Haiti's Beaded Banners Get First European Solo at Frieze London
Haitian artist Myrlande Constant is getting her first solo exhibition in Europe at Frieze London in London.
The show runs October 14–18, 2026. It is presented by gallery Fort Gansevoort on the gallery's debut stand at the fair, according to the gallery's press release. Fort Gansevoort
Find it at Stand A10. The booth is devoted entirely to Constant's work. That single-artist format gives visitors one clear place to start.
Constant was born in 1968 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She works in drapo Vodou, a form of textile art made with beads and sequins stitched onto fabric. In plain terms, think banners and pictures built from thousands of tiny, shining pieces, sewn by hand.
The presentation is listed by Frieze as the artist's first solo exhibition in Europe. Frieze Frieze London is one of the art world's large annual fairs, where galleries set up temporary stands to show and sell work.
Behind the stand is Fort Gansevoort, the gallery co-founded by Adam Shopkorn. Its home is described by Frieze as a Greek Revival row house built in 1849. The gallery also represents The Estate of Winfred Rembert, and Constant has joined its roster.
Shopkorn's path to this year's fair drew wider attention. ARTnews published an article titled Adam Shopkorn's Alternative Route to Frieze London on October 14, 2026. ARTnews
What makes this stand out for a first-time visitor is focus. Fairs can be loud and crowded. A solo stand slows things down and lets one artist's methods come through.
