14 h. ago ‘Some of the best facelifts money can buy!’ The madness and millionaires of Frieze art fair – review

Frieze London and Frieze MastersBeautiful, stupid, pompous and ridiculous, the art extravaganza has stunning works – and stunning price tags. Our writer revels in its avaricious, champagne-drenched excesses. Will he leave wearing a suit of Greek armour?On the face of things, Frieze is pretty awful. It represents the art world at its most brazenly commercial, its most avaricious and capitalistic. This is the market laid bare, with all of its champagne, ludicrous outfits and obscene excess on brazen display for anyone willing to fork out a wodge on a ticket. That’s what reviews of Frieze generally complain about, all the greedy capitalistic knives being stabbed into the heart of their beloved, pure art.But Frieze, and the more refined Frieze Masters, isn’t really about art. Sure, this art fair in Regent’s Park, London, is the biggest art fair in the UK, attracting all the best galleries and artists in the world. But Frieze isn’t about painting and sculpture and conceptualism – it’s ab...

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45 h. ago Frieze director Eva Langret: 'This is London hosting the entire art world'

Artistic Director of Frieze London Eva Langret gives the Standard her personal guide to this art highlight in the capital

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3 d. ago Putting young galleries at the front: Frieze London’s bold strategy holds

Putting young galleries at the front: Frieze London’s bold strategy holds  The Art Newspaper

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3 d. ago 'Utterly shameful' act of OAP millionaire after finding 'perfect' wife 46 years younger

Millionaire Sir Benjamin Slade made a desperate plea for a wife as he sought a 'good breeder' for a son to inherit his 1,300-acre estate, but it seems he has been left high and dry in an 'awkward situation'

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3 d. ago Head of Frieze London art fair hopes for ‘Barbenheimer moment’ with Paris rival

Simon Fox plays down talk of competition with Art Basel Paris, insisting both cities can thrive despite market slumpThe chief executive of Frieze London has dismissed the idea his fair is in a battle with Art Basel Paris, claiming the two events could create a “Barbenheimer moment” for collectors this October – despite the art market being in a severe slump.Simon Fox told the Guardian that the fair, which opens on Wednesday, can benefit from having strong competition on its doorstep and replicate the mutual success of Barbie and Oppenheimer at the box office in 2023. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Head of Frieze art fair hopes for ‘Barbenheimer moment’ with Paris rival

Head of Frieze art fair hopes for ‘Barbenheimer moment’ with Paris rival  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Free Outdoor Art In London: Frieze Sculpture And Public Art Project The Gallery

Free Outdoor Art In London: Frieze Sculpture And Public Art Project The Gallery  Forbes

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5 d. ago Frieze Week London 2025: Art Lover’s Guide To What’s On Around Town

Frieze Week London 2025: Art Lover’s Guide To What’s On Around Town  Forbes

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9 d. ago BMW is official partner of Frieze London. On the occasion of the BMW Art Car World Tour the 14th BMW Art Car by David Hockney is on display at The Peninsula London.

BMW is official partner of Frieze London. On the occasion of the BMW Art Car World Tour the 14th BMW Art Car by David Hockney is on display at The Peninsula London.  BMW Group

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1 week ago Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Celebrates Frieze Masters 2025: Where Art Meets Culinary Excellence

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Celebrates Frieze Masters 2025: Where Art Meets Culinary Excellence  London Post

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2 w. ago From Affordable Art to Frieze: October art fairs and design launches across London

What to see, do and buy this month in the world of London interiors

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3 w. ago London will suffer unless ministers rethink their 'unfair' funding review

The capital’s already stretched local authorities will be £700m worse off under the proposed changes

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3 w. ago London will suffer unless minister rethink their "unfair" funding review

The capital’s already stretched local authorities will be £700m worse off under the proposed changes

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