Freize Art Fair Week

Frieze Art Fair

clockwise Anton Kern Gallery, Blum and Poe Gallery, Victoria Miro Gallery

     The Frieze Art Fair has been in New York for last 5 years. The Armory arts week used to be one big art scene in New York. Now we have the Frieze Art week in May. Along the Frieze Art Fair, many different art fairs were held ; Nada Art Fair, Art New York, Context, and some smaller design fairs including Spring Masters and Design collective.

The Frieze Art Fair is so well organized and nicely curated. I really appreciate it's quality of works. But this year I felt it was too well prepared visually... There is not much room for audience to create their imagination and creativity with art... not many fun art works this time... Saw many pretty art works like a graphic art...

Nada Art Fair

clockwise @Schmidt & Handrup, @American medium, @Klaus von Nichtssagend,
and @Mier Gallery

     Since I went to most of fairs beside smaller ones, I could see how space is very important for the art fair. I saw some pieces from the Spring/Break show in the Nada Art Fair. It was quite unique pieces, but with white wall, it didn't appeal as much as at the old post office. I guess that's why the Independent art fair prepare individual unique space for each gallery. But in general, the Nada was good, I had the impression that they are following the frieze format. But since most of artists and smaller galleries have very tiny space which was great to be well organized...

Art New York & Context

Clockwise "black Mountain" by Alexander Calder @Vertes Modern,
"Title no Yes this" by Gary Tactile@Wanrooji, Rafa Macaroon's work @ Casa Cuadrada

Clockwise @Schmalfuseberlin, @Heller, @RadeMarkers, and @Heller

Art New York and Context were quite interesting. I could see various object, color, and texture arts which made me excited.

Spring Masters

clockwise Fred Yates's @JohnMartin Ralston Crawford's @HollisTaggart
NigelvanWieck's & Victor Eldelstein's @DidierAaron Gallery

Legar & Portatrice Daqua's @SylviaPowell Right image @KunsthandelKolhammer

The Spring Maters was very excellent this year. Since the TEFAF will take The Spring Masters from Next year. There were a few prestigious antique galleries who attended from Europe which made the show more essential. I also like octagon shape exhibition space. Because its shape, it made audience focus on exhibition object more. Also, Park Ave Armory has a great location and space.

Design Collective

Clockwise,@MaisonGerard, @MarkMcDonald, @JohnTrading, & @Fuglen Gallery

     Design Collective shows more modern contemporary work from 20-21 century, There were many interesting works, but exhibition space was horrible. Maison Gerard always have wonderful presentation for their pieces, but I couldn't see it.

New York International Auto Show 2016

 

     There is one big remarkable point in the New York International Auto show this year. I could see reflection of vintage car trend. There are a few beautiful vintage cars are shown on the show. I could also see vintage color on new model which was interesting.  The image above is Porche's 911carrera4. The image below is Chysler's

The right above image is Audi and below is BMW's X4 M40i. 

                                               

The image below is 1967 Alfa Romeo's 33stradale. It was so cute and unique shape which was my favorite design and style.

Asia Week NY 2016

  

I have attended the Asian art galleries during New York City's Asia Week for the last few years. I studied 19th and 20th century Korean, Chinese, and Japanese furniture in my graduate program, and I was born and raised in Korea. I know a bit about Asian art.



NYC's Asia Week is getting bigger every year. Many Asian Art and antique dealers participate from all over the world, and many collectors are come to the city for this event.


The past few Asia Week NY gallery tours have been pretty educational and interesting. This year a few sculpture got my attention for their beauty and detail.


The image on left image is a 6th Century Afghan marble sculpture at the Dalton Somare art gallery. It has stunning beauty on the facial expression. I couldn't believe it is from the 6th century.

The image on the right is Chinese ceramic work at the Giselecroes Gallery from Belgium. It wasn't as detailed a sculpture as the Afghan piece, but it did have rhythm on its pieces.



The below left image is 2nd century gorgeous Chinese jade cup. Its detail was amazing. I sometimes think most ancient pieces have the most delicate and remarkable craftsmanship.

The below right image is 15 century Nepalese work.  It is so elegant and natural like a real person.  I felt like the piece is alive...

Also, I found very interest on Indian and Islamic ancient painting since I couldn't distinguish from each other.  It is like a Tibetan and Chinese Buddha.  In history, and it is easy to see how they influence each other.  It is hard to distinguish them.  The left image is Indian ancient paining, and right image is Islamic ancient painting.