Frieze New York opened the 15th edition of its contemporary art fair on May 13, 2026, at The Shed in Hudson Yards, running through May 17 with VIP previews on the first two days. This year’s fair brings together 68 galleries from more than 25 countries to the Bjarke Ingels Group– and Diller Scofidio + Renfro–designed arts building on Manhattan’s far West Side.

Who is showing

The exhibitor list pairs the international mega-galleries with younger dealers. Among the blue-chip names returning to The Shed are Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace, David Zwirner, White Cube, Galerie Perrotin, Thaddaeus Ropac and Esther Schipper, according to the fair’s program announcement.

The fair is directed by Christine Messineo, who oversees both Frieze New York and Frieze Los Angeles. Frieze has kept the New York edition at the comparatively intimate scale of The Shed since 2022, after years on Randall’s Island — a smaller, more tightly curated footprint than its London and Los Angeles fairs.

The Focus section

Frieze’s Focus section, dedicated to galleries operating roughly 12 years or less, returns under curator Lumi Tan for a third consecutive year. This edition’s Focus presentations come from galleries based in cities including Buenos Aires, Mexico City, São Paulo, London, Biarritz and New York, with more than half of the exhibitors appearing in the section at The Shed for the first time. The section functions as the fair’s pipeline for emerging dealers and artists into the broader market.

Frieze Week

Beyond The Shed, the fair anchors a citywide Frieze Week of museum exhibitions, gallery openings and cultural events. The 2026 program includes performance-led commissions and collaborations with New York institutions including the Whitney Museum and the Dia Art Foundation, extending the fair’s footprint well past Hudson Yards into Chelsea, the Lower East Side and downtown.

Why it matters

Frieze New York is one of the anchors of the city’s spring art calendar, landing alongside the major auction houses’ marquee evening sales and a wave of gallery openings. The fair is a barometer of the contemporary market and a magnet for collectors, curators and institutions, and its choices — which galleries get in, which emerging artists are spotlighted in Focus — ripple through the rest of the season. The 2026 edition runs at The Shed through May 17.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is Frieze New York 2026?
Frieze New York runs May 13–17, 2026, at The Shed at Hudson Yards, with VIP previews on May 13 and 14. It is the fair's 15th edition in the city.
How many galleries are exhibiting?
Sixty-eight galleries from more than 25 countries, including blue-chip dealers such as Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, Pace, David Zwirner and White Cube.
What is the Focus section?
Focus is the fair's section for younger galleries — those operating roughly 12 years or less. It is curated for a third consecutive year by Lumi Tan and features dealers from cities including Buenos Aires, Mexico City, São Paulo, London and New York.
Who runs Frieze New York?
Christine Messineo is the director of Frieze New York and Frieze Los Angeles. The fair also runs a citywide Frieze Week of museum and gallery programming.