Couldn’t Make It to Frieze New York? Here Are 10 of Our Favorite Artworks
And though the fair is over, there’s plenty to be seen in the show’s online viewing room.
By Anna Fixsen Courtesy of Casey Kelbaugh/Frieze.
After more than a year without art fairs, Frieze New York is back. But this highly anticipated pandemic-era edition looked a little different. Rather than setting up shop in the usual sprawling tent on Randall’s Island, some 60 international galleries occupied the Shed, the multidisciplinary performing arts space in Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side. Visitors, of course, were also subject to strict COVID-19 guidelines. Despite these tweaks, it was a pleasure to leave the house and see such an abundance of art and people outside of a museum. And though the in-person show closed to the public May 9, you can still take part through Frieze’s expanded virtual viewing room of 160 exhibitors through Friday, where you can watch interviews with archite
Irma (2021). Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.
Who: Kathia St. Hilaire (b. 1995) hails from Miami, Florida, and her paintings draw from her Haitian identity, mixing images of Caribbean seascapes and family gatherings with the ephemera of daily life in the diaspora.
Based in: New York and Palm Beach, Florida
Showing at: Perrotin Gallery
Prices: Her painting
Irma, a response to the Hurricane Irma that hit Miami in 2017, sold quickly at the VIP opening. It was priced at $10,000.
Why You Should Pay Attention: A recent graduate of Yale’s MFA program, St. Hilaire “is already making groundbreaking work and her career is just beginning,” said collector Bernard Lumpkin. The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art acquired several of her paintings.
Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA Photo: James Mollison
Last month, figures from across the international art world appeared on screen at the Whitechapel Gallery’s virtual gala to celebrate Yinka Shonibare CBE (RA), their designated “art icon” for 2021. The “i-word” can have cringeworthy connotations, but in this case, no one felt it was too hyperbolic a handle for this much-loved pioneering artist, who for more than three decades, has used his multifarious art to address the vexed legacy of colonialism, a quest that has never been more relevant than in the current moment. Shonibare is also a shining example of philanthropy, funding ambitious, creative residency projects in both London and Lagos, and now, as the recently appointed coordinator of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition, he is set to shake up that most traditional bastion of white Western art traditions.
The Armory Show to kick off New York s fall arts season, featuring 194 international exhibitors for its 2021 edition
The fair will take place at its new home, The Javits Center, from September 9-12, 2021. Image courtesy of Javits Center.
NEW YORK, NY
.-The Armory Show announced the exhibitor list for its 2021 edition, featuring 194 leading international galleries from 38 countries. The fair will take place from September 9-12, 2021 at the state-of-the-art Javits Center The Armory Shows new, permanent venue, as announced in March 2020 during last years edition.
The fair will offer an enhanced in-person experience for exhibitors, collectors, and New Yorks cultural community. For the first time, all exhibitors at The Armory Show will be integrated under one roof. Renowned architects Frederick Fisher and Partners have designed an open floor plan spanning three halls with unobstructed sightlines and spacious lounges. The layout was developed with social distancing and safet
Exhibitions in West London
Ready to extract carbon from the air. Image copyright Science Museum group
SAVING OUR PLANET: We re all trying to do our bit to reduce our carbon footprint, but how do we capture the carbon that s already out there? This free display brings together information and objects on how both forestry and technology can capture carbon including a mechanical tree that does a fantastic job of it, even though it looks nothing like a tree. There s a fun interactive (and contactless) piece where you can have a go at tackling thorny policy around reducing carbon emissions. There s even some vodka made from captured carbon although no samples, unfortunately. This small exhibition may not have too many eye-catching objects but it tackles a hugely important issue affecting all of our futures.