FRIEZE LONDON – FRIEZE MASTERS 2020

Frieze London and Frieze Masters

Present Highlights of New Hybrid Model

●Frieze Week in London featured 128 galleries, museums and partner organizations taking part all across the city

●Frieze Viewing Room presented over 250 participating galleries

●Frieze Talks curated by Dr. Nicholas Cullinan (Director, National Portrait Gallery) included artists Takashi Murakami, Jordan Casteel, John Akomfrah, Lubaina Himid and more

●LIVE programme included artists: Alvaro Barrington, Anthea Hamilton, Denzil Forrester and more,curated by Victor Wang (王宗孚) (Artistic Director and Chief Curator of M WOODS Museum, Beijing)

●New Forever section launched as part of Frieze Viewing Room, selected by Sir Norman Rosenthal

 Frieze  highlights of Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2020, which this year debuted a hybrid model that combined a virtual experience through Frieze Viewing Room with a live programme of Frieze Week activity, taking place throughout London. Launched on 5 October, Frieze Week  featured 128 galleries, museums,partnersand initiatives, including Frieze Talks, LIVE and Frieze Sculpture.

Taking place 9 -16 October, with preview days on 7 & 8 October, Frieze Viewing Room presented over 250 leading galleries on a newly enhanced digital platform.

Together, Frieze Viewing Room and Frieze Week’s city-wide programming did not only celebrate a cornerstone of London’s cultural calendar but also reached a global audience online. Global lead partner Deutsche Bank supported Frieze Fairs for the 17th consecutive year, continuing a shared commitment to artistic excellence.

Victoria Siddall(Global Director, Frieze Fairs):

‘We are looking forward to launching a Frieze Week like no otherthis year–with so many great galleries participating, both online via Frieze Viewing Room and in person viaextraordinary exhibitions acrossLondon. Ourhope is that we will have our widest reach ever, as people all over the world discover and buy art on our digital platform, alongside a moment that truly celebrates London and its vital community of galleries, institutions and artists. I salute the entire Frieze team for their innovation and hard work, and all of our galleries and partners for their spirit of collaboration.’

Justine SimonsOBE, Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries said:

‘I am delighted that Frieze returnsto Londonthis month with an innovative mixture of exhibitions and extensive online experiences. It brings together the best of international contemporary art, with emerging and established artists, alongside a dynamic programme of newly commissioned artworks, films and talks.’

 

WORLD-LEADING ARTISTS AND GALLERIES PARTICIPATE IN FRIEZE VIEWING ROOM

Featuring over 250 galleries from across the globe, the second edition of Frieze Viewing Room brought together art from ancient civilizations through to the contemporary moment.

Galleries presenting solo artist shows and curated exhibitions at Frieze London included:

●Sadie Coles HQwill display a solo booth by Sarah Lucas

●Fortes D’Aloia & Gabrielwill present a special presentation of works by Brazilian artists Efrain Almeida, Leda Catunda, Jac Leirner, Rivane Neuenschwander, Janaina Tschäpe and Yuli Yamagata, which will be shown online and in Carpintaria, its Rio de Janeiro location.

●Stephen Friedman Gallerywill present a selection of new works by British sculptor Holly Hendryshown both online in their Viewing Room and in their gallery

●Gagosianwill exhibitnew works by Nathaniel Mary Quinn

●Lisson Gallerywill present a solo booth by Laure Prouvostwith an exhibition at their gallery

●Kate MacGarrywill feature new and recent work by Turner Prize winner Helen Cammock, coinciding with a solo show at the gallery during Frieze Week

●Pace Gallery will display a joint presentation by Lynda Benglisand Arlene Shechet

●STPIwill present key new works by Genevieve Chuaand Do Ho Suh

●White Cubewill present a specially conceived solo booth of new work by multidisciplinary artist Theaster Gates. Alongside, this will be presented as a public installation at White Cube Bermondsey

Galleries presenting solo artist shows and curated exhibitions at Frieze Masters included:

●Annely Juda Fine Artwill exhibitearly paintings byLeon Kossoffjuxtaposed with rusted steel sculptures from the 1970s and 80s by Anthony Caro

●Galleria Continuawill displayearly works from Carsten Höller’s1991 -1993 series Killing Children

●Dickinson will presentSpectrum, an exhibition of 20th century artists exploring the importance and power of colour, including Yves Klein, Fontana, Warhol andPeter Halley

●Garth GreenanGallerywill showcaseworks by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

●Hazlitt Holland-Hibbertwill showworks by Patrick Heron and Howard Hodgkin

●Mignoni will present a group showfeaturing Robert Mangold, Kenneth Noland, Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Joel Shapiro, Anne Truittand Carl Andre

●Van der Meij Fine Artwill showGerman Romanticism, Scandinavian Realism and Intimism, featuring Johan Christian Dahl, Peder Balke, L.A. RingandCarl Holsøe

●Van Doren Waxterwill presenta solo booth by Hedda Sterne

FOREVER:

The 2020 edition has also seen the launch of Forever, a new section of Frieze Masters specially curated for Frieze Viewing Room by Sir Norman Rosenthal. Exploring the premise that ‘great art is forever,’ and featuring a selection of works that will ‘stand the test of time.’

Highlights from Forever include:

●Giovan Battista Ruoppolo (presented by Galerie G. Sarti)

●Qijia culture (c.2050-1700 BC) (Gisèle Croës -Arts d’Extrême Orient s.a)

●MELCHIOR D’ HONDECOETER (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art)

●Jean Pélerin (called Viator), Georg Glockendon the Elder (Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books)

●Andreas Cellarius (Daniel Crouch Rare Books)

●KYÓ-YAKI (Tristan Hoare & Lyndsey Ingram)

●Felipe Jesus Consalvos (The Gallery of Everything & Fleisher/Ollman Gallery)

●Paul Klee (David Zwirner)

●Bridget Riley (Cristea Roberts Gallery)

●Kati Horna (Sophie Scheidecker)

Forever will take place alongside additional curated sections, including the much-celebrated Spotlight in Frieze Masters, curated by Laura Hoptman(Executive Director, The Drawing Center, New York) and Frieze London’s new Possessions section curated by Zoé Whitley (Director, Chisenhale Gallery, London).

FRIEZE WEEK PROGRAMME  FEATURED 128 GALLERIES, MUSEUMS AND PARTNERS, INCLUDING LIVE, FRIEZE TALKS, FRIEZE SCULPTURE AND FRIEZE ARTIST AWARD

LIVE:

Founded by Victor Wang(王宗孚) (Artistic Director and Chief Curator of M WOODS Museum, Beijing), The Institute of Melodic Healing (IMH) is an ‘institute of sound and performance’, that took place at London’s 9 Cork St and lasted 111 hours. As part of Frieze Week, Wang has established the IMH, in order to ‘rethink the parameters of live art during a time when distance, the body, and movement are regulated in COVID-19 Britain.’

The temporary institute brought together eight UK-based artists that experimented and worked together, through a series of installations and events over six days.

●Alvaro Barrington(Emalin) partnered with musicians, comedians and performance artists to produce a series of live acts that was broadcasted from the IMH via @friezeartfair. The performances establish a conversation between London, where Barrington is based, and his hometown New York, and continue the artist’s ongoing commitment to interconnectedness, collaboration and unity.

●Cécile B. Evans(Chateau Shatto and Emanuel Layr)  presented two live-streamed “dress rehearsals” for their new performance Notations for an Adaptation of Giselle (welcome to whatever forever). The format of rehearsals plays an important role at the IMH, as a way to reverse the processes of making and presenting live art

●Mandy El-Sayegh(Lehmann Maupin) debuted a new site-specific floor installation that acts like a second skin of language and light, and offers a contact space for performances to occupy.

●Denzil Forrester(Stephen Friedman Gallery): drawing on the important role that dance and music have played in the transformation of the visual arts, the IMH  presented key works by Forrester including Youth of the Day (1989), which vibrantly depicts the dancing bodies that populated East London’s reggae and dub nightclubs during the 1980s

●Anthea Hamilton(Thomas Dane Gallery) created an immersive installation at 9 Cork Street consisting of a digitally printed wallpaper and commercially made black mannequins. They physically engage with the other live works through figurative language. In addition, a fragrance floats, albeit briefly, in the space

●Haroon Mirza(Lisson Gallery): presented a new participatory light and sound installation MindFlip, in collaboration with soprano opera singer Sarah-Jane Lewis. Audiences were able to use a QR code to activate the work at 9 Cork Street

●Zadie Xa and Benito Mayor Vallejo(Agustina Ferreyra): worked collaboratively with dancer and performer Jia-Yu Cortiand make-up artist Ophelia Liu, Xa and Mayor Vallejo rehearsing a new experimental performance that directly responds to works by Anthea Hamilton, Mandy El-Sayegh, and Haroon Mirza

In addition to the programme of live installation and performance, the IMH hosted a conversation between Denzil Forrester and Victor Wangon on Thursday 8 October at 9 Cork Street and was streamed live on IGTV and on Frieze.com

 frieze.com/liveFRIEZE TALKS

FRIEZE TALKS:

Curated by Dr. Nicholas Cullinan (Director, National Portrait Gallery), the Frieze Talks programme featured internationally renowned artists in conversation with leading curators. This year the talks were hosted digitally via Zoom and will subsequently be available to watch online at Frieze.com

The 2020 lineup includes:

●John Akomfrahin conversation with Zoé Whitley(Director, Chisenhale Gallery)

●Michael Armitagein conversation withRalph Rugoff(Director, Hayward Gallery)

●Jordan Casteelin conversation with Amanda Hunt(Director of Public Programmes, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art)

●Lubaina Himidin conversation with Clare Lilley (Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park)

●Rashid Johnsonin conversation withDr.Nicholas Cullinan(Director, National Portrait Gallery)

●Takashi Murakamiin conversation with Tobias Berger(Head of Arts, Tai Kwun Contemporary, Hong Kong

●Tavares Strachanin conversation with Ekow Eshun

●Yan Pei-Mingin conversation with Pi Li(Sigg SeniorCurator and Head of Curatorial Affairs, M+)

●Jeff Wallin conversation with Dr.Nicholas Cullinan(Director, National Portrait Gallery)

FRIEZE SCULPTURE:

Frieze’s celebrated public art programmereturns to The Regent’s Park from 5 –18 October. Curated by Clare Lilley (Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park), the 2020 line-up featured artists David Altmejd, Fabio Lattanzi Antinori, Gianpietro Carlesso, Eric Fischl, Patrick Goddard, Lubaina Himid, Kalliopi Lemos, Richard Long, Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Rebecca Warren and Arne Quinze.

THE FRIEZE ARTIST AWARD:

Alberta Whittle was the recipient of the Frieze Artist Award 2020, supported by Forma. Whittle’s new commission RESET, wasscreened at Forma’s new cultural hub in South London from 9 –16 October.

FRIEZE X BBCRADIO 3FREE THINKING DEBATE:

MUSEUMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY:

Moderated by Anne McElvoy, the 2020 debate featured panelists such as Mikhail Piotrovsky (Director of The State Hermitage Museum, President of the Union of Museums of Russia), Kaywin Feldman (Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington) and Ms Chong Siak Ching (Chief Executive Officer of National Gallery Singapore). The debate was broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking  on 8 October 2020 and will be available as a BBC Arts & Ideas podcast.

INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATIONS:

The Frieze Tate Fund, supported by Endeavor, returned for its 18th year, supporting acquisitions for Tate’s collection. The Camden Arts Centre Emerging Artist Prize at Frieze also returned, awarding an emerging artist from Frieze London’s Focus section with the opportunity to realize their first institutional exhibition.

The Contemporary Art Society (CAS) invited Rapid Response Fund Founding Supporters to an RRF Breakfast Celebration and special in-conversation introduced by Eva Langret (Artistic Director, Frieze London) on 9 October. Discussing new initiatives to support artists at such crucial times, Caroline Douglas(Director, Contemporary Art Society)  in conversation with Matthew Burrows (Founder of the Artist Support Pledge); Anne Hardy(artist); and other speakers.

FRIEZE X DEUTSCHE BANK EMERGING CURATORS FELLOWSHIP  is a new programme for curators to develop their practice within a renowned public institution. The inaugural 2020 fellowship was established in partnership with artist Idris Khan and Chisenhale Gallery. The fellowship programme was supported by proceeds from the sale of a series of artist-led initiatives and editions, launching with a sustainably made face mask designed by Idris Khan and a new edition by John Akomfrahto follow in October.

FRIEZE WEEK EXHIBITIONS:

An online guide to participating galleries, museums and partner organizations throughout the city has been published on Frieze.com with highlights including Artemisia at The National Gallery, Cao Fei at SerpentineGalleries, Hollis Frampton at Goldsmiths CCA, Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern, Thao Nguyen Phan at Chisenhale Gallery, Toyin Ojih Odutola at Barbican, Cameron Rowland at the ICA, and the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.

ALLIED EDITIONS is an artists’ editions collective offering the opportunity to purchase affordable artworks by prominent artists. For Frieze 2020, not for profit organizations Camden Arts Centre, Chisenhale Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), South London Gallery, Studio Voltaire, Serpentine Galleries and Whitechapel Gallery, collaborated to present specially commissioned editions and exclusive launches, including works by Phyllida Barlow, Jimmie Durham, Giorgio Griffa, Amalia Pica, Christina Quarles, Dana Schutzand Vivian Suter. All proceeds from the sale of these editions support each organization’sexhibitions and programmes.

FRIEZE LONDON – FRIEZE MASTERS 2020