Frieze London 2026: Eight British Artists on Their Fair Debuts

As Frieze London returns to Regent's Park in October 2026, eight British-based artists discuss their latest works and hopes for buyers. Kira Freije presents cast aluminium and bronze wall sculptures, called gesture works, which allude to a crowd. Mohammed Z Rahman, a self-taught figurative painter, shows a painted wooden shipping crate designed as a seat and storage for his gallery team, alongside fish pictures inspired by kheta stitching from rural Bangladesh. Jake Grewal exhibits a large charcoal drawing of two adolescent figures in a forest, noting its queer undertone. Alvaro Barrington contributes a hip-hop head portrait, aiming to make hip-hop versions of heads. Louise Giovanelli's painting Cathexis fuses two series, depicting a face projected onto a glitter curtain. Shaqúelle Whyte presents Gulliver's Forrest and Miss Mammy, made after his Wolverhampton Art Gallery show. Poppy Jones shows Statues Also Die (Man Ray), based on a photograph of a Man Ray monograph covered in pine cones, referencing the 1950s film by Alain Resnais and Chris Marker. Christina Kimeze exhibits Game On (Crane's Cut), a suede mat board work about chance and migration, featuring Uganda's crested crane. The artists cite career highlights including exhibitions at Hepworth Wakefield, Venice Biennale, Studio Voltaire, and South London Gallery. Frieze, first held in 2003, remains a major commercial art event, drawing both criticism and acclaim.