Frieze New York Bets on Market-Safe Paintings Amid Cautious Recovery

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Frieze New York presents a cautious art-market snapshot: galleries lean toward blue-chip, saleable paintings—polite abstracts and semi-figurative works—while big houses like David Zwirner anchor the fair and midsize galleries face overhead pressure, even as some booths push restrained, curatorial bets. The mood is one of measured recovery rather than a breakthrough.
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