Best exhibitions on in London, October highlights

Frieze lands in London, Tom Wesselmann's erotic nudes seduce at Gagosian, and the RA showcases the intimate relationship between Dali and Duchamp: here's the best of London art this month

Frieze and Frieze Masters, Regent's Park

The world's biggest art fair rolls into town this month. We tell you what to see, where to eat and what else to visit while it's here.

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WHEN
05 Oct 2017 – 08 Oct 2017, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WHERE
Frieze
Regent's Park, London, NW1 4NR

Gallery Exhibition: Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Paintings, Gagosian London

The nipple is well and truly freed in the Gagosian's upcoming exhibition of Tom Wassermann nudes. One not to miss during Frieze Week.

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WHEN
04 Oct 2017 – 16 Dec 2017, Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
WHERE
Gagosian Davies Street
17-19 Davies Street, London, W1k 3DE

Dalí/Duchamp, Royal Academy

This October, London's Royal Academy of Arts will be home to an exhibition exploring the friendship and links between Marcel Duchamp and Salvador Dalí.

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WHEN
07 Oct 2017 – 03 Jan 2018, Fridays until 10pm
WHERE
Royal Academy
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Harry Potter exhibition: The History of Magic, British Library London 2017

Twenty years after Harry joined Hogwarts, JK Rowling's wizarding world takes over the British Library for a magical Harry Potter exhibition.

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WHEN
20 Oct 2017 – 28 Feb 2018, Exhibition opening times tbc
WHERE
British Library
96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

Soutine’s Portraits: Cooks, Waiters, and Bellboys, at the Courtauld Gallery

Soutine’s expressive portraits of uniformed service professionals come to the Courtauld Gallery and foreground a side of the 1920s Parisian high-life which often gets overlooked.

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WHEN
19 Oct 2017 – 21 Jan 2018, 10am to 6pm, last admission at 5.30 pm
WHERE
Courtauld Gallery
Strand, London, WC2R 0RN

Cézanne Portraits, National Portrait Gallery

Could this be the exhibition of 2017? Cézanne's portraits finally come to the National Portrait Gallery this autumn with a bang.

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WHEN
26 Oct 2017 – 11 Feb 2018, 10am–6pm Friday 10am–9pm
WHERE
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
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