About
Frieze New York is an international contemporary art fair launching in May 2012. The fair will include over 170 of the world’s leading galleries. Like Frieze Art Fair in London, Frieze New York will be housed in a bespoke temporary structure, suffused with natural light. The fair will be located in Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan.
In 2012 we are pleased to be working with Deutsche Bank as the main sponsor of Frieze New York.
FAQs
When is Frieze New York?
The fair is open to the public 4–7 May 2012. An invitation-only preview day will be held on 3 May 2012.
How do I get a ticket for the fair?
Tickets for Frieze New York can be purchased from January each year, online at friezenewyork.com using a credit or debit card. All tickets, excluding tours tickets, include dedicated Frieze ferry and bus services to and from the fair during fair opening hours.
What makes Frieze New York different from other art fairs?
Frieze New York is one of the few fairs to focus only on contemporary art and living artists. The exhibiting galleries represent the most exciting contemporary galleries working today. The focus on living artists is also evident in the Frieze Projects, New York program. The fair presents a curated programme of talks and artist commissions. Unlike most other fairs, Frieze New York is housed in a bespoke temporary structure, which is located in Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan.
What is the relationship between Frieze New York and Frieze Art Fair?
Frieze New York takes a similar approach Frieze Art Fair, one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs. It is housed in a bespoke structure and located in a unique setting in Randall’s Island Park, overlooking the East River. Frieze New York and Frieze Art Fair are separate fairs and applications to each are a discreet process.
How are the galleries selected for the fair?
Each year the application form for Frieze New York is posted on the website in June, the application deadline is in August and the selection is made in October. There is then an appeals procedure in late November. The selection is made by a committee of gallerists who participate in the fair; the fair Directors chair the meeting but do not vote.
Who runs the curatorial programme at the fair?
In 2012 the programme is curated by Cecilia Alemani.
What is Frieze Projects, New York?
Frieze Projects is a program of artists’ commissions realised annually at Frieze New York. In 2012 it is curated by Cecilia Alemani and includes eight specially commissioned Projects. The artists chosen to take part and create site-specific works for Frieze New York 2012 are: John Ahearn, Uri Aran, Latifa Echakhch, Joel Kyack, Rick Moody, Virginia Overton, Tim Rollins and K.O.S. and Ulla von Brandenburg.
What are Frieze Talks?
Frieze Talks are a daily programme of keynote lectures, panel debates and discussions featuring leading art-world figures, philosophers, and critical theorists and is presented by Frieze Art Inc. For its inaugural year at Randall’s Island, Frieze Talks takes as inspiration the unique location of the fair across a section of different geographical, social and cultural neighborhoods.
What is Frieze Sounds?
Frieze Sounds is a series of audio commissions curated Cecilia Alemani. She is commissioning three artists who will each produce an audio project. They are: Martin Creed, Rick Moody, Francis Stark. The series will be produced in association with BMW and will be played in the BMW VIP cars that they provide at the fair. They will also be streamed via the Frieze New York website.
What is the Sculpture Park?
The Sculpture Park at Frieze New York is located beside the impressive waterfront of the East River, adjacent to the fair. On display are works by both established and emerging artists represented by Frieze New York exhibitors. In 2012 curator Tom Eccles is responsible for the selection and placement of the works in the Sculpture Park.
Who are the Frieze New York Architects?
The architects for Frieze New York are Solid Objectives–Indeburg Liu (SO–IL), whose Florian Idenburg was the project architect on the New Museum when working at SANAA. The practice has won a number of prizes including the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program and the AIA NY Young Practices Award, both in 2010.
How is Frieze New York organized?
There will be three sections of Frieze New York: the main gallery section, Focus and Frame.
What is Focus?
Focus is a section of Frieze New York dedicated to galleries opened in or after 2001 showing a presentation of up to three gallery artists.
What is Frame?
Frame galleries are selected on the basis of a proposed solo presentation. Frame allows visitors and collectors to see work by artists who have not previously benefitted from an international platform to show their work.
Who are the Frame advisers?
The advisors to the Frame section in 2012 are Cecilia Alemani and Rodrigo Moura.
Who is on the selection committee?
The 2012 selection committee for Frieze New York is: Tanya Bonakdar, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery; Eivind Furnesvik, Standard (Oslo); Jeanne Greenberg, Salon 94; David Kordansky, David Kordansky Gallery; Andrzej Przywara, Foksal Gallery Foundation; Esther Schipper, Esther Schipper.
Does Frieze produce any publications to accompany the fair?
The Frieze New York Catalogue is an essential guide to international contemporary art. Inside, highly respected critics profile over 170 acclaimed international artists, from the best emerging talents to well-known and established names. This fully illustrated publication also features interviews with Frieze Projects artists. The catalogue’s clear and comprehensive directory details every gallery exhibiting at Frieze New York and the artists they represent. The Frieze New York Catalogue is available to buy online from mid-April at friezenewyork.com.
What is Frieze Projects New York?
Frieze Projects New York is a non-profit organisation, which was established in 2011 a year ahead of the inaugural edition of Frieze New York. Frieze Art Inc oversees: Frieze Talks, a programme of panel discussions and lectures printed annually during the four days of the fair; Frieze Projects, a curated programme of site-specific projects by artists in and around the fair and Frieze Sounds.
How is Frieze Projects New York funded?
Frieze has received funding from a number of sources and specific areas of the program receive sponsorship, for example Mulberry will sponsor the Frieze Projects and Frieze Sounds are produced in association with BMW.
How do I get to the fair?
Transport to Randall’s Island Park
Road
Randall’s Island is easily accessible by road. Frieze will organize a frequent shuttle service to the Upper East Side, a 10-minute journey. Access from downtown is via the FDR, just over the Triboro Bridge at 125th Street. Taxis and car services are an easy option for delivery or pick up.
Water
A ferry service will also run from Randall’s Island to the East 34–35th Streets ferry port. The journey takes 20 minutes and will run every 15 minutes.
Car Parking Facilities
Randall’s Island has car parking space for over 1,500 vehicles. A valet service is also available.
If I cannot get to New York is there any part of the fair that I can still enjoy?
friezenewyork.com offers details of all Frieze Projects. Frieze New York also publishes a comprehensive guide to contemporary art the Frieze New York Catalogue, which is available from mid-April and can be ordered online at frieze.com or purchased from all good bookshops. For updates on Frieze New York 2012, follow @friezenewyork on twitter, become a fan on Facebook and sign up to the Frieze email newsletter at frieze.com.
