LONDON — In the same way that Voltaire described the Holy Roman Empire as “neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire,” this year’s Frieze Week here didn’t really live up to its title. For starters, Frieze London, Britain’s most important contemporary art fair, and its sister event, Frieze Masters, were canceled because of the pandemic and converted into mainly online offerings. Then, what did take place wasn’t the usual event-packed week. Coronavirus restrictions make it impracticable to hold large-scale destination art events, particularly after reports in the German news media of infections at last month’s Gallery Weekend Berlin. All of which helped ensure that there were few international visitors at what was left of Frieze Week.

Source: International New York Times October 09, 2020 15:55 UTC