LONDON.- London Art Fair today reports a record attendance for the 24th edition of the UK’s largest and longest running fair for contemporary and Modern British art. 25,020 visitors attended the event at the Business Design Centre, Islington between 18-22 January 2012, compared with the previous record of 24,389 in 2011. Many of the 120 galleries exhibiting have reported strong sales as a result of the increased interest, with the busiest day, Saturday 21 January, 1,000 up on visitor numbers for the previous year. “We are delighted to have had so many visitors to our most successful London Art Fair to-date”, commented Jonathan Burton, Director. “The fair is often a barometer for the year ahead, so let’s hope that this positive start will ring true for the rest of 2012.” The increased footfall did not go un-noticed, with a number of regular galleries including Osborne Samuel, Danielle Arnau