Frieze Fair Connects Global Art World to Asia with Expanded Fifth Edition
The Facts
The fifth edition of Frieze fair connects the global art world to that of Asia, featuring new curated sections and an expanded programme. The fair includes an institutional survey of Arch Connelly at Aspen Art Museum and Shu Lea Cheang's latest film exploring trans and queer resilience through Indigenous cultures. The fair also presents a discussion on abstract painting, addressing its recent popularity and critical backlash, including terms like 'zombie formalism' coined by Walter Robinson.
The Signal
For collectors and curators, the fair's focus on Asia and abstract painting signals a continued global shift in contemporary art markets and discourse. The inclusion of process-based abstraction, as discussed in the fair's programming, highlights a trend where artists like Kerstin Brätsch and Julie Mehretu are redefining painting through techniques that blur analogue and digital boundaries. This underscores a strategic interest in artists who navigate both traditional and new media, potentially influencing acquisition and investment decisions.
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- Artists: Arch Connelly, Shu Lea Cheang, Kerstin Brätsch, Jeff Elrod, Julie Mehretu, Florian Meisenberg, David Ostrowski, Walter Robinson, Sigmar Polke, Adele Röder, Robert Morris, Richard Serra
- People: Laura Hoptman, Hal Foster
- Galleries: White Cube
- Museums: Aspen Art Museum, The Museum of Modern Art
- Locations: New York
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