Frieze Masters 2025

At Frieze Masters 2025, Waddington Custot is pleased to present a selection of modern and contemporary artworks including works by Peter Blake, Bernard Boutet De Monvel, Eugène Boudin, Eduardo Chillida, Jean Dubuffet, Barry Flanagan, Simon Hantaï, Hans Hartung, David Hockney, Odilon Redon, Pierre Soulages, and Sam Szafran. Visit us at stand G3. 

A centrepiece of the stand is Hans Hartung’s monumental painting T1982–R18, executed in 1982 during the artist’s productive years in Antibes, France. This work exemplifies Hartung’s experimental techniques, employing a customised spray gun to achieve a seamless gradient from black through shades of blue and green to a luminous yellow. A band of dynamic black strokes – made using brooms and olive branches dipped in paint – juxtaposes violent gesture with a field of serenity. The painting’s haunting duality and technical innovation make it one of the most significant examples of Hartung’s late oeuvre.

In conjunction with the gallery’s current London exhibition, Barry Flanagan: Two by Two, the booth will feature a major bronze by Flanagan: Baby Elephant (1984). Known for his imaginative use of animal forms, particularly the hare, Flanagan’s sculptures explore themes of movement, humour, and theatricality. Baby Elephant, which sees an elephant perform a balancing act with a balletic hare on a circus drum, embodies the fluidity and playful energy central to the artist’s work.

The gallery will also present a group of works by Jean Dubuffet, including the pivotal painting Personnage en marche 4 septembre 1962, and vignettes relating  to his Kowloon series, one of the last bodies of work the artist produced. Also on view is La Source de Barbe juin 1959, an intricate assemblage of Chinese ink on paper from Dubuffet’s Barbes series, which evolved from his earlier Texturologies. These pieces demonstrate Dubuffet’s lifelong pursuit of a ‘truth beyond resemblance.’

Another highlight is David Hockney’s Gregory in the Pool (1978), a unique paper pulp picture from the artist’s iconic Paper Pools series. Created in collaboration with master printer Kenneth Tyler, this work captures Hockney’s fascination with water, light, and the human figure, and represents a key moment in his experimentation with materials and technique.

Completing the presentation is a powerful abstraction by Pierre Soulages: Peinture 130 x 97 cm, 14 juin 1974. This work represents the height of Soulages’ early period, bridging natural forms with the gestural vocabulary of post-war Parisian abstraction, notably the Tachisme movement.

We are also pleased to be participating in the Gallery Climate Coalition's '10% Of' initiative with our work by Jean Dubuffet, 'Vignette XXIII, K75 25 octobre 1983', 1983. To mark five years of climate action, the Gallery Climate Coalition has invited galleries to take part in ‘10% Of’: an initiative that highlights the role the art market can play in tackling the climate crisis. By pledging 10% of the sale of nominated artworks during Frieze Week, participants help fund practical, long-term climate solutions within the sector and beyond. 

For more information about our presentation, please be in touch with us.