As always, Frieze Art Fair in London was young, hip and cool — but this year, the big surprise was a new addition called Frieze Masters.
Frieze Masters is a new fair, situated very near the main Frieze site in Regent’s Park. Elegantly designed by Selldorf Architects, one immediately feels a sense of “luxury” upon entering the spacious tent.
The concept of this fair is to show works of art created before the year 2000. The art pieces on view range from ancient art, to old masters, to well known artists such as Los Angeles-based Larry Bell.
Galleries like the uber cool Blum & Poe are represented at this fair, as well as the very established Richard L. Feigen & Co.
It takes a while to wrap your mind around the concepts behind Frieze Masters. It is a gorgeous space that combines a variety of quality works of art from all periods with brilliant marketing.
A few standouts from my week in London are as follows:
The newest private art foundation is the David Roberts Art Foundation founded by Scottish collector, David Roberts. This dramatic space showcased works by Louise Bourgeois, Matthew Day Jackson and Kris Martin.
I also had the great pleasure of visiting Tracey Emin’s studio and having lunch with her courtesy of MoCA, Miami
We enjoyed a delicious dinner with White Cube artist Raquib Shaw in his home/studio. Eating and discussing art while surrounded by a jungle of trees and plants was undoubtedly a memorable experience! The lobster that he cooked for us will be carried in my subconscious and taste buds forever!
Recommendations for lunch in London:
Orrery at 55 Marylebone High Street is a five minute car ride from Frieze. They serve a beautiful, civilized lunch with 2 courses for £33 . The room is bright, airy and one can have a quiet, art filled conversation and hear each other easily.
ORRERY: 55 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5RB, 020 7616 8000, orreryreservation@danddlondon.com
The National Portrait Gallery Restaurant (020 7312 2490) has amazing views of Trafalgar Square and London. The food is delicious and the best part was walking through the galleries on the way out, while looking at photographs of the Royal family and remembering Princess Diana.
The National Portrait Gallery: 2 St Martin’s Place, London, 020 7306 0055
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