Los Angeles took a major step onto the global art fair stage with the inaugural editions of Frieze Los Angeles and Felix LA. Set against iconic venues—Paramount Studios and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel—the two fairs offered contrasting but complementary experiences, highlighting the city’s growing potential as a world-class destination for contemporary art.
Art Basel Miami Beach: Carrying the Momentum from Part One We left Part One tired but exhilarated from a day at Art Basel, heading back to our hotel in South Beach, thinking about how magnetic the fairs are and their popularity with the fine art enthusiast and the fine art curious. We had a busy week ahead of us and much to see. Our stop that evening was Art Angels, the Los Angeles "gallery-to-the-chic-and-elite" Miami opening. Drawing a sizable crowd, the space quickly buz
At Miami Beach’s Untitled Art Fair, Kara Walker’s powerful silhouette work reimagines a 19th-century Civil War image, confronting viewers with their own assumptions about race, gender, and history. By overlaying black silhouettes onto historic prints, Walker transforms the past into a mirror for the present, inviting deeper reflection on how we see—and interpret—cultural narratives today.
An evening at Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair in Santa Monica reveals an open, inclusive art fair model centered on direct engagement between emerging artists and collectors. Set in the expansive Barker Hangar, the fair combines a relaxed social atmosphere with diverse contemporary works, making art accessible, personal, and refreshingly free of pretense.
