Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's Top 5 Works on Frieze Viewing Room
The founders of Opening Ceremony pick out pieces by Christine Sun Kim, Woody De Othello, Lily Ludlow, Hank Willis Thomas and Marc Hundley from the Frieze New York 2022 edition
The founders of Opening Ceremony pick out pieces by Christine Sun Kim, Woody De Othello, Lily Ludlow, Hank Willis Thomas and Marc Hundley from the Frieze New York 2022 edition
We love Woody's point of view on ordinary objects and his use of proportions. This piece reminds us of sitting by the phone and not wanting to miss that call… the days before you could take your phone with you.
Christine Sun Kim
Constant Debt , 2022
Charcoal on paper
$20,000
Presented by François Ghebaly, C3
We are in constant awe of how Christine's work challenges the representations of sound in our world, and how she so powerfully shares her experiences in a world that has operated without consideration of her community.
Lily Ludlow
Dora, 2021
$ 10,000
Presented by Canada, C1
We love how expressive Lily's work is, and how her techniques create an almost dimensional experience. We love her interpretation of the female form.
Every time we look at Marc's work, we close our eyes and imagine hearing him recount why he chose those words and what he was doing when he was listening to that artist.
Hank's work has always invited us into joining the conversation around race, gender, and identity and the generalizations that exist in popular culture. This work in particular makes us wonder about these two young Black boys and what they did or did not do.
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon opened Opening Ceremony in 2002. Together, Lim and Leon grew Opening Ceremony from its first flagship store on Howard St, Manhattan into a globally prominent brand and platform for discovery and inspiration, celebrating uniqueness, diversity, and inclusivity in fashion. They have also been honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Retail Innovation from the Academy of Art in San Francisco; Apex for Youth’s Inspiration Award; the Daily Front Row “Fashion Innovators” Award; and the Fashion Group International’s 2018 Fashion Star Award.
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Main image: Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. Credit: Noua Unu
