THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER - Frieze L.A. Lands With Star-Studded Opening

16 February 2019

Not even yesterday's torrential downpour could keep the throngs of visitors away from the inaugural edition of Frieze L.A., somewhat ironically situated in the “Blue Sky” tank of the Paramount Pictures lot.

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"It's wonderful to see such diverse and exciting work under a tent which isn’t leaking," said actor Julian Sands, who joked that he wouldn't name which artworks he had his eye on: "If I told you, you might buy it first!" Sands is participating in Frieze not just as a collector but also as a rainmaker and interviewer: He'll conduct a conversation at LACMA tonight at 6 p.m. with filmmaker Martha Fiennes (sister of Joseph and Ralph) for the U.S. premiere of Yugen, starring Salma Hayek. "[LACMA director] Michael Govan got wind of it through Julian, a dear mutual friend," Fiennes said. The AI-generated moving image artwork premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was also shown at Hayek's father-in-law Francois Pinault's Palazzo Grassi. Fiennes sibling Magnus contributed music for the piece, which has no running time, as artificial intelligence generates its continuous run. (Feb. 15, the Bing Theater at LACMA, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

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