ART FAIRS:Frieze London 2016
Frieze was founded in 1991 by Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp, with the launch of frieze magazine, in 2003, Sharp and Slotover launched Frieze London Art Fair, which takes place each October in The Regent’s Park, London. In 2012, they launched Frieze New York, which occurs each May in Randall’s Island Park, and Frieze Masters, which coincides with Frieze London in October and is dedicated to art from ancient to modern.
By Efi Michalarou
Photo: Frieze London 2016 Archive
This year The 14th Edition of Frieze London Art Fair brings together more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries, showcasing today’s most significant artists across its main and curated sections, alongside the fair’s celebrated non-profit programme of ambitious new artist commissions and talks. In 2016 the fair debuts a new gallery section, The Nineties, recreating seminal exhibitions from the decade, alongside the return of sections Focus and Live. In the Main Section, 119 galleries present ambitious solo and themed exhibitions Highlight presentations include: An immersive light installation by James Turrell, Philippe Parreno’s new sculptural work and works from: Goshka Macuga, Latifa Echakch, Francis Upritchard. In The Nineties Section: galleries revisit seminal exhibitions from the ‘90s, highlighting key collaborations between dealers and artists that have had a lasting impact on contemporary art. The section features galleries that are both new to the fair and presented within the main section, as well as era-defining spaces that no longer exist. Solo presentations include: Wolfgang Tillmans, Richard Billingham, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and Daniel Pflumm. Live: performance and participation: the pioneering section for performance and participatory art returns, with new and historical projects presented in a dedicated space within the fair. Focus is the definitive destination to discover emerging talents from Berlin to Shanghai, featuring 37 galleries under 12 years of age. The Frieze Sculpture Park open from 5/10/16-8/1/17 presents 20 works by 20th Century masters and contemporary talents. For the first time, Art Fund is the programming partner for the Sculpture Park, presenting workshops for the duration of the three-month exhibition. For the first time, Frieze Talks presents a special daily series focusing on a single, urgent theme “Borderlands” with contributions from Fatima Al Qadiri, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Hannah Black, Josh Kline, Jill Magid and Ben Rivers, among others. Frieze Projects: the non-profit programm of artist commissions feature Sibylle Berg & Claus Richter, Martin Soto Climent, Coco Fusco, Operndorf Afrika, Julie Verhoeven and Samson Young. The winner of the 2016 Frieze Artist Award is Yuri Pattison. Frieze Film: Samson Kambalu, Rachel Maclean, Shana Moulton and Ming Wong present new artist films, premiered at Frieze London and broadcast on national television. Frieze Sounds: presents the UK premieres of new sound commissions by Giorgio Andreotta Calò, GCC and Liz Magic Laser. Returning for a second year, the Reading Room offers visitors the opportunity to meet writers, editors and artists in book signings and presentations, hosted each hour by the world’s leading arts publications.
Info: Frieze London 2016, Regent’s Park, London, Days & Hours: Wed (5/10/16) Preview invitation-only, Thu-Sat (6-8/10/16) 11:00-19:00, Sun (9/10/16) 11:00-18:00, https://frieze.com
