Frieze Talks 2018
The program takes a literary turn with a focus on some of today’s most searching writers
The program takes a literary turn with a focus on some of today’s most searching writers
Drawing upon the recent outpouring of contemporary fiction, curators Tom Eccles and Amy Zion have invited writers, poets and artists into discussions that challenge sound-bite and tweet-driven narratives, with profound and often humorous investigations into today’s American landscapes.
Talks are free to attend for all fair visitors with admission ticket.
Taking place Friday through Sunday, Frieze Talks 2018 pairs artists with authors to stimulate unique encounters between powerful cultural voices. The program includes:
Friday, May 4
12pm: Yuri Herrera (author of Signs Preceding the End of the World, The Transmigration of Bodies) in conversation with artists Carlos Amorales and Abraham Cruzvillegas
3pm: Author Ottessa Moshfegh (Eileen, Homesick for Another World) in conversation with writer Patty Yumi Cottrell (Sorry to Disrupt the Peace)
Saturday, May 5
12pm: Fred Moten (Professor in the Department of Performance Studies, NYU) in conversation with Sondra Perry (artist)
3pm: Novelist Kaitlyn Greenidge (We love you Charlie Freeman) in conversation with historian Kerri Greenidge and moderated by Rujeko Hockley (Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art)
Sunday, May 6
12pm: Author Elif Batuman (The Idiot, The Possessed) in conversation with Negar Azimi (writer, editor Bidoun)
Talks are free to all fair's visitors and take place in the talks space, between B17 & B18. Purchase your admission ticket to the fair here.
View the full program and further details here.
Frieze New York 2018 runs from 3—5 May, with a Preview on May 2.
