Who Won What at Frieze 2025
The winning galleries, artists and artworks chosen by Tate, Arts Council and Camden Art Centre and more at Frieze London and Frieze Masters
The winning galleries, artists and artworks chosen by Tate, Arts Council and Camden Art Centre and more at Frieze London and Frieze Masters
Frieze Tate Fund
Awarded to Barbara Walker (Victoria Miro) and Lubna Chowdhary (Jhaveri Contemporary).
The Frieze Tate Fund acquires artworks at Frieze London and Frieze Masters for Tate’s national collection, with £150,000 of philanthropic support. Since the first edition of Frieze London in 2003, Tate has acquired more than 170 works by over 100 artists at the fair.
In addition to the Frieze Tate fund, a work by Madge Gill was acquired from the fair as a promised gift from Lance Uggla to Tate’s collection.
Read more about the prize and acquired works here.
Contemporary Art Society Collections Fund
Awarded to Michael Landy (Thomas Dane Gallery) and Shaqúelle Whyte (Pippy Houldsworth Gallery)
The CAS Collections Fund has acquired works by Michael Landy and Shaqúelle Whyte for the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. The works will be a highlight of the gallery’s post-war and contemporary displays, which reopen in 2027 for the gallery’s 150th anniversary.
Read more about the prize and acquired works here.
Arts Council Collections Fund
Awarded to Alex Margo Arden (Ginny on Frederick), Sarah Ball (Stephen Friedman Gallery), Olu Ogunnaike (Hollybush Gardens), Vanessa Raw (Carl Freedman) and Liorah Tchiprout (Pippy Houldsworth Gallery).
Launched in 2023, the Arts Council Collection Frieze Acquisitions Fund enables work by UK-based early to mid-career or overlooked artists to be acquired at Frieze London. With the generosity of new and existing patrons, the fund has grown to £90,000 this year – double the amount available when the fund launched in 2023.
Read more about the prize and acquired works here.
Camden Art Centre Emerging Artist Award
Awarded to Bogdan Ablozhnyy (a.SQUIRE).
The annual award offers invaluable critical exposure to an emerging artist, concurrent with their first show at a London institution. Ablozhnyy will realize a solo exhibition at Camden Art Centre in 2026.
Read more about the prize and the winner here.
Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation Prize
Awarded to Alex Margo Arden (Ginny on Frederick).
The Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation Prize offers £10,000 to be shared by the winning artist and their gallery, followed by a commission for the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation’s Library – a new section of the London space dedicated to experimental practices.
Spirit Now London Acquisition Prize
Acquired works by Madge Gill (The Gallery of Everything) and Stella Snead (Richard Saltoun).
Spirit Now London celebrates and supports women artists by acquiring their works for leading public collections. The acquired works will be donated to the National Portrait Gallery.
Fluxus–CPGA Prize
Awarded to artist Daiga Grantina and gallery Emalin.
The Fluxus–CPGA Prize supports talents of the French art scene to promote its visibility and influence on the international stage. The endowment of £15,000 is shared between the artist and the gallery presenting them at the fair.
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