As in every year, Frieze London, one of the world’s most important contemporary art fairs, offers an outstanding program at the Regent’s Park in October 14-17. Featuring international galleries such as A Gentil Carioca from Brazil, Esther Schipper/Johnen and Buchholz from Germany, Leo Xu from China and Taka Ishii from Japan alongside the star galleries of New York and London, the event has among this year’s participants Rampa from Turkey and Istanbul and London-based Rodeo.
On the first day of the fair the contemporary art section drew more audience than Frieze Masters. At the entrance the visitors were greeted with the wall text “Overcome your challenges or they will reappear” ve “Don’t Stop Now—The End is Near”.
In addition to the film screenings and panel talks held every year, Frieze’s innovative program is remarkably rich. Focus featuring new talents, Live consisting of performances, Sculpture Park presenting works by 16 artists in an area accessible to the general public and this year’s Sound causing excitement via three sound installations are all prepared under the consultancy of world famous curators. On the other hand Frieze Projects, the fair’s non-proft section realized with the support of LUMA Foundation presents the works by artists commissioned specifically for the fair.
Affordable art was not forgotten either. Allied Editions features special editions of works from famous galleries, whose prices go as low as 40 gbp.
Cover Photo: Tom Friedman, Cocktail Party, Frieze London
A Week Full of Art in London
Various art events taking place throughout London during Frieze are also worthy of visit:
- Royal Academy of Arts, “Ai Weiwei”: The retrospective by Ai Weiwei, one of the leading artists of our era, is a must-see.
- Tate Modern, “The World Goes Pop”: Do not miss this occasion if you want to look at Pop Art produced around the world during the 60s and 70s from a different perspective.
- Sadie Coles HQ Gallery, “Clouds + Mountains + Waterfalls”: The exhibition features three installations about nature by the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone.
- Serpentine Gallery, “Jimmie Durham: Various Items and Complaints”: The American artist, poet and acvitist Durham has a prominent place in the art world with his career spanning over five decades. Durham’s exhibition whom we may also remember from the 13th Istanbul Biennial focuses on the artist’s multidisciplinary and conceptual practice.
- Victoria Miro Gallery, “Go to Hell or Atlanta, Whichever Comes First”: The exhibition features works by the American artist Kara Walker’s ironic artworks, inspired by her time in Atlanta and departing from the gallery space itself.
- Whitechapel Gallery, “Emily Jacir: Europa”: Awarded with the Venice Biennale Golden Lion in 2007, the Palestinian artist Emily Jacir’s poetic works about migration, exchange and resistance illustrate her perspective of Europe and the Mediterranean.
African Art on the Rise
Somerset House, “1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair”: The third London edition of the fair taking place in October 15-18 brings together over 150 African artists and offers a rich film and panel program.
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*taken from the official websites of the respective events and institutions.