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Frieze New York
Early May· The Shed, Manhattan
Art market Private jet Helicopter
Why the circuit stops here
The art market rides the Met Gala’s slipstream: the same week New York fills with fashion and celebrity money, the fair opens downtown and the galleries stage their best spring shows.
The money signal
Met Gala Monday → Frieze Wednesday: one week, one city, two markets clearing at once.
Who's there
American contemporary collectors, gala-week visitors with afternoons to fill, advisor armies.
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
On the calendar
Also in May: Kentucky Derby · Miami Grand Prix · Met Gala · Cannes Film Festival · Monaco Grand Prix