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On view at No.9 Cork Street from 9 to 24 October are No History of Shapes / لا تاريخ للأشكال by Jordan Nassar, presented by The Third Line, and Act Natural by Robin Francesca Williams, presented by P·P·O·W Gallery. ⁠ ⁠ Hit the link in bio to learn more. ⁠ ⁠ #No9CorkStreet ⁠ ⁠ — ⁠ ⁠ Seen Here: ⁠ ⁠ Jordan Nassar, The Bursting of Shape, 2026, hand-embroidered cotton on cotton, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist and The Third Line, Dubai. ⁠ Jordan Nassar, The Bursting of Shape, 2026 (Detail), hand-embroidered cotton on cotton, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist and The Third Line, Dubai. ⁠ Jordan Nassar, The Absolute Eternal, 2026, hand-embroidered cotton on cotton, variable dimensions. Courtesy of the artist and The Third Line, Dubai. ⁠ Robin F. Williams, I Am Not a Robot, 2026, acrylic and oil on canvas, 121.9 x 121.9 cm. Courtesy of the artist and P·P·O·W, New York. ⁠ Robin F. Williams, Language Model, 2026, oil on canvas, 152.4 x 137.2 cm. Courtesy of the artist and P·P·O·W, New York. ⁠ Robin F. Williams, Infinite Scroll, 2026, acrylic and oil on canvas, 106.7 x 111.8 cm. Courtesy of the artist and P·P·O·W, New York. ⁠

THE OCTOBER ISSUE IS OUT NOW⁠ ⁠ For the October issue of frieze, we look at artists and writers eschewing convention through materiality, memory and play.⁠ ⁠ Zoë Hopkins interviews Lorna Simpson as she returns to the UK with an exhibition at Hauser & Wirth London, reflecting on a lifetime spent developing the layers that have shaped her practice. ⁠ In ‘1,500 Words’, Lynne Tillman pens an ode to the influential friendship — and laughter — she shared with artist Susan Hiller.⁠ ⁠ The features section continues with T.J. Demos’ profile of Amar Kanwar, ahead of his major solo exhibition at Serpentine North, and an essay by Nathalie Olah probes what the stage truly represents for a burgeoning crowd of contemporary artists fascinated by the theatre. Polly Staple, Amal Khalaf, Nicole Wermers and Michelle Cotton reflect on the vital role of the co-operative Cubitt Gallery in London’s creative scene.⁠ ⁠ Our columns section, devoted to ‘Play’, was themed after noticing how many artists today seem to be seeking an escape from institutions and conventions. Sean Burns explores queer longing captured in Salman Toor’s paintings at The Courtauld Gallery, while Claudia Ross speaks with Jill Magid about absurdity in civic bureaucracy. Sonia Kazovsky tells Ivana Cholakova how she built her ‘Playground’ (2026) as an accessible, imaginative space; Laura McLean-Ferris looks at the unstable and unknown in Ryan Gander’s transdisciplinary practice, and Myriam Ben Salah considers film collective Wakaliga Uganda’s eye for turning stories into sites of reversal.⁠ ⁠ Finally, this issue marks the debut of frieze’s ‘Seating Chart’, inviting the art world’s most influential names to dinner.⁠ ⁠ Find Frieze’s Issue 262 at the link: https://lnkd.in/eWAPGYDs ⁠ #Frieze #friezemagazine⁠ ⁠ Cover: Lorna Simpson, 'Chicago', 2020. Courtesy: Lorna Simpson and Hauser & Wirth; photograph: James Wang

Now in its fourth edition, Artist-to-Artist returns to Frieze London 2026, supported by Official Partner Tiffany & Co. ⁠ This year’s Artist-to-Artist section will feature seven solo presentations by international artists, each selected by a world-renowned artist, providing visibility to the next generation of artistic talent. ⁠ ⁠ As a returning partner, Tiffany & Co. continues its longstanding connection to the art world and their ongoing commitment to supporting and celebrating artistic communities. ⁠ ⁠ Discover the 2026 Artist-to-Artist presentations:⁠ • Jorge González Santos (Embajada), nominated by Gala Porras-Kim⁠ • Eusung Lee (Cylinder), nominated by Ayoung Kim⁠ • Eilen Itzel do Espírito Santo (Bolanle Contemporary), nominated by Firelei Báez⁠ • Jota Mombaça (Galeria Jaqueline Martins), nominated by Otobong Nkanga⁠ • Unathi Mkonto (Goodman Gallery), nominated by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA⁠ • Caroline Monnet (Blouin Division), nominated by Jeffrey Gibson⁠ • Paul Robas (Alice Amati), nominated by Louise Giovanelli⁠ ⁠ #FriezeLondon #tiffanyandco

Spotlight, a core feature of #FriezeMasters since its inception in 2012, returns this year in its largest edition to date. Swipe to learn more →⁠ ⁠ Curated by Devika Singh and Sofia Gotti, the section takes a global perspective and brings together solo presentations of 20th-century artists from Asia, South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe. ⁠ ⁠ Hit the link to learn more about this year’s Spotlight presentations: https://lnkd.in/euvJi4e8 ⁠ 🗓️ Frieze London and Frieze Masters⁠ The Regent’s Park⁠ 14 – 18 October 2026.⁠ ⁠ Global lead partner — Deutsche Bank ⁠ #Frieze

Frieze Masters is where art history is still being written. Bringing together 142 galleries from 33 countries and regions, the fair is a site for rediscovery and scholarship across geographies and millennia – from ancient civilizations and Old Master paintings to decorative arts and global 20th-century voices. ⁠ ⁠ ‘Frieze Masters has always resisted the idea of a single art history, and our 2026 edition builds on that, bringing together galleries and specialists whose work expands how art history is researched, understood and told.’ –Emanuela Tarizzo, Director. ⁠ ⁠ The curated programme introduces ‘Queering Modernism’, conceived by Anke Kempkes and tracing queer experience and LGBTQIA+ representation; alongside the return of ‘Spotlight’ with new curators Dr Devika Singh and Dr Sofia Gotti showcasing rediscovered 20th-century artists; and ‘Reflections’ led by Abby Bangser and drawing inspiration from iconic domestic spaces Casa Luis Barragan and The Cosmic House. ⁠ ⁠ The Frieze Masters Talks programme also returns, titled ‘Breaking the Mould’ and featuring artists Es Devlin, Grayson Perry and Danh Vō among others, curated by Arturo Galansino presented in partnership with Dunhill. ⁠ ⁠ Join us at Frieze Masters 2026 in The Regent’s Park in London, from 14–18 October. Hit the link in bio to secure your tickets now. ⁠

The Art of Care. Crozier Fine Arts brings five decades of global expertise to its role as the official shipping partner of Frieze London & Frieze Masters. Together, we share a commitment to more sustainable practices in art logistics while safeguarding the works that shape cultural history. #Crozier #Frieze

On the heels of the exhibition 'Unruly Bodies', an exhibition at the Alliance Francaise, Chennai-based collector Jaiveer Johal about running a foundation 'with the rigour of a logistics business' for the 'Risk and Reward' series, supported by Deutsche Bank. ⁠ ⁠ Johal has worked in his family’s enterprise in Chennai (formerly Madras) for more than 20 years, and been a collector and supporter of art for the last decade: In 2024, he founded the Avtar Foundation for the Arts under the motto ‘For Madras, from Madras’. ⁠ ⁠ The foundations' projects so far have included the support of a 2025 Sunil Gupta retrospective, which Johal cites as his proudest moment to date. ⁠ ⁠ ‘The last time Sunil’s work was shown at scale in India, in 2012, the exhibition was shut down after a police raid,’ he says. ‘This time, we showed the entire body of work – uncensored [...] Thousands of people came, of all ages and backgrounds.’ ⁠ ⁠ Hit the link in bio to read the full ‘Risk and Reward’ interview. ⁠ ⁠ ‘Risk and Reward’, supported by Deutsche Bank, is a series of interviews with influential figures shaping the future of the art world with new strategies and business acumen. ⁠ ⁠ Photography by @priyadarshini.ravichandran ⁠ ⁠ Works:⁠ ⁠ 2. Baaraan Ijlal, Hostile Witness: Calcutta 6, 2021 (detail) ⁠ 3. Saviya Lopes, I used to know grief as personal... but now I also know it as political (Mahasweta Devi) (detail) ⁠ 4. Saviya Lopes, I used to know grief as personal... but now I also know it as political (Mahasweta Devi) (detail) ⁠ 5. Installation view featuring artworks by (L-R) Alok Johri, Mansoor Mansoori, Ahsan Javaid ⁠ 6. Smitha M Babu, Resonance of the Earth-31, 2026 ⁠ 7. Bhaskar Jyoti Bordoloi, Hallucinations in slumber, 2020 (detail)

‘I think art starts from noticing things happening around you,’ says Korean singer-songwriter Roy Kim, the headline star of this year’s Frieze Music Seoul in collaboration with BMW Korea. There was a lot happening around Kim that evening: his set took place on Frieze Seoul’s Samcheong Night, with late-night openings and special events bringing the neighbourhood’s galleries like Kukje and Hakgojae to life. Supported by DJ APRO, Kim’s intimate performance at Dugahun next to Gallery Hyundai wowed the crowd. As he says in this video shot on the evening, ‘It kind of makes me feel like I am having a moment!’ In collaboration with BMW Korea. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/erbdxtu3

‘After I die, people might think, “This woman lived like a queen”.’⁠ ⁠ Turning 86 this year, Korean artist Youngja Hwang reflects on a life in art.⁠ ⁠ Talking to Frieze’s Matthew McLean, she relates studying at Hongik in the⁠ 1960s, being torn between abstraction and figuration in the ’90s and the meaning of her regal⁠ self-portrait, ‘There Are Many Within Me’ (2006–2008).⁠ ⁠ for Art:LIVE supported by Deutsche Bank.⁠ The presentation of Youngja’s work is by Um Gallery as part of the fair’s new Spotlight section, curated by Wonseok Koh, which revisits art history through showcasing 20th-century artists.⁠ ⁠ Alongside her painting, Youngja also creates fabric dolls, who she dresses by cutting down her⁠ own clothes. ‘When I sit them in my studio, I’m not afraid anymore,’ says Youngja, ‘and it’s⁠ always fun when they’re around.’⁠ ⁠ Watch the video for more… or go to the Frieze YouTube at the link in bio to watch all the⁠ Art:LIVE stories from Frieze Seoul 2026.⁠ ⁠ #ArtLIVE⁠ #DeutscheDank⁠

‘We Koreans have very fidgety hands. I think all our creativity and skills come from this DNA.’⁠ ⁠ The Arumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation is dedicated to keeping Korean traditions of making alive in the 21st century. At the foundation’s beautiful building in Seoul's Seochon district, Hyeyoung Cho tells Frieze's Matthew McLean, about the new Material Practice section she has curated for Frieze Seoul 2026. ⁠ ⁠ Supported by LG U+, the section highlights Korean and international practices that engage making and material, with galleries from across Asia and the rest of the world and including a showcase by Arumjigi.⁠ ⁠ Cho explains that these techniques of making are vital cultural legacies in Korea, and their preservation was seen as a national imperative in the 20th century. ‘After the Korean War, we were literally left with nothing. And so the country had to rebuild itself.’⁠ ⁠ Watch the video for more… or go to the Frieze YouTube at the link in bio to watch all the Art:LIVE stories from Frieze Seoul 2026.⁠ ⁠ #ArtLIVE⁠ #DeutscheBank