The Strange Adventures... & Detail; The Man with a New Idea is a Crank until the Idea Succeeds, Lorenzo Petrantoni

The quality and variety of the work on show at Pick Me Up, the new Contemporary Graphic Art Fair at Somerset House is a big element of its success. Decorative, bold, delicate and surreal pieces are all included in the great mix of styles on display – there really is something for everyone. One of [...]

Brecht Vandenbroucke; Landfill/Manymono

Landfill/Manymono brought its Risograph printer to Pick Me Up Graphic Art fair, creating limited edition prints for an affordable £12.

Woodblock printing, Peepshow

Alongside a selection of work from its designers, the East London collective Peepshow has brought its £3 create-your-own wood block print to the Pick Me Up graphic art fair.

Rob Ryan\

ARTS THREAD loves Ryantown at Pick Me Up. Rob Ryan has re-created his studio at Somerset House, London for the duration of the graphic art fair. Catch it while you can – to view his beautiful, fragile work as well as getting an insight into the atmosphere of his workroom, normally based in London’s East [...]

Print Club London; Damien Frost screen print

Print Club London has set up its screen printing workshop at Pick Me Up, Contemporary Graphic Arts fair and every morning and afternoon of the fair has live screen printing with one of its team of graphic artists, from up-and-coming names to established names, such as James Jarvis, who was screen-printing Friday afternoon.

Lion 01 & Detail; All is full of Love, HelloVon

A steady stream of enthusiastic visitors made their way to the first day of Pick Me Up, the Contemporary Graphic Art Fair at Somerset House on London’s Embankment. Selected exhibitors included both well-known and emerging cutting edge illustrators and graphic artists. Brisk trade was taking place in the shop downstairs from the exhibition, where visitors [...]

Pick Me Up; HelloVon

Pick Me Up launched last night at Somerset House, London with a strong turn out from invited studios and industry. ARTS THREAD takes a look at what’s in the show.

Anthony Burrill, Pick Me Up: Contemporary Graphic Art Fair, 2009; Hvass & Hannibal, Caribbean Delight, 2009; Anthony Burrill, Rainbow Cloud 2009

In advance of the Pick Me Up fair launching this Friday April 23 at Somerset House, ARTS THREAD talks to the curator Claire Catterall about the designers showing, special events and how it all started.