50 Must-See Pieces at Frieze New York 2014

These are some of the highlights from this year's annual Frieze art fair in New York.

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If there is a single takeaway from this year's third edition of the Frieze art fair in New York, it's that things aren't as wild or weird as they were in years past. There isn't a giant Paul McCarthy dog looming next to the tent, like there was last year, nor is there a pregnant sculpture inviting viewers to sit inside the womb, like there was at Frieze London last year.

Instead, this year seems more about focus, or alternately, repetition. Gagosian has brought all Ed Ruscha works (they just opened a simultaneous exhibition of his work at their Madison Avenue location), David Zwirner has brought all Yayoi Kusama works, Gladstone has brought all Carroll Dunham works, Haegue Yang's jingle bell chair is back, Anish Kapoor's shiny bowls are back, and the list goes on.

There are works that shake things up a bit, such as Public Fiction's Al's Grand Hotel, where visitors can book actual rooms at Frieze for the night (a $350/night Jesus Room and $375/night Bridal Suite are options), Frieze Sounds sponsored by BMW (Hannah Weinberger's piece is the sound of her baby's heartbeat), and Takeshi Murata's Melter 3-D hypnotizing strobe x sculpture installation.

Whether things are less flashy and therefore more agreeable (or simply safer) this year, there are still many intriguing works to be seen. Enjoy 50 Must-See Pieces at Frieze New York 2014 and visit the fair through Monday on Randall's Island.

RELATED: 10 Things We Learned at Frieze London 2013

KAWS, Untitled (MBFD9) (2014)

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Erika Verzutti, Double Sunset (2014)

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Jonathan Monk, All The Possible Combinations Of Eight Legs Kicking (One At A Time) (2013)

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Ryan Gander, Tell my mother not to worry vii (2014)

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Shannon Bool, Michelangelo's Dream (2013)

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Takeshi Murata, Melter 3-D

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Cory Arcangel, Express Yourself Clearly (2014)

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Naama Arad, Et Al (2014)

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Slavs and Tatars, Rahle for Richard (2014)

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Daniel Arsham, Ash, Glacial Rock, Obsidian, Rose Quartz and Steel Eroded Basketballs (2014)

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Michael St. John, An Assembly of Mayhem (2013)

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Vanessa Safavi Intérieures (2) (2014)

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Sarah Lucas, New Religion (Orange) (2013)

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Hiroshi Nakamura, Illusionistic Lantern (1966)

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Will Ryman, Untitled (2014)

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Public Fiction, Al's Grand Hotel (2014)

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Tabor Robak, Free-to-Play lite (2014)

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Ryan McGinley, Dash (Supermarket) (2000)

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Ulay, Women Inferno (1996)

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Wilfredo Prieto, Shark Tank (2012)

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Marie Lorenz, Randall's Island Tide Ferry (2014)

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Eva Kotatkova, Architecture of sleep (2014)

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Isa Genzken, Untitled (2012)

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Paul McCarthy, White Snow Head (2012-13)

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Fred Tomaselli, July 12, 2010 (2013)

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Florian Meisenberg

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Danh Vo, Massive Black Hole in the Dark Heart of Our Milky Way (2014)

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Takashi Murakami, A Panda Family Doth Rest on Mine Head (2014)

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Barry McGee, Untitled (2012-13)

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Julia Wachtel, Two Plus Three (2014)

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Shana Lutker

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Ariel Reichman

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Joav BarEl

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Simon Fujiwara, Rebekkah (2013)

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Los Carpinteros, Robotica (2013)

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Adrià Julià, The Fortune Teller (2014)

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Rirkrit Tiravanija, Freedom can not be simulated (2014)

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Zoe Leonard, 1961 (2002 ongoing)

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Kara Walker, Sampler VII (2013) and Burning African Village Play Set with Big House and Lynching (2006)

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Liu Wei, Library II-II (2013)

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Albert Oehlen, Untitled (1996)

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Laurie Simmons, How We See/Look I/Daria (2014)

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Titus Kaphar, Sacrifice (Diptych) (2011)

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Yoan Capote, Nostalgia (2013)

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Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (S) (2013)

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KAWS, Untitled (MBFA8) (2014)

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Spencer Finch, Starlight (Orion) (2014)

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Tom Sachs, Akujo (2014)

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Jack Whitten, Black Monolith V Full Circle: For LeRoi Jones (2014)

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Jayson Musson, Fritzi's Painting II (2014)

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