Frieze Week is upon us, making London fuller of galleries than ever. The fair is host to over 160 international galley powerhouses bringing together the very best in contemporary art in one blockbuster collector’s dream. Need help navigating the tent? We’ve got you covered. Want to know some of the hottest museum exhibitions in the city at the same time? We’ve got those too.
But not to be missed are the bevy of local gallery shows, and we’ve rounded up some of our favorites. From the new, bold graphic work of Hank Willis Thomas to the elegant photography on view at Prahlad Bubbar Ltd, there’s something for everyone and enough to keep you busy all week. Of particular note is the celebration of Lisson Gallery’s 50th anniversary with the supergroup show “EVERYTHING AT ONCE.” Lisson has gathered 45 new and historic works by 24 of the artists represented by the historic gallery, and will feature some of the biggest, most spectacular installations you’re likely to find—inside London or out. It’s pretty unmissable.
Find our full list of picks below, and get outside the tent.
Exhibition: “Hank Willis Thomas: The Beautiful Game”
When: October 5–November 24, 2017
Where: Ben Brown Fine Arts, 12 Brook’s Mews, London, United Kingdom
Jack Whitten, Yellow Cross for Naomi (1980). Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth.
Exhibition: “More Dimensions Than You Know: Jack Whitten, 1979–1989”
When: September 27–November 18, 2017
Where: Hauser & Wirth, 23 Savile Row, London, United Kingdom
Martin Basher, Untitled (2017). Courtesy of Sophia Contemporary Gallery.
Exhibition: “Im/material: Painting in the Digital Age”
When: September 29–November 17, 2017
Where: Sophia Contemporary Gallery, 11 Grosvenor Street, London, United Kingdom
Amar Kanwar, Such a morning (2017). Courtesy of Marian Goodman Gallery.
Exhibition: “Such a Morning”
When: September 19–October 14, 2017
Where: Marian Goodman Gallery, 5-8 Lower John Street, London, United Kingdom
Aleah Chapin, Under the Curve Of Time (2017), Courtesy of Flowers Gallery.
Exhibition: “Aleah Chapin: Within Wilds”
When: October 4–November 4, 2017
Where: Flowers Gallery, 21 Cork Street, London, United Kingdom
Nicola Hicks, Brave (2012). Courtesy of Flowers Gallery.
Exhibition: “Nicola Hicks”
When: September 20–November 11, 2017
Where: Flowers Gallery, 82 Kingsland Road, London, United Kingdom
Arcangelo Sassolino. Courtesy of Repetto Gallery.
Exhibition: “Arcangelo Sassolino: Matter Revealed”
When: September 28–October 27, 2017
Where: Repetto Gallery, 23 Bruton Street, London, United Kingdom
Toby Boothman, Girl with the Red Turban. Courtesy of Plus One Gallery.
Exhibition: “Autumn Show”
When: September 20–November 4, 2017
Where: Plus One Gallery, B & C Trafalgar House Juniper Drive, London, United Kingdom
“EVERYTHING AT ONCE.” Courtesy of Lisson Gallery.
Exhibition: “EVERYTHING AT ONCE”
When: October 5, 2017–December 10, 2017
Where: Lisson Gallery, Store Studios 180 The Strand, London, United Kingdom
Anne Rothenstein, Flood. Courtesy of Beaux Arts.
Exhibition: “Anne Rothenstein”
When: September 7–October 14, 2017
Where: Beaux Arts, 48 Maddox Street, London, United Kingdom
Gianni Berengo Gardin, On a Vaparetto (1960). Courtesy of Prahlad Bubbar Ltd.
Exhibition: “The Italians”
When: September 20–October 17, 2017
Where: Prahlad Bubbar Ltd, 33 Cork Street, London, United Kingdom
Jeff Elrod, Lucky Strike (2017). Courtesy of Simon Lee.
Exhibition: “Jeff Elrod”
When: September 8–October 21, 2017
Where: Simon Lee, 12 Berkeley Street, London, United Kingdom
Catherine Opie, David (2017). Courtesy of Thomas Dane Gallery.
Exhibition: “Catherine Opie: Portraits and Landscapes”
When: October 3–November 18, 2017
Where: Thomas Dane Gallery, 3 Duke Street St James’s, London, United Kingdom