Frieze London Diary: Johnny Depp's UK Debut, Ivan Argote's Pigeon Merch, and a Boer War Jacket at Pilar Corrias
This month, Johnny Depp unveils his inaugural significant exhibition in the UK at Halcyon Gallery in London, showcasing nature-themed artworks such as Yesterday's Flowers (2026) and Untitled—Yorkshire Tea (2024). Notably, the exhibit features The Bunnyman, Depp's debut sculpture, which portrays a figure that is part human and part rabbit, inspired by his dreams. At Frieze London, Marcus Jefferson's installation recreates a 1970s newspaper office adorned with Ham & High posters from 2013. Meanwhile, Ivan Argote presents Mamarrachos: Quinceañera at Perrotin gallery, highlighting spray-painted pieces and exclusive Dinosaur T-shirts. Rirkrit Tiravanija's Situational Awareness at Pilar Corrias features a tailor actively deconstructing military uniforms, while Marcin Dudek's Edel Assanti display reflects his previous flat in Krakow, emphasizing the concept of home.
Key facts
- Johnny Depp's first major UK show opens at Halcyon Gallery in London this month.
- Depp's exhibition includes the Yesterday's Flowers series (2026), Untitled—Yorkshire Tea (2024), and his first sculpture The Bunnyman.
- Marcus Jefferson turned Harlesden High Street gallery's Frieze London stand into a newspaper bureau with 1970s filing cabinet, desks, and 2013 Ham & High newsstand posters.
- Ivan Argote's show Mamarrachos: Quinceañera is at Perrotin gallery, featuring works derived from scribbles, including Circles.
- Argote's limited edition Dinosaur T-shirt shows his famous pigeon work that appeared on New York's High Line earlier this year.
- Rirkrit Tiravanija's Situational Awareness at Pilar Corrias includes a working tailor deconstructing historic military uniforms, including a Boer War jacket.
- Marcin Dudek designed the Edel Assanti stand to echo his former flat on a Krakow housing estate.
- The Edel Assanti stand features Jenkin van Zyl's P.E.E.P. buzzers and Lonnie Holley's Tension at the Door.
Entities
Artists
- Johnny Depp
- Marcus Jefferson
- Ivan Argote
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Marcin Dudek
- Jenkin van Zyl
- Lonnie Holley
- Edward Scissorhands
Institutions
- Frieze London
- Harlesden High Street gallery
- Ham & High
- Perrotin gallery
- Halcyon Gallery
- Pilar Corrias
- Edel Assanti
- Galerie magazine
- High Line
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hampstead
- Highgate
- New York
- United States
- Krakow
- Poland