Frieze Masters 2025: The Best Of The Best
By Sue Hubbard
It’s the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. The leaves are turning and the nights are drawing in.
This year, I started with Frieze Masters, typically I begin with the artistic extravaganza that is Frieze London, and then conclude with the quieter, more contemplative atmosphere of Frieze Masters.
Among the Louis XV mirrors, the white Parian marble statues and Greek urns are some gems of modern art. One of the joys of the Masters is seeing museum-quality work from private galleries before it disappears from public view into private collections.
Near the entrance, Robilan+Voena have some delicate pieces from the king of the slash and rent, Fontana, including Concerto Spaziale (Spatial Concept) 1957, a squished painted terracotta pot, in which he has intervened to insert six pierced holes, alongside a painted terracotta plaque where the punctured surface erupts like a pustule or wound.
Author's summary: Frieze Masters showcases museum-quality modern art.