A Soho gallery with quiet authority and a serious eye for contemporary art. Frith Street Gallery is where painting, photography, film, video, sculpture and performance meet in one of London’s most atmospheric art districts.
At Frith Street Gallery, expect temporary exhibitions rather than a permanent collection. The space usually feels focused, intelligent and calm — less about spectacle, more about one strong artistic voice at a time.
You may encounter:
- Contemporary painting, photography and sculpture
- Film, video and installation
- Conceptual and performance-related practices
- Established international artists alongside emerging voices
- A refined Soho / Golden Square gallery atmosphere
- A strong stop between Mayfair, Soho and the West End gallery circuit
Visit Frith Street as part of a Soho–Mayfair gallery walk. Start around Golden Square, then move toward Cork Street, Savile Row or Piccadilly. It is a perfect example of how London hides serious contemporary art inside ordinary city streets.
For Artlovers, it is worth including because it shows one of London’s most important cultural truths: the city’s art life is not only in Tate, the National Gallery or the big Mayfair names. It is also in smaller, intelligent galleries where artists, images, ideas and future museum histories quietly begin.
About
Frith Street Gallery was founded in 1989 by Jane Hamlyn in a Georgian townhouse at 60 Frith Street, just off Soho Square. In 2007, the gallery moved most of its exhibitions to a larger, purpose-built space at 17–18 Golden Square, while still using the original Soho Square location for occasional presentations.
The gallery is known for an innovative contemporary art programme, representing artists working across painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation and performance. Its artists include figures such as Tacita Dean, Marlene Dumas, Cornelia Parker, Shilpa Gupta, Fiona Banner, Dorothy Cross, Callum Innes and others.
Worth the trip
Yes — especially if you want London beyond the obvious museums and mega-galleries.
What makes Frith Street Gallery special is its balance of intimacy and influence. It is not loud, but it has real curatorial weight and a long history of working with artists whose practices shape contemporary conversations.
