A peek at the contemporary art world under one roof at Frieze New York

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Visitors arrive at the Frieze Art Fair on Randall's Island in New York City on May 3.

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People walk through exhibits at the first New York Frieze Art Fair on May 4, 2012 in New York City.

Frieze New York provides a whirlwind snapshot of the contemporary art world. Over four days, the art fair brings together a selection of 182 galleries from 30 countries under a 250,000-square foot tented venue, designed by Brooklyn architects SO-IL. This is the first time the London based fair will be in New York City.

For more information about the art fair visit the Frieze New York website.

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People walk through exhibits at the first New York Frieze Art Fair on May 4, in New York City.

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A woman walks by artist Lothar Hempel's work on display as part of the Frieze New York Art Fair on Randall's Island in New York City.

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People walk through exhibits at the first New York Frieze Art Fair on May 4, in New York City.

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Ah yes.... your one-stop sh*t shop.

    Reply#1 - Fri May 4, 2012 7:43 PM EDT

    Modern art is just so much bull$h!t, and so called educated people are stupid enough to pay for the stuff.

      Reply#2 - Fri May 4, 2012 10:36 PM EDT
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