Jay Ezra Nayssan

A Frieze VIP viewing of the LA artist’s takeover of the Virginia Robinson Gardens saw the city’s art scene show up in force

As the fair returns to Santa Monica in 2025, take a look back at standout works, performances and initiatives from its first five editions

The curator and founder of Del Vaz Projects chooses a remarkable Lee Bontecou, a mystical piece by Eugenia P. Butler and a work he says is “yearning and desirous to be encountered”

The fair’s 2024 home has a rich history, from the Mexican rancho era to the Gold Coast 1920s and ’30s, and today boasts bohemian dining, starry architecture and Lalanne sculptures

In an exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles that pairs Kelley with contemporary voices, curator Jay Ezra Nayssan explores the late American artist’s shades of loneliness

Step inside the iconic home of the German émigré author and temporary residence for Nicola L.'s sensual sculptures during Frieze Los Angeles 2023

Jonathan Hepfer, Director of Monday Evening Concerts, introduces his immersive musical performance as part of Frieze Projects: Against the Edge

Highlights from the offsite program of artist projects curated by Jay Ezra Nayssan and Del Vaz Projects

Jay Ezra Nayssan shares insights into the Frieze Projects program putting contemporary art in dialogue with cultural sites across Santa Monica and beyond

The Founder of Del Vaz Projects expands his vision with the Frieze projects program, sited across Santa Monica and the Westside

Curator Jay Ezra Nayssan introduces Cokes's project and the history of this avant-garde institution, featuring in Against the Edge for Frieze Los Angeles 2023