New Museum curator Gary Carrion-Murayari picks Frieze highlights
Gary Carrion-Murayari, curator at the New Museum, selected seven favorite works at Frieze New York 2025. He highlighted Arthur Simms's sculpture "Insect in the Wall" (2024) at Karma, praising the artist's Staten Island studio and Jamaican assemblage tradition. Haegue Yang's "A Matter of Fact (from Dan)—Peep Asymmetry" (2025) at Kukje Gallery was noted for its kinetic and poetic qualities. Abel Rodriguez and Aycoobo-Wilson Rodríguez's "Terraza Vajá" (2022) at Instituto de Visión, a father-son duo featured in the 2024 Venice Biennale curated by Adriano Pedrosa, addresses Colombia's environmental history. Sung Tieu's "Untitled" (2026) at Emalin represents Germany at the Venice Biennale this year, with a conceptual focus on immigration. Maryam Hoseini's "Oblique Horizon (Bird of Paradise)" (2026) at Dastan, part of a New Museum lobby show, explores the body and performance. Pedro Neves's "Untitled" (2026) at Mitre Galeria caught Carrion-Murayari's attention due to his Amazonian heritage. Melvin Way's "Purple Haze" (around 2008) at Andrew Edlin Gallery was admired for its intricate alchemical drawings.
Key facts
- Gary Carrion-Murayari is a curator at the New Museum.
- Arthur Simms's 'Insect in the Wall' (2024) is at Karma gallery.
- Simms works in a Staten Island studio making sculpture from discarded objects in Jamaican assemblage tradition.
- Haegue Yang's 'A Matter of Fact (from Dan)—Peep Asymmetry' (2025) is at Kukje Gallery.
- Abel Rodriguez and Aycoobo-Wilson Rodríguez's 'Terraza Vajá' (2022) is at Instituto de Visión.
- The father-son duo were in the 2024 Venice Biennale curated by Adriano Pedrosa.
- Sung Tieu's 'Untitled' (2026) is at Emalin; she represents Germany at the Venice Biennale this year.
- Maryam Hoseini's 'Oblique Horizon (Bird of Paradise)' (2026) is at Dastan; she was part of a New Museum lobby show.
- Pedro Neves's 'Untitled' (2026) is at Mitre Galeria; Carrion-Murayari's father was from the Amazon.
- Melvin Way's 'Purple Haze' (around 2008) is at Andrew Edlin Gallery; he makes small-scale alchemical drawings.
Entities
Artists
- Gary Carrion-Murayari
- Arthur Simms
- Haegue Yang
- Abel Rodriguez
- Aycoobo-Wilson Rodríguez
- Sung Tieu
- Maryam Hoseini
- Pedro Neves
- Melvin Way
- Adriano Pedrosa
Institutions
- New Museum
- Karma
- Kukje Gallery
- Instituto de Visión
- Emalin
- Dastan
- Mitre Galeria
- Andrew Edlin Gallery
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- New York
- Staten Island
- Seoul
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Germany
- Brazil
- Amazon