They arrived from New York, London, Berlin and Istanbul, Turkey. They came to see, to be seen, to buy and to gawk. The art lovers at the inaugural Frieze Los Angeles over the weekend, whether browsing the main gallery tent or Instagramming the outdoor installations on the Paramount Pictures Studios back lot, proved to be as colorful as some of the canvases on the walls. More than 70 galleries were represented, with almost half from L.A. Even celebrities were among those who braved the elements to see a wide range of work on display in the vibrant marketplace. Times photographer Carolyn Cole made the rounds, capturing these Faces of Frieze.
Photographs by Carolyn Cole Los Angeles Times
DESTINEE ROSS of New York City was in town looking at African American artwork for a client in Detroit. Frieze L.A., she said, felt just right.
BERRIN SARAN of Istanbul attended Frieze in fine fashion. She identifies herself as an art writer and collector and — are we surprised? — a hat lover.
EMMETT SKYY, musician and designer from Los Angeles, used “brilliant” to describe the event. “I love the fact that it’s in L.A.,” he said.
MARCUS PAUL, a wardrobe stylist from New York, came to L.A. for the Grammy Awards but extended his trip so he could attend Frieze.
TUCK MUNTARBHORN, an artist from London, was photographed by a Vivian Springford piece from circa 1972 exhibited by Almine Rech Gallery.
GORDANA SIMUNOVIC, originally from Switzerland but now living in Los Angeles, came to Frieze wearing an installation art dress by Michael Seri.