The city’s biggest art fair is back
Founded by Amanda Sharp, Matthew Slotover and Tom Gidley in 1991, Frieze has grown from an art and culture magazine to the world’s leading platform for contemporary art and now encompasses three publications, four international art fairs (London, LA, NYC and Seoul) and a permanent gallery in London. Frieze London has been running annually since 2003 and for its 22nd edition the fair is back in Regent’s Park from Weds 15th – Sun 19th October.
The fair is actually made of two fairs running concurrently – Frieze London (which focuses on contemporary art) and Frieze Masters (which presents work made pre-2000) – and there are a host of international galleries and artists exhibiting at both. This is ticketed but there are other ways to enjoy art during Frieze without spending a penny. Here’s everything you need to know about Frieze London 2025.
Explore a Range of International Art at Frieze London and Frieze Masters
This year there’ll be more than 160 galleries exhibiting at Frieze London, including the likes of Thomas Dane Gallery, Carlos/Ishikawa, Lisson Gallery, Kate MacGarry, Victoria Miro, Maureen Paley, Soft Opening and Stephen Friedman Gallery from the capital. The Artist-to-Artist initiative is running again for 2025, featuring six solo presentations selected by Camille Henrot, Nicole Eisenman, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Chris Ofili, Amy Sherald and Bharti Kher.
In the Focus section, there’ll be presentations from emerging artists and new spaces, and in the Editions section, there’ll be limited-edition pieces by leading contemporary artists at affordable prices. For 2025, Jareh Das will be curating Echoes in the Present, a collection that explores the bonds between artists from Africa, Brazil and their diasporas, looking at the shared history of these places and the relationships between land, material and memory.
Frieze Masters, returning for its 13th edition, will feature over 120 galleries from 26 countries, showcasing art from across history, from rare antiquities right up to 20th-century paintings. The artist-centred approach continues at this year’s Frieze Masters, where in the Studio section, you can see presentations about the practice of Dorothy Cross, Anju Dodiya, Samia Halaby, R. H. Quaytman, Anne Rothenstein and Glenn Brown. There’ll also be displays of lesser-known work from established figures from the 1950s -1970s, including Alice Adams, Eleonore Koch, Kenji Yoshida, Marina Apollonio, Augustin Fernandez, and Mona Saudi in the Spotlight section.
Weds 15th – Sun 19th October 2024
Regent’s Park, London
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Head Outside for Frieze Sculpture 2025
If you’re not going to the main fair, have a wander around Regent’s Park as there’s plenty of free outdoor art to take in with Frieze Sculpture. The display has been curated by Fatoş Üstek and this time there’s the overarching theme of ‘In the Shadows’. Pieces from 14 international artists, including Andy Holden, Henrique Oliveira, Grace Schwindt, Timur Si-Qin, Simon Hitchens and Reena Saini Kallat, that engage with the idea of shadows, both literally and thematically, will be on display.
Until Sun 2nd November 2025
Regent’s Park, London
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Explore These Other Exhibitions
Frieze may be the big draw for art fans but there are so many big exhibitions taking place at museums and galleries during the fair – many of which are just a short distance away from Regent’s Park, so you could easily hit a few shows in the same day. There’s Dirty Looks at the Barbican; Theatre Picasso at Tate Modern; Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s at the Design Museum; and Gilbert & George: 21ST CENTURY PICTURES at the Hayward Gallery.
Hit Up The Other Art Fair
No it’s not part of Frieze – in fact its marketed as an alternative to the city’s headline art fair – but if you’e checking out (and planning to buy) art this autumn, it’d be silly not to make a trip to The Other Art Fair. It’s all about making art accessible; that means showcasing work from lots of emerging and independent artists, and selling them at non-Hirst prices of £100 and up. Over 175 artists will be at the fair, including Simone Brewster, Yang Xu, Philip Michael Martin, Bob & Eve, Anil Mistry, Hannah Lipsey, Jason Turner, Stephen Rybacki and more, so you’ll be spoilt for choice. The Other Art Fair is actually happening the week before Frieze this year so you won’t have to deal with any diary clashes either.
Thurs 9th – Sun 12th October 2025
Truman Brewery, Dray Walk, London E1 6QL
theotherartfair.com
