from the experts”

+ Arts & collections “Affordable Art Fair Hits £500m Sales Record”

+ Jackson’s Art Blog “Meet Hugo Barclay, Guest Judge for Jackson Art Prize 2024”

+ Arttactic “Exploring the Essence of Affordable Art Fair”

+ Country Life issue 11 “My Favourite painting”

+ Yahoo! News “My First Boss”

+ Artnet “London’s Affordable Art Fair is Back This Month With 112 Galleries and a Curated Platform Exploring Themes of Contemporary Intimacy”

+ SPEARS Q2 Issue “End of the Fair”

+ BBC Radio London, Robert Elms Show c.2h39 “Highlights Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring”

+ The Art Newspaper “Will the UK government support the art market“

+ Made in Bed Magazine “Camille Moreno in conversation with Hugo Barclay”

+ Financial Times “UK Fair Director calls for meaningful dialogue to reverse cumbersome barriers to the art trade”

+ AAF blog “Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn artist to watch”

+ AAF blog “Meet the new Fair director Hugo Barclay”

+ Featured in Arts Professionals “Affordable Art Fair Welcomes Barclay”

+ Podcast discussion about Art, tech and more “The Creative Bridge Podcast”

+ Featured in interview with Sundried Activewear “Hugo speaks about usual challenges, training and racing”

+ Feature interview in published book by Author Jamie Hamer “The Exceptional Sales Career”

+ Featured in 37 Scottish papers “No Borders to enjoying Art in aid of Maggie’s”

+ Art Magazine UK “Without Borders - Visual Arts agency launches online exhibition”

+ the Floc Magazine “Inside the charity art exhibit that’s breaking down borders”

+ Art Critique Magazine “Alternative Art Businesses Choosing the UK”

For press enquires — I comment on the contemporary art scene, gallery business models, the challenges SME art galleries face at large and trends on the UK art market. Questions? Thoughts? Just email me hugo[at]artthou.co.uk