Frieze, the art fair already popular in London, will host its first New York show this week on Randalls Island.
This article reveals that the founders and directors of Frieze wanted the fair to be “for and of its host city” and chose this location for that fact. The park located in the East River is at the juncture of three boroughs, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx. They liked that it was easy to reach, yet “a bit of an adventure for New York residents.”
170 contemporary art dealers will be showing there from May 3-6. Of note, the show will feature a special Frame section, similar to the one at the London show, which features galleries less than six years old and present solo exhibitions.
[This entry was drafted with the assistance of Nicole Dornbusch].