ART FAIRS:London Frieze Art 2014

 

The 12th edition of Frieze London, the leading international contemporary art fair, takes place in London’s Regent’s Park from 15–18 October 2014. Dedicated to art from ancient to modern, will coincide with the contemporary fair. Together the two fairs create a focus for as broad as possible an international art audience. Housed in a bespoke temporary structure, this year Frieze London is designed by Universal Design Studio, who will introduce a series of changes to the fair; a new layout and a focus on the public spaces, using contrast, texture and tone. Features include a timber-lined entrance courtyard and a series of restaurants and ancillary spaces, each with a signature material. 2014 also sees the introduction of ‘Live’, a new gallery section at Frieze London for ambitious, active or performance-based installations. Solo and special presentations that promise to be focal points in the fair include: Carsten Höller (Gagosian Gallery, London), Eric Bainbridge (Workplace Gallery, Gateshead), Rosa Barba (Meyer Riegger, Berlin & Gió Marconi, Milan), Will Benedict (Overduin & Co., Los Angeles), Martin Creed (Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Berlin), Koo Jeong A (Pilar Corrias Gallery, London), Lee Kit (Vitamin Creative Space, Guangzhou),  Goshka Macuga (Kate MacGarry, London), a pairing of work by Mark Grotjahn with Tabwa masks (Anton Kern Gallery, New York); and a booth curated by Mark Wallinger (Hauser & Wirth, London). Other stands of interest include Salon 94’s (New York) collaboration with the Smile Face Museum from Maryland, a presentation of British sculpture by Thomas Dane (London) and Stevenson’s (Cape Town) focus on Barthélémy Toguo.

 

 

 

The 12th edition features two specialist sections: ‘Focus’, dedicated to galleries up to 12 years old presenting projects specifically conceived for Frieze, and the newly conceived ‘Live’ for ambitious performance and participatory works.

“Live’ 2014” will feature six selected galleries who will show works specially conceived for Frieze alongside the restaging of a number of significant historical pieces. The six artists and galleries selected for ‘Live’ 2014 are: Robert Breer (gb agency, Paris), Franz Erhard Walther (Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris), Tamara Henderson (Rodeo, Istanbul), Adam Linder (Silberkuppe, Berlin). Shanzhai Biennial (Project Native Informant, London), United Brothers (Green Tea Gallery, Iwaki). These works will be integrated with the architecture of Frieze London; staged both on gallery stands and in public spaces throughout the fair. ‘Live’ is supported by Alexander McQueen, the Associate Sponsor of Frieze London. The selection for ‘Focus’ is advised by curators Raphael Gygax and Jacob Proctor, who is a new addition to the team this year. ‘Focus’ has evolved into a more significant section and is dedicated to fostering a community of the most exciting emerging galleries. Notable presentations in ‘Focus’ include: Brian O’Doherty (Simone Subal Gallery & P!, both New York); an installation with Michael Lin and Atelier Bow Wow (Leo Xu Projects, Shanghai); Michael Smith (Dan Gunn, Berlin); Santo Tolone (Limoncello, London); and a presentation of artists exploring labour and materiality, featuring Heidi Bucher, Virginia Overton and Magali Reus (Freymond-Guth Fine Arts).

Frieze Projects: The participating artists are: Jérôme Bel with Dance Umbrella; Cerith Wyn Evans with ZSL London Zoo; Isabel Lewis with the ICA, London and Liverpool Biennial; Nick Mauss with Northern Ballet; Sophia Al Maria, Jonathan Berger and Tobias Madison. Nicola Lees is the curator of Frieze Projects and has conceived a programme of commissions that brings together seven new commissions, realised both at the fair and in a number of offsite locations around the city. This year has a focus on artists whose practices intersect with other disciplines including dance, film and music. Many have been produced in collaboration with institutions across London and the UK, drawing attention to the working relationships that crisscross the cultural fabric of the city.

Frieze Artist Award: The winner of the inaugural Frieze Artist Award is Mélanie Matranga. The Frieze Artist Award allows an emerging artist to realize a major project at Frieze London as part of the critically acclaimed Frieze Projects programme.

Frieze Film 2014: Has commissioned Cally Spooner to make a series of trailers that will be screened in the auditorium at Frieze London 2014. Established in 2007, Frieze Film is a series of new artist films screened annually at Frieze London. Frieze Film 2014 is curated by Nicola Lees and co-commissioned by Frieze and High Line Art.

Frieze Stand Prize: The prize of £10,000 is awarded to the most innovative gallery stand at the fair. The following international curators and critics will select the winning stand: Philippe Vergne, Director of MOCA Los Angeles, Elena Filipovic Incoming Director of Kunsthalle Basel and Joao Ribas Senior Curator of Serralves Museum, Porto.

 

The Frieze Sculpture Park: In 2014 will once again include works from both Frieze London and Frieze Masters. Selected for the third year running by Clare Lilley, Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, this year Lilley’s selection explores issues of size and scale with a number of monumen-tal works alongside site-specific and video works. Located in the English Gardens of The Regent’s Park, the Sculpture Park benefits from free public access and allows visitors to the park a rare opportunity to see an important selection of art in the open air.

 

 

Frieze Art London 2014, Regent’s Park, London
Duration:15-18/10/14, Hours: 12:00-19:00
Tickets from £15
More information: www.frieze.com