Mega Galleries Rush to Open in Los Angeles After Frieze LA
In the wake of Frieze Los Angeles, more than seven galleries from New York are set to establish themselves on the West Coast. Pace Gallery is scheduled to launch in April alongside Kayne Griffin. Additionally, Lisson Gallery and Sean Kelly Gallery are preparing to make their debut. Sargent's Daughters will collaborate with Shrine in Melrose Hill, while Karma is set to open its inaugural location outside New York in West Hollywood. David Zwirner has also announced a new space in Los Angeles, joining the ranks of Hauser & Wirth and Gagosian. The recent Frieze LA showcased 110 exhibitors and attracted 30,000 attendees, including celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Gwyneth Paltrow. Notable sales included a Jeff Koons sculpture from Pace for nearly $3 million, a Stanley Whitney from Lisson for $350,000, and a Beatriz Milhazes from White Cube for over $1 million.
Key facts
- Over half a dozen New York mega galleries are opening in Los Angeles.
- Pace Gallery will open in April, merging with Kayne Griffin.
- Lisson and Sean Kelly galleries are also planning LA spaces.
- Sargent's Daughters will share a Melrose Hill space with Shrine.
- Karma will open its first location outside New York in West Hollywood.
- David Zwirner confirmed a new LA space, joining Hauser & Wirth and Gagosian.
- Frieze LA had 110 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors.
- Pace sold a Jeff Koons sculpture for nearly $3 million.
- Lisson sold Stanley Whitney's 'Morning Sung' for $350,000.
- Sprüth Magers sold works by George Condo for over $500,000.
- White Cube sold Beatriz Milhazes' 'O Bailarino' for over $1 million.
- Thaddaeus Ropac sold Georg Baselitz's 'Eisdiele' for over $1 million.
- David Zwirner sold Alice Neel and Jordan Wolfson for $400,000.
- Gladstone Gallery sold two works by Anicka Yi for about $65,000 each.
- Massimo De Carlo sold 14 works to international clients.
- Hauser & Wirth sold out 23 works by Camille Henrot by day two.
Entities
Artists
- Jeff Koons
- Leo Villareal
- Paulina Olowska
- Stanley Whitney
- George Condo
- Anne Imhof
- Kara Walker
- Beatriz Milhazes
- Georg Baselitz
- Alice Neel
- Jordan Wolfson
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Anicka Yi
- McArthur Binion
- Robert Pruitt
- Brian Rochefort
- Susanne Jackson
- Tschabalala Self
- Camille Henrot
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Usher
- Kendall Jenner
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Maja Hoffmann
Institutions
- Pace Gallery
- Kayne Griffin
- Lisson Gallery
- Sean Kelly Gallery
- Sargent's Daughters
- Shrine
- Karma
- David Zwirner
- Hauser & Wirth
- Gagosian
- Frieze Los Angeles
- Sprüth Magers
- White Cube
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- Gladstone Gallery
- Massimo De Carlo
- Ortuzar Projects
- Eva Presenhuber
- Metro Pictures
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- Los Angeles
- California
- West Coast
- East Coast
- Melrose Hill
- West Hollywood
- London
- Paris
- Hong Kong
- Toronto
- Korea
- Aspen
- Milan
- Italy