Frieze Seoul Debuts Alongside Kiaf, Sales Reach Millions
The first Frieze Seoul art fair wrapped up alongside Kiaf, representing Frieze's debut in Asia. Numerous international galleries enjoyed robust sales, such as George Condo's 'Red Painting Composition' (2022) which fetched $2.8 million, and 'Smiling Profile' (2022) sold for $1.5 million. Hauser & Wirth achieved $1.8 million for Mark Bradford's 'Overpass' (2022). Sterling Ruby's solo exhibition at Xavier Hufkens was completely sold out, with artworks priced between $375,000 and $475,000. Lehmann Maupin sold Lee Bul's 'Perdu CXLIII' for $260,000 and Nari Ward's 'Breathing Mosaic Dream-Air' (2022) for $275,000. Italian galleries reported sales ranging from $40,000 to $600,000. At Kiaf, Eduardo Secci observed fewer visitors and cautious collectors. Despite limited spending over $1 million, mega-galleries expressed overall satisfaction.
Key facts
- Frieze Seoul debuted in 2022 alongside Kiaf.
- George Condo's 'Red Painting Composition' sold for $2.8 million to a Korean private museum.
- George Condo's 'Smiling Profile' sold for $1.5 million to a Chinese private collector.
- Mark Bradford's 'Overpass' sold for $1.8 million.
- Sterling Ruby's solo show at Xavier Hufkens sold out on opening day.
- Lehmann Maupin sold Lee Bul's 'Perdu CXLIII' for $260,000.
- Italian galleries reported sales between $40,000 and $600,000.
- Eduardo Secci noted lower attendance at Kiaf compared to previous editions.
Entities
Artists
- George Condo
- Mark Bradford
- Sterling Ruby
- Lee Bul
- Do Ho Suh
- Nari Ward
- Lucio Fontana
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Victor Vasarely
- Alberto Burri
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Piero Manzoni
- Joan Miró
- Giorgio Morandi
- Piero Dorazio
- Claudio Parmiggiani
- Emilio Isgrò
- Paolo Scheggi
- Alberto Biasi
- Pablo Atchugarry
- Aaron Garber Maikovska
- Jennifer Guidi
- Lenz Geerk
- Paola Pivi
- Maurizio Donzelli
- Wonder Buhle Mbambo
- Kevin Francis Gray
- Oliver Okolo
- Radu Oreian
- Barry Yusufu
- Chris Soal
- Nunzio
- Salvo
- Yeesookyung
- Aaron Garber-Maikovska
- Alvaro Barrington
- Ludovic Nkoth
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Rashid Johnson
- Paul McCarthy
- Katherine Bernhardt
- Rose Wylie
- Mamma Andersson
- Daniel Richter
- Tony Cragg
- Sung Neung Kyung
Institutions
- Frieze Seoul
- Kiaf
- Hauser & Wirth
- Sprüth Magers
- Xavier Hufkens
- Lehmann Maupin
- Fondazione Trussardi
- Luigi Mazzoleni
- Tornabuoni Art
- Massimodecarlo
- Eduardo Secci
- Artribune
- Frieze Masters
- COEX
- Mazzoleni
- Massimo De Carlo
- R+V
- David Zwirner
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- The Armory Show
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Asia
- Milan
- Italy
- Firenze
- Milano
- COEX
- Torino
- London
- New York
- France