A Review of Art Events in May 2022: From New York Art Week to East Asian Art Fairs 

Over the last weeks, multiple art fairs were performed across the globe, some of which assumed more importance because they were held simultaneously with the New York Art Week. Moreover, photography-oriented art fairs in New York and London and the gathering of works by artists from all over the world in east Asia attracted a broad audience. 

More than twenty independent arts organizations were involved in displaying artworks during the New York Art Week. This unprecedented situation happened concurrently with art fairs such as TEFAF New York 2022, Independent, NADA New York, and Future Fair. 

This year, the 9th edition of TEFAF New York gathered 91 galleries from different countries and introduced 11 new exhibitors in its online section. The 13th edition of the Independent art fair was held in Spring Studios. Collaboration between 66 galleries from around the world and the various independent projects made it possible for the event to present its audience with different experiences. The 8th edition of NADA New York was held in Lower East Side. Besides works by artists worldwide, paintings by Abdolreza Aminlari and an artwork by Sheida Soleimani were exhibited at this event. Among all art fairs held concurrently with the New York Art Week, Future Fair was the youngest. It performed its 2nd edition in which artworks were physically presented. A series of paintings by Reihaneh Hosseini were displayed at this event. These were her personal experiences depicted as figurative portraits. 

During the last month, some art fairs were mainly focused on photography and presented works with distinct approaches: Photo London, Pop Up Photography New York, and The Photography Show by AIPAD. The Photography Show by AIPAD is a well-established photography-oriented art fair that displayed works by photographers worldwide in its 41st edition. At this event, Robert Klein Gallery presented a series of photographs titled "Land/s" by Gohar Dashti. At the MENART fair, which is concentrated on artists from the Middle East and Africa, works by Shahpour Pouyan, Masoud Sadedin, Mohammad Hossein Emad, Seyed Asadollah Shariatpanahi, Kaveh Kavousi, Younes Faghihi, Ghasem Hajizadeh, Reza Derakhshani, Hoda Kashiha, and Moje Assefjah are displayed. In a similar approach and in collaboration with Delgosha Gallery, the Arco LISBOA art fair presented works by Niaz Babatabar and Mostafa Sarabi. 

Volta New York 2022, held simultaneously with Frieze New York 2022, hosted 49 national and international galleries. Works by Iranian artists are presented at this event: four artworks by Morteza Pourhosseini and some others by Parastou Ahovan, Atiyeh Sohrabi, Azita Moradkhani, and Roxana Manouchehri were displayed by Roya Khadjavi Projects.

Barbara von Stechhow presented five artworks by Alireza Varzandeh, and Leila Heller Gallery exhibited some artworks by Parinaz Eleish, Soraya Sharghi, and Reza Derakhshani. 

Other art fairs were performed in Asia and East Asia during May 2022. Art Busan, which has broadened its outlook beyond presenting works by South Korean artists, is now active as an international art fair and has displayed artworks from around the world in its 11th edition. Saradipour Art displayed artworks by some Iranian artists such as Ali Saeidi, Daryoush Hosseini, Ali Zakeri, Moslem Khezri, and Shima Faridni in Busan, South Korea. Additionally, paintings by Moje Assefjah were exhibited by Joeun Gallery. 

During the last days of May 2022, Art Basel Hong Kong was held in the presence of exhibitors from five continents of the world in China. More than 130 galleries attended this event. Among them, Rossi & Rossi presented architectural installations by Siah Armajani. Art Basel Hong Kong 2022 consisted of three sections: "Galleries", "Insights", and "Discoveries". 

Armenia Art Fair was held from May 27 to 30, 2022, with Iain Robertson as curator. The event consisted of three main sections: "Meet the Gallerists", "Art and Technology", and "Focus On" which consists of round table discussions about "cultural sustainability and the role of the non-profit sector in developing regional and national art worlds." Saye Art Gallery, Asr Art Gallery, and Kashkan Gallery from Iran, and Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art from Spain presented artworks by Iranian artists. Saye Art Gallery displayed works by Sheida Gholipour, Ameneh Esfandiyari, Ali Daghigh, Elham Ghorbanishad, Parsa Hosseinpour, Hani Najm, Sara Rashidi, and Mahboubeh Mirzaei. Asr Art Gallery exhibited works by Narges Khademi, Mahta Moeini, Mina Ghahramani, and Hananeh Jalou. Al-Tiba9 Gallery, which is focused on artists from the Middle East and Africa, displayed works by Rabe-e Baghshani and Jalal Mashhadifard. Kashkan Gallery introduced artworks by Amirhossein Alavinejad, Alireza Asadi, Bahareh Babaei, Ghazal Marvi, Keiman Mahabadi, Negar Orang, Sajjad Kashef, Sorahi Rafati, and Zartosht Rahimi. Armenia's geographic location and historical connections are the essential features that distinguish the art fair's vital role in the global exchange of artworks. 

Other art fairs, including LISTE Showtime, Art Basel, Volta Basel, Photo Basel, TEFAF Maastricht, and StART Art Fair Seoul, will be held during the coming days. 

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