On the VIP day of Frieze London 2025, Tate acquired three new works by female artists for its collection: Lubna Chowdhary's ceramic and wooden sculpture *Assembly* (2025) from Jhaveri Contemporary, Barbara Walker's drawing *End of Affair II* (2025) from Victoria Miro, and Madge Gill's *Untitled (Venus Mid Heaven)* (1920-30) from the Gallery of Everything at Frieze Masters. The purchases were made through the Frieze Tate Fund, which provides £150,000 in philanthropic support, previously funded by Endeavor and now by Mari, Ariel Emanuel's newly formed company that recently acquired Frieze.
This acquisition matters because it continues a two-decade tradition of Tate enriching its collection directly from Frieze London, having acquired over 170 works by more than 100 artists since 2003. The fund ensures that major contemporary works enter a public collection accessible to millions of visitors across Tate's four galleries and beyond, while also supporting female artists and highlighting the ongoing partnership between a leading museum and a major art fair.