Frieze Returns to London: A Global Celebration of Art and Culture
Frieze London and Frieze Masters will once again transform The Regent’s Park into the heart of the international art world from 15–19 October 2025. The 23rd edition of Frieze London and the 13th edition of Frieze Masters will unite leading galleries, artists, and curators from around the world, creating a dialogue between past and present, tradition and innovation.
Supported by global lead partner Deutsche Bank for the 22nd consecutive year, the fairs will anchor Frieze Week, which will animate London with major exhibitions, performances, and events across the city’s leading institutions and galleries.
Frieze London: New Perspectives
Bringing together 168 galleries from 43 countries, Frieze London 2025 highlights ambitious solo and duo presentations, artist-led initiatives, and curatorial projects that reflect the breadth and vitality of contemporary art today.
Visitors can expect major solo presentations by Sanya Kantarovsky, Lauren Halsey, Do Ho Suh, William Monk, and Sarah Ball, alongside cross-generational and cross-cultural group exhibitions from Lisson Gallery, Selma Feriani Gallery, White Cube, and The Pit.
Focus
At the heart of the fair, the Focus section champions emerging galleries under 12 years old. This year, 35 exhibitors from over 20 countries will showcase new and experimental work, supported once again by Stone Island, which provides bursaries to all participants.
Advised by Joumana Asseily, Piotr Drewko, and Cédric Fauq, the section continues to spotlight the most dynamic young galleries shaping the future of contemporary art.
Artist-to-Artist
Sponsored by Tiffany & Co., the Artist-to-Artist initiative returns for its third edition, pairing established figures with emerging talents to foster creative dialogue and mentorship.
Among this year’s pairings are Ana Segovia (nominated by Abraham Cruzvillegas), Ilana Harris-Babou (by Camille Henrot), Katherine Hubbard (by Nicole Eisenman), and René Treviño (by Amy Sherald), reflecting Frieze’s ongoing commitment to artistic exchange and peer recognition.
Echoes in the Present
Curated by Dr. Jareh Das, Echoes in the Present explores artistic connections between Brazil, Africa, and their diasporas. The section features works that intertwine heritage, materiality, and speculative futures — including artists such as Diambe, Tadáskía, Alberto Pitta, Bunmi Agusto, and Serigne Mbaye Camara.
Frieze Masters: Encounters Across Time
With 137 galleries from 27 countries, Frieze Masters 2025 bridges centuries of artistic production through rediscoveries, rare masterpieces, and curated sections that invite fresh perspectives on historical art.
Highlights include a Peter Paul Rubens painting (Hercules as a Gladiator), a Ptolemaic quartzite relief presented by ArtAncient, and curated displays by Nicolas Party (Hauser & Wirth) and Francesca Galloway.
Other notable presentations include a 700-year survey of British maps (Daniel Crouch Rare Books), a celebration of Private View’s 60th anniversary, and solo shows by Peter Hujar (Pace Gallery) and Andrew Wyeth (Schoelkopf Gallery).
Studio
Curated by Sheena Wagstaff and Margrethe Troensegaard, Studio features six artists — Anju Dodiya, Samia Halaby, H. Quaytman, Glenn Brown, Dorothy Cross, and Anne Rothenstein; each exploring the intersections of art history and contemporary practice through personal archives, materials, and memory.
Spotlight
Curated by Valerie Cassel Oliver, Spotlight returns for its third year to shed light on rediscovered artists and overlooked movements from the 20th century, expanding the historical narrative of modern art.
Reflections
A new addition for 2025, Reflections, overseen by Abby Bangser, showcases decorative art and objects inspired by the collections of Sir John Soane’s Museum and Kettle’s Yard, highlighting the aesthetic dialogue between fine and applied arts.
No. 9 Cork Street
At Frieze’s permanent Mayfair space, No. 9 Cork Street, exhibitions will feature Zaam Arif (Vadehra Art Gallery), Ibrahim El-Dessouki (Hafez Gallery), and a group show from Artwin Gallery spotlighting artists from Central Asia and the Caucasus, curated by Slavs and Tatars with Asya Yaghmurian.
Güliz Özbek Collini
Cover Image: Otobong Nkanga by Lisson Gallery © Otobong Nkanga, Courtesy Lisson Gallery