16/10/2026
On view at , London, Booth E9
Four works by Howard Hodgkin
span five decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Moving from large canvases to smaller paintings on wood, they reveal an increasingly concentrated approach to colour, gesture and representation.
Painted early in Hodgkin’s career, ‘The Meeting’ (1963–65) reveals a bold and distinctive visual language for its time. Its dotted surface and loose, expressive brushwork create an abstracted scene that remains grounded in figuration, with a seated figure visible at the centre of the composition.
The later paintings retain an extraordinary urgency with just a few assured strokes carrying an emotional charge. ‘Red Sky’ (2004) transforms memory and sensation into vivid colour, while the neighbouring ‘Dry Martini’ (2015-16) has a pictorial presence that belies its modest scale.
Frieze Masters | E9
Wednesday 14 - Sunday 18 October
Regents Park
London
NW1 4LL
Image 1, Howard Hodgkin, ‘The Meeting’, 1963-65, oil on canvas, 102 x 112 cm
Image 2, Howard Hodgkin, ‘Dry Martini’, 2015-16, oil on wood, 25.1 x 28.9 cm; William Turnbull, ‘Metamorphic Venus 2, 1982, Bronze with a light brown patina, on a York stone base, 58.4 cm; Howard Hodgkin, ‘Red Sky’, 2004, oil on wood, 47.6 x 63.7 cm