LVH Art’s List: What to See in London This October

Guides

October 1, 2026

October is one of the most important months in London’s art calendar, with major fairs including Frieze London and Frieze Masters bringing collectors, galleries and artists from around the world to the city.

Alongside the fairs, institutions unveil major autumn exhibitions, commercial galleries open some of their strongest shows of the year, and London’s leading auction houses hold key contemporary and modern art sales. This guide brings together a selection of what not to miss in London throughout October.

Galleries

Installation view of *Louis Fratino: Prose*, David Zwirner, London, 2026. Image from David Zwirner.

Installation view of *Gabriel Orozco: Chronotopic*, White Cube Bermondsey, London, 2026. Image from White Cube.

Installation view of *Ha Chong-Hyun*, Lisson Gallery, London, 2026. Image from Lisson Gallery.

Pace Gallery
Krzysztof Grzybacz: Haruspex
Through 3 Oct 2026

David Zwirner
Louis Fratino: Prose
Through 31 Oct 2026

Goodman Gallery
William Kentridge: A Nicely Built City
Through 7 Nov 2026

Lisson Gallery
Ha Chong-Hyun
Through 7 Nov 2026

Lisson Gallery
Carmen Herrera: Pulse, Pause, Repeat
Through 7 Nov 2026

White Cube Bermondsey
Gabriel Orozco: Chronotopic
Through 8 Nov 2026

Emalin
Sung Tieu: How is your day?
Through 14 Nov 2026

Pilar Corrias
Rirkrit Tiravanija: (situational awareness)
Through 14 Nov 2026

Gagosian
This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte
Through 12 Dec 2026

Thaddaeus Ropac
Georg Baselitz: The Heroes 1965–66
Through 18 Dec 2026

Hauser & Wirth
Cindy Sherman
13 Oct – 23 Dec 2026

Hauser & Wirth
Lorna Simpson: Previous & Ongoing
13 Oct – 23 Dec 2026

Pace Gallery
Kylie Manning: The Mudlarkers
13 Oct – 14 Nov 2026

Sprüth Magers
Hyun-Sook Song
5 Nov – 23 Dec 2026

Institutional Exhibitions

Installation view of *Anish Kapoor*, Hayward Gallery, London, 2026. Image from Hayward Gallery.

Salman Toor, *Bar Boy*, 2019. Oil on plywood, 121.9 × 152 cm. Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. © Salman Toor; Courtesy of the artist, Luhring Augustine, New York, and Thomas Dane Gallery. Photo: Farzad Owrang. Image from Courtauld.

Tate Modern
Ana Mendieta
Through 17 Jan 2027

Hayward Gallery
Anish Kapoor
Through 18 Oct 2026

The Perimeter
Magali Reus – Swimming by Night
Through 16 December 2026

The Courtauld
Salman Toor: Someone Like You
2 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Design Museum
Es Devlin: Other Worlds
2 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027

Royal Academy of Arts
Painting the French Riviera
2 Oct 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Barbican Art Gallery
Robert Ryman: The Real Thing
8 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

Serpentine South
Justin Caguiat: Change Ringing
8 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Tate Britain
The 90s: Art and Fashion
8 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027

Fairs

Ivana Bašić, *Metanoia*, 2025, Frieze Sculpture 2026. Courtesy: Albion Jeune. Photo: Linda Nylind. Image from Frieze.

PAD London
13 – 18 Oct 2026
Collectors Preview: 13 Oct
VIP Opening: 14 Oct
Public Opening: 15 Oct

Minor Attractions
13 – 17 Oct 2026
Opening Party: 13 Oct

Frieze London
14 – 18 Oct 2026
VIP / Invitation-only Preview: 14 Oct
Members & Invitation Preview: 15 Oct
Public Opening: 15 Oct, from 1pm

Frieze Masters
14 – 18 Oct 2026
VIP / Invitation-only Preview: 14 Oct
Members & Invitation Preview: 15 Oct
Public Opening: 15 Oct, from 1pm

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair
15 – 18 Oct 2026
Press & VIP Preview: 15 Oct
Public and VIP Opening: 16 Oct