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Published eight times a year, Frieze is a magazine centred on contemporary art and culture, with a permanent gallery space in London and art fairs held in London, New York, LA and Seoul.
What grabbed us about this issue…
Issue 252 takes the Mediterranean as its subject and Renato Leotta’s poetic portrait of Sicily is the place to start. Land, light and memory as a photographic framework gives the issue its visual anchor. We enjoyed how food sits alongside the more formal art writing. Recipes as a vessel for storytelling is a less obvious angle for Frieze and it earns its place. The pieces on migration and the region’s fragile future give the issue a political thread that runs quietly beneath the more intimate contributions.
Who’s Frieze for?
With a finish that feels closer to a catalogue than throwaway read, Frieze is one to reach for when you want to find out more about the contemporary art scene. It’s timely, with advertisements and reviews that point you towards projects that are happening now. Think of it as an exhibition guide, interspersed with longer pieces and artist profiles that sit with an idea a little more. It’s one we return to for its way of looking at art without overcomplicating it.
Type: Special interest, mixing long-form with photography
Pages: 140
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