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All photos by M-KOS except where mentioned.
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Read the article “7 Art Trends at Frieze New York 2014”
All photos by M-KOS except where mentioned.
Zhan Wang, Flying Stone No.2, 2007 at Long March Space, Beijing. Photo: M-KOS
Frieze New York 2014 returned from May 9 to 12 for a third consecutive year, taking residence once more on Randall’s Island, flanked between Northern Manhattan and Queens on East river. Tortuously accessible from either a ferry ride leaving just south of the United Nations building (East Mid Town); a school bus journey starting opposite Guggenheim Museum; or via an elaborate drive thought some of New York’s most convoluted overpasses – the journey to Frieze already imposes itself as a pilgrimage for art enthusiasts. Aptly enough, Randall’s Island is also noted for housing several sport fields and a psychiatric asylum, an anecdote thus foretelling of the experience waiting within the winding all-white tent, designed by Brooklyn-based architect duo SOL-IL and the scores of art bounty to behold, simultaneously testing one’s physical stamina and intellectual capacities. Continue reading “7 Art Trends at Frieze New York 2014”
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Armory Week this year coincided with the opening of the highly anticipated 2014 Whitney Biennial, to add an extra layer of fervor to the usual art spectacle that is New York City at this time of the year. Opened to the public from the 6th to the 9th of March, The Armory Show welcomed the 16th edition of its current incarnation, which changed its name from Gramercy International Art Fair in 1999, as homage to the original 1913 gathering. As always situated on Piers 92 & 94 of Manhattan’s western shore, stretching out onto the Hudson River, the fair hosted 205 galleries (146 for Contemporary, 59 for Modern) across 26 countries. Once again Armory opted to hold their VIP preview and benefit opening at MoMA, perhaps rubbing shoulders with the blue chip institution in a bid to upscale its brand and better compete with Frieze, the London based art fair franchise which started-up two years ago on Randall Island, flanked between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Continue reading “Art Marathon: The Armory Show 2014”
All photos by Marie Roux except where mentioned.
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You can see some works at Frieze Projects on vimeo:
Ken Okiishi
Lili Reynaud-Dewar
Rivane Neuenschwander
All photos by Marie Roux except where mentioned.
Text and Photos by Marie Roux
Frieze 11th edition closed its door last Sunday night, accompanied for the second time running by the more luxurious Frieze Masters tent, a short 10 minutes walk on the other side of Regent’s park.
This year 30 countries were represented at Frieze and 15 at Masters, turning this fair into their most international event to date. Amongst the noticeable changes in 2013 was the strong attendance of galleries from South America, especially Argentina and Brasil. Dubai also gained more exposure as well as spaces from Brussels, Berlin and London, while North American galleries still boasted visible signs of expansion.
Continue reading “Frieze London & Masters 2013”
All photos by M-KOS except where mentioned.
All photos by M-KOS
North Entrance at Frieze New York 2013. Photo by M-KOS
Frieze New York closed on Monday 13 May to finish another buoyant edition in its short but very auspicious two-year history. Claiming the Deutsche Bank sponsored event is setting a new standard for cultural tourism in the Big Apple would raise more than one eyebrow, as Frieze functions so differently to fairs and biennales in non-hub cities. It nevertheless has shaken and stirred other contenders off their laurels, such as Armory, and certainly Frieze’s choice of location added Randall’s Island on the art map – a patch of land floating between East Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx normally used for music or sporting events – to simultaneously allow art lovers to experience another view of New York’s cityscape on their journey to one of the most exciting shows on the international art calendar.
Continue reading “Frieze New York 2013: Winning over the American Sensibility”
Tina Girouard, Carol Goodden and Gordon Matta-Clark in front of Food, 1971; Photo: Richard Landry with alteration by Gordon Matta-Clark. Courtesy Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / David Zwirner, New York
The second edition of Frieze New York (10 – 13 May) will organize a special tribute to FOOD, the legendary restaurant opened in October 1971 by Gordon Matta-Clark and Carol Goodden in collaboration with other artists. This is a part of Frieze Projects paying homage to artist-run spaces and initiatives that have defined and transformed the cultural and artistic history of New York City. Below is an excerpt from Joan Simon’s interview with Carol Goodden in the exhibition catalogue “Gordon Matta-Clark: A Retrospective”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1985.*
Continue reading “Remembering Gordon Matta-Clark: “Food†and how the cutting pieces began”