Last week, art aficionados of all stripes descended onto Randalls Island for Frieze New York, drawn by the promise of a 250,000-square-foot pavilion filled with an international collection from more than 190 galleries eager to show off — and sell — their works. What they did not bargain for was the heat. “Record-breaking temperature and direct sunshine created discomfort for some people in certain areas of the fair.”Several galleries worried that high temperatures were affecting attendance — and sending potential buyers back to Manhattan. “I know the intense heat of the last two days has been difficult,” Ms. Siddall wrote in a subsequent email to exhibitors on May 3. We are working hard to keep the fair cool until then, and to bring collectors back over the next few days.” The fair was open to the public May 4 to May 6.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2018 23:03 UTC