Frieze New York
In case you hadn't noticed, Frieze New York kicked off this week, marking the well-known British fair's U.S. debut. While the furor does not quite yet match that of Armory Week, at least in terms of sheer volume, the import from across the Pond brought...
Pulse was definitely “pulsing” yesterday morning, from the scantily-clad performers in Pulse Projects upstairs to the early morning crowds surfing the gallery booths on the ground floor. The fair, which historically has run at Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion...
NEW YORK — It's here. After months of hype, Frieze New York at last opened to VIPs this afternoon on Randall's Island. What can you expect if you make the trek?Well, it's a really good art fair, and most people I talked to seemed already to be...
NEW YORK — Wandering around the airy, massive tent that is home to the inaugural Frieze Art Fair, critic Jerry Saltz mused, “New Yorkers usually don’t cross water for culture, unless it’s an ocean.” But cross water they did, and in droves — though the tent...
Today, after months of anticipation, the very first Frieze New York art fair opened its doors and ARTINFO was on hand to get a look at the British export's inaugural outing. From the sprawling tent with its roomy booths to the outdoor sculpture park, the...
Having just visited the inaugural iteration of Frieze New York, one thing is abundantly clear — this fair isn’t going to last here, at least not in its present location, organization, and form.Randall’s Island is too troublesome to get to, and once you are...
At the MoMA PS1 opening party for Frieze New York, a European-leaning crowd of hipsters sporting chunky black glasses and light jackets for the warmish weather roosted in the courtyard of the museum for gin and blueberry cocktails and catering courtesy of...
Tomorrow, art world denizens will start making their fitful way across the water to Randall’s Island for Frieze’s inaugural New York fair, by train, boat, car, or chartered helicopter (it's easy to get to, we're assured). The giant tent is waiting, the...
When legendary sculptor John Ahearn called himself and partner in crime Rigoberto Torres “virgins” during a recent visit to their plaster-dusted South Bronx studio, he was referring to the fact that never before have they done their iconic body castings by...
Art fairs are as much social occasions as they are aesthetic events, and correspondingly the unending stream of parties and VIP soirees that surround them are as much a part of the experience as the fairs themselves. Believe it or not, compared to the...
