Frieze New York 2026 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇩🇴 🇲🇽
International contemporary art fair
Focus on Latin American Art
The Shed, Hudson Yards
May 13 Previews; May 14-17
$77+
Frieze New York 2026
We are in a period of great social and environmental change. Of late, the art world has been responding to social issues before the society at large. Changes tend to hit developing countries first. Their artists are currently dealing with issues that will soon affect us all. Look for these signs at the show.
Two new gallery selection committee members have strengthened Latin American participation at Frieze New York. They are Fátima González of Mexican gallery Campeche, and Omayra Alvarado of Colombian gallery Instituto de Visión. 🇨🇴 🇲🇽
The Fair’s Focus section has solo presentations by emerging galleries. This season features galleries from Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and São Paulo.
Jonathan González Connects Frieze and the Whitney Biennial
Performances by Dominican American artist Jonathan González connect Frieze and the Whitney Biennial. His work explores how colonial narratives still poison our lives today. He claims architectural spaces for Black bodies, which mirrors the struggles of people of color for simple acceptance. 🇩🇴
His art would not be necessary in a healthy society, but we are still decolonizing. Racial nonsense is baked into our culture. It’s only been two or three generations since decolonization began. The process seems to be two steps forward and one step backward. If you are perceived as a person of color, racism impacts almost every day of your life.
González is New York born, but he lives the racial tensions both on the island of Hispaniola/Ayiti/Quisqueya and in the USA. Most Americans see Afro-Dominicans as Black, but Black in the Dominican Republic means Haitian, which most Dominicans resent; and we don’t have the same cultural framework as African Americans. So it’s really complicated.
He considers himself a choreographer and multidisciplinary artist. The dance connection is important because in many Indigenous and African traditions, dance is how we pray.
Being American strongly frames González’ work. Most Dominicans deny their African and Indigenous heritage, while many African-Americans embrace it. The same is true with queerness which is all good in New York, but hit or miss in many traditional cultures.
Latin Galleries
There are a dozen Latin galleries at this year’s Frieze New York. Many galleries show Latin artists as well.
Argentine Galleries
Isla Flotante is based in Buenos Aires. 🇦🇷
Brazilian Galleries
A Gentil Carioca is based in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. 🇧🇷
Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel is based in São Paulo and Rio. 🇧🇷
Vermelho is based in São Paulo. 🇧🇷
Nara Roesler is based in São Paulo with a Chelsea outpost. 🇧🇷
Mendes Wood DM is based in São Paulo with a Tribeca outpost. 🇧🇷
Mitre Galeria is based in São Paulo. 🇧🇷
Central is based in São Paulo. 🇧🇷
Colombian Galleries
Instituto de Visión is based in Bogotá with a Chinatown/Lower East Side outpost. 🇨🇴
Mexican Galleries
Campeche is based in Mexico City. 🇲🇽
Kurimanzutto is based in Mexico City and Chelsea. 🇲🇽
OMR is based in Mexico City. 🇲🇽