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Frieze London diary: Narnia comes to the fair, a new perspective on Mike Kelley, and Hew Locke’s Roman inspiration

Plus: VIP dinner doesn’t go down well with all the guests, and how tortoise sculptures are the object du jour

The Art Newspaper4 minutes ago

Shake it up: Frieze Masters galleries blur time periods to reflect a shift in market demand

No longer just for antiquities and long-gone artists, more galleries at Frieze Masters are selling Modern and contemporary works—and other dealers are also widening their repertoire

Artist and gallery awards announced at Frieze London

Nat Faulkner wins the Camden Art Centre’s Emerging Artist Prize, while Proyectos Ultravioleta bags the Frieze London Stand Prize 2024

Surrealist women come into the spotlight at Frieze Masters

Gallery Minsky is marking the movement's centenary by showing works by the likes of Leonor Fini and Stanislao Lepri

Anny Shaw22 minutes ago

Digital art dazzles at Frieze London

Five of the best works to see at the fair created using artificial intelligence and other technologies

Louis Jebbabout 1 hour ago

News

'It’s the first bathroom I’ve ever curated': Minor Attractions brings a DIY spirit to Frieze week

The “selling event”—that insists it is not a fair—is an antidote to the white walls and flashy crowds of Frieze

New London gallery plans to champion artists from beyond the capital

Manchester-born William Hine, former director at Grimm Gallery, will highlight many contemporary artists who have shown at institutions before, but not had commercial exposure

New UK arts minister: 'I am passionate about people being able to make a career out of art'

In front of a crowd at Frieze Masters, Chris Bryant MP discussed funding, culture wars and the importance of education

Gareth Harris1 day ago

'I did think it was a bit weird when they asked me': rocker Billy Childish turns Frieze London into his studio

The artist and musician set up his easel at Lehmann Maupin’s stand to paint live alongside his two children

José da Silva2 days ago

PAD London accolade brings Peter Schlesinger out of Hockney's shadow

The photographer, painter, sculptor—and one-time muse of the Pop artist—wins the fair’s Contemporary Design Prize

'It’s always important to have constructive dialogue': Gaza-focused works get prime spot at newly designed Frieze London

At the Experimenter stand, Bani Abidi is showing subtle pieces inspired by the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war

'Our artists are lights in the dark': as war rages in Lebanon, Beirut's galleries find refuge at Frieze

Although their spaces at home remain closed, two Lebanese galleries are showing work at the London fair

Acquisition funds get first pick at Frieze London

Curators select works by under-represented groups for Tate, while Art Council Collection purchases focus on early-to mid-career artists

Louisa Buck1 day ago

Egyptian princess's sarcophagus brings star quality to Frieze Masters

The sarcophagus, described as the only royal Egyptian example to ever enter the art market, last sold in 2013 for $1m

Turning 21 with a bang: Frieze's revamped tent brings emerging galleries to the fore

The fair’s location in Regent’s Park is both a boon and a bind: but this year designers have reconfigured Frieze London’s layout to improve the experience for visitors and galleries alike

Georgia makes Frieze debut ahead of pro-Russian vs pro-Western election

Amid a “tense atmosphere”, founder of Tbilisi’s Gallery Artbeat says it is “very important to be showing our culture internationally”

Galleries at Frieze London buoyed by better-than-expected preview day sales

Against a background of a gloomy economic and political outlook, most dealers reported brisk business as the fair opened

Features

In pictures: Frieze Focus thinks global

Our pick of the highlights from the fair's section for emerging galleries

Ben Lukeabout 1 hour ago

Fairs are one of the art world's biggest sources of emissions, so how can they become more green?

Travel, shipping and temporary structures all have a huge environmental impact. So some of the biggest fairs, including Frieze, have now committed to monitor and reduce their emissions

Joe Wareabout 5 hours ago

Out with the new, in with the old: why galleries are returning to established names

While bigger ticket items have been selling at Frieze Masters, once high-flying ultra-contemporary artists have fallen out of favour

Anny Shawabout 24 hours ago

In pictures: a tour of Frieze Masters' immersive presentations with Sheena Wagstaff

The fair’s creative adviser takes a closer look at six of the ten artists showing in this year's Studio section, where each installation seeks to “evoke the spirit” of the studio

Galleries at Frieze London buoyed by better-than-expected preview day sales

Against a background of a gloomy economic and political outlook, most dealers reported brisk business as the fair opened

Can London establish itself as digital art capital of the world?

In the game-changing era of NFTs and AI, the city’s diversified art ecosystem has helped it play catch-up as the medium’s global hub

'Our artists are lights in the dark': as war rages in Lebanon, Beirut's galleries find refuge at Frieze

Although their spaces at home remain closed, two Lebanese galleries are showing work at the London fair

'Very active participants in their own careers': why joint representation is proving popular for young artists

Emerging artists art discovering that working with smaller galleries alongside blue-chip firms can provide the best of both worlds

A journey through Frieze Sculpture with curator Fatos Üstek

The Frieze Sculpture curator walks us through her highlights from the gardens of London's Regents Park

Amid cutbacks, big art market players are still chasing growth

Mega-dealers and auction houses are shrinking some areas while expanding others

Interviews

Mire Lee: ‘I’ve started playing with potential technical failures’

With her complex, performative installation now filling Tate Modern’s vast Turbine Hall, the South Korean artist discusses how she aims to bring theatricality to sculpture

Alexander Morrisonabout 2 hours ago

‘Many of the works I own have been swapped with fellow artists’: Photographer Campbell Addy on how he's assembling his growing art collection

Addy discusses the close connection he often has to the artists he collects—and why he's no great fan of art fair chatter

Kabir Jhalaabout 5 hours ago

With help from Lubaina Himid, Glenn Ligon and more, Frieze's Artist-to-Artist initiative is supporting new talent

The initiative offers established names the chance to give promising emerging artists a platform

'I think things happen for a reason': Maro Itoje, co-founder of Akoje Gallery, on why he's not afraid of missing out

The England rugby player and gallerist discusses having no regrets, and why he's on a mission to raise awareness about Black history

‘I’m drawn to artists who are abolitionists, troublemakers, revolutionaries’: AI expert Ebele Okobi on the appeal of a rebellious streak

The chair of the development board at the Museum of West African Art, Nigeria, discusses why she collects works from artists who are “dangerous to empire”

'I have this problem where I buy a lot': Selim Bouafsoun on the art that excites him

The Tunisian-born financier is on a mission to put North African art on the map

Chila Kumari Singh Burman: ‘I’ve always rebelled against being told what to do’

The self-described “Punjabi Scouser” artist’s colourful neon works raise a smile, but with themes of feminism, racism and colonialism there is a serious intent to her art

Diary

In pictures: meet Frieze London's p(art)y people

The sun—and the stars—came out yesterday morning at Regent’s Park for the Frieze London and Frieze Masters VIP preview. Familiar faces from the art world and beyond joined the throng for their art fix

Comment

The British art market is a global success story—here's how to make sure it remains a international hub

To retain the country’s share of the art market, the government needs to ensure that the costs and complexity of buying and selling art in the UK are kept under control

Martin Wilsonabout 6 hours ago

Running an art school in London is not easy, but in The Art Academy the capital finally has a space that breaks the mould

The institution, which is about to welcome the first students to its new home, takes a refreshing and genuinely democratising approach to art education

Exhibitions

London's must-see exhibitions during Frieze week

The Art Newspaper's pick of the top shows to see while you're in town this October

Rediscovered at Tate Liverpool after more than 50 years, Barry Flanagan's 'the works' will soon go on show in London

The long-lost film, which was found during renovation works, will be turned into a performance in a Georgian house during Frieze week

'An inspiration to all of our artists from Africa': Esther Mahlangu enjoys double exposure at 1-54 and Serpentine

The 88-year-old South African artist is the subject of a solo stand with The Melrose Gallery at the Somerset House fair, while a site-specific mural goes on show outside the Serpentine North