Now in its seventh edition, Photo North has become a festival defined less by scale than by care. Rooted in storytelling, collaboration and social engagement, it offers a space where photography and visitors can meet on equal terms. Co-founder Peter Dench explains…

There’s no shortage of great picks at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands, including a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, a pastel portrait by Dora Maar and two sections of 4th-century Roman mosaics

John Piper was a modernist who rejected Modernism, a versatile artist who defied categories, but one who remained true to the spirit and detail of the places he painted

Northern Ireland 4th Ballyhackamore Art, Antiques and Collectables Fair, St Colmcille’s Church, 191a Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB. waringfield.com North & Scotland 5th The Yorkshire Flea,

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London’s beautiful Battersea Park hosts the Affordable Art Fair’s spring edition. A wonderful selection of galleries showcase thousands of original contemporary artworks. This is a must for creatives.