In Pictures: Frieze New York, After-Hours
A behind-the-lens look at the art world off-duty during Frieze Week New York, beyond the Shed
A behind-the-lens look at the art world off-duty during Frieze Week New York, beyond the Shed
Tuesday morning of Frieze Week New York and, thanks to chaos at Newark Liberty, Bay Area collector and patron Komal Shah had landed in the city a little behind schedule: but nevertheless she headed straight to the Upper East Side for a private collection visit organized by Frieze, where guests from Seoul, Chicago and beyond had gathered to see museum-quality works by Charles Gaines, Asger Jorn, Sol LeWitt and more.
This happily hurried air persisted as Frieze Week New York unfolded, with events that encompassed the whole breadth of Manhattan. On the Westside, MoMA’s entire Black Arts Council were toasted at a packed Standard High Line party in partnership with ArtNoir. In SoHo, at Dorothea Rockburne’s airy studio of several decades, curator Lola Kramer introduced the legendary artist to fans such as Cliff Einstein. In the Flatiron district, acclaimed Korean restaurant Oiji Mi was the location for a reception hosted by gallerist Tina Kim and Frieze’s Pat Lee (along with Chanel’s Irene Kim, and collectors and patrons Peter Kahng, Lisa Kim, Miyoung Lee, Nayun Shin and Jumee Song), where curators including Aaron Cesar, Ruba Katrib and Daisy Nam and mingled with a who’s who of Asian collectors. Artist Ayoung Kim came by, ahead of officially receiving the Guggenehim LG Award later in the week. Gallerist Kibum Kim of Commonwealth & Council raised a glass to the much-loved, recently departed artist Suki Seokyeong Kang, while the likes of William Kim expressed anticipation of seeing Kang’s works at the fair.
Down at the very southernmost tip of Manhattan, Casa Cipriani hosted Frieze’s international community, where guests including collectors Hélène Nguyen-Ban and Princess Victoria von Hohenlohe, and advisor Daniel Malarkey sipped champagne and the house cocktails. Italian, London-based artist Tancredi di Carcari was in town to open his show of new sculptures at Palo Gallery, slightly delayed due to ongoing tariff adjustments. But he didn’t seem stressed. Taking in the sunset views from the Battery Maritime Building, for a moment, it felt like a real Venetian aperitivo transplanted to New York.
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