Mitre Galeria Wins the Focus Stand Prize

Mitre Galeria from Belo Horizonte in Brazil has been announced as the recipient of this year’s Focus Stand Prize at Frieze New York. The gallery was chosen for its presentation of Luana Vitra’s solo project. 

Honourable mentions went to Gordon Robichaux (New York) for its presentation of work by Jenni Crain, and Yeo Workshop (Singapore) for its installation by Citra Sasmita. 

This year’s jury comprised Katherine Brodbeck (Hoffman Family senior curator of contemporary art at the Dallas Museum of Art), Pablo Leon de la Barra (Curator at large for Latin America at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) and Dan Byers (curator of modern and contemporary art at Williams College Museum of Art). 

About Mitre Galeria’s Focus Presentation

Luana Vitra’s sculptures, ceramics and works on paper respond to the landscape of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. Featuring works from her series ‘The Beads of My Rosary Are Artillery Bullets’, ‘Giro’, ‘Abraçadeiras’, ‘Amulets’ – also on view at New York’s Sculpture Center – and ‘Vanishing with a Blow or Furrow of the Ground’, Vitra’s solo project at Frieze New York reflects on the physical, sociopolitical and spiritual significance of iron and soot.

Find Luana Vitra’s work at Mitra Galeria, Stand F1, at Frieze New York 2025, and on the Frieze Viewing Room, until 16 May. 

‘Luana Vitra: Amulets’ is at the Sculpture Center, New York, until 28 July. 

About Focus

The Focus section at Frieze New York 2025 is a platform for the most innovative voices in art today. Curated by Lumi Tan, 12 young galleries show solo presentations, with new international names making their Frieze fair debut alongside a vibrant contingent of New York spaces. Focus is supported by Stone Island.

Further Information

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Frieze New York, The Shed, 7 – 11 May 2025. Tickets are on sale – don’t miss out, buy yours now. Alternatively, become a member to enjoy premier access, exclusive guided tours and more.

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A dedicated online Frieze Viewing Room will open in the week before the fair, offering audiences a first look at the presentations and the opportunity to engage with the fair remotely. 

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^{Main Image: Mitre Galeria, Frieze New York 2025. Photo: Casey Kelbaugh}