This autumn, Dunhill, the foremost British luxury menswear brand, will partner with Frieze Masters to bring the much-celebrated content programme, Frieze Masters Talks, back to the fair for the first time since 2019.
Internationally acclaimed, Frieze Masters offers a contemporary perspective on thousands of years of art history and features collectable objects across the ages, from masterpieces of the ancient era and Old Masters to icons of the 20th Century.
The Frieze Masters Talks in partnership with Dunhill, will be curated by Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, and hosted within Dunhill’s design-led auditorium at the fair. The partnership further cements the House’s new vision and direction in terms of supporting cultural legacy and creating intelligent conversations.
To launch the partnership, a kick-off event will take place on Friday 6th October at Bourdon House, Dunhill’s flagship boutique in the heart of Mayfair. Tim Marlow, Director of the Design Museum will chair a panel talk between the National Portrait Gallery’s Dr Nicholas Cullinan, visual artist Shirin Neshat and architect Jamie Fobert, who – alongside Cullinan – led the transformation of the new National Portrait Gallery.
In addition to the talks hosted at Bourdon House and at Frieze Masters, the programme will extend to a special late night hosted by the National Portrait Gallery on Friday 13th October and will see Dr Nicholas Cullinan in conversation with Tim Walker, Tilda Swinton and Jerry Stafford followed by a conversation with Gilbert and George. This late-night programme will be livestreamed by the National Portrait Gallery and contribute to the programme’s commitment to public accessibility.
