With 172 exhibiting galleries, the 2026 edition of Frieze London is a remarkable upgrade from its previous iterations.
The new Artist-To-Artist section is a must-see, featuring solo booths of artists that were nominated by other established artists, effectively handing the baton to a new generation. The Focus section was also excellent with its striking array of works.
On the whole, installations had a greater presence, as well as large paintings, giving the fair a sliver of its former glory with its memorable spectacles. A few galleries also became rather creative with the format of their booths, ditching a simple showcase in favour of immersive environments.
Here are my highlights:
Camille Henrot at Esther Schipper (stand A8)
Unathi Mkonto, selected by Yinka Shonibare (Goodman Gallery, Artist-to-Artist stand AA6)
Emma Stibbon at Cristea Roberts (stand A3)
Giovanni Fabián Guerrero at Llano (Focus stand F33)
Rosalind Nashashibi, The Joins, 2013 (PM8 / Francisco Salas, stand B36)
Darío Villalba, Bailando I y II, 2008 (Galerie Poggi, stand C5)
Southern Guild (stand C1)
Edel Assanti (stand D17)
Alex Da Corte at Sadie Coles HQ (stand D13)
Avery Singer, Solver (V.3), 2026 (Hauser & Wirth, stand D20)
Frieze London (14 – 18 October 2026) is at Regent’s Park, London, https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-london
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