Asian Art in London
London’s autumn Asian-art week gathers dealers, auction houses and museum talks across Mayfair and St James’s, the walking counterpart to March on Madison.
2026 dates
- Venue
- Dealer galleries and auction rooms across Mayfair, St James’s, Kensington Church Street and South Kensington
- Where to plan around
- Mayfair, St James’s, Kensington Church Street, with museum programmes at the V&A and elsewhere
- Access
- Gallery exhibitions are generally free. Auction viewings follow each house’s registration rules. Late nights are drop-in. Talks, museum programmes and private views may need separate booking. The guidebook and full calendar post on asianartinlondon.com in early September.
- Official information
- Visit Asian Art in London ↗
The Banquet note
Asian Art in London’s twenty-ninth edition runs from 29 October to 10 November across Mayfair, St James’s, Kensington Church Street and South Kensington. The organiser has named seven auction houses, among them Bonhams, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Lyon & Turnbull, Roseberys and AstaGuru, with material spanning China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India and the Islamic world. Late nights are dated: South Kensington and Belgravia on Saturday 31 October, St James’s on Sunday 1 November, Mayfair on Monday 2 November. Sundaram Tagore’s London space has already announced new work by Korean artist Chun Kwang Young. A partnership sits the week beside the LAPADA Fair on Berkeley Square. The guidebook arrives in early September.
There is no universal admission badge. Use the three late nights to edit the field, then return in daylight to the rooms where provenance and condition deserve more than a crowded conversation. Base in Mayfair or St James’s and treat Kensington as its own half-day rather than a taxi detour. The V&A is the museum morning if you still have eyes. Frieze and PAD close on 18 October, which gives you ten days to change cities or simply stay. ART TAIPEI opens the same weekend in Xinyi; most people pick a continent.
Plan it well
Wait for the early-September guidebook before fixing the final route. Do one late night and two morning appointments. Complete auction registration before arrival.