Well, its the time of year for Frieze London and there seems to be only one gallery representing Colombia: Casas Riegner
They have already done Colombia proud as they have been awarded a Special Commendations for their stand presentation! The main stand presentation prize was won by Stuart Shave Modern Art.
I’ll soon be down there in London and hope to get a few photos to publish here!
At this time of year everyone is in town as there are other parallel fairs to rival Frieze such as the Sunday Art Fair where artworks can be obtained at a lesser price.
Also, David Zwirner Gallery is presenting an exhibition by Oscar Murillo at the same time – and why not! Murillo’s work is also part of the Frieze fair’s Sculpture Park presentation which takes place in Regent’s Park. There he will debut social anomalies from a factory (2013), a sculpture comprised of a series of stainless steel fruit crates. The artist also has a solo show at the South London Gallery which includes a unique “lottery ticket” project, and winners will be chosen on Friday, October 18.
I have seen similar lotteries or raffles as they are also known in the UK done at the Cero Gallery in Bogota with the renowned artist Mauricio Zequeda allowing the visitors to his exhibition to win an artwork…and why not. It’s all part of the fun of art and it’s theirs to give to whom they please!
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