With hundreds of exhibitions and events vying for attention in London during Frieze week, Apollo’s editors pick out the shows they don’t want to miss.
William Eggleston is a man of few words but his photographs speak for themselves. From sensitive portraits taken on Memphis streets in the 1960s and ’70s to eerie interiors of roadside diners, Eggleston’s pictures find meanings that might have been missed by anyone else. This sentiment is at the heart of ‘William Eggleston: All that goes unnoticed’ at the Photographer’s Gallery, an exhibition of both familiar and rarely seen works timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the artist’s influential solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (14 October–21 February 2027).
Graham Little first picked up a copy of Vogue as a child; its glossy photography later became central to how the Scottish painter works, with Little transplanting the figures and poses of fashion photography into his own carefully composed vignettes. At Alison Jacques, Little shifts away from a longstanding focus on the figure, instead allowing it to fade into the background of domestic scenes and still lifes imbued with a sense of distortion and unease (9 October–14 November).
The paintings of Salman Toor feel like a fever dream after a trip to the museum and a night out with friends, paying homage to earlier painters and capturing everyday moments from late nights dancing to the cab ride home. Depicting the experiences of queer South Asian men, the 19 virtuoso paintings in this show at the Courtauld explore themes of belonging and community, with the gallery’s own collection offering a glimpse at some of the works that have inspired him. Accompanying the exhibition is a display of Toor’s drawings, including Fag Puddle in Vitrine (2021), which was acquired by the gallery in 2024 (2 October–10 January 2027).
The term ‘Romanesque’ was coined in the early 19th century to describe the stony structures and monumental religious carvings of medieval Europe that emulated the tastes and techniques of the Roman Empire. Despite the name, this solid style was not inspired by the Eternal City alone, instead drawing on Byzantine, Christian Iberian and even Scandinavian styles. An exhibition at Sam Fogg explores the synthesis of artistic influences that characterise the ‘Romanesque’ style, with highlights including a petite enamelled plaque depicting the Virgin from the Meuse Valley (24 September–22 October).
William Eggleston: All that goes unnoticed (Photographer’s Gallery, 14 October–21 February 2027)
Graham Little (Alison Jacques, 9 October–14 November)
Salman Toor: Someone Like You (Courtauld Gallery, 2 October–10 January 2027)
Romanesque (Sam Fogg, 24 September–22 October)
