Visitors look at British artist Damien Hirst's artwork "High Windows (Happy Life), 2006" during the Frieze Seoul 2022 art fair in Seoul on Sept 2. Photo: Reuters
VIP guests packed into Seoul's COEX convention centre on Friday as the city became the first in Asia to host the Frieze Art Fair, which features works from over 110 galleries worldwide.
In a nod to South Korea's millennials-backed art market, which is set for another record-breaking year, the Fair - a closely-watched showcase of top works by contemporary artists - moved for the first time beyond its traditional venues of London, New York and Los Angeles.
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Frieze Art Fair, Seoul
Visitors look at British artist Damien Hirst's artwork "High Windows (Happy Life), 2006" during the Frieze Seoul 2022 art fair in Seoul on Sept 2. Photo: Reuters
Andy Warhol's "Troy" is a featured exhibit at the Frieze Seoul art fair in Seoul. Photo: AP
A visitor holds a smartphone in front of Pablo Picasso's "Femme au beret rouge a pompon" at the Frieze Seoul art fair in Seoul. Photo: AP
Visitors walk past artwork "Day Into Night Lips, 2022" by artist Gina Beavers. Photo: AFP
People visit the Frieze Seoul 2022 art fair in Seoul. Photo: AFP
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