Art shows to see in London, Amsterdam and Los Angeles in October 2023

Dazed Magazine

‘Art shows to see in London, Amsterdam and Los Angeles in October 2023’

2 October 2023

Ashleigh Kane

If you thought September was packed, wait until October hits. Not only does Frieze land in London’s Regents Park and 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair opens at Somerset House, but galleries and museums all across the world seem to be putting the final touches on an array of brand-spanking new shows, readying to open.

It will be particularly hard to miss Marina Abramović as her art majesty descends on London with the opening of her long-awaited RA retrospective (as detailed in last month’s column), but there’s also the UK premiere of her opera and a staged takeover with the students of the Marina Abramović Institute. Further abroad, the Hammer Museum’s sixth iteration of Made in LA launches with the theme ‘acts of living’, while feminist art hero Judy Chicago gets her flowers with a NYC retrospective. Whereas Anna Uddenberg’s UK solo show will undoubtedly cause a big social media stir. Oh, and don’t forget to join my Art After Hours tour later this month – otherwise, see you back here come November.

AT HOME, EVERYWHERE AND NOWHERE, SIMEON BARCLAY, LONDON, UK

At Home, Everywhere and Nowhere is a solo exhibition from British artist Simeon Barclay brimming with ambitious sculptures, installations and wall-based artworks that spill over into two London galleries, Workplace and Gathering simultaneously. Extensive in its ideas, Barclay delves into themes of deconstruction, fandom and appropriation, as well as references to public architecture and the privatisation of urban spaces.

From 6 October – 11 November 2023