Vincent Fremont (born 1950) is an American art magazine publishing executive, documentary director, and producer. Vincent was the one-time manager of pop artist Andy Warhol's studio, the Factory, and co-founder of the Andy Warhol Foundation.[1][2][3] He was also a member of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board.[4] Fremont was the CEO of ARTnews, Ltd for a year and is currently an advisor to the company.[5]
Life and career
editFremont was born the son of two artists in San Diego and raised in Los Angeles.[6]
In August 1969, Fremont visited New York for the first time and dropped by Andy Warhol's Factory with some friends.[6] He was impressed by "'the brilliance of Andy Warhol's vision' and was determined to become part of it."[6] By 1971, Fremont had moved to New York and he had a full-time job at The Factory. He started "at the bottom" by sweeping the floors, answering the phone, and running film cans up to the lab.[6] As Warhol became more fascinated with documenting his daily life, Fremont was tasked with videotaping the ongoings at The Factory.[7] Fremont later became the vice president of Andy Warhol Enterprises.[8] He produced Andy Warhol's TV (1980–83) and Andy Warhol's Fifteen Minutes (1985–87).[5] Following Warhol's death in 1987, Fremont was a founding director of the Warhol Foundation. From 1991 to 2010, he was also the foundation's sales agent for Warhol artwork.[5]
Fremont and his wife Shelly Dunn Fremont co-directed and co-produced Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000), a biopic on the Warhol superstar Brigid Berlin.[9] 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.[10]
In 2016, Fremont was named CEO of ARTnews, Ltd, the parent company of ARTnews, Art in America, The Magazine Antiques, and Modern.[11] He stepped down from the executive position in 2017 but stayed on as an advisor to the company.[12]
In 2017, Fremont and Shelly were honored for their philanthropy at Artwalk, an annual event supporting the homeless in New York.[13] Their friend, the frontwoman of Blondie, Debbie Harry presented the award to them by their friend.[14]
Fremont and Shelly were among the on-screen interviewees in the 2022 Netflix docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries.[15]
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 America, Art in (2016-01-12). "Vincent Fremont Named CEO of ARTnews, Ltd". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b c d Marquis, Alice Goldfarb (2013). The Pop Revolution: The People Who Radically Transformed the Art World. London: Tate. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-84976-112-3.
- ^ Jacobson, Aileen (November 22, 1973). "Videotape: Is It the Great Hope for a Satisfying Life?". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. J.
- ^ Sabulis, Thomas (1979-08-18). "Andy Warhol at Polaroid". The Boston Globe. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Artwalk 2017: Vincent and Shelley Fremont in Conversation with Noah Becker". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "ARTWALK NY Honors Louise Fishman and Vincent and Shelly Fremont and Raises $850,000 for Coalition Programs and Services - Coalition For The Homeless". 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "The Andy Warhol Diaries Review: A Window to Know One of World's Greatest Icons". Leisurebyte.com. 9 March 2022.