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Article: A day in the life of art's hottest city
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 17, 2009
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As collectors descend on London for the Frieze Art Fair and The
New York Times applauds the capital's 'dizzying' array of new
exhibitions, Arifa Akbar sets off to see the best in one go
"EVEN IN a city whose energy for contemporary art has been
boundless, the number of artists in town for openings this week is
dizzying."
That was The New York Times's verdict on the British capital
yesterday morning. Canada's Globe and Mail described the
centrepiece, this year's Frieze Art Fair, as "the most sizzling,
hyped and hectic art event of the year... It is hard to separate art
from reality." The Age (Australia) and The Wall Street Journal were
similarly effusive.
This week has been the most exciting ...