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Frieze is always great fun so with a torn meniscus in my knee, (too much dancing for my own good) I dragged myself through the aisles. Even had a wheelchair on the ready just in case!
The tent was vast but felt manageable and not too huge. There was so much happening around us you really gained a true sense of the experience, a big contrast from the year before.
Nick Mauss gave a wonderfully powerful performance.
Olivia Zab’s enthusiasm had drained a little after I had dragged her to the fair for the fourth time. However, she was a trouper and a great art enthusiast. We both loved the Nicole Wermers chair at Herald Street.
The Thomas Dane booth sucked us in and easily tempted us to go that one bit further with an amazing 1990’s Michael Landy work. One of my girlfriends, Wendy M asked me in passing if I had seen the catering trays left out from the night before, she nearly died there and then when I told her I had actually purchased this work. Wendy if you are reading this; ‘You are the Best’.
This Alexandre da Cunha sculpture was another perfect addition to the Collection.
Ed Fornieles was in full gusto, happily working with his nail bar at Carlos/Ishikawa.
My bestie Cindy managed to acquire one big shiny Instagram Nail.
KAWS was a total eye catcher. I loved the minimal black and white Snoopy.
Particularly in comparison to the colourful KAWS.
Loved this work by Kevin Beasley at Casey Kaplan.
A very exciting moment at Mary Mary came with our first ever Jesse Wine purchase. Just could not resist this organic glazed extravaganza.
Jane Hait and Elizabeth Neilson were reunited after their baby incubation period. Emerging back in to the art scene after being hidden away in the midst of breast-feeding, nappies and goo.
Laura Bartlett’s booth proved to be my favourite of the fair, a whole interpretation of Venezuela transferred to Regents Park by Sol Calero.
Stuart Shave’s juxtaposition of Steven Shearer and Lothar Hempel was very impressive.
Meanwhile Stuart’s lookalike Jake Miller was next door happily displaying some fabulous Amanda Ross-Ho and Magali Reus. I was quite keen on the wine glasses with ice cubes.
Hidden behind the door at Peres Projects was a very expensive Joe Bradley, which had been quickly removed after the auctions by the owner as his work became even more expensive.
A lovely moment at Marc Foxx booth. Amanda Sharp was all smiles with another successful Frieze nearly over.
In another part of Regents Park, Frieze Masters provided a much more sedate and traditional setting with many older and deceased artist’s for sale on the secondary market. Much quieter and less fun but very interesting all the same. I loved this Barbara Hepworth from 1963.
Spotted this chic stone hand grenade finial at Victoria Miro by Ian Hamilton Finlay. Very apt for your friendly local dictator to take home and display at his front gates.
One of my favourite galleries in the Masters tent was the Antoni Tàpies with this lovely ‘Fusta amb samarreta’ from 1971.
We then rounded off our London week with a trip to PAD, a much more decorative fair. Daniel Blau’s booth was very clever. I adored how he made it look like a throwback to the department stores of the 60s with the Andy Warhol’s going very cheaply! Now I am on my way to yet another fair and desperately writing my diary on the train.
