Frieze New York
Press Release
April 9, 2015
Frieze New York 2015:
Talks Program Announced
Frieze is pleased to announce the Frieze Talks program at Frieze New York
2015. This year’s participants include artist Pierre Bismuth, curator and
museum director Thelma Golden and critic Jerry Saltz, among many others.
Frieze Talks is programmed by Tom Eccles (Executive Director of the Center
for Curatorial Studies, Bard College) and Christy Lange (Associate Editor,
frieze), and takes place daily in the auditorium at Frieze New York.
When Jerry Saltz was ‘kicked off ’ Facebook this year, it stoked debate about
the scope for satire in the art world. This year, Frieze invites participants to
address the ways in which artists, critics, and curators push the limits of
humor, irony, decency, and performance as well as the audience’s willingness
to tolerate or accept those provocations.
On Thursday, May 14th, Christian Jankowski (artist and Chief Curator
of Manifesta 11) will weave the legendary music of Caetano Veloso into an
artist talk; and Alexander Provan (Editor, Triple Canopy) will host a panel
discussion on new models for artists’ collectives, with Abdullah Al-Mutairi
(GCC) and Jamal Cyrus (Otabenga Jones & Associates). On Friday, May
15th, comedian and artist Casey Jane Ellison will bring her irreverent humor to a performative, talk-show-style panel on the ‘Aesthetics’ of ‘Female’
‘Attractiveness’ with Karley Sciortino (writer) and Leilah Weinraub (artist
and filmmaker); and Thelma Golden (Director and Chief Curator of The
Studio Museum in Harlem, New York) and Dr. Arnold Lehman (Director,
Brooklyn Museum, New York) will discuss the question: Whom do museums
serve?
On Saturday, May 16th, French artist Pierre Bismuth, who won an Academy Award for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, will talk about his new
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feature, Where Is Rocky II?; and Jerry Saltz (Critic, New York Magazine),
who has brought his outspoken criticism and singular voice to over 150,000
followers across Twitter and Instagram will answer your questions, in a conversation with the audience entitled ‘Ask Jerry’.
Finally, on Sunday May 17th, Los Angeles-based artists Leigh Ledare and
Paul McCarthy will talk about their taboo-breaking work; and Hamza
Walker (Director of Education and Associate Curator, The Renaissance Society, Chicago), who is co-curating ‘Made in L.A.’ in 2016, will chair a panel
discussion about what artworks we find funny and why.
Access is included in all admission tickets. For further information and a full
schedule please visit friezeprojects.org/talks.
Frieze Talks is one strand of the non-profit program at Frieze New York
which includes Frieze Projects, Frieze Education, and Frieze Sounds. Frieze
New York will take place May 14–17, 2015 in Randall’s Island Park, Manhattan. Presenting over 190 of the world’s leading galleries, Frieze New York is
sponsored by Deutsche Bank for the fourth consecutive year.
To keep up to date on all the latest from Frieze New York follow @friezenewyork on Twitter, @friezeartfair on Instagram or like us on Facebook.
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Notes to Editors:
Schedule for Frieze Talks 2015
Thursday, May 14
12pm: ‘New Models for Artists’ Collectives’
Chair: Alexander Provan (Editor, Triple Canopy)
Abdullah Al-Mutairi (GCC) & Jamal Cyrus (Otabenga Jones & Associates)
4pm: ‘Some may like a soft Brazilian singer’ with Christian Jankowski (artist
& Chief Curator, Manifesta 11)
Friday May 15
12pm: ‘Aesthetics’ of ‘Female’ ‘Attractiveness’
Casey Jane Ellison (comedian & artist), Karley Sciortino (writer) & Leilah
Weinraub (artist & filmmaker)
4pm: Thelma Golden (Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum
in Harlem, New York) in conversation with Dr. Arnold Lehman (Director,
Brooklyn Museum, New York)
Saturday May 16
12pm: ‘Ask Jerry’ with Jerry Saltz (Critic, New York Magazine)
4pm: Pierre Bismuth (artist & filmmaker) discusses Where is Rocky II?
Sunday, May 17
12pm: ‘Why Does Michael Asher’s Art Make Me Laugh?’
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Chair: Hamza Walker (Director of Education and Associate Curator, The
Renaissance Society, Chicago)
4pm: Paul McCarthy (artist) in conversation with Leigh Ledare (artist)
Access to Frieze Talks is included in all admission tickets. Places can be
reserved from 11am on the day of each talk at the auditorium desk.
Frieze New York 2015: Established in 2012 by the founders of frieze magazine, Matthew Slotover and Amanda Sharp, Frieze New York aims to create
the ultimate art fair experience. The fourth edition of Frieze New York will
feature over 190 of the world’s leading contemporary galleries, with 63 participants from the fair’s host city, plus a non-profit program of artist projects,
education activities and talks. Situated in Randall’s Island Park, Frieze New
York follows the establishment in 2003 of Frieze London, one of the world’s
most influential contemporary art fairs, which takes place annually in
Regent’s Park, London. In 2012, Frieze also launched Frieze Masters, which
coincides with Frieze London and is dedicated to art from ancient to modern.
Frieze fairs are sponsored by Deutsche Bank.
Tickets for Frieze New York are on sale now. To ensure the best experience for
all visitors, tickets are limited and only available in advance. Tours and a limited number of $10 weekday student or 17-25-year-old tickets are also available
for advance booking. Visit friezenewyork.com/visitors/tickets.
Further Information:
Frieze New York new public opening dates
Thursday, May 14, 11am-7pm
Friday, May 15, 11am-7pm
Saturday, May 16, 11am-7pm
Sunday, May 17, 11am-6pm
Frieze New York 2015 invitation-only preview
Wednesday, May 13
For further information and tickets visit Frieze.com.
Advance press accreditation is now open via accreditation.frieze.com.
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