The concept of presenting contemporary art in historic and heritage venues isn’t especially new, but it seems that this juxtaposition continues to draw crowds, generate excitement and ignite new conversations.
Kate Barber is the Co-Director of Sarah Scout Presents and one of the Co-Founders of boutique art fair Spring1883 at Hotel Windsor. She tells ArtsHub that when the fair first started in 2014, ‘it was a bit of a risk’.