The Art Newspaper reports on plans to launch Master Paintings Week in London this July:

A group of 20 Old Master paintings dealers are joining forces with Christie’s and Sotheby’s to launch London’s inaugural Master Paintings Week with a series of gallery openings from 4-10 July. [ . . . ] Master Paintings Week in London was initiated by Konrad Bernheimer of Colnaghi & Co, Johnny van Haeften, and Jonathan Green of Richard Green. [ . . . ]

“Together, we have an enormous amount of expertise and this series of special exhibitions will draw attention to London. No one refused to participate.”

Other participating galleries include: Agnew’s, Verner Amell, Charles Beddington, Simon C. Dickinson, Ben Elwes Fine Art, Derek Johns, Matthiesen Gallery, John Mitchell Fine Paintings, Moretti Fine Art, Philip Mould, Rafael Valls, Robilant & Voena, Michael Tollemache Fine Art, Trafalgar Galleries, William Thuillier, the Weiss Gallery and Whitfield Fine Art. The focus will be predominantly European paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries.

London Old Master Dealers Create New Alternative to Fairs (The Art Newspaper)