US Assistant Editor, Frieze

Frieze is the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three magazines – frieze, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week – and five international art fairs – Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze Seoul. In October 2021, Frieze also launched No.9 Cork Street, a permanent space for visiting international galleries in the heart of Mayfair, London. Frieze is part of the IMG network.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

At Frieze we believe art is vital to communities and cultures. Bringing together galleries, artists, institutions, and art lovers all over the world to make art flourish.

Frieze is a media and events company with offices in London, New York and Berlin that comprises three publications, friezemagazine, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week; seven international art fairs, Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze LA, Frieze New York, Frieze Seoul, and the newly acquired fairs Expo Chicago and The Armory Show; and frieze.com – the definitive resource for contemporary art and culture, with digital subscription membership products and accompanying mobile app. In addition, we have a permanent exhibition space at No.9 Cork Street, a hub for visiting international galleries in the heart of Mayfair, London.

Frieze is part of the IMG within the IMG Events and On Location division. IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media, a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.

At Frieze, editors work collaboratively across offices in New York, London and Berlin to produce essays, profiles, interviews, reviews, video and live events that elevate artists’ voices and the stories they want to tell. Frieze editors strive to tell the stories that emerge from galleries, museums and studios to general audiences, using language that balances literary flair with academic rigor. Across publications and digital platforms, Frieze editors bring together the provocative, brilliant and leading voices who shape – and challenge – today’s art world.

The Assistant Editor will help galvanize our audience through great reviews of leading and newly emerging galleries in the Americas and East Asia. The Assistant Editor will coordinate with the Senior Editor and Associate Editor in New York, as well as with the production, design and marketing teams in London and Berlin, to conceive and execute reviews for audiences around the world. The Assistant Editor will also commission and collaborate on related content for frieze.com

Responsibilities

Conceive and execute reviews of exhibitions at leading and emerging galleries in the Americas and East Asia that excite arts audiences while expanding our editorial reach.
Ensure the highest quality of writing, in reviews and related editorial for frieze magazine, Frieze Week, Frieze Masters and frieze.com.
Discover new, dynamic voices from North America and East Asia that expand the magazine’s voice while cultivating relationships with existing artists and writers.
Work across the content division to produce ambitious, collaborative editorial projects – including video and events – with the New York-based team.
Represent frieze magazine at art events in New York and around the world. The Assistant Editor is expected to regularly attend industry functions, including gallery weekends, dinners, press trips and related events.
Coordinate on proofing the reviews section in frieze magazine, in collaboration with the production team and Assistant Editors in London and Berlin
Compile images for reviews from North America and East Asia and upload commissions to frieze.com

Knowledge And Experience

2+ years of experience as an editor in arts, culture and news publications, with experience collaborating across digital and print media.
Demonstrable knowledge of the North and South American art worlds, especially New York and Los Angeles. This includes galleries, museums, project spaces, artists and writers.

Skills And Abilities

A strong commitment to telling the most compelling and engaging stories in the arts around the world – and across platforms.
Acute attention to detail, veracity and quality.
A desire to work collaboratively with colleagues seated in multiple time-zones