Frieze New York is returning to Randall’s Island on May 5th. Guests will be able to view and buy art from more than 1,000 of today’s leading artists and experience a curated program of talks and site-specific artist commissions.
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Want a preview of what you’ll see at Frieze? Frieze shared some top highlights to look out for:
Venice Biennale Artists:
Frieze New York will be an opportunity to preview many artists representing countries in the Venice Biennale, including: Carol Bove, representing Switzerland, whose work will be on view alongside the photographer William Eggleston at David Zwirner’s (New York, main) stand; the seminal artist Geta Bratescu, representing Romania, showing alongside experimental conceptual artist Lia Perjovschi with Ivan Gallery (Bucharest, Focus); and the sound and media artist Samson Young, representing Hong Kong, showing new work with Galerie Gisela Capitain (Cologne, main).
Performance and Interactive Works:
Across the fair, galleries are presenting immersive projects that invite visitors to become part of the artworks themselves. The Breeder (Athens, main) will revive a seminal interactive public installation borne out of the AIDS crisis: 1-900 Mirror Mirror (1993-6) by Chrysanne Stathacos. Canada (New York, main) returns to the fair with another immersive interior, curated by the New York-based artist Marc Hundley to mirror the artist’s actual home at 220 Roebling in Brooklyn, including objects and artworks hung salon-style amidst handmade furniture, books and records. In the Focus section, David Lewis (New York) will bring a solo stand with Dawn Kasper – presenting a participatory installation of musical sculpture exploring the concept of desire.
Solo Shows:
Visitors will encounter solo exhibitions across the main section, including: Lorna Simpson, presenting new paintings and sculptures in her first-ever project with Hauser & Wirth (New York); the celebrated American painter John Currin with Gagosian Gallery (New York); Anri Sala, presenting Bridges in the Doldrums (2016) with Marian Goodman Gallery (New York), ahead of the artist’s participation in the Venice Biennale; Keith Sonnier at Pace (New York), bringing together his pioneering neon sculptures with two new series of works; and Tala Madani with David Kordansky Gallery (Los Angeles), coinciding with the artist’s presentation in the Whitney Biennial.
