In the Shadows: Frieze Sculpture returns to the Regent’s Park waiting for Frieze Week

The new edition of Frieze Sculpture is now open – and until November 2nd – in the historic English Gardens in the Regent’s Park, coinciding with Frieze London and Frieze Masters, which run from October 15th to 19th, also within Regent’s Park. This year’s edition has introduced for the first time an overarching connecting theme and a title for Frieze Sculpture, ‘In the Shadows’, which reimagines the shadow as a creative and generative space where memory, myth and material intersect. Visitors have free access to the park to explore the artworks of 14 leading international artists, selected for the third time by London-based curator and writer Fatoş Üstek. Frieze Sculpture comprises a carefully chosen collection of artworks; artists include Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Reena Saini Kallat, Elmgreen & Dragset, Assemble and Erwin Wurm. The selected artists engage with shadows both as an idea and a literal physical phenomenon, exploring ideas of ecological absence, traces of ancestry, bodily imprints and sculptural metaphors. 

Here are some highlights of the 23rd edition of Frieze London and the 13th edition of Frieze Masters:

At Frieze London, audiences will encounter must-see solo projects, artist-led initiatives and curated sections that bring new perspectives to contemporary practice, while Frieze Masters will present landmark rediscoveries — from a Peter Paul Rubens panel and rare Ptolemaic relief to reappraisals of 20th-century figures in Spotlight — plus six major monographic presentations in Studio.

Along with the established Main section, Frieze London will present the Focus section, showcasing emerging galleries up to 12 years old, that will remain at the heart of the fair after the redesign of 2024. This year, 35 exhibitors, representing over 20 countries, will present solo or dual shows. Artist-to-Artist, now in its third edition and sponsored for the first time by Tiffany & Co., returns with six established artists presenting solo projects by emerging voices. A new artist-led section Echoes in the Present, curated by Dr. Jareh Das, will explore connections between artists from Brazil, Africa, and their diasporas, examining shared histories, cultural exchange, and the interplay of land, material, and memory across heritage, innovation, and speculative futures.

Frieze Masters 2025 brings together 137 galleries spanning 27 countries, staging rediscoveries, rare masterpieces and curated sections that open dialogues across centuries. Curated sections include:

Studio, curated by Sheena Wagstaff, Chair Emerita, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York with Margrethe Troensegaard. Now in its third year, Studio features six solo presentations, inviting visitors to spend time with the work of contemporary artists who have a genuine understanding of historical art via new works, complemented by early pieces, and a small display of personal objects from their studio;

Spotlight, curated for a third year by Valerie Cassel Oliver (Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts), features rediscovered artists and lesser-known works from the 20th century;

New section Reflections, overseen by Abby Bangser, showcasing decorative art and objects. For the first edition the presentations are inspired by two of the most iconic collections of objects in the world: Sir John Soane’s Museum & Kettle’s Yard.