Frieze Acquires The Armory Show and Expo Chicago, Expanding American Footprint

Frieze Art Fair, based in London, has acquired the Armory Show in New York and signed an agreement to acquire Expo Chicago, two of the longest-running art fairs in the United States. Both fairs will continue to operate under their existing brands with their current teams. Frieze aims to play a bigger role in the U.S. art scene and enhance the existing art fair calendar, without adding or eliminating any fairs. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.