Vincent Fremont

Vincent Fremont (born 1950) is an American art magazine publishing executive, film director, and producer.

Fremont was the one-time manager of pop artist Andy Warhol's studio, The Factory, and former vice president of Andy Warhol Enterprises. Following Warhol's death, Fremont was the 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

Fremont 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 studio, The Factory, with some friends.[6] Fremont was impressed by "'the brilliance of Andy Warhol's vision' and was determined to become part of it."[6] He eventually moved to New York and was hired full-time at The Factory in 1971.[7] 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.[8] Fremont would also manage Warhol's rental property at his Eothen estate in Montauk, New York.[9]

By the late 1970s, Fremont had become the vice president of Andy Warhol Enterprises.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

In 2016, Fremont was named CEO of ARTnews, Ltd, the parent company of ARTnews, Art in America, The Magazine Antiques, and Modern.[13] He stepped down from the executive position in 2017 but stayed on as an advisor to the company.[14]

In 2017, Fremont and Shelly were honored for their philanthropy at Artwalk, an annual event supporting the homeless in New York.[15] Their friend, the frontwoman of Blondie, Debbie Harry presented the award to them by their friend.[16]

Fremont and Shelly were among the on-screen interviewees in the 2022 Netflix docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Vincent Fremont". Revolver Gallery.
  2. ^ Hass, Nancy (June 18, 2021). "Brigid Berlin, Andy Warhol's Most Enduring Friend". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Andy Warhol & Jean-Michel Basquiat: Vincent Fremont in Conversation with Arnold Lehman". Phillips.com.
  4. ^ "FOUNDATION SETS UP PANEL TO AUTHENTICATE WARHOL WORK". Deseret News. May 14, 1995. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ a b c America, Art in (2016-01-12). "Vincent Fremont Named CEO of ARTnews, Ltd". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Fremont, Vincent. "Andy Warhol's Montauk House Drew Stars of All Stripes". Air Mail. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ^ Jacobson, Aileen (November 22, 1973). "Videotape: Is It the Great Hope for a Satisfying Life?". Democrat and Chronicle. pp. J.
  9. ^ Fremont, Casey (July 10, 2023). "Inside the Compound Where Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, and Mick Jagger Spent Their Summers". Cultured Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ^ Sabulis, Thomas (1979-08-18). "Andy Warhol at Polaroid". The Boston Globe. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  11. ^ Stratton, David (2000-09-18). "Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  12. ^ "Merchant Ivory Productions". Merchantivory.com.
  13. ^ Boucher, Brian (January 12, 2016). "ARTnews Taps Vincent Fremont as CEO". Artnet News.
  14. ^ "Art Media Holdings CEO Vincent Fremont Completes Term, Will Remain Advisor". Artnews.com. 31 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Artwalk 2017: Vincent and Shelley Fremont in Conversation with Noah Becker". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "The Andy Warhol Diaries Review: A Window to Know One of World's Greatest Icons". Leisurebyte.com. 9 March 2022.