The 11th edition of Frieze New York kicked off at The Shed in Hudson Yards this week with 68 galleries from around the world setting up shop inside the striking Diller Scofidio + Renfro-designed building. On Wednesday morning, throngs of collectors and VIPs formed a long queue outside the space, eagerly hoping to get a first look at the offerings. Busier than ever, the fair inside was abuzz with energy as New Yorkers entered their second stretch of art and design fairs (TEFAF, Independent, and Future Fair all took place within the previous seven days, extending what was once New York’s May art week into what feels like the entire month).
11. Harmony Hammond at Alexander Gray Associates
“I was captivated by the work of Harmony Hammond, one of the early pioneers of feminist art in New York. Her large-scale sculpture-like painting Bandaged Grid #12 (Big Gold), 2022–2023 at Alexander Gray Associates is a can’t miss. The work, consisting of layered strips and patches of frayed fabric and grommets painted in ochre and brick red create a dynamic, geometric abstract grid. The physicality of the work evokes a bandaged body, implying wounds but also the process of healing, suggesting vulnerability and strength.” —Klaudio Rodriguez, Executive Director, Bronx Museum of the Arts
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