VOLTA in Chelsea
Photos by Daryl-Ann Saunders
Denis Meyers, artist & Nicolas Auvray, Director of Galerie l'Atelier Photo: Daryl-Ann Saunders (IG: @DA_Saunders)
Denis Meyers in action Photo: Daryl-Ann Saunders (IG: @DA_Saunders)
Joining the Frieze Week lineup is VOLTA Art Fair, open May 18-22, 548 West 22nd Street, the former Dia Building and Hauser & Wirth gallery space. It’s a 10-minute walk from Frieze New York’s location at The Shed.
VOLTA New York is the American incarnation of the original Basel fair. It debuted in New York in 2008.
Dasha Bazanova, Manager of Space 776 Gallery Photo: Daryl-Ann Saunders (IG: @DA_Saunders)
Shuto Okayasu - Still Walking Blue, 2022, acrylic on canvas. Space 776, 37-39 Clinton Street, NYC, NY.
"New York City is a special place and one in which we feel VOLTA belongs," said VOLTA director Kamiar Maleki. "We are thrilled to return to the city that never sleeps, the creative melting pot of the contemporary art market. We are proud to be hosting the fair during Frieze Week in May at the old Dia building in Chelsea where we look forward to welcoming you all."
Sasha Cohen (son) & Ethan Cohen of Ethan Cohen Gallery Photo: Daryl-Ann Saunders (IG: @DA_Saunders)
Situated between Chelsea and Hudson River Park, 548 West has a rich history as a celebrated arts building. Located in the heart of West Chelsea’s gallery district and just one block from the High Line, the building has been home to prominent arts institutions for decades. Atlas Capital has invested over $2M into building improvements, making it a perfect opportunity for a long-term lease and the ideal location for VOLTA.
Yigal Ozeri - The Truth of a Portrait (James Baldwin), 2020, oil on canvas. Ethan Cohen Gallery, 251 W 19th Street, NYC, NY.
VOLTA debuted in Basel in 2005 as an art fair collaboration between dealers and friends. The aim was to secure a platform for international galleries beyond young art fair Liste and market heavyweight Art Basel. VOLTA’s New York fair followed in 2008, offering a solo and boutique alternative to the crowded trade show tradition of Armory Week in March.
Concerns and aspirations of the exhibiting galleries have been of the utmost importance since VOLTA’s inception, resulting in eclectic and dynamic solo presentations and multiple artists in curated conversations.In autumn 2019, Ramsay Fairs acquired VOLTA, sparking fresh ideas toward future editions. Under the new leadership of Kamiar Maleki and with editions in New York and Basel, VOLTA builds the foundation and platform for younger galleries to participate in the art markets’ major cities.
In 2022, VOLTA Art Fairs returns to New York during Frieze Week from May 18 to 22 at 548 West 22nd Street, the former Dia Building and Hauser & Wirth gallery space. Followed by the fair’s 17th Basel edition, returning to ELYS at Elsässerstrasse 215a in Basel, June 13-19.