Armory Art Week 2017
All you need to enjoy Armory Art Week 2017: this list on your smartphone and comfortable shoes:
February 27-March 2
Moving Image New York. One of the few “invitation only” art fairs presents the spectrum of moving image-based artworks, from single-channel videos on a monitor to immersive media [virtual reality] and large-scale video installations selected by a curatorial advisory committee. Moving Image New York, Waterfront Tunnel, 269 11th Avenue at West 27th Street, NY, NY Info
February 27-March 5
Salon Zürcher. Galerie Zürcher, a Paris import on the Lower East Side, hosts a mini art fair during Armory Week and Frieze Week as well. It seeks to be “accessible yet impressive [and] small but representative.” Free. Salon Zürcher, Galerie Zürcher, 33 Bleecker Street, NY, NY Info
March 1-5
Volta NY. The Armory Show’s sister fair and Basel import, celebrates its 10th year presenting highly curated solo artist projects from 96 galleries in 45 cities around the world. The Volta Salon, organized this year by artnet, offers panel discussions and presentations on subjects including political trends as they affect artist; higher education; improv for artists, art and tech, to name a few. Info Volta NY, Pier 90, West 50th Street at 12th Avenue, NY, NY. Info Volta NY shares passes and complimentary shuttle with The Armory Show.
ADDA The Art Show. New York’s first art fair, presented by the Art Dealers Association of America, presents its 29th edition at the Park Avenue Armory. A number of exhibitors are presenting solo exhibitions, including: Louise Bourgeois at Peter Blum Gallery; Bill Jensen at Cheim & Reid; Eliseva Biernoff at Fraenkel Gallery; Lee Krasner at Paul Kasmin Gallery; Kay WalkingStick at June Kelly Gallery; Bruce Conner at Kohn Gallery; Richard Diebenkorn at Van Doren Waxter; and Jackson Pollock at Washburn Gallery. Info And the ADAA has organized a block-by-block listing of must-see exhibitions on the Upper East Side. Info ADDA The Art Show, Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street, NY, NY Info
March 1-6
Spring Break Art Show. This year, the rogue art fair takes over a floor in the old Conde Nast building on Times Square, presenting art and installations by 400 artists selected by 150 curators on the theme of the Black Mirror. Info Spring Break Art Show, 4 Times Square [entrance on 43rd Street, NY, NY Info
March 2-5
The Armory Show. The 23rd edition of this art world stalwart has been expanded to over 200 galleries from 30 countries around the world. The Focus section is titled “What is to Be Done,” featuring 12 solo exhibitions by artists concerned with social and political issues. New this year is Platform, curated by Eric Shiner, featuring large-scale artworks, installations and commissions by 14 internationally acclaimed artists. Armory Live, an interactive program of talks, live events and screenings hosted at the fair and online, presents 4 to 4 events each day of the fiar, with artists including David Salle, Marilyn Minter and Alex Katz; curators including Chrissie Iles, Eric Shiner and Jeffrey Deitch; and arts writers including Glenn O’Brien and Orit Gat. Info Complimentary shuttle bus service operates between Piers 92/94 and the Hudson Hotel, 356 West 58th Street; MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street; Hotel Americano, 518 West 27th Street. Info The Armory Show, Piers 92/94, 711 12th Avenue, NY, NY Info
Independent. This tightly curated art fair presents more than 50 exhibitors fro 20 cities around the world, with works selected along five currently visible themes: 1980s generation artists, work from the 1970s, intergenerational groupings, site-specific installations, and solo shows by women artists. Independent, Spring Studios, 50 Varick Street, NY, NY Info Artnet’s Brian Boucher’s top 10 booths here
NADA. Organized by the New Art Dealers Alliance, the fair, which used to take place concurrent with Fireze New York, in May, has moved into Armory Arts Week this year. NADA Presents in Collaboration with Kickstarter: a series of performances, conversations and events highlighting new voices in contemporary art and culture. Info NADA, Skylight Clarkson North, 572 Washington Street, NY, NY Info
Art on Paper. For its third outing, this media-specific fair includes works presented by more than 75 international galleries, with a program of site-specific installations and events in the public spaces. Info Art on Paper, Pier 36/299 South Street, NY, NY Info
Clio Art Fair. The only art fair in the roster to showcase the work of independent artists without gallery representation, this self-described “anti-fair…seeks to foster a dialogue that transcends prescribed geographies, hierarchies, and markets; and to further opportunities for greater expression of new media and ever ground-breaking content.” And it’s free. Clio Art Fair, 508-526 West 26th Street, NY, NY Info
March 3-6
SCOPE. Presenting art from 60 galleries along with a schedule of special events, performances and talks, this Basel import was the first satellite fair alongside The Armory Show. SCOPE New York, Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, NY, NY Info
Sunday, March 5
Armory LES Sunday Morning Brunch. Once again, select LES galleries are hosting special Sunday showings, complete with coffee and snacks. Map
Photo above: From MAGAZINE!, Fashion Publishing/Parsons/The New School, 2015 Armory Show Vernissage Info