What: Frieze Art Fair
Where: Frieze London is located in the south of Regent’s Park with the entrance off Park Square West, NW1 4NR
When: 17-20 October
Cost: Ticket prices vary, some areas are free (Sculpture Park)
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Regent’s Park, Frieze Art Fair is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, attracting more than 150 of the most exciting contemporary art galleries in the world.
Now in its 11th year, 2013’s fair sees a re-design which will feature more sizeable public areas, plus the return of the Frieze Sculpture Park. Located in the beautiful surroundings of the English Garden, The sculpture park is within a three-minute walk of Frieze London and this year will exhibit contemporary sculptures alongside historical pieces, with new works by both established and emerging artists represented by Frieze London and Frieze Masters exhibitors.
So, as one would expect from one of the worlds biggest art fairs tickets have sold out completely for Friday 18th but are still available for the Sat/Sun 19th-20th with limited availability. If you are one of the unfortunate people that doesn’t manage to capture a ticket, all is not lost as the Sculpture park and many other areas outside of the main complex are completely free to browse and there is more than enough for you to see. If you are lucky to have obtained a ticket then you may be wondering, where do I start from?
Good question, and one that has no straight-forward answer, this fair is a rollercoaster from beginning to end, with people feasting their eyes upon every wall hanging, installation, film and speech. With this in mind however, it will warm your hearts and calm your eyes to know that the gallery gives some thought to its display.
Daily screenings and artist’s presentations take place in the Frieze auditorium with artists Petra Cortright, Peter Gidal, Patricia Lennox-Boyd, Oraib Toukan and Erika Vogt each creating a new short moving-image work for Frieze Film 2013.
Films by Petra Cortright, Patricia Lennox-Boyd and Peter Gidal are screened daily at the following times:
Thursday 17–Saturday 19 October: 12.30pm and 6.30pm
Sunday 20 October: 12pm and 5.30pm
In addition to all of the above you will also find artist speeches, musical performances and interactive projects by unique individuals from the world over. This really is a cultural extravaganza for anybody wanting to spending a day out in London to appreciate the importance and impact of artists in the contemporary era.
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