AO On Site: Frieze New York, May 13th – 17th, 2026
Frieze New York’s 15th edition opened at The Shed, spotlighting works that fuse natural materials with personal heritage. Artists such as Kelly Sinnapah Mary, Marcelo Silveira and Nara Roesler presented sculptures and paintings that reference endangered woods, Caribbean folklore, and diaspora narratives. Galleries like Gagosian and Mor Charpentier highlighted the trend with cork installations and a dual show on migration and dream‑like clouds. Strong sales, including several seven‑figure deals, underscored the market’s appetite for provocative, identity‑driven art despite broader speculation concerns.
WHITE CUBE: SHAO FAN, THROUGH 27th JUNE 26′.
White Cube is mounting Shao Fan’s first UK solo exhibition, titled “Refrain,” at its Mason’s Yard space from May 22 to June 27, 2026. The show presents the artist’s recent series of rabbits, mushrooms, cabbages and mythological forms rendered in dense, hair‑like brushstrokes...
AO ARTIST INTERVIEW: ROSE WYLIE, THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS.
Rose Wylie’s solo exhibition "The Picture Comes First" opened at the Royal Academy of Arts on February 28 and will run through April 19, 2026. The show assembles more than 90 works, spanning the artist’s five‑decade career and featuring her...