Today, the 2024 editions of Frieze London and Frieze Masters kicked off at Regent’s Park. At the conclusion of the fairs’ preview day, an $8.5 million Arshile Gorky painting, sold by Hauser & Wirth at Frieze Masters, led the reported sales. At Frieze London, David Zwirner led VIP day with the sale of a painting by Lisa Yuskavage for $2.2 million. The coinciding fairs will both run through October 13th.
This year, Frieze London hosts more than 160 galleries from 43 countries, while Frieze Masters features more than 130 galleries from 26 countries. Notable VIP attendees included actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Bill Murray, artists Tracey Emin and Raf Simons, musician FKA twigs, and leading art world figures, including curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and collectors Jason and Michelle Rubell.
Across both fairs, blue-chip galleries reported several seven- and six-figure sales. Here, we round up the reported sales during the VIP day of the 12th edition of Frieze Masters and the 21st edition of Frieze London. Check back on Monday for the full sales report.
Tina Kim Gallery reported sales of a Lee ShinJa work for $100,000–$200,000, a Mire Lee work for $25,000–$50,000, a Ghada Amer work for $10,000–$20,000, and a Suki Seokyeong Kang work for $20,000–$40,000.
—Maxwell Rabb
