Lorelei Marfil is a London-based freelance arts and fashion writer and editor. Over the weekend, Lorelei partnered with Harry to bring us her picks of London's Frieze Art Fair.
Over the weekend, art lovers and creatives flocked to Regent's Park to immerse themselves in Frieze London's annual art show. Representing 35 countries, 175 galleries exhibited over 1,000 artists and their contemporary creations. From modern art and vintage artifacts to panel talks and the sculpture park, this season offered a little bit of everything to suit everyone's taste and style. Now in its tenth year, fairs such as Frieze offer artists exposure and Frieze attendees peruse for enjoyment, inspiration or to add to their own collection. Here are some of my favorite pieces and exhibitors from the Fair.
Jenny Holzer at Sprüth Magers, London:
Holzer brought the drama in the form of an LED light display. This installation featured text that scrolled through aluminum bars.
Howard Hodgkin at Gagosian Gallery, New York:
The popular British artist showcased Night, 2012, one of his smaller works.
Lucien Smith at Salon 94, New York:
The LA-based artist offered a mix of aluminum trays, paste, and enamel on a gessoed canvas in his creation, Pie Painting.
Group vermin dinner, Colosseum of the Consumed, at Grizedale Frieze Projects, London:
A part of the Grizedale Arts Project, this intriguing meal was created by Sam Clark of Moro restaurant. Clark infused vermin flora and fauna like honey fungus and Japanese knotweed to create a meal that is usually considered harmful.
Oscar Tuazon at Standard (Oslo), Oslo:
Seattle-born and Paris-based Tuazon created a large-scale structure made of Douglas fir and pine. Tuazon built the three wooden rectangular pieces together to create this industrial and minimalist structure.
Eric Wesley at Bortolami, New York:
Utilizing the basic techniques of a brushstroke, a splash and drip, the LA-based artist opted for primary colors to create his piece, Red, Yellow and Blue Picture.
Mel Bochner at Whitechapel Gallery, London:
Bochner incorporated numbers, words, and measurements in his latest collection "If The Color Changes."
Anish Kapoor at Gladstone Gallery, New York:
Turner Prize winner Anish Kapoor showcased his sculptural pieces that employed rock, concrete, mud, and colorful fiberglass figures.
Valeska Soares at Galeria Fortes Vilaca, Brazil:
Disco fever was reborn in this installation by Valeska Soares. The Brazilian-born artist hung and rotated 40 mirrored balls of various sizes.
Photos by Harry Carr unless otherwsie specified.
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Howard Hodgkin, Night, 2012, Gagosian Gallery, New York
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Over the weekend, art lovers and creatives flocked to Regent's Park to immerse themselves in Frieze London's annual art show. Representing 35 countries, 175 galleries exhibited over 1,000 artists and their contemporary creations. From modern art and vintage artifacts to panel talks and the sculpture park, this season offered a little bit of everything to suit everyone's taste and style. Now in its tenth year, fairs such as Frieze offer artists exposure and Frieze attendees peruse for enjoyment, inspiration or to add to their own collection. Here are some of my favorite pieces and exhibitors from the Fair.
Jenny Holzer at Sprüth Magers, London:
Holzer brought the drama in the form of an LED light display. This installation featured text that scrolled through aluminum bars.
Howard Hodgkin at Gagosian Gallery, New York:
The popular British artist showcased Night, 2012, one of his smaller works.
Lucien Smith at Salon 94, New York:
The LA-based artist offered a mix of aluminum trays, paste, and enamel on a gessoed canvas in his creation, Pie Painting.
Group vermin dinner, Colosseum of the Consumed, at Grizedale Frieze Projects, London:
A part of the Grizedale Arts Project, this intriguing meal was created by Sam Clark of Moro restaurant. Clark infused vermin flora and fauna like honey fungus and Japanese knotweed to create a meal that is usually considered harmful.
Oscar Tuazon at Standard (Oslo), Oslo:
Seattle-born and Paris-based Tuazon created a large-scale structure made of Douglas fir and pine. Tuazon built the three wooden rectangular pieces together to create this industrial and minimalist structure.
Eric Wesley at Bortolami, New York:
Utilizing the basic techniques of a brushstroke, a splash and drip, the LA-based artist opted for primary colors to create his piece, Red, Yellow and Blue Picture.
Mel Bochner at Whitechapel Gallery, London:
Bochner incorporated numbers, words, and measurements in his latest collection "If The Color Changes."
Anish Kapoor at Gladstone Gallery, New York:
Turner Prize winner Anish Kapoor showcased his sculptural pieces that employed rock, concrete, mud, and colorful fiberglass figures.
Valeska Soares at Galeria Fortes Vilaca, Brazil:
Disco fever was reborn in this installation by Valeska Soares. The Brazilian-born artist hung and rotated 40 mirrored balls of various sizes.
Photos by Harry Carr unless otherwsie specified.
Jenny Holzer Blast, 2012, Sprüth Magers, London
Howard Hodgkin, Night, 2012, Gagosian Gallery, New York
