Frieze Los Angeles

The New York export returns to L.A. for the art fair’s seventh West Coast edition. After debuting in the surreal setting of the Paramount backlot and then decamping to a space next to the Beverly Hilton, the event has since settled on a site-specific tent in the southeast corner of Santa Monica Airport. Frieze’s massive tent is packed with a lineup of 100 impressive galleries—and its surrounding grounds with lounges and local-favorite food—but the price of admission will likely keep out the most casual art fans. Thankfully, Frieze is about more than just the fair: Its arrival attracts major openings at free gallery shows all across the city in the days surrounding the event.

If you do plan on attending, definitely try to book as early of a window as possible; the fair (and its food vendors) gets increasingly crowded as the day drags on. When you walk inside the tent, the “Focus” section near the back spotlights some of the most exciting up-and-coming artists and galleries, while the secondary area to the left of those houses some pretty spacious displays from mega-galleries. As for getting there, absolutely don’t plan on parking on-site: Best case you’ll get redirected to an overflow lot, and while the shuttles run frequently, the whole process is a hassle—so consider parking outside of the orbit of the airport complex and taking a rideshare over.