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We talked to Frieze Focus curator Lumi Tan about this year’s fair, championing emerging galleries, and what makes @friezeofficial feel so distinct right now. DM or comment FRIEZE to access curated recommendations, invites, and member benefits on the Tape app.

MAYA LIN x LEO VILLAREAL join land + sky in their 2 person booth @pacegallery @friezeofficial booth B10

As Frieze New York 2026 returns tomorrow to @theshedny from May 13-17 for its 14th edition, the city’s art world is once again gearing up for a week of exhibitions, events, and conversations that extend far beyond the fair itself. To help navigate it all, we asked industry insiders from @hellothirdeye , @moca , @resnicowculture , @gagosian , @therachelcole , @thecultivist , and @fitzandco to share the exhibitions, events, and standout moments they’re most excited about this year—and what deserves a spot on your itinerary. View the full guide at /journals

Jack Pierson at Regen Projects in Los Angeles A multidisciplinary artist and gallerist based in New York and Southern California, Jack Pierson is celebrated for his evocative word sculptures crafted from vintage signage and his personal, diaristic photography. His work often explores themes like nostalgia, longing, desire, and the melancholic glamour of everyday life. The word sculptures are typically large-scale installations that reuse mismatched letters salvaged from junkyards, old movie marquees, and roadside diners—creating emotionally charged words or poetic phrases with mismatched colors, shapes, and textures. His photography is known for capturing raw, intimate, and casual moments among his circle of friends. In other assemblages and collages, he produces dense, mural-scale works by layering found posters, printed materials, and personal photographs to map both physical and mental landscapes. With a survey of his Miami years on view at The Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, Pierson returns to Regen Projects with the exhibition “Curtains,” his eleventh solo show at the gallery. The exhibition highlights his ongoing exploration of the formal, philosophical, and ironic facets of language through a series of drawings and new sculptures, emphasizing nostalgia and the pursuit of beauty as key themes. Featuring a selection of Pierson’s signature word sculptures crafted from sentiments and phrases collected throughout his life, it reveals the artist’s poetic nature through words like “Pure Stoke,” “Famous Last Words,” and “Beauty.” These feelings are also present in a collection of 70 works on paper that were originally published in a book for the gallery’s first exhibition with Pierson in 1994. Using a dream-like, regretful language, the drawings convey both hope and loneliness, as seen in the phrase “Maybe never.” Catch my complete Galerie Magazine roundup of the top solo gallery shows across America for April by clicking on the link in my profile. @galeriemagazine @jackpierson9 @regenprojects @hellothirdeye #art #sculpture #jackpierson #regenprojects #galeriemagazine

8 Must-See Solo Gallery Shows in April Rounding up the best gallery exhibitions across the United States each month, Galerie traveled from New York to Chicago and Los Angeles to highlight the top solo shows for April. From David Smalling’s paintings using the visual language of the Old Masters to show how social rules and gender expectations influence identity and actions at Templon to Cheryl Pope’s fabric landscape paintings that explore the spiritual and emotional significance of land as a space of memory, silence, and shared human experience at Monique Meloche and Jack Pierson’s word sculptures and drawings crafted from sentiments and phrases collected throughout his life at Regen Projects, these are the not-to-be-missed shows this month. Catch my complete Galerie Magazine roundup of the top solo gallery shows across America for April by clicking on the link in my profile. @galeriemagazine #art #painting #photography #sculpture #galeriemagazine

Earlier this month, CKA photographed the inaugural Making Their Forum, in Washington, DC. Founded by Komal Shah, the weekend event spanned three venues, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and Eaton DC Hotel, and celebrated the achievements of women artists, advanced gender equity in the arts, and inspired action to effect lasting change. Iconic female artists, performers, curators and change-makers anchored the speaking program and the forum opened with the Foundation’s landmark exhibition with works from the Shah Garg Collection - which are now on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Photographs by @photo_by_cka @stephenvoss Editing by @king_marvino @jeanettedmoses

A new generation of land artists to meet the moment, for @wsj . A rare newsprint outing, woohoo A10! Thanks Larry, Bill & Emma and @mariangoodmangallery @delcymorelos @marguerite_humeau @whitecube @hellothirdeye @leslietonkonow @agnesdenes @tripleaughtfoundation @holtsmithsonfoundation @diaartfoundation

APF CHALET ❤️‍🔥 overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who supported @artproductionfund this year. thank you @lein_studio for making the third trimester chic ❤️ next year I’ll do a shotski don’t worry!!!

A night celebrating public art! The annual @artproductionfund Gala brings together artists, supporters, and collaborators for an unforgettable event ✨ 🩵We are thankful and inspired to be part of a community shaping how art shows up in the world. 🩵Sasha & Ed Bass thank you for your generous patronage and co-hosting the magnificent table @sundancesquare Images courtesy of: @neilrasmus & @kepozc /BFA.com Nicholas Hunt & Keith Tiner /BFA.com @wwd ’s @lexieblacklock and @voguemagazine

Got a sneak preview of the upcoming KEITH HARING exhibition at @thebrantfoundation and it gave all the feels 🎨❣️ Beyond the radiant babies and barking dogs, the show is a reminder that Haring’s work was always more than visual energy, it was social engagement. From subway panels to public murals, he used bold, accessible iconography to confront the AIDS crisis, the drug epidemic, LGBTQIA rights, and other pressing issues, turning art into a tool for awareness, activism, and community. A few iconic works, endless energy, and a nod that art can be playful and politically urgent 👌🏾✨ Curated by Dr. Dieter Buchhart and Dr. Anna Karina Hofbauer 🪄 🖼️ Officially opens March 11 and runs thru May 31 ⏳ 🎟️ via brantfoundation.org 🎨 @keithharingfoundation #keithharing #contemporaryart #nycart #haring #80s

✨ Had an amazing afternoon at the presentation of Keith Haring at The Brandt Foundation Art Study Center at 421 E. 6th St in the East Village yesterday. The show will open to the public March 11 - May 31st. ✨ Paul worked at Tony Shafrazi in the mid 90s for several years & my first version of my gallery ARENA was across the street on Wooster St. & we have many memories of Haring shows at Shafrazi & all the great art that was being developed at that time. ✨ It was wonderful to set up this reunion photo of many of Tony Shafrazi’s staff (including Paul) & friends of the gallery. It was wonderful to see how fresh Haring’s work still seems. This exhibition features works from the early 80s. 👉 Scroll to see elements of the show. ✨ @plasternyc @tonyshafrazi @keithharingfoundation @thebrantfoundation #reneericcardoarena

FRIEZE ART FAIR comes to a close on Sunday, March 1st. Never a dull moment - Another amazing presentation of art by 95 exhibitors from 22 countries over a bright and sunny 4 days. Congratulations to: Christine Messineo, Director of the Americas. Essence Harden, Curator of the Focus Section. Thank you as well to the outstanding installations of Frieze Projects "Body & Soul" that came to life on the grounds presented in partnership with the Art Production Fund under the leadership of Casey Fremont. Thank you to all of those who worked to bring the fair to life these past four days - well done. @friezeofficial @artproductionfund @hellothirdeye #friezela #instalationart #contemptoryart #laart #laartgalleries #laartscene #artnowla #artcollector #friezeartfair #artgallery #artmagizine