It isn’t an art fair without even a whisper of the Gagosian name. And true to form, the gallery’s Grosvenor Hill location has an exhibition of works by pioneer of contemporary art Christo, plus an indoor installation by him and his partner Jeanne-Claude – who were known for transforming ordinary objects by wrapping them in everyday materials, as well as large-scale public artworks. You can see solo graphite works by Christo, with the exhibition title, Air, coming from the key piece, 1968’s Air Package on a Ceiling – a 52-foot-long floating object softly lit from within.

21 May-21 August; 20 Grosvenor Hill, W1K 3QD; gasogian.com 

Wander west to Alison Jacques gallery in Mayfair for some Surrealist colour. A fixture of London’s contemporary art scene, the gallery is displaying the work of Argentine-British artist Eileen Agar, an iconic figure of 20th-century Surrealism in Britain and beyond. Agar’s work combines elements of Surrealism, Cubism and Abstraction while challenging the rules of these movements and the male dominance that saturated both them and the world she inhabited. The exhibition spans decades of Agar’s career, showcasing her classic use of collage composition with geometric shapes and bright colours.

June-25 July; 22 Cork Street, W1S 3NG; alisonjacques.com 

The Victoria Miro gallery has been a mainstay of the London art world for decades: its Islington location, inside a converted factory, has been active since 2000. This London Gallery Week, the coveted space is showcasing the work of New York-based visual artist Shahzia Sikander with an animation, 3 to 12 Nautical Miles. Commissioned by M+ and Art Basel, the animation is made from hand-painted images exploring power balances between Britain and China, accompanied by new mosaics and works on paper.

5 June-31 July; 16 Wharf Road, N1 7RW; victoria-miro.com 

A (fairly) new kid on the block in terms of an exceptional London gallery space, Herald St gallery has been an East End establishment since 2005. Its second exhibition of Japanese artist Naotaka Hiro explores the extent of the human form, including the artist’s own. It features new paintings where he practices the “unknowability” of his own body, acting as both artist and subject by wrapping his body around the canvas. The paintings are also accompanied by a bronze sculpture, Lump 1, made of a compressed, rearranged body cast.
 
30 May-1 August; 2 Herald Street, E2 6JT and 43 Museum Street, WC1A 1LY; heraldst.com 

Finally, venture down south for a display of art and collaboration at the Sid Motion Gallery. The second collaborative exhibition by the Bermondsey gallery and artist Rose Davey features a collection of objects and paintings; brought together, the exhibition displays how nothing exists in itself – every object, colour and idea is only understood in relation to the others. The show is anchored with a table and set of stools that only makes sense when sat at, displaying the common themes between painting, sculpture and natural material.

5-7 June; Unit 24a, The Penarth Centre, Hatcham Road, SE15 1TR; sidmotiongallery.co.uk