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 21st edition the fair is back in Regent’s Park from 9th -13th 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 2024.
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 and White Cube from the capital. Following its introduction last year, the Artist-to-Artist initiative is running again for 2024, featuring six solo presentations selected by Hurvin Anderson, Lubaina Himid, Rashid Johnson, Glenn Ligon, Zineb Sedira and Yinka Shonibare. 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. And new for 2024 is Smoke, a ceramics section organised by Pablo José Ramírez that showcases the impact of the form, featuring pieces that explore diasporic and Indigenous histories.
Frieze Masters, returning for its 12th edition, will feature over 130 galleries, showcasing art from across history, from rare antiquities right up to 20th-century paintings. There’s a new artist-centred approach at this year’s Frieze Masters, where in the Studio section, you can see presentations about the practice of Nathalie du Pasquier, Thaddeus Mosley, Adriana Varejão and Nilima Sheikh. There’ll also be displays of lesser-known work from established figures from the 1950s -1970s, including Judy Chicago, Balraj Khanna, Kulim Kim, Donald Locke, Nabil Nahas and Nil Yalter in the Spotlight section.
Weds 9th – Sun 13th October 2024
Regent’s Park, London
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Head Outside for Frieze Sculpture 2024
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 for the second consecutive year, and features 22 pieces that expand the notion of sculpture from the likes of Leonora Carrington, Theaster Gates, Zanele Muholi, Yoshitomo Nara, Frances Goodman and Nathan Coley.
Until Sun 27th October 2024
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 The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975 – 1998 at the Barbican, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at the National Gallery, Michael Craig-Martin at the RA and Haegue Yang: Leap Year at the Hayward Gallery.
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