ART FAIRS:Frieze New York 2015

Housed within an innovative structural design and overlooking the East River, the fair showcases the world’s most exciting contemporary galleries. This year sees the introduction of Spotlight, a new gallery section which takes place alongside the existing Frame and Focus sections. The fair also benefits from a celebrated non-profit program comprising Frieze Projects, Talks, Sounds and Education.

By Efi Michalarou
Photo: Frieze Art New York Archive

The fourth edition of Frieze New York brings together over 190 of the world’s leading contemporary galleries. With a particularly strong showing of local galleries. The 2015 fair introduces Spotlight, a new section for solo presentations of 20th-century art which has been a critically acclaimed feature at Frieze Masters in London. Advised by curator Adriano Pedrosa, Spotlight explores unexpected positions from established artists and presents new research into art from emerging territories, as well as significant work from overlooked artists. Solo presentations by young galleries under eight years old. Frame features the most exciting emerging galleries from around the world. A section for galleries founded after 2003, Focus brings curated projects specially conceived for Frieze NewYork and includes the most forward-thinking galleries working today. A number of these galleries have previously been exhibitors in the Frame section of the fair. The Frieze Projects program at Frieze New York is curated by Cecilia Alemani and features six new artworks, inside, outside and even underneath the fair on Randall’s Island. The artists participating this year are: Korakrit Arunanondchai, Pia Camil, Samara Golden, Aki Sasamoto and Allyson Vieira. The program will also feature a special tribute to the Flux-Labyrinth, an installation conceived in Berlin in 1976 by George Maciunas, in collaboration with other Fluxus artists. Bringing together leading artists, writers and cultural commentators, Frieze Talks 2015 is programmed by Tom Eccles (Executive Director, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College) and Christy Lange (Associate Editor, Frieze). For its fourth edition Frieze Sounds features three commissioned audio works by international artists: Alicja Kwade, Xaviera Simmons and Sergei Tcherepnin. The winner of the 2015 Frieze Artist Award is the New York-based artist Rachel Rose.The winner of the Stand Prize for most innovative stand is Galeria Jaqueline Martins, São Paulo, with their solo presentation of Martha Araújo in the Frame section. Galeria Jaqueline Martins received the prize of 15,000 USD. The 2015 Prize was judged by an international panel of curators. Non-Profits: To reflect its commitment to the diversity of the cultural life in New York, Frieze has also invited three alternative spaces in the city to present at the fair. New to Frieze New York in 2015 are Bidoun, a platform for new questions, images and ideas about the Middle East, the Sculpture Center, is dedicated to experimental and innovative developments in contemporary sculpture, while White Columns, the city’s oldest alternative art space, will return for the second consecutive year.

Info: Frieze New York 2015, Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan, Duration: 14-17/5/15, Days & Hours: Thu-Sat: 11:00-19:00, Sun:11:00-18:00, www.frieze.com