COLLECT, the leading international art fair for contemporary objects, returns for its twelfth anniversary to the Saatchi Gallery in 2015. The fair, presented by the Crafts Council, will run from 8-11 May 2015 and will present contemporary design works from some of the world’s leading craft makers and artists. Exhibitors will be bringing a selection of ceramics, glass, jewellery, precious metal, wood, textiles, stoneware and furniture.

COLLECT is pleased to announce significant and new additions to this year’s Fair; the first live presentation by the Lithuanian online gallery Art-Cart (Kuanas), Wales’ finest contemporary artists brought by Gallery Ten (Cardiff), Italian design gallery dedicated to the traditional arts and crafts Fatto ad Arte (Milan), Japans leading Artcourt Gallery (Osaka) who will present three new artists who specialise in ceramics, metal and sculpture, Micheko Gallery’s (Munich) Japanese artists who have established a European and New York collector base respectively, Widell Projects (Stockholm) and renowned London Gallery The Cynthia Corbett Gallery (London). In notable company, they will be presented alongside returning exhibitors Adrian Sassoon, Contemporary Applied Arts, Joanna Bird, Katie Jones, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Sladmore Gallery, The Gallery at London Glass Blowing and Yufuku Gallery.

The Fair brings together a selection of 35 leading galleries from Europe (UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Lithuania and the Netherlands), Asia (Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea) and North America, representing the finest examples of contemporary objects by leading makers. It offers unrivalled opportunities for collectors and enthusiasts to meet international specialists from a diverse range of disciplines and to purchase some of the finest and newest works available in the current market.

The Fair will once again bring to London a wealth of exceptional UK and international names, including: Adrian Sassoon, Art-Cart, ARTCOURT Gallery, Ateliers d'Art, Bishopsland , Contemporary Applied Arts, Design Flanders, Exhibition Space APJ, Galerie Marzee, Galerie Rosemarie Jager, Galleri Format Oslo, Gallery LVS, Gallery S O, Gallery Ten, Hanart TZ Gallery, Joanna Bird , Katie Jones, Korean Craft & Design Foundation, Micheko Gallery, Officine Saffi, Ruthin Craft Centre, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Sladmore Contemporary ,The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, The French Craft Project, The Gallery at London GlassBlowing, The Wills Lane Gallery, WCC-BF Gallery, Widell Projects, Yufuku Gallery, jaggedart, Ippodo Gallery, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Fatto ad Arte Gallery and Sebastian Schildt+.

At COLLECT this year there will also be a jewellery exhibition titled ‘I Am Here’ and an Open space project.

COLLECT Open, an alternative exhibition space on the second floor at COLLECT, will feature one-off installations by fourteen artists and four design historians that explore the ambition and depth of contemporary craft practice. The space presents a narrative on the future possibilities of craft, as well as attracting opportunities for commissions and collaborations for the artists.

Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council, says:

“COLLECT is at the heart of the Craft’s Council’s mission to make the UK the best place to make, see, collect and learn about contemporary craft. It is a flagship event for us and continues to go from strength to strength. Craft skills contribute £3.4 billion to the wider UK economy and industries, and COLLECT gives an insight into this exceptional expertise and talent.”

Daniella Wells, Show Director, COLLECT 2015, says:

“Now in its 12th edition, COLLECT continues to be the place to see, and purchase, the very best UK and international craft. With sales exceeding £1.7million in 2014, it promises to be an exemplary showcase for exhibiting galleries from around the world, and the launch of COLLECT Open this year also provides the opportunity to encounter new talent and trends.”