Samuel Palmer, Going to Evening Church,1874,
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour, 30x70 cm., Courtesy of The
Fine Art Society. |
Frieze
Masters 2015 will offer an unparalleled opportunity to discover a world history
of art, showcasing 130 leading modern and historical galleries including
sections curated by Clara M Kim, Sir Norman Rosenthal and Clare Lilley (Director
of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park). An expanded programme of Talks will
include Lawrence Weiner (artist), J. Tomilson Hill (collector), Annabelle
Selldorf (architect),Wim Pijbes (General Director, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) and
Ali Smith (writer), among many others.
Taking
place in London’s The Regent’s Park from 14–18 October 2015, in a bespoke
structure designed by Selldorf Architects, Frieze Masters is supported by Main
Sponsor Deutsche Bank for the fourth consecutive year, with Gucci as Associate
Sponsor and sponsor of Frieze Masters Talks.
Léon Frédéric, Les Trois Soeurs, 1896, Oil on
canvas, 120x95 cm., Courtesy of Jack Kilgore. |
Several Thousand Years of Art
For
the fourth edition of the fair, the world’s leading galleries will present an
unrivalled qualtity, breadth and depth of work, from highly collectible objects
to significant masterpieces.
In
the main section of Frieze Masters, galleries continue the fair’s tradition of
ambitious curated presentations, including solo exhibitions by modern masters
Frank Auerbach (Marlborough Fine Art, London), Sam Gilliam (David Kordansky
Gallery, Los Angeles), Richard Hamilton (Alan Cristea Gallery, London), Carmen
Herrera (Lisson Gallery, London), Roy Lichtenstein (Castelli Gallery, London),
Michelangelo Pistoletto (Galleria Continua, San Gimignano) and Kwon Young Woo
(Tina Kim Gallery, New York & Kukje Gallery, Seoul), among others.
Andrew
Edmunds (London) will present a monograph of works by 18th-century caricaturist
James Gillray; whilst Les Enluminures (New York), taking part in the fair for
the first time, will showcase Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and finger
rings, including one of the last richly illuminated manuscripts of Guillaume de
Lorris & Jean de Meun’s Roman de la Rose remaining in private hands.
Richard Nagy Ltd (London), also new to the fair, atmospheric interiors, richly
curated to invoke historical periods or specific places. Once again, Helly
Nahmad is working with a set designer on a spectacular presentation.
Egon Schiele, Seated semi-nude with hat and
purple stockings, 1910, Black crayon, gouache and watercolour on paper, 45x32 cm., Courtesy of W_K, Wienerroither_Kohlbacher. |
Richard
Green’s (London) booth, inspired by the Cornish coastline, will feature
paintings by Ben Nicholson and LS Lowry, as well as bronze sculptures by
Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore; whilst Rupert Wace (London) will present a
Greek Bronze Votive Horse (750-730 BC), an exceptional example of symbolic art
from the Geometric period. More standout works include a pair of Japanese
six-panel screens from the early 17th century (Sebastian Izzard LLC, New York)
and a rare, recently restored portrait painting by Cornelis de Vos (1584-1651),
presented by Salomon Lilian (Amsterdam).
A
recent phenomenon, which encapsulates the spirit of Frieze Masters to juxtapose
and embrace art of all periods, is a growing culture of shared stands. Hauser
& Wirth and Moretti Fine Art (both London) will collaborate on ‘an ideal
collection’ of works spanning the centuries, placing 14th-century Italian
panels alongside the likes of Hans Arp and Louise Bourgeois; whilst Karsten
Schubert and Tomasso Brothers Fine Art (both London) will juxtapose modern
masterpieces by Bridget Riley with Old Master drawings and ancient portrait
sculpture.
The
new feature section Collections, curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal, will
introduce various types of work to the fair, from an impressive selection of
Japanese netsuke (Sydney Moss, London); to a 40-piece display of Italian
maiolica from the 15th to 17th centuries (Bazaart, London). It will also
include a collection of rare wooden Egyptian sculpture, including an
exceptional large statue from the Fifth Dynasty (2500-2400 BC) (Sycomore
Ancient Art, London).
Max Beckmann, Selbstbildnis mit steifem Hut, 1921, Drypoint on paper, 31.3x24.4 cm., Courtesy of Simon Theobald. |
The
Spotlight section, curated for the first time by Clara M Kim and dedicated to
solo presentations of 20th-century art, will reveal foundational moments in art
through pioneering figures. These include Pop artists from Brazil and Japan –
Wanda Pimentel with Anita Schwartz Galeria de Arte (Rio de Janeiro) and Keiichi
Tanaami with Nanzuka (Tokyo). Visitors can also discover Global conceptualists
of the American West Coast, such as Jess (Anglim Gilbert Gallery, San
Francisco), and of Eastern Europe with Ana Lupas (P420, Bologna).
Sculpture Park
The
Frieze Sculpture Park 2015 comprises 16 new and historical works, set in the
English Gardens between Frieze Masters and Frieze London. Selected by Clare
Lilley (Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park) and with free public
access, the Frieze Sculpture Park gives visitors to The Regent’s Park a rare
opportunity to encounter exceptional sculpture and installation art by
international artists in the open air.
Works
for 2015 include: Lock (1976-7), a major installation by Richard Serra, which
Peter Freeman (New York) will be shown for the first time publicly since it was
exhibited at the Whitney Museum in 1976; Anri Sala’s Holey Wall (Should I Stay
or Should I Go) (2014-15), remade for Frieze together with live performances
originally commissioned for the 12th Havana Biennial (Galerie Chantal Crousel,
Paris & Marian Goodman Gallery, London); a new solar-powered sound and
light work by Haroon Mirza (Lisson Gallery, London); Earth Play (1979),
Seung-Taek Lee’s monumental balloon model of the earth (Gallery Hyundai,
Seoul); Open Screen (2014) by Carol Bove (David Zwirner, London) and an
impressive 11th-14th Century AD pre-Ekoi monolith from Western Africa (Didier
Claes, Brussels).
For
the third year the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for art, will
develop a dedicated app for the Sculpture Park with detailed information on
each of the sculptures and an audio guide by curator Clare Lilley.
Roy Lichtenstein, Surrealist Head, 1986, Painted and patinated bronze, 20x71x44 cm., Courtesy of Castelli Gallery. |
Frieze Masters Talks
In
2015 Frieze Masters Talks expands to feature nine conversations, co-programmed
for the first time by Jennifer Higgie (Co-editor frieze and Editor, Frieze
Masters magazine) who joins Jasper Sharp (Adjunct Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). Frieze Masters Talks
is supported by Gucci, Associate Sponsor of the fair.
Jasper
Sharp said, ‘The programme planned for this year is the most comprehensive to
date, with contributions from an international line-up of artists, curators,
museum directors, dealers, critics and writers, all exploring the vital
relationship between the art of the past and the present, its acquisition,
creation and display.’
2015
participants include artists Michaël Borremans, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Ellen
Gallagher and Lawrence Weiner, in conversation with museum curators Wim Pijbes
(General Director, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam), Frederick Ilchman (Chair, Art of
Europe at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston), Dr. Minna Moore Ede (Assistant Curator
of Renaissance Paintings, National Gallery, London) and Colin Wiggins (Special
Projects Curator, National Gallery, London). Five new panels exploring
specialist sections of the fair and wider themes of collecting, curating and
writing will feature Tomilson Hill (collector), Ali Smith (writer), Mark
Godfrey (Senior Curator, International Art, Tate Modern, London), Melvin
Edwards (artist), Pamela Joyner (collector) and Sjarel Ex (Director, Museum
Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam), among many others.
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Boris Mikhailov, Yesterday's Sandwich (plate 46), c.1966-1968, C-type print from dia, 90x130 cm., Courtesy of Sprovieri. |
Joseph Beuys, Schlitten, 1969, Thomas Dane Gallery. |