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  • Art world descends on London for Frieze Art Fair

    Art world descends on London for Frieze Art Fair

    15th October 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

    This is the week the entire art world descends on London, drawn by the lure of Frieze Art Fair in Regent's Park, which is in its eighth year.

    The contemporary art fair has quickly grown in prominence, so more openings than ever around town have been timed to coincide with Frieze. It is all turning into a big art buying bonanza, as even Sotheby's is joining in and holding an auction...

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  • Frieze shines with showcase for younger galleries

    Frieze shines with showcase for younger galleries

    19th October 2009 | 1 comments | 3 people like this

    I went to Frieze on Thursday when it opened and again yesterday. The sun was shining on the last day of London’s biggest art fair and an art-hungry crowd descended upon the huge marquee in Regents Park (undeterred by the £25 entrance fee!).
    The collectors (and celebrity artists Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry) had already been and gone – most work is sold on the first day, before the fair...

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Julia Kollewe

Julia Kollewe

I've been a journalist for well over a decade. Three years ago I plunged into the unknown when I decided to quit my job at the Independent and do a fine arts degree (drawing at Camberwell). I never regretted it. I've just finished the course and now do lots of different things. Freelance journalism - I regularly write for the Guardian - web design, animation, art exhibitions...