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The biggest London exhibitions this Frieze Week

By CW Contributor on 5/10/2017

The frenzy around Frieze has been building steadily and all of London, it seems, is putting their very best art on show.
From the museum blockbusters to the in-the-know gallery exhibitions, we've rounded up the best London art exhibitions to get your blood pumping.

PAD art fair London 2017, Berkeley Square

This October, during Frieze week – when the art world descends on London – the renowned art and design fair PAD will once again be pitching its famous black tent in chic Berkeley Square, Mayfair. Set to inspire design connoisseurs with a treasure trove of fine art and decorative works, this is one not to miss even if plagued by Frieze Fatigue.

WHEN

02 Oct 2017 – 08 Oct 2017, Mon 02- Sat 07 11:00-20:00, Sun 08 Oct 11:00-18:00

WHERE

Berkeley Square
Mayfair, London, W1J 6ES, UK

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jennifer Stein, Anti-Baseball Card Product, 1979. Courtesy Jennifer Von Holstein.©Jennifer Von Holstein and The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York

Basquiat exhibition review, Barbican ★★★★★

Truly one of the greats: at long last the late New York artist Basquiat gets the recognition he deserves with this massive Barbican retrospective.

WHEN

21 Sep 2017 – 28 Jan 2018, Sunday to Wednesday, 10am – 6pm Thursday to Saturday, 10am – 10pm (last entry 9.30pm)

WHERE

Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS

Sophie Ryder, Upside-Down Kneeling ©Tania Dolvers

Gallery exhibition London, Tepozteco, Hignell Gallery

New mixed-media sculpture and drawings by British sculptor Sophie Ryder come to Mayfair's Hignell Gallery this Frieze Week.

WHEN

05 Oct 2017 – 01 Dec 2017, Monday - Saturday, Closed Sundays

WHERE

Hignell Gallery
12 - 14 Shepherd Street, Shepherd Market, Mayfair, W1J 7JF

Jasper Johns, 0 through 9 (1961) (Tate, London 2016. © Jasper Johns / VAGA, New York / DACS, London 2016)

Jasper Johns exhibition review, Royal Academy ★★★★★

20th-century American heavyweight Jasper Johns is one of the most famous living creators. Don't miss the chance to drink in his remarkable works at this very rare UK exhibition.

WHEN

23 Sep 2017 – 10 Dec 2017, Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm, Friday 10am - 10pm

WHERE

Royal Academy
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

John Bellany, Bonjour Mr Bowie (1240), 1988

Fortnum's X Frank 2017, Fortnum & Mason

Renowned worldwide for its preserves, luxury hampers, and cream teas, Fortnum & Mason has reigned over Piccadilly since 1707. But the international crowds don't just flock there for the food but for the art as well, especially during Frieze Week. This October, Fortnum's X Frank makes a triumphant return with a showcase of works by Scottish artist John Bellany.

WHEN

18 Sep 2017 – 28 Oct 2017, Monday - Saturday 10am - 10pm, Sunday 11.30am - 6pm

WHERE

Fortnum & Mason
181 Piccadilly, W1J 9EH

Image: Dirty Dick, 2017 Pigment and rabbit skin glue on canvas 193 x 238 cm / 76 x 93 3/4 in © the artist, courtesy Victoria Miro

Gallery Exhibition, Victoria Miro London presents Tal R's Sexshops

Put on the red light: Tal R's paintings of sex shops, massage parlours, brothels and more come to Victoria Miro this autumn.

WHEN

20 Sep 2017 – 20 Dec 2017, Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm

WHERE

Victoria Miro
16 Wharf Road , London, N1 7RW

Cristóbal Balenciaga exhibition, V&A London 2017

Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, V&A ★★★★★

The V&A's latest fashion exhibition will have you cooing over cocoon coats, baby doll dresses, and magnificent hats. It may be slightly off the Frieze track, but it's most definitely worth the trek South.

WHEN

27 May 2017 – 18 Feb 2018, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

V&A
South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Bedroom Painting #4, 1968, oil on canvas, 36 × 60 inches (91.4 × 152.4 cm) © The Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York

Gallery Exhibition: Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Paintings, Gagosian London

The nipple is well and truly freed in the Gagosian's upcoming exhibition of Tom Wesselmann nudes.

WHEN

04 Oct 2017 – 16 Dec 2017, Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm

WHERE

Gagosian Davies Street
17-19 Davies Street, London, W1k 3DE

The biggest London exhibitions this Frieze Week

The frenzy around Frieze has been building steadily and all of London, it seems, is putting their very best art on show.
From the museum blockbusters to the in-the-know gallery exhibitions, we've rounded up the best London art exhibitions to get your blood pumping.

PAD art fair London 2017, Berkeley Square

Basquiat exhibition review, Barbican ★★★★★

Gallery exhibition London, Tepozteco, Hignell Gallery

Jasper Johns exhibition review, Royal Academy ★★★★★

Fortnum's X Frank 2017, Fortnum & Mason

Gallery Exhibition, Victoria Miro London presents Tal R's Sexshops

Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, V&A ★★★★★

Gallery Exhibition: Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Paintings, Gagosian London

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The biggest London exhibitions this Frieze Week

The frenzy around Frieze has been building steadily and all of London, it seems, is putting their very best art on show. From the museum blockbusters to the in-the-know gallery exhibitions, we've rounded up the best London art exhibitions to get your blood pumping.

PAD art fair London 2017, Berkeley Square

Basquiat exhibition review, Barbican ★★★★★

Gallery exhibition London, Tepozteco, Hignell Gallery

Jasper Johns exhibition review, Royal Academy ★★★★★

Fortnum's X Frank 2017, Fortnum & Mason

Gallery Exhibition, Victoria Miro London presents Tal R's Sexshops

Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion, V&A ★★★★★

Gallery Exhibition: Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Paintings, Gagosian London

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The frenzy around Frieze has been building steadily and all of London, it seems, is putting their very best art on show.
From the museum blockbusters to the in-the-know gallery exhibitions, we've rounded up the best London art exhibitions to get your blood pumping.

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