The first Placrylic Art Fair will be held Nov. 16, 2022, at York’s Middlethorpe Hall. Following The National Trust’s Placryl-based art installation in spring 2022, collectors and industry leaders will gather to view 40 new historic paintings created with Placryl, a sustainable plant-based medium for artists invented by English painter and chemist hana. In keeping with the art fair’s theme of Migration, the artists used a limited palette of placrylic colors. The world’s only sustainable art gallery owner and well-known journalists actively campaigning for a sustainable future will speak as special guests at the fair.
4 pm to 5 pm
Some of the 30 Placrylic art fair artists will be met in person by gallery directors, art collectors, museums, press and sustainable businesses.
5 pm to 7 pm
Placrylic Art Fair Host interviews four placrylic artists
5 pm to 5:15 pm: Vinatha Reddy
5:15 pm to 5:30 pm: Juliet Petrarulo
5:30 pm to 5:45 pm: Lital Albeldas
5:45 pm to 6 pm: Artist Hana
Art Fair Host gives a tour of the Placrylic Art Fair at Middlethorpe Hall.
Schedule tour
6 pm to 6:15 pm: The Placryl paintings in the Boardroom
6:20 pm to 7 pm: The 40 sustainable paintings in the main building of Middlethorpe Hall
This event will be streamed live to 50,000 virtual guests
Placrylic Art Fair is available upon request
7 pm to 8 pm
British Vogue’s Sustainability Editor, Dana Thomas sits for a live portrait.
English Placrylic Artist Brad Kenny, whose collectors include Tom Jones, will create a quick portrait of Dana Thomas, author of Fashionopolis, at The Barlow Room.
While Brad paints, Dana will answer a list of pre-submitted questions about sustainability and fashion.
This event will be streamed live and is available upon request.
8 pm to 9 pm
Owner sustainable art gallery sits for a live speedy portrait
Well-known art collector sits for a live speedy portrait
Art gallery director sits for a live speedy portrait
Art journalist sits for a live speedy portrait
English Placryl Artist Brad Kenny, whose collectors are Tom Jones, will create these fast-paced portraits in the Barlow Room.
As Brad paints, each person answers a list of pre-submitted questions.
This event will be streamed live and is available upon request.
9 pm to 10 pm
After viewing 40 sustainable placrylic paintings, 50 collectors will each choose one painting to have customized into a limited edition bamboo art print or organic cotton pillow.
10 pm to midnight
Lodging guests relax in Middlethorpe Hall, former home of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.
