Stephen Bayley

Frieze Art Fair: where great refinement meets harrowing vulgarity

But there’s no point cringing about prices: art has always been about money

A woman stands next to 'Workroom Radiator Left' by Haegue Yang at the Frieze art fair at Regents Park on October 13, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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