Photo London, the annual event for fine art photographers and collectors, has become one of the latest events to be impacted by the growing Covid-19 pandemic. The sixth edition of the Fair was due to take place at Somerset House from 14–17 May – but is now being rescheduled to early autumn to safeguard public health.
‘For the past few weeks, we have been monitoring the gathering storm around the COVID-19 outbreak. Although it seemed for a while that we might be able to run the Fair as planned, the safety and well-being of our exhibitors, artists, staff, suppliers and visitors from around the world is paramount,' explains Photo London’s founders Fariba Farshad and Michael Benson. 'We had a great edition in prospect, but this has now become an irrelevance in the face of public health and our responsibility to adhere to the latest government advice, as well as the logistical challenges of international travel. We have taken this decision because we simply must do all that we can to keep people safe. There is nothing more important than that.'
