What to do in London

London's Art and Culture Explosion: Frieze, Kondo, and More This Week


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Art lovers, culture seekers, and fun hunters, London is buzzing this week, and you are in for a treat, so let’s jump in and see what’s on. Thursday, October 16, kicks off with something truly unique as tidying maven Marie Kondo brings her cheerful wisdom to the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington. Imagine an evening spent discovering the secrets to happier living, straight from the queen of decluttering herself, as shared on Gigantic Tickets.

This week marks the epic return of Frieze London, one of the world’s most dynamic contemporary art fairs, running in Regent’s Park and throughout the city until Sunday, the nineteenth. Over 130 galleries gather to showcase the latest trends in art, and Frieze Masters next door ups the wow-factor with rare museum-quality pieces. Wallpaper reports that you can stroll past George Rouy’s mesmerizing paintings at Hauser & Wirth, enter Christelle Oyiri's immersive travel experience at Gathering, or see the powerful mannequin installations by Alex Margo Arden at Ginny on Frederick. The always innovative Artist-to-Artist initiative, this year supported by Tiffany and Co, spotlights emerging voices and overlooked talent, so keep your eyes peeled for tomorrow’s stars.

Just outside the rain-or-shine Frieze tent, free sculpture installations fill Regent’s Park, offering open-air art for everyone. If that’s not enough, the PAD London design fair on Berkeley Square turns Mayfair into a playground of exquisite objects, with jaw-dropping pop-ups, collectible furniture, and style happenings through the weekend, as confirmed by Artnet and Wallpaper.

Central London continues to celebrate creativity with the Mount Street Neighbourhood Arts Festival, running until Friday the eighteenth. The theme focuses on art and books, woven through Mayfair’s galleries, shops, and restaurants. While you wander, check out the ethereal Carolyn Quartermaine photo exhibition upstairs at Connolly, open now through January, or experience the uncanny domestic sculptures by Costelloe at Sadie Coles.

For something global, Somerset House hosts the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair from the sixteenth through Sunday, where about 100 artists from six continents dazzle with thought-provoking works, according to Artsy.

Film buffs should swing by BFI Southbank as the London Film Festival wraps up, and families can catch Diwali festivities on Greenwich Peninsula this weekend—Londonist gives the scoop on food, music, and performances lighting up the Thames.

Those loving the edgy scene will find Echo Soho 2025 popping up with cutting-edge galleries and creative talent in the heart of Soho until Sunday.

With a city so vibrant, your hardest task is choosing what not to miss. Thank you for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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