Frieze New York 2025 features a strong textile and fiber art presence across multiple gallery stands. Highlights include Proyectos Ultravioleta's all-textile installation with embroidery by Edgar Calel and knitted crochet by Claudia Alarcón; Sonia Gomes's wrapped-wire sculptures at Mendes Wood DM; Carolina Caycedo's netted tribute to Zilia Sánchez at Instituto de Visión; Citra Sasmita's Kamasan canvas works at Yeo Workshop; Kyungah Ham's embroideries made in collaboration with North Korean artists at Kukje Gallery; Lee ShinJa's wearable fiber cape at Tina Kim Gallery; Grayson Perry's tapestries responding to Baroque works at Victoria Miro; and Małgorzata Mirga-Tas's fabric portraits at Frith Street Gallery. Prices range from $20,000 to $100,000.
This coverage matters because it signals a sustained market interest in textile and fiber-based contemporary art, often tied to Indigenous, feminist, and political narratives. The works on view highlight how artists are using traditional craft techniques—embroidery, knitting, netting, stitching—to address issues of community, protest, cultural heritage, and art history. The presence of these pieces at a major international art fair like Frieze New York indicates that fiber art is no longer a niche category but a significant and collectible segment of the contemporary art market.