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THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE IS OUT NOW What does great art demand from great writing, and how does great writing shape great art? The new issue of frieze traces the dialogue between artists and writers, and how they influence and relate to one another. Our columns section is themed on Wordplay, from a zine on the ABCs of drag ballroom culture to Kevin Killian’s Amazon reviews. In the features section, assistant editor Sean Burns profiles Marlene Dumas ahead of her show at Frith Street Gallery; an extensive oral history recounts Bidoun, a magazine offering perspectives in and of the Middle East and the Arab Diaspora; Glenn Ligon speaks with senior editor Terence Trouillot about the parallels in his practice; Erika Balsom documents her visit to Michael Heizer’s City (1970–2022); and an essay by Juliet Jacques addresses labour conditions and class relations in art practice. Plus loads more — hit the link: https://lnkd.in/g9QjMsFE ⁠ [frieze no. 245 - September 2024]⁠

The Frieze Seoul Viewing Room is now open! Available from August 28th - September 13th 2024, you can preview and acquire significant artworks on our free digital platform, with exclusive access to gallery presentations ahead of the fair’s opening — even if you can’t make it to Seoul this year — and revisit presentations after Frieze week. Check out the artworks from across the Galleries, Masters and Focus sections of the fair, search artworks by price, date and medium, save favourite artworks and presentations, and live chat with galleries.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Hit the link below to find out more, or visit viewingroom.frieze.com to get started. Headline Partner, Frieze Seoul - LG OLED ART Global Lead Partner - Deutsche Bank #FriezeSeoul https://lnkd.in/gV3dDk_m

Frieze Film returns to Frieze Seoul 2024, bringing together the works of 37 international artists — including Josèfa Ntjam, Ayoung Kim, Thao Nguyen Phan and more Titled ‘All that Weaves the Universe: Of Quantum Entanglements’, and curated by Joowon Park and Valentine Umansky, this year’s programme is presented in partnership with Ewha Media Art Presentation (EMAP), on view at Ewha Woman’s University from 2 - 6 September — and online! 📆Monday 2 – Friday 6 September, 6-10pm daily 📍ECC (Ewha Campus Complex), Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul https://lnkd.in/ezMEBV8Q

Nengi Omuku’s romantic and impressionistic paintings bloom with references to the natural world. Set in spectacular landscapes, they are testament to the imaginative power of reverie and empathy. By using sanyan — a handspun Yoruba fabric — Omuku grounds the otherworldly in local tradition. ⁠ ⁠ The body of work is a ‘collective response to the uncertainty and internal turmoil that have arisen as a result of the political instability in Nigeria and globally.’⁠ ⁠ Nominated by artist Yinka Shonibare CBE, Omuku’s works will be presented by Pippy Holdsworth Gallery and Kasmin as part of the acclaimed curated section ‘Artist-to-Artist’ at Frieze London 2024. The section debuts six solo presentations chosen by world-renowned artists. ⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link: https://brnw.ch/21wM0mK ⁠ Global lead partner — Deutsche Bank ⁠ #FriezeLondon

Outstanding Korean Artists at Frieze Seoul 2024 South Korea's contemporary and historical artists from Seoul, Busan, Gwangju and Daegu are strongly represented at this year's fair. Learn more about the artists and the subjects which they explore here: https://lnkd.in/g_XWupmp Frieze Seoul 2024 takes place from September 4 — 7 at COEX. Secure your tickets today.⁠ Headline Partner, Frieze Seoul - LG OLED ART Global Lead Partner - Deutsche Bank #FriezeSeoul ⁠

Bringing together international artists at the forefront of ceramics and exploring diasporic and indigenous histories, our newest themed section, ‘Smoke’, debuts at Frieze London 2024.⁠ ⁠ Curated by Pablo José Ramírez (Curator, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles), the featured artists’ practices involve pre-colonial traditions to use clay in expanded forms – presenting ceramics as one of the most impactful aesthetic forms in contemporary art: ‘to think about ceramics, it’s tangible. It’s an object. It’s a vessel. But it is also embedded with histories that you cannot just perceive by looking.’⁠ ⁠ Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4SGQSjK ⁠ Special thanks to Murmurs for assistance with video production. ⁠ ⁠ Global lead partner — Deutsche Bank ⁠ #FriezeLondon

Can abstract art be political? We speak to some of the artists in ‘Social Abstraction’, a group exhibition at Gagosian, Beverly Hills, to find out how they complicate common misconceptions of abstraction as an apolitical form Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQxjWQQK

Seven Asian Women Artists Not to Miss at Frieze Seoul 2024 Coinciding with ‘Talking Bodies’ at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Frieze Seoul sees stand-out presentations by women artist of Asian heritage, from South Korea to Indonesia Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTkm5u6V Headline Partner, Frieze Seoul - LG OLED Art Global Lead Partner - Deutsche Bank

Announcing the awards, prizes and acquisition funds at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2024! There is a wealth of awards, acquisition funds and prizes supporting artists, galleries and curators across the London fairs this year. These institution-led initiatives highlight the fairs' ongoing commitment to supporting artists, galleries and curators through strategic acquisitions and influential awards with key UK museums and arts organizations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezPHGgAa Frieze London and Frieze Masters, 9 – 13 October 2024, The Regent’s Park. Global lead partner - Deutsche Bank

Hannah Morgan speaks to us from her London Fields studio, introducing us to her ‘Animula’ series in progress for her Frieze London Focus debut, presented by Xxijra Hii. Morgan works with English alabaster, which she describes as ‘a beautiful and intriguing stone’. She carves ‘creatures’ in gestation, emergence and decay, reflecting on what she terms as ‘underland’ entanglements related to myth, natural ecologies, birth and mourning. She also takes us to one of her sites of discovery, The Warburg Institute, an art-historical collection which is categorized thematically, and which Morgan finds inspirational for its ‘open-ended way of researching — which is joyful’. Focus is presented in collaboration with Stone Island, whose bursaries further aid young galleries’ participation in the fair alongside Frieze’s existing support. This film features sound works made by Hannah Morgan in collaboration with Clay Slade Watch more: https://lnkd.in/erGeqmdh