Art Fair News Archives

Frieze Seoul moving to Zaha Hadid’s DDP in 2027

14 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Seoul will move to Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza in 2027

FAD NEWS: Cakes, Rims & Dean’s Bottom its Gray Wielebinski for Frieze London 2026

6 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Forget blue-chip sales and VIP previews. The first details of Frieze 2026 have landed, and the headline commission involves cakes, rims and Dean’s Bottom.

FAD NEWS: Cloe Piccoli appointed Artistic Director of miart for 2027–2029

23 July 2026 • Mark Westall

miart has appointed curator, critic and lecturer Cloe Piccoli as Artistic Director for the 2027–2029 editions

Frieze Sculpture unveils 2026 artist line-up for Regent’s Park

21 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Sculpture returns to London’s Regent’s Park this autumn with 11 international artists, new commissions and a programme of free public art.

FAD NEWS: The Armory Show returns with expanded 2026 edition

20 July 2026 • Mark Westall

The Armory Show has announced its expanded 2026 edition, bringing around 230 galleries from more than 30 countries

FAD NEWS: Park Royal launches Manufactory, a new festival where art meets industry

14 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Manufactory launches this September, transforming London’s largest industrial district into a festival of contemporary art, design, performance and making.

Frieze Seoul unveils citywide 2026 programme with Ryan Gander, Busan Biennale and 16,000 hidden artworks

14 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Seoul returns with Ryan Gander’s citywide art project, Busan Biennale screenings, major artist commissions and a week of events across Seoul.

FAD NEWS: Post-Fair expands to Paris with first European edition during Art Basel Paris

13 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Post-Fair launches in Paris, bringing 34 international galleries together during Art Basel Paris with its alternative exhibition-led fair model.

FAD NEWS: London Invitational launches invitation-only boutique art fair for Frieze Week

13 July 2026 • Mark Westall

London Invitational launches during Frieze Week, bringing fifteen international galleries together for a new invitation-only boutique art fair

FAD NEWS: Theo Triantafyllidis wins Frieze London Artist Award with climbable multiplayer sculpture

9 July 2026 • Mark Westall

Climbable multiplayer sculpture wins Frieze London Artist Award

Paul’s Fairs: Art Basel | Basel 2026

24 June 2026 • Paul Carey-Kent

From Louise Bourgeois and Taryn Simon to Bruce Nauman and Ana Mendieta, Paul Carey-Kent selects his standout discoveries from Art Basel 2026.

This text is not a cop out; this year’s Art Basel | Basel was a poor show, except for one artwork

17 June 2026 • Toby Üpson

Art Basel | Basel – this year’s edition of the fair was rather subdued

two”sooo fucking good”at Liste 2026

16 June 2026 • Toby Üpson

Among the discoveries at Liste Art Fair 2026, two artists stood out. Kemil Bekteši and Coco Klockner

4 Art Fairs to See Next Week in Basel

13 June 2026 • Mark Westall

Basel Art Week returns with an unrivalled concentration of galleries, collectors and artists. Here are four art fairs worth visiting next week

Frieze London 2026 puts discovery first with new curated sections + 171 Galleries

11 June 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze London returns to Regent’s Park this October with 171 galleries, new curated section The Code Universe, Artist-to-Artist presentations

Frieze Seoul 2026 Returns with 125 Galleries, New Sections and Yagwang Commission

9 June 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Seoul returns this September with over 125 galleries, two new curated sections, expanded Focus

Beyond the Global Hubs: Discovering Tbilisi’s Art Scene and Art Fair

4 June 2026 • Tabish Khan

Tbilisi’s vibrant emerging art scene reflects both cultural heritage and contemporary politics.

Inside Elsa Sahal’s Studio, Following Her Art Prize Win

28 May 2026 • Olena Yara

Following her Her Art Prize win at Art Paris 2026, French sculptor Elsa Sahal speaks about clay, movement, fragility and pushing the limits of ceramics.