Frieze London returns for its 13th edition in 2015 from October 14-17 in The Regent’s Park with an impressive lineup of 164 galleries from 27 countries showcasing works by some of the most significant and exciting contemporary artists working today. This year’s fair sees the full instatement of a new team comprising Victoria Siddall as Director, Abby Bangser as Artistic Director (Americas & Asia), and Jo Stella-Sawicka as Artistic Director (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia).
The main section of the fair will present a wide variety of solo and group presentations by some of the world’s top artists including Camille Henrot (Galerie Kamel Mennour, Paris), Chris Martin (Anton Kern Gallery, New York), Ken Okiishi (Pilar Corrias, London), Mary Weatherford (David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles), Xu Qu (Almine Rech Gallery, London), as well as Abraham Cruzvillegas and Jimmie Durham (kurimanzutto, Mexico City).
In the Focus section for young galleries, advised this year by Raphael Gygax (Migros Museum, Zurich) and Jacob Proctor (Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, University of Chicago), visitors will encounter the work of the recently rediscovered Polish artist Maria Pininska-Beres (David Radziszweski, Warsaw), American artist Amie Siegel (Simon Preston, New York), and the emerging UK artists Samara Scott (The Sunday Painter, London) and Jesse Wine (Limoncello, London).
The 2015 edition of the Frieze Sculpture Park comprises 16 new and historical works selected by Clare Lilley (Director of Program, Yorkshire Sculpture Park), including Richard Serra’s installation “Lock” (1976-7), being shown for the first time since 1976 by Peter Freeman (New York); and Anri Sala’s “Holey Wall (Should I Stay or Should I Go)” (2014-15), which has been remade for Frieze (Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris & Marian Goodman Gallery, London).
Other highlights of the fair include the return of the Frieze Live for ambitious participatory works, following its debut in 2014; the Frieze Talks series of daily conversations, lectures, and panel discussions, co-curated for the first time by Christy Lange (Associate Editor, frieze) and Gregor Muir (Executive Director of the ICA, London); and Frieze London’s non-profit curated program, Frieze Projects, curated for the third time by Nicola Lees, who has responded to the architecture of the fair.
Click the slideshow for a sneak peek into Frieze London 2015
