{"id":71054,"date":"2017-10-03T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/art50.net\/welcoming-autumn-with-frieze-london-2\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T10:15:31","slug":"welcoming-autumn-with-frieze-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/art50.net\/en\/welcoming-autumn-with-frieze-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Autumn with Frieze London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As every year, a very rich schedule of events is waiting for the art enthusiasts who will be in London during Frieze<\/strong> week. Especially in the last five years, Frieze London<\/strong> has been considered one of the most important international contemporary art fairs.  In the Galleries <\/strong>section featuring the some of the world\u2019s leading galleries, highlights include Marianne Boesky, Tanya Bonakdar, Chantal Crousel, Massimo de Carlo, Eigen + Art, Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Lisson, Nordenhake, Pace, Esther Schipper, White Cube and David Zwirner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spencer Finch, Nordenhake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The fair\u2019s non-profit section Frieze Projects<\/strong>, on the other hand, stands out with the medicinal plant exhibition outside the fair and the empathy-based interactive performance by the South African artist Donna Kukama; the Antarctica<\/em> project where the artist duo Lucy + Jorge Orta explore alternative models of community building and Georgina Starr\u2019s performance Androgynous Egg<\/em>, taking place in a sculptural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lucy ve Jorge Orta, Antarctica.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Georgina Starr. Photo: Justin Westover, Cargocollective.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Focus<\/strong> section hosts several young and exciting galleries, including Arcadia Missa from London, Emmanuel Layr from Vienna and Night Gallery from Los Angeles, one of the former participants of Artinternational Istanbul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hannah Black, Arcadia Missa. Source: Frieze.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lili Reynaud-Dewar. Emmanuel Layr. Source: Frieze.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Derek Boshier, Night Gallery. Source: Frieze.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In this year\u2019s edition that gives particular importance to the subject of Feminism, one of the most highly anticipated sections is the special projects exhibition Sexwork<\/strong>, curated by Alison Gingeras and featuring participating galleries such as Air de Paris, Salon 94 and Regen Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birgit J\u00fcrgenssen, Galerie Hupert Winter. Source: Frieze.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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You may visit Frieze Masters<\/strong> for works dating back to a period ranging from the Ancient Era to the late 20th century. The event features more than 130 galleries and its Collections<\/strong> section curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal is particularly worthy of seeing with the various authentic art forms it brings into attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For those who enjoy art outdoors and in nature, Frieze Sculpture<\/strong> is an ideal option. Urs Fischer, KAWS, Michael Craig-Martin and Ugo Rondinone are only some of the 25 artists whose works will be on view in this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KAWS, FINAL DAYS (2013), Galerie Perrotin- Photo: Stephen White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Throughout<\/strong> the week of Frieze, London is home to a variety of other must-see art events as well.<\/h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Among these, the fifth edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair<\/strong> taking place in October 5-8 at the Somerset House is definitely not to be missed. The fair\u2019s FORUM section themed The Conversationists<\/em> brings into discussion the role of educational programs in building sustainable economies of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Special Projects, on the other hand, stands out with the highly anticipated film program History is Not Mine, organized by the Capetown and Johannesburg-based Goodman Gallery. The films will be on view from October 6 to 8, every day from noon to 1 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mohau Modisakeng, Passage, WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another must-see exhibition was inaugurated on September 21 at The Barbican Center<\/strong>; Jean-Michel Basquiat: Boom for Real <\/em>brings together more than a hundred of the artist\u2019s works from museums and collections worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Glenn, 1985. Courtesy Private Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another exciting event will start on October 5: the group exhibition Everything at Once<\/em>, organized by Lisson Gallery <\/strong>and Vinyl Factory<\/strong> at 180 The Strand, comes with an extraordinary artist list featuring names like Ai Weiwei, Anish Kapoor, Marina Abramovi\u00e7, Cory Arcangel, Dan Graham, Susan Hiller  and Tatsuo Miyajima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Susan Hiller, Channels, 2013. Source: Sothebys.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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South London Gallery<\/strong> presents This Drove my Mother up the Wall<\/em>, an exhibition by Katharina Grosee featuring site-specific wall paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Katharina Grosse, South London Gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For photography enthusiasts, Whitechapel Gallery <\/strong>is a compulsory stop. Thomas Ruff: Photographs 1979 \u2013 2017 <\/em>is an outstanding retrospective of Ruff\u2019s four decades of artistic practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thomas Ruff-Substrat31III, Whitechapel Gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Discover the world\u2019s leading art events with Fair Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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