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Frieze London grows to 176 galleries from 43 countries
Frieze London and Frieze Masters are set to open in Regent’s Park on Wednesday.
Frieze London will feature 176 galleries from 43 countries, compared with 160 galleries from 44 countries in 2025.
Kristell Chadé, Frieze’s executive director of fairs, oversees eight fairs across the organization.
The event comes as some art-world visitors skip London for Art Basel Paris, which takes place next week.
Frieze says the London fair aims to bring emerging and established artists together and expand the range of geographies represented.
This year, it has its first participant from Sri Lanka, the gallery Saskia Fernando.
Frieze Abu Dhabi is scheduled for next month, with a notable South Asian presence expected there too.
Frieze London will feature 176 galleries from 43 countries.
The fair is larger than its 2025 edition, which had 160 galleries from 44 countries.
Frieze executive director of fairs Kristell Chadé said the fair aims to expand the range of geographies and perspectives represented.
This year’s fair has an increased presence from South Asia, including its first participant from Sri Lanka, Saskia Fernando.
Frieze London and Frieze Masters are scheduled to take place at Regent’s Park starting Wednesday.
- Who
- Frieze London and its participating galleries.
- What
- The fair will feature 176 galleries from 43 countries.
- When
- It is scheduled to start on Wednesday; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Regent’s Park, London.
- Why
- Not stated
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Frieze London had 160 galleries from 44 countries.
ARTnews reported that this year’s fair would have 176 galleries from 43 countries.
Frieze London and Frieze Masters are scheduled to take over the grounds of Regent’s Park.
- Galleries
- 176
- Countries
- 43
- 2025 galleries
- 160
- 2025 countries
- 44
- South Asian participant
- Saskia Fernando, the fair’s first Sri Lankan participant
What people are saying
Global does not by any means mean uniform and we don’t export a fixed concept to the other fairs. Each fair has its own identity and as we become more global, we are more interconnected, which is a real strength for us
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