EP 51: Is the Economic Center of the Art World Shifting?

Art Problems

I am back from the LA fairs, hoo boy, do I have some impressions. There was so much to do and see relative to New York’s Frieze week, that I started to wonder if New York would continue to be the economic center for art!
In this podcast I discuss the biz, trends, and art so you have all the information you need to know whether participating in the LA Fairs is worth the investment.
You’ll also get the skinny on each fair so you get a sense of the flavor of each.
By the end, you'll be armed with everything you need to navigate and succeed in the art fair environment.

Read transcript here.
Relevant links:
ART MARKET REPORTS
Artnet Frieze Los Angeles Is Smaller This Year, but Dealers Are Doing Big Business
https://news.artnet.com/market/frieze-los-angeles-is-smaller-this-year-but-dealers-are-doing-big-business-2442125
The Art Newspaper, Felix is fun as ever, even as Sales Slow
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/29/felix-is-fun-as-ever-even-as-sales-slow
Frieze Fair, Felix and more this weekend (paywall)
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-02-29/frieze-los-angeles-2024-felix-art-fair

TRENDS
Heavily patterned paintings that look like rugs.
Aydee Rodriguez Lopez at Proyectos Monclova
https://www.proyectosmonclova.com/artists/aydee-rodriguez-lopez
Laura Owens at Matthew Marks
https://matthewmarks.com/artists/laura-owens
Jeff Perrone at Corbett vs Dempsey
https://corbettvsdempsey.com/exhibitions/felix-art-fair-2024/

SPRING BREAK HIGHLIGHTS
SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW
https://www.springbreakartshow.com/
Fred Fleisher curates Don Porcella
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/fred-fleisher
Cheryl Molnar curates Rachelle Anayansi Mozman Solano
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/cheryl-molnar-la-2024
Fabiola Gironi and Robert Minervini
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/fabiola-gironi
Mary Henderson curated by Sarah A Gamble
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/mary-henderson
Michael Handley curated by Jack Henry
https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/michael-handley

FRIEZE HIGHLIGHTS
Frieze LA
https://www.frieze.com/tags/frieze-los-angeles-2024
Hernan Bas at Victoria Miro
https://online.victoria-miro.com/frieze-los-angeles-2024-hernan-bas/
Jordan Casteel at Casey Kaplan
https://caseykaplangallery.com/artists/casteel/

FELIX ART FAIR HIGHLIGHTS
Felix Art Fair
https://felixfair.com/
Kavi Gupta at Felix
https://kavigupta.com/events/156/overview/
Sargent’s Daughters
https://www.sargentsdaughters.com/
Michael Kirkham at Harkawik Gallery
https://galleryplatform.la/galleries/harkawik/exhibitions/felix-art-fair-2024