Frieze New York 2017 Highlights Feminist Artists and Underrepresented Figures

Frieze New York 2017, held from May 5 to 7 on Randall’s Island, emphasized feminist artists and overlooked women from significant art movements. Galleries like Lehman Maupin showcased Mary Corse, a participant in the 1960s Light and Space movement, with new paintings using glass microspheres. Gallery Simone Subal presented Austrian Pop artist Kiki Kogelnik, featuring works such as Untitled (Breast) (1986) and untitled drawings from 1965. Espaivisor displayed 1970s performance pieces by Katalin Ladik, a Yugoslav-born Hungarian artist. Stephen Friedman exhibited Huma Bhabha’s Castle of the Daughter (2016), a totemic sculpture of cork and styrofoam. Salon 94 featured Sylvie Fleury’s Gold Cage PKW (2003), a brass enclosure, and Lyle Ashton Harris’s self-portrait as Billie Holiday in Blue Billie (2003). Hauser & Wirth presented Lorna Simpson’s paintings using vintage magazine images, including Black & Ice. Galerie Lelong showed Nancy Spero’s Sheela-Na-Gig At Home (1996), an installation with undergarments and goddess drawings. Tracy Emin’s works, such as a sewn drawing at Lorcan O’Neill Roma and abortion memorabilia at White Cube, were also highlighted. Susan Cianciolo’s collages and floor sculptures at Bridget Donahue referenced her fashion work and daughter Lilac. The fair aimed to educate collectors through historic presentations, blending realism with mysticism in various displays.