A former Frieze artistic director has established a new art and design fair in New York that offers exhibitors fewer restrictions and lower prices.
Object & Thing took place at 99 Scott in Brooklyn's East Williamsburg neighbourhood last weekend, coinciding with major events TEFAF and Frieze.
Established by Abby Bangser, who was previously artistic director of Frieze for the Americas and Asia, the new show offers an alternative to the traditional art fair, which is typically expensive and highly regimented.
Object & Thing took place at 99 Scott in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Bangser's aim with Object & Thing is to open up the art and design fair to a wider range of collectors and exhibitors. Exhibitors don't have to pay hefty participation fees, as Object & Thing makes profit on the commission of sales instead. Objects on sale also hit a lower price range than those typically featured in fairs, ranging in cost from $1,000 to $50,000 (£760 to £38,350).
The show offers an alternative to the traditional art fair
The inaugural fair featured a selection of 200 design objects from 32 galleries, including Friedman Benda, Matthew Marks Gallery, The Modern Institute and Salon 94 Design.
"I really started from a conceptual desire to bring together both art and design without hierarchy between the disciplines," Bangser told Dezeen.
"I thought objects were a perfect way to do this in that both artists and designers have object making practices."...