ByNargess Banks,
Senior Contributor.
When Frieze London opened in 2003 it had a pretty clear vision: to create a platform where commercial galleries (big and small, blue-chip and emerging) could present their artists side by side, while offering audiences a chance to encounter new voices through curated sections.
Over the past two decades, the fair has become one of the most influential events in the global art calendar, not only as a marketplace but as a cultural barometer. Today, Frieze has expanded into a year-round network of fairs—from Los Angeles and New York to Seoul and now Shanghai—competing with Art Basel, Paris+ and a growing number of regional events for artists, galleries and collectors.
Born in the suburbs of Paris and educated in economics and art history, Eva Langret began her career working with galleries and institutions committed to underrepresented voices, the experience of which continues to inform her belief in art as a space for equity, experimentation and exchange.
