Frieze London 2025, unfolding October 15–19 in Regent’s Park, electrifies with over 280 galleries from 45 countries, blending contemporary innovation with global dialogues. We recommend you begin with the free Frieze Sculpture trail in the English Gardens (Sept 17–Nov 2), showcasing monumental works. Grace Schwindt’s psychogeographic installations weave memory and landscape, perfect for reflective strolls amid autumn foliage.
Enrique López Llamas, El otro protagonista de la noche, 2024–25. Single-channel 4k video, colour, sound, 26' 38". Edition of 5, 2 AP. Courtesy: the artist and LLANO
Inside the main tent, Echoes in the Present, curated by Dr Jareh Das, explores vibrant connections between Africa, Latin America, and their diasporas through galleries from Angola, Brazil, Senegal, the UK, and the US. Artists like Bunmi Agusto and Serigne Mbaye Camara delve into transatlantic identities, echoing Tate Modern’s Nigerian modernism survey. The revamped Focus section, led by Ralph Rugoff, highlights emerging galleries like Marfa’ Projects (Bahrain) with Middle Eastern abstraction and Gypsum (Egypt) with textural depth.
Toby CATO Grant, The Dreamer, 2025. Acrylic and cut canvas on jute. 1.2 × 1.8 m. Courtesy: the artist and Harlesden High Street
Don’t miss Artist-to-Artist, where pairings like Danielle Fretwell’s Lynchian still lifes at Alice Amati converse with historical works, or the Frieze Artist Award winner, Sophia Al-Maria, whose subversive stand-up redefines art through humour and critique. Frieze Masters offers ancient-to-modern gems, like Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori’s vibrant paintings at Salon 94 x Karma (Oct 15–19), celebrating Indigenous Australian expression.
At Goodman Gallery and October Gallery (Oct 11–Nov 19), El Anatsui’s wood-based reliefs transform materials into shimmering narratives. Cristina Iglesias’s bronze sculptures, The Shore, at Hauser & Wirth London (Oct 14–Dec 20), channel water’s flow into meditative installations. The Royal Academy’s Kerry James Marshall: The Histories (to Jan 2026) reimagines Black American life through epic canvases, while Eva Helene Pade’s debut at Thaddaeus Ropac dazzles with surrealist light works.
Don't forget to drink your body weight in champagne at the Ruinart Art Bar, and post-fair, soak in London’s skyline from Primrose Hill or sip cocktails at The Standard’s art-filled bar. With gallery talks and pop-ups citywide, Frieze week is electric so dive into the chaos!
