Vincent Fremont
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Vincent Fremont (born 1950) is an American art magazine publishing executive, documentary director, and producer. Vincent was the one-time manager of Andy Warhol's studio The Factory, and a co-founder and former co-head of the Andy Warhol Foundation as was proscribed for in the pop artist's will.[1][2][3] He was also a member of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.[4]
Life and career[edit]
Fremont was born the son of two artists in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles.[5] In August 1969, Fremont visited New York for the first time and dropped by Andy Warhol's Factory with some friends.[5] He was impressed by "'the brilliance of Andy Warhol's vision' and was determined to become part of it."[5] By 1971, Fremont had moved to New York and was working part-time at The Factory. He started "at the bottom" by sweeping the floors and doing tasks around the studio.[5]
He was the director and co-producer of Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000), a biopic on the Warhol superstar Brigid Berlin.[6] He was also an associate producer of the 1989 film Slaves of New York, adapted from the short story collection of the same name by Tama Janowitz.[7]
In 2016, Fremont was named CEO of ARTnews.[8] He stepped down from the executive position in 2017 but stayed on as an advisor to the company.[9]
Freemont and his wife Shelly Dunn Fremont are among the on-screen interviewees in the 2022 Netflix docuseries, The Andy Warhol Diaries, in part adapted from the book of the same name.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vincent Fremont". Revolver Gallery.
- ^ Hass, Nancy (June 18, 2021). "Brigid Berlin, Andy Warhol's Most Enduring Friend". The New York Times.
- ^ "Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat: Vincent Fremont in Conversation with Arnold Lehman". Phillips.com.
- ^ "FOUNDATION SETS UP PANEL TO AUTHENTICATE WARHOL WORK". Deseret News. May 14, 1995. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b c d Marquis, Alice Goldfarb (2013). The Pop Revolution: The People Who Radically Transformed the Art World. Internet Archive. London : Tate. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-84976-112-3.
- ^ Stratton, David (2000-09-18). "Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Merchant Ivory Productions". Merchantivory.com.
- ^ Boucher, Brian (January 12, 2016). "ARTnews Taps Vincent Fremont as CEO". Artnet News.
- ^ "Art Media Holdings CEO Vincent Fremont Completes Term, Will Remain Advisor". Artnews.com. 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Andy Warhol Diaries Review: An Intimate Sneak Peak". Leisurebyte.com. 9 March 2022.