Frieze London is celebrating 20 years since its launch in 2003 by inviting eight leading artists to select other artists to receive solo stands at its next edition (11-15 October). Meanwhile, its sister fair Frieze Masters, for pre-1980 art, will introduce a special section dedicated to female artists.
The Artist-to-Artist section of Frieze London will include the following sales presentations: Deborah Anzinger, selected by Simone Leigh (Nicola Vassell Gallery); Mark Barker, selected by Wolfgang Tillmans (Shahin Zarinbal); Ayoung Kim, selected by Haegue Yan (Gallery Hyundai); Fabian Knecht, selected by Olafur Eliasson (Alexander Levy); Simonette Quamina, selected by Alvaro Barrington; Vanessa Raw, selected by Tracey Emin (Carl Freedman Gallery); Wantanee Siripattananuntakul, selected by Rirkrit Tiravanija (Gallery Ver); and Carlos Villa, selected by Anthea Hamilton (Silverlens). These eight booths will be grouped together in a special section of the show, but this is a unique section that will not return in future editions, a Frieze spokesperson said.
Across Regent’s Park, Frieze Masters will renew its focus on women artists – “a task that continues to be urgent”, says its director Nathan Clements-Gillespie. Modern Women, organized by Camille Morineau, co-founder of the association AWARE (Archive of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions), sees ten galleries devoting their stands to presentations of solo women. These include the influential Brazilian modernist Tarsila do Amaral at the Almeida & Dale art gallery and the French sculptor Germaine Richier at Perrotin.
Women will also be at the center of another new feature film launched this year at Masters, focusing on the artist’s studio. The thematic section is curated by Sheena Wagstaff, former chair of modern and contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and has an all-female lineup, including Maggi Hambling and Mona Hatoum.
More than 160 galleries will take part in Frieze London, its “most international edition to date”, according to a press release. Participating for the first time are the young London galleries Ginny on Frederick and Harlesden High Street, as well as the Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York. They join top-notch dealers such as Gagosian, Sadie Coles HQ and Almine Rech.
“With its rich history, diverse communities and thriving arts scene, London is a place where ideas are exchanged and innovation happens,” Frieze London director Eva Langret said in a statement. “This year’s participating galleries are a testament to the city’s continued vitality.”
