Frieze London 2019: Highlights Including
Talks, Solos, Themed Shows and Curated
Programmes
Record International Participation and New Curators to Make Frieze
London 2019 an Exceptional Moment for Cultural Conversations on a
Global Level
Frieze London 2019 will bring together more than 160 galleries from
35 countries, representing the fair’s most international edition since its
launch. This year’s fair introduces new curators and sections showcasing
performance, emerging artists and the contemporary significance of
complex art genealogies and colonial legacies. Opening 3 to 6 October
2019, Frieze London coincides with Frieze Sculpture and Frieze Masters
in The Regent’s Park, together forming the most significant week in
London’s cultural calendar. Global lead partner Deutsche Bank supports
Frieze London for the 16th consecutive year, continuing a shared
commitment to discovery and artistic excellence.
This year’s fair brings together a new roster of curatorial talent, including
Cosmin Costinas (Executive Director/Curator, Para Site, Hong Kong) as
curator of the fair’s new themed section Woven, bringing together solo
presentations by eight international artists who employ textiles, weaving
and tapestry. Diana Campbell-Betancourt (Artistic Director, Samdani
Art Foundation, Dhaka and Chief Curator, Dhaka Art Summit) returns
as curator of LIVE and the Frieze Artist Award; and Lydia Yee (Chief
Curator, Whitechapel Gallery, London) will again co-programme Frieze
Talks with Matthew McLean (Senior Editor, Frieze Studios). For the first
time, an international committee of gallery peers comprising Stefan
Benchoam (Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City), Edouard Malingue
(Edouard Malingue, Hong Kong), and Angelina Volk (Emalin, London) will
advise on the selection of participants for Focus, the fair’s section for
younger galleries.
Victoria Siddall said: ‘This year’s editions of Frieze London and Frieze
Masters embody the exceptional international spirit of London, a city
that is a meeting point for art, ideas and people from all over the
world. We will welcome the most significant galleries from around the
globe, across both fairs, some of whom are joining us for the first time.
They represent art and artists from around the globe, from the Asian
influence on Collections at Frieze Masters, to new galleries joining Frieze
London from Brazil, Lebanon, South Korea and Estonia, as well as
leading programmes from the USA and Europe. The two fairs and Frieze
Sculpture, along with exhibitions opening during Frieze Week including
Kara Walker in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern and Elizabeth Peyton
at the National Portrait Gallery, make Frieze in London a vital and truly
global cultural moment in the city.’
Showcasing the significance of art and creativity in the current moment,
artists presenting solo and themed shows include Harold Ancart,
Maria Bartuszová, Neïl Beloufa, Martin Boyce, Mark Bradford, Sheila
Hicks, Cui Jie, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jannis Kounellis, Jac Leirner,
Paul McCarthy, Jonathan Meese, Anna Maria Maiolino, Mrinalini
Mukherjee, Oscar Murillo, Virginia Overton, Philippe Parreno, Joyce
Pensato, Kembra Pfahler, Tabita Rezaire, Robin Rhode, Sterling Ruby,
Lorna Simpson, Nancy Spero, Angela Su, Do Ho Suh, Takis, teamLab,
Kara Walker, Sue Williamson and Yin Xiuzhen among many others;
alongside LIVE performances and installations by Carlos Amorales,
Cecilia Bengolea, Shezad Dawood, Priya Ahluwalia, William Forsythe,
Yasmin Jahan Nupur, and Khvay Samnang; and a major new Frieze
Artist Award commission by Himali Singh Soin.