Seoul’s Inaugural Frieze Fair Opens to Strong Sales, Star Power
With its growing cultural clout, Seoul has emerged as an alternative to Asia’s art capital Hong Kong.
"United States of Africa” and “Black Star Line” by Tavares Strachan on the opening day of Frieze Seoul.
Photographer: Sangmi Cha/Bloomberg
Frieze Seoul, the contemporary art fair’s debut in Asia, attracted long lines of collectors who within hours snapped up works by established artists including Donald Judd and emerging stars such as Tavares Strachan and Katherine Bernhardt.
Gagosian gallery, one of the many western blue-chip galleries at one of Asia’s most highly-anticipated art events this year, said almost all of its works on display by artists including Louise Bonnet, Takashi Murakami and Nam June Paik sold out on Friday, highlighting the market's recovery from the pandemic’s hit as well as strong enthusiasm for contemporary art in the South Korean capital.