Frieze London 2025: Highlights and Events

Frieze London is back, bigger and better than ever, bringing with it the global art cognoscenti as they scour the offerings at the Regent’s Park centre and beyond. Painting continues to dominate, and everyone’s in on the artistic act, whilst looking for somewhere to sit down among oversized sculptures. Moreover, London’s restaurants and bars can provide some respite among the madness and sticker-peeling. From the fair’s colourful highlights to the best places to stop off for a bite to eat when things get crowded, this is the ultimate checklist to the world’s greatest contemporary art fair.

1. Susan Weil, Sundaram Tagore Gallery

Seventy years of Susan Weil’s work is on display alongside brand-new pieces at Sundaram Tagore’s newest gallery at Cromwell Place. Weil is best known for pushing the boundaries of Abstract Expressionism—a movement primarily defined by male painters—across figurative, portrait, and landscape paintings. New creations see the veteran creative experiment with a new technique, creating controlled cracks in glass and mirrors to fracture the picture plane literally.

Address: 4 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2JE
Website: cromwellplace.com
Dates: Until Sunday 12 November

2. Love Potion NV by Frida Wannerberger at Oranj

Central Saint Martins and Royal College of Art graduate Frida Wannerberger expresses her musings on femininity in seven new pencil and collage works now on display at Oranj in Shoreditch. The oil and acrylic on canvas piece from Wannerberger’s recent MA degree show is a bonus highlight on display at the East London natural wine bar and restaurant. Art aside, stick around for the latest in Oranj’s guest chef series as chef, designer and educator Ariel McQueen takes over the kitchen.

Address: Oranj, 14 Bacon Street, London E1 6LF
Website: oranj.co.uk
Dates: Until Saturday 28 October

3. Dunhill X Frieze Masters Talks

Menswear brand Dunhill returns to London with the Frieze Masters Talks to celebrate its 130th anniversary. Panel discussions examine how the past impacts the future and how the historical influences the contemporary. Thomas J Price and V&A East director Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford start proceedings on Thursday, and panel talks occur in the stylish lounge each evening during the fair. Contributing editor of The Art Newspaper Louisa Buck and art historian Briony Fer are some of the names to expect.