London's Frieze Week has finally arrived! Starting over 20 years ago, Frieze Masters is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs taking place each October in Regent’s Park with over 160 galleries featured. This year’s fair features a ground-breaking new floorplan, reconfiguring the layout and entrance to give greater prominence to the fair’s curated sections.

View our selections of top picks from this year's galleries. Also featured are some Frieze-worthy pieces available to purchase from Extraordinary Objects including rare natural history and limited-edition contemporary art.

“Art is for everyone”

— Keith Haring

A stunning Edmontosaurus Skull (David Aaron)

Dating back over 68-66 million years ago the Edmontosaurus was a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. Edmontosaurus was one of the largest hadrosaurs, reaching heights of over thirteen metres tall, and weighing around 3,400 kg.

An impressive Fossilised Fish Mural from Extraordinary Objects

Featuring the fish species Knightia eocaena, Diplomystus dentatus and Priscacara liops, this fossilised mural was uncovered at The Green River Formation, a geologic site that dates back more than 50 million years. The uppermost layer of rock at Green River Formation holds the most extensive record of fossilised freshwater fish in North America, with complete fossils of over 20 different fish species, 100 different kinds of insects, and a large variety of plants.

Fossilised Fish Mural, Eocene period, 89 x 68 x 3 cm

‘Win’ by Harland Miller (White Cube)

This oil on canvas by Harland Miller becomes a new addition to his highly-recognisable style of work. Painted in 2022, this piece is reminiscent of their iconic Penguin book cover series however this time replacing the cover large, overlaid block letters.

‘XXX’ from Extraordinary Objects

‘XXX’ is a 16-colour silkscreen print created by Harland Miller as an edition of 75. The print is based on a painting of the same title first shown in a 2019 solo show at White Cube Gallery, London. The print resembles a book cover, with intricate graphic layering of letters and colours in the upper area that is balanced by a clear, neutral-coloured band that bears the title and name of the artist.

'XXX' (2023), 16-colour silkscreen print on paper, Edition of 75, Signed and numbered by the artist

‘Firebird’ by Bridget Riley (Archeus)

Bridget Riley, born in London in 1931, focuses on geometric shape and form. Her 1971 work ‘Firebird’ is defined by Riley's meticulous use of colour, form, and line to generate movement and energy. It consists of a repeated arrangement of coloured curved line that create a pulsating, vibrating effect when viewed.

‘The Dominance Series’ from Extraordinary Objects

Riley’s exploitation of optical illusions make her 2D canvases re-enact movement so the viewer can reflect on how they feel physically when observing. Her 1977 works from The Dominance Series embody the illusion of movement, recreating cascading lines, similar to that of water.

'Blue Dominance' and 'Green Dominance' (1977), Screenprints on paper, both 98.1 x 49.2 cm

Iridescent Ammonite (ArtAncient)

Iridescent ammonites are ancient, fossilised shells of extinct marine creatures from the cephalopod family that exhibit a brilliant, rainbow-like sheen on their surface. This 42 cm ammonite dates back over 75 million years and was discovered in the Blood Reserve in Alberta, Canada.

Iridescent Ammonites from Extraordinary Objects

The colours are created by a combination of structural and chemical properties of the shell, which reflect light in unique ways. The rarest and most sought after colour found in these fossils is the deep shade of ultramarine blue, a colour sought after by fossil collectors across the globe and abundant in this specimen.

Rare Iridescent Ammonite, Upper Cretaceous period, 42 x 45 x 19.5 cm

‘Because you left - Life is Complicated’ by Tracey Emin (Counter Editions)

Regularly exploring themes of vulnerability, love, loss, and personal trauma, ‘Because you left’ is executed in an expressive, gestural style, featuring loose, often rapid brushstrokes that give her work an urgent, emotional quality. This hand-painted acrylic on lithographic print paper is exclusively being released for Frieze.

‘Curled Up’ from Extraordinary Objects

‘Curled up’, produced in 2022, also explores the themes of vulnerability and personal trauma. The focus of this print is Emin’s body depicted as being exposed to both physical and emotional pain following her cancer treatment. The work expresses her loss and fragility, leaving the viewer with a strong expression of her suffering.

'Curled Up' 2022, 2-colour lithograph on paper, Edition of 100, Signed, titled, numbered and dated by the artist

Works featured from Extraordinary Object are available to purchase, please get in contact for more details

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