The artwork world involves The Regent’s Park, London for Frieze London and Frieze Masters (15 – 19 October 2025), which collectively deliver greater than 280 galleries from 45 international locations. This yr’s festivals foreground artists and curated programming, reaffirming London’s defining position as a world centre of inventive change, formed by profound experience throughout histories and geographies.
‘We’re excited to return to London this October with two festivals that foreground the spirit of discovery on the coronary heart of Frieze,’ stated Kristell Chadé (government director of festivals, Frieze). ‘Collectively, the festivals reaffirm Frieze Week as an unmissable second within the cultural calendar, the place historic and up to date artwork come into highly effective dialogue.’
Eva Langret, director, Frieze EMEA, added: ‘Frieze London this yr deepens our dedication to artists shaping the way forward for up to date artwork, and continues to foreground practices that problem, encourage and increase how we take into consideration artwork right now. Drawing on London’s inventive pulse – championing daring concepts and setting the tempo for curatorial innovation – the truthful reinforces town’s standing as a globally acknowledged centre of up to date tradition.’
New director of Frieze Masters Emanuela Tarizzo stated: ‘It’s a privilege to guide Frieze Masters into this subsequent chapter. From historic artwork to Twentieth-century icons, the truthful will showcase works that talk throughout time and place, inviting collectors and audiences to find the depth, magnificence and energy of artwork historical past. I’m excited to welcome guests to an version formed by each historical past and contemporary views.’
The Frieze London and Frieze Masters curated programmes embrace particular initiatives and activations, together with the return of the Frieze London Artist Award and celebrated Frieze Masters Talks, alongside collaborations with key UK arts organizations and public establishments. Frieze Sculpture, the celebrated free public artwork initiative curated by Fatoş Üstek, will coincide with the 2 festivals and run 17 September – 2 November 2025 in The Regent’s Park’s English Gardens.
Frieze London
Frieze London convenes the world’s foremost galleries and artists on a global platform for bold programming and significant engagement. Showcasing greater than 160 galleries, the 2025 version options 58 London-based exhibitors who outline town’s cultural panorama each domestically and internationally, together with The Strategy, Arcadia Missa, Carlos/Ishikawa, Sadie Coles HQ, Corvi-Mora, Thomas Dane Gallery, Emalin, Frith Road Gallery, Herald St, Hollybush Gardens, Alison Jacques, Josh Lilley, Lisson Gallery, Kate MacGarry, Fashionable Artwork, Maureen Paley, Richard Saltoun Gallery, Seventeen, Smooth Opening, Stephen Friedman Gallery, The Sunday Painter, Tiwani Modern, Union Pacific and Victoria Miro.
Main worldwide galleries on the truthful embrace clean, Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel, Gagosian, Goodman Gallery, Galerie Max Hetzler, Gallery Hyundai, Taka Ishii Gallery, Jahmek Modern Artwork, Tina Kim Gallery, Kukje Gallery, Kurimanzutto, Lehmann Maupin, Tempo Gallery, Perrotin, Almine Rech, Thaddaeus Ropac, Esther Schipper, Sprüth Magers, Stevenson, Michael Werner Gallery, White Dice and David Zwirner.
For the second yr, guests to Frieze London will encounter specifically chosen displays on the truthful’s entrance. This yr, the featured galleries are Portas Vilaseca, The Pit and Smooth Opening.
Artist-to-Artist
The Artist-to-Artist part returns as a cornerstone of Frieze London’s artist-led programme. Comprising six solo displays, every chosen by a world-renowned artist, Artist-to-Artist displays the truthful’s longstanding dedication to inventive change throughout its international community, reinforcing the position of artists as advocates and collaborators.
This yr, Artist-to-Artist options Ilana Harris-Babou (Dreamsong) nominated by Camille Henrot, Katherine Hubbard (Firm Gallery) nominated by Nicole Eisenman, Ana Segovia (Kurimanzutto) nominated by Abraham Cruzvillegas, Neal Tait (Lungley Gallery) nominated by Chris Ofili, René Treviño (Erin Cluley Gallery) nominated by Amy Sherald, and T. Venkanna (Gallery Maskara) nominated by Bharti Kher.
Echoes within the Current
Echoes within the Current, curated by Jareh Das, an unbiased curator working between the UK and West Africa, explores the connections between artists from Brazil and Africa, and their diasporas. These ties are formed by shared histories marked by the compelled motion of African individuals throughout the Atlantic, and by subsequent cultural change. Bringing collectively a variety of up to date practices, Echoes within the Current appears at heritage, innovation and speculative futures. Its narratives have interaction with the intricate relationships between land, materials and reminiscence.
The part contains the artists Bunmi Agusto (Tafeta), Serigne Mbaye Camara (Galerie Atiss Dakar), Diambe (Simões de Assis), Mélinda Fourn and Naomi Lulendo (Selebe Yoon), Lilianne Kiame and Sandra Poulson (Jahmek Modern), Aline Motta (Mitre Galeria), Alberto Pitta (Nara Roesler) and Tadáskía (Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel).
Focus
This yr, Frieze’s long-standing part devoted to fostering a group of younger galleries as much as 12 years previous options new worldwide areas a. Squire, Bombon, Coulisse, Cylinder, Gathering, Kayokoyuki, Eli Kerr and King’s Leap alongside returning contributors El Apartamento, Gallery Artbeat, Brunette Coleman, Clima, diez, Rose Easton, Franz Kaka, Gianni Manhattan, Ginny on Frederick, Gypsum, Harlesden Excessive Road, Sizzling Wheels, Galerie Noah Klink, Llano, Madragoa, Marfa’, Nicoletti, palace enterprise, Petrine, Public, Sophie Tappeiner, Gallery Emptiness, Wschód and Xxijra Hii.
Editions
That includes limited-edition artworks created by main worldwide artists, Editions affords alternatives for brand new audiences to gather at inexpensive costs. Contributors in 2025 embrace Borch Editions, Cristea Roberts Gallery, Knust Kunz Gallery Editions, Paragon and STPI.
Frieze Masters
At Frieze Masters, six millennia of artwork are in dialogue, from uncommon antiquities and main European work to trendy icons and up to date international voices. An artist-centred curatorial strategy stays on the core, with the return of the much-celebrated Studio and Highlight sections, joined this yr by Reflections, a brand new initiative encouraging connections throughout time, media and context.
With greater than 120 galleries from 26 international locations, Frieze Masters 2025 reaffirms its standing as a vacation spot for historic works, spanning portray, sculpture and the ornamental arts. This yr’s version brings collectively main galleries resembling Åmells Konsthandel, ArtAncient, Charles Ede, Sam Fogg, Stephen Friedman Gallery, Richard Inexperienced, Johnny Van Haeften, Hauser & Wirth, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert, Annely Juda Superb Artwork, Ortuzar, Tempo Gallery, Salon 94, Richard Saltoun Gallery, Skarstedt, Tomasso, Axel Vervoordt, Waddington Custot, Provide Waterman and Adam Williams Superb Artwork.
Frieze Masters additionally continues to supply a platform for specialist galleries to current uncommon and lesser-known works. This yr sees a robust contingent of consultants in Previous Masters and ornamental arts, together with Salomon Lilian, Koetser Gallery, Peter Finer, Robilant+Voena, Didier Aaron, Colnaghi, De Jonckheere and Raccanello & Leprince. Asian artwork specialists embrace Carlton Rochell Asian Artwork, Francesca Galloway, Tenzing Asian Artwork, Thomsen Gallery, Michael Goedhuis, Shibunkaku, Grosvenor Gallery, Johyun Gallery and Jhaveri Modern. Uncommon books and manuscripts sellers together with Daniel Crouch Uncommon Books, Dr. Jörn Günther Uncommon Books and Shapero Uncommon Books / Shapero Fashionable.
New contributors Artwork Publicity, Champ Lacombe, Galeria Francisco Fino, Galerie Mikael Andersen, Galerie Mueller, Jahn und Jahn, Jeremy Scholar, Joost van den Bergh, Luisa Strina, Vito Schnabel Gallery and Zürcher Gallery be a part of returning exhibitors Kallos Gallery, Ambrose Naumann Superb Artwork, Otto Naumann, Salon 94, Schoelkopf Gallery, Gallery Moshe Tabibnia, Tomasso, Venus Over Manhattan, Rupert Wace and The Weiss Gallery.
Studio
Returning for its third iteration, the Studio part – curated by Sheena Wagstaff (chair emerita, trendy and up to date artwork, The Met) and Margrethe Troensegaard (Studio assistant curator) – relies on the concept that the studio could be seen as a time machine: a singular place of constructing the place the artist works on the fringe of the huge terrain of previous cultures and an area during which historic reminiscence lights a spark of invention, which manifests in objects that look to the longer term.
This yr’s line-up contains solo displays by acclaimed artists Dorothy Cross (Frith Road Gallery), Anju Dodiya (Vadehra Artwork Gallery), Samia Halaby (Sfeir-Semler Gallery), R. H. Quaytman (Miguel Abreu Gallery) and Anne Rothenstein (Stephen Friedman Gallery).
Highlight
Highlight options solo displays by Twentieth-century artists, curated by Valerie Cassel Oliver (Sydney and Frances Lewis Household curator of contemporary and up to date artwork, Virginia Museum of Superb Arts). The part highlights each under-recognized figures and lesser-known works by established artists, with a give attention to the interval from the Nineteen Fifties to the Nineteen Seventies.
This yr’s artists embrace Alice Adams (Zürcher Gallery), Novera Ahmed (Jhaveri Modern), Helena Almeida (Galeria Francisco Fino), Marina Apollonio (10 A.M. Artwork), Janice Biala (Berry Campbell), John Carter (Champ Lacombe), Ha Bik Chuen (Rossi & Rossi), Robert Coutelas (Loeve&Co), Amitava Das (Artwork Publicity & Shrine Empire), Agustin Fernandez (Jeremy Scholar), Eleonore Koch (Almeida & Dale), Sonja Ferlov Mancoba (Galerie Mikael Andersen), Madge Gill (The Gallery of All the pieces), Dorothy Antoinette ‘Toni’ Laselle (Inman Gallery), Iria Leino (Harper’s), Bertina Lopes (Richard Saltoun Gallery), Nalini Malani (Volte Gallery), Titina Maselli (Secci), Cildo Meireles (Galatea & Luisa Strina), István Nádler (Einspach & Czapolai Superb Artwork), Teresa Roza d’Oliveira (Perve Galeria), Mona Saudi (Lawrie Shabibi), Sonja Sekula (Galerie Mueller), Prince Twins Seven-Seven (kó) and Kenji Yoshida (October Gallery).
Reflections
Reflections is impressed by two of probably the most iconic collections of objects on this planet, Sir John Soane’s Museum in Lincoln’s Inn Fields (London, UK); and Kettle’s Yard (Cambridge, UK), the previous dwelling of curator and scholar Jim Ede. The invite-only part is curated by Abby Bangser (Founder and Inventive Director, Object & Factor).
Frieze Week
Throughout Frieze Week in October, main institutional exhibitions happen all through town. Highlights embrace ‘Cecil Beaton’s Modern World’ at Nationwide Portrait Gallery; ‘Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley – The Lack: I Knew Your Voice Earlier than You Spoke’ and ‘Peter Doig: Home of Music’ at Serpentine Gallery; ‘Egypt: Influencing British Design 1775–2025’ at Sir John Soane’s Museum; ‘Gilbert & George: twenty first Century Footage’ on the Hayward Gallery; ‘Kiefer / Van Gogh’ and ‘Kerry James Marshall: The Histories’ on the Royal Academy of Arts; ‘Lee Miller’ at Tate Britain; ‘Nigerian Modernism’ at Tate Fashionable; and ‘Wayne Thiebaud: American Nonetheless Life’ at The Courtauld.
No.9 Cork Road
Frieze’s Mayfair house hosts worldwide galleries from South and Central Asia, and the Center East. On present from 10 – 25 October are displays from Vadehra Artwork Gallery, exhibiting work by Zaam Arif curated by Ben Broome; Hafez Gallery from Saudi Arabia, displaying work by Cairo-based artist Ibrahim El Dessouki; and a bunch present by Artwin Gallery of artists from Central Asia.
Additional Data
Frieze London and Frieze Masters, The Regent’s Park, 15 – 19 October 2025.
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Frieze London and Frieze Masters are supported by international lead associate Deutsche Financial institution for the twenty second consecutive yr, persevering with a shared dedication to inventive excellence. At this yr’s festivals, Deutsche Financial institution will current the work of Noémie Goudal.
Fundamental Picture: diez at Frieze London 2024. Picture: Linda Nylind
