Frieze Sculpture
Hugo Wilson: Pact

4 July – 7 October 2018

Parafin is pleased to participate for a second time in Frieze Sculpture showing new work by Hugo Wilson. Exploring the ways in which culture generates systems of belief and meaning,  Wilson draws upon diverse material – from Italian Baroque sculpture to the 1980s cartoon, Thundercats – to create a new super-reality in bronze, Pact, being shown for the first time in Regent's Park.

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Art Brussels
Discovery: Hynek Martinec

19-22 April 2018

Parafin will participate at Art Brussels for the third time in 2018, this year showing work by Czech painter Hynek Martinec in the 'Discovery' section.

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The Armory Show
Presents: Justin Mortimer

8-11 March 2018

Parafin will make its debut at The Armory Show in 2018 with a solo 'Presents' booth with new work by Justin Mortimer.

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2017

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Photo London

18-21 May 2017

Parafin will make its debut at Photo London in 2017 with the curated presentation 'Black Light', showing early works by Tim Head alongside work by Nancy Holt, Michelle Stuart and Katie Paterson.

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Frieze New York
Focus: Indrė Šerpytytė

5-7 May 2017

Indrė Šerpytytė will premiere new works from her Pedestal series in the Focus section of Frieze New York at Randall's Island Park.

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Art Brussels
Main Section

21-23 April 2017

The dramatic Tour and Taxis building will host Art Brussels again in 2017. Parafin will show in the Prime section, with work by three artists often referencing the Old Masters in their work: Alison Watt, Hugo Wilson, and Uwe Wittwer.

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2016

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Frieze Masters
Spotlight: Michelle Stuart. Booth H12

6-9 October 2016

Parafin will be showing early work by Michelle Stuart, including an important series made in England between 1979-81, in the 'Spotlight' section of Frieze Masters in October 2016.

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Frieze Sculpture Park
Fernando Casasempere: Second Skin

6-9 October 2016

Chilean sculptor Fernando Casasempere will create a new site-specific installation for Frieze Sculpture Park comprising over 1,500 hand-sculpted porcelain elements. The carpet of porcelain will form a 'second skin' hovering over the ground of Regent's Park, mirroring its contours but also allowing the grass below to grow through the work, creating a direct relationship between sculpture and ground.

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Frieze New York
Spotlight: Nancy Holt. Booth C51

5-8 May 2016

Parafin will showcase rarely seen work by Nancy Holt in the 'Spotlight' section of Frieze Art Fair New York.

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Art Brussels
Main Section

22-24 April 2016

Parafin will participate in the 'Main' section of Art Brussels in 2016, taking place in a new location, the Tour & Taxis, a turn of the 20th century industrial customs house located in central Brussels.

For further information please visit www.artbrussels.com

2015

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Artissima, Turin
Present Future: Katie Paterson

6-8 November 2015

Parafin is delighted to be participating in Artissima, Turin, from 06-08 November, presenting a solo booth with Katie Paterson in the 'Present Future' section.

The presentation includes Paterson's Timepieces (Solar System), a series of nine clocks that tell the time on other planets and Campo del Cielo, Field of the Sky, a meteorite that has been cast, melted, and re-cast back into a new version of itself.

Artissima's 'Present Future' section is devoted to emerging talents, selected by a board of young curators from around the world. Katie Paterson has been chosen by Fatos Üstek, currently the Art Fund Curator at 'fig-2: 50 projects in 50 weeks', London.

Parafin can be found in the Present Future section, booth number PF17

For further information please visit www.artissima.it