Galleries for the super rich turn to populist revolt art

IN the midst of headlines warning of US legislative chaos, a “hard” Brexit and the rise of the nationalist right in the French elections, hundreds of dealers are preparing to descend on New York for Frieze week in an effort to sell artworks that often cost more than the average American worker earns in a lifetime.

Some galleries at the Frieze New York art fair (May 5-7) will attempt to tread a fine line between politics and commerce by tackling sociopolitical issues head-on. “There’s an interesting trend of galleries doing all-female booths,” says Victoria Siddall, the fair’s director.