Frieze Los Angeles will return to the Santa Monica Airport from February 20–23, 2025, continuing its focus on the local gallery scene as a defining feature of the fair. This sixth edition will host 101 galleries from over 20 countries; 45 of those participants have gallery spaces in Los Angeles. This lineup is similar to the 2024 edition, where 43 of the 95 exhibitors were based in the city.
“Frieze Los Angeles 2025 will serve as a key platform in the city’s dynamic cultural landscape, celebrating creativity, innovation, and community,” said Christine Messineo, director of Americas at Frieze.
“This year, at Santa Monica Airport, we will bring together a stellar roster of galleries and artists that reflect the vibrancy and diversity of Los Angeles and beyond.”
The main galleries section features the major mega-galleries Gagosian, Pace Gallery, David Zwirner, and Hauser & Wirth—all of which operate spaces in the city. Los Angeles stalwarts figure prominently, too, including Blum, David Kordansky Gallery, and Roberts Projects, among others.
Los Angeles galleries make up two-thirds of the Focus section, which features 12 solo presentations from emerging galleries. Curated by Essence Harden for the second year in a row, the section features eight L.A. galleries, including Nonaka Hill, Make Room, and OCHI. Focus will also feature newcomers from out-of-town, like the nomadic gallery Superposition and Minneapolis-based Dreamsong.
This edition of Frieze Los Angeles will take place against a backdrop of changes within the city’s gallery community. The past few years have seen various L.A. galleries open and close: NINO MIER GALLERY abruptly closed its three Los Angeles spaces amid allegations of nonpayments to artists; the esteemed New York–based Harper’s gallery, which expanded during the pandemic, shuttered its L.A. location in September; and Gavlak, which was based in Downtown for a decade, closed its doors in L.A. recently, shifting its focus to its base in Palm Beach, Florida.
On the other hand, several galleries opened spaces in Los Angeles earlier this year. Perrotin launched its new gallery in the historic Del Mar Theater between Mid-City and Mid-Wilshire in February, shortly after Rele inaugurated its spot in Melrose Hill. In recent years, Melrose Hill has become one of the most popular gallery neighborhoods in the city. In May 2023, David Zwirner and James Fuentes both opened outposts. Earlier this year, Cape Town–founded Southern Guild, which will debut at Frieze Los Angeles 2025, opened a gallery space in Melrose Hill.
Additionally, a new wave of women-run galleries, including Sea View and Emma Fernberger, are helping shape the local arts scene.
In 2025, Frieze L.A. will also welcome 14 newcomers, including Timothy Taylor, Southern Guild, Mariane Ibrahim, and moniquemeloche.
For the complete list of Frieze Los Angeles 2025 galleries, follow this link.
