We are delighted to announce AXA Art and Brownhill Insurance Group as the joint principle sponsors of London Art Fair 2010 for the second year running.

Join us at stand S1 at the fair, and we will be happy to discuss with you all your insurance requirements. We’ll also invite you to enter our competition to estimate the insured, pre-damage value of several crushed porcelain ‘cans’ (pictured right) by Chinese artist Xue Lei. Each can, intricately hand-painted in the traditional Chinese style, was mistaken for authentic litter by cleaners at a London gallery, and summarily binned.  The cans were only retrieved the next day after a frantic search, a number of them cracked sadly beyond repair. 

The person with the closest estimate will receive a striking, limited edition print, ‘Separate Ways’ by British artist Basil Beattie, especially commissioned by AXA Art and worth around £500 (pictured right). You can also enter the competition online here.

As the world’s only art-led insurance company, AXA Art can help protect your most precious possessions – through our ARTNOW policy, which is offered exclusively through Brownhills. From as little as £250 per year we can give you peace-of-mind with instant ‘agreed value’.  As enthusiasts ourselves we know and care about art as you do. Talk to us, and we will gladly arrange for one of our experts to provide you with a comprehensive, up-to-date valuation, plus specialist advice on minimising your exposure to risk. In addition, your ARTNOW policy entitles you to a year’s subscription to Apollo Magazine – the art world’s premier magazine for collectors.