Frieze London and Frieze Masters announce participating galleries for its 2024 fairs.
Yin Xiuzhen, Weapon, 2003–07. Courtesy of the artist and Beijing Commune.
Frieze has announced the exhibitor list of Frieze London 2024, featuring 165 galleries from 43 countries, and Frieze Masters 2024, featuring 130 galleries from 26 countries. Both Frieze London and Frieze Masters are slightly smaller than last year, which featured 166 and 136 galleries, respectively, in 2023. The London fairs will run concurrently from October 9th to 13th in London’s Regent’s Park.
This year, Frieze London promises a new entrance and layout designed by A Studio Between intended to enhance the visibility of the fair’s curated sections. That includes the return of the celebrated Artist-to-Artist initiative, where established artists select emerging talents to showcase; and the new “Smoke” section, curated by Pablo José Ramírez, which will display ceramic works contemplating diasporic and Indigenous histories. The fair is also emphasizing “solo presentations and emerging artists front and center, in a demonstration of Frieze’s commitment to the most exciting art being made today,” said Eva Langret, director of Frieze London.
Paul Anthony Smith, Dreams Deferred #66, 2024. © Paul Anthony Smith. Courtesy of the artist and Timothy Taylor.
Frieze London will host 56 London-based galleries, including preeminent galleries like Lisson Gallery, Victoria Miro, and White Cube, as well as emerging galleries featured in the Focus section, like Rose Easton and Harlesden High Street. The Artist-to-Artist initiative will include works by Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom and Peter Uka, among others.
Meanwhile, Frieze Masters, in collaboration with designer Annabelle Selldorf, will refine its architectural layout to encourage guests to draw connections between artworks spanning eras.
Frieze Masters will also expand its Studio section, curated by Sheena Wagstaff, now in its second year, with historically driven solo presentations of artists like Kim Yun Shin, presented by Lehmann Maupin; Beatrice Caracciolo, presented by Paula Cooper Gallery; and Thaddeus Mosley, presented by Karma.
“Our new curatorial direction acknowledges how, each year, many artists visit Frieze Masters to satisfy their curiosity, rejuvenate their thinking, and see how the work of their artist peers reflects the creative values of the past,” said Sheena Wagstaff, creative advisor of Frieze Masters.
Find the full list of 2024 exhibitors at Frieze London here, and for Frieze Masters here.
