What to Know about Frieze London’s 20th Anniversary Edition
From October 11–15, Frieze London will hold its 20th edition in Regent’s Park, showing more than 160 art spaces from 40 countries. Supported by Deutsche Bank, which also celebrates 20 years of partnership, attendees can expect to find the fair’s most international participation to date, welcoming presenters from six continents across a main gallery platform, as well as sectors like Focus and Artist-to-Artist.
“This year we look forward to welcoming artists, galleries institutions, collectors and art enthusiasts from around the globe in celebration of our 20th anniversary,” said Frieze London Director, Eva Langret. “As the international art world descends on London, we look forward to seeing the spirit of collaboration ripple across the city and for everyone to see our cultural capital shine.”
Shaqúelle Whyte, “Shut the door, I’m playing Revolver,” 2023, Oil on canvas, 210 x 210 cm; courtesy of the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London.
What to See at Frieze London 2023
Among the roster of presenting galleries are first-time attendees and galleries commemorating their 20th anniversary alongside the fair. Highlights to see this week include a continuation of Marguerite Humeau’s land art project named Orisons on view with Clearing; Sophie Von Hellerman’s solo exhibition with Pilar Corrias; paintings by Tomoo Gokita and sculptures by Goro Kakei at Taka Ishii Gallery; Lisson Gallery’s showing of works by Van Hanos; sculptures from Barbara Chase-Riboud’s “Standing Black Woman of Venice” at Hauser & Wirth; and a group exhibition by Blindspot Gallery that includes Sin Wai Kin, Angela Su, Trevor Yeung, and Xiyadie.
Fabian Knecht, “Der Tod lässt sich nicht auswaschen (Death cannot be washed out),” 2022, Hemp fabric, burned tank pigments, Each 192 x 48 cm; photo by Marcus Schneider, courtesy of the artist and alexander levy.
Frieze London 2023 Welcomes Artist-to-Artist Platform
Specially conceived for the anniversary edition, the platform Artist-to-Artist invited established artists to select solo exhibitions of emerging creatives. These include Olafur Eliasson’s proposition of Fabian Knecht’s installation Laughing is Suspicious presented by alexander levy; Tracy Emin’s curation of works by Vanessa Raw with Carl Freedman Gallery; and Wolfgang Tillmans’s nomination of Mark Barker, who is represented by Shahin Zarinbal.
Also worth looking out for are this year’s editions of Frieze Masters, Frieze Sculpture, and the presentations of young galleries in the sector Focus—including a film by Jordan Strafer presented by Heidi and Hot Wheels, Nicoletti’s showcase of new work by Josèfa Ntjam, and Débora Delmar’s exploration of colonialism, on view with Llano.
Niklas Asker, “Mirror,” 2021, Oil on MDF board, brass plate and walnut frame, 38 x 29 cm; courtesy of the artist and Union Pacific.
