Frieze Masters 2026: Five Highlights from Women of Abstract Expressionism to Moroccan and Nigerian Modernism
The Regent’s Park in London will host Frieze Masters 2026 from 14–18 October, featuring more than 140 galleries displaying art spanning from antiquity to the late 20th century. Curated sections will include Spotlight, Reflections, and the newly introduced Queering Modernism. At Booth A09, Berry Campbell will focus on Women of the 8th Street Club, showcasing artists such as Elaine de Kooning, Perle Fine, and Mercedes Matter, with significant pieces like Matter’s Untitled (c. 1948) and de Kooning’s Robert Mallary (1964). A solo exhibition for Elaine de Kooning will commence on 29 October. Victoria Miro and David Zwirner (Booth D09) will present Alice Neel: Queering Modernism, while Loft Art Gallery (Booth S02) features Mohamed Melehi, and kó Gallery (Booth S18) exhibits Adebisi Fabunmi. Annely Juda Fine Art (Booth D4) will showcase works by Anthony Caro, Christo, David Hockney, and Andy Warhol.
Key facts
- Frieze Masters 2026 takes place at The Regent’s Park, London, from 14–18 October.
- Over 140 galleries participate, showing art from antiquity to the late 20th century.
- Curated sections include Spotlight and Reflections, plus the new Queering Modernism thread.
- Berry Campbell presents Women of the 8th Street Club, featuring Elaine de Kooning, Perle Fine, and Mercedes Matter as the only women voting members of “The Club.”
- A solo exhibition of Elaine de Kooning opens at Berry Campbell on 29 October, her first there in a decade.
- Victoria Miro and David Zwirner jointly present Alice Neel: Queering Modernism, curated by Anke Kempkes.
- Loft Art Gallery shows Mohamed Melehi: Wave Forms, curated by Devika Singh and Sofia Gotti in Spotlight.
- kó Gallery presents Adebisi Fabunmi (1945–2023), a leader of the Osogbo Art School, with works from the 1960s–70s.
Entities
Artists
- Lee Sharrock
- Mercedes Matter
- Elaine de Kooning
- Perle Fine
- Mary Abbott
- Alice Baber
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Grace Hartigan
- Joan Mitchell
- Ethel Schwabacher
- Yvonne Thomas
- Alice Neel
- Anke Kempkes
- Mohamed Melehi
- Devika Singh
- Sofia Gotti
- Adebisi Fabunmi
- Anthony Caro
- Christo
- David Hockney
- Leon Kossoff
- Prunella Clough
- Katsura Funakoshi
- John Davies
- Georges Vantongerloo
- Alexander Rodchenko
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart
- André Kertész
- Frank Auerbach
- Andy Warhol
- Robert Mallary
Institutions
- Frieze Masters
- FAD Magazine
- Berry Campbell
- Victoria Miro
- David Zwirner
- Loft Art Gallery
- kó Gallery
- Annely Juda Fine Art
- Casablanca Art School
- Osogbo Art School
- The Club
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- The Regent’s Park
- New York
- United States
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Osogbo