The Armory Show (art fair)
armory show international art fair new york city known new york art fair established gramercy international art fair dealer colin de land pat hearn lisa spellman matthew mark paul morris annual fair held every fall four day attracts crowd art fair report sale million many smaller fair special event held week new york effectively called armory show week new york art week armory show acquired london frieze art fair july founded gramercy international art fair first iteration fair held room gramercy hotel new york city five art dealer colin de land pat hearn lisa spellman matthew mark paul morris fair outgrew original location renamed armory show reflect updated location th regiment armory site famous armory show th regiment armory location temporary armory show inspired armory show shared mission present new art around world new york city one roof opportunity celebrate revolution american art culture led armory show preserve name despite venue change several edition gramercy park hotel chateau marmont new york art fair moved west side pier pier armory show expanded new home pier introduction armory show – modern pier designated contemporary art pier modern pier contemporary home armory present armory focus section armory show marquee event armory week new york art week moved date september fair announced new venue javits center fair took place september fair held javits september – armory show comprises five integrated section presenting contemporary modern art section include gallery solo focus present platform gallery core section armory show leading international gallery present outstanding th stcentury artwork across range medium solo intimate presentation focus work single emerging established historic artist working th st century focus dedicated soloand dualartist presentation explore new theme year present gallery ten year old showcase recent work soloand dualartist presentation artwork present less three year old platform dedicated largescale installation sitespecific work new theme year armory artist commission launched support living artist spotlighting work different artist year past recipient include kapwani kiwanga lawrence abu hamdan xu zhen liz magic laser theaster gate gabriel kuri susan collis ewan gibbs mary heilmann john water pipilotti rist john wesley jockum nordström lisa ruyter barnaby furnas karen kilimnik armory show presented gramercy international prize award nominated gallery booth cost showcase solo dualartist presentation armory show launched armory offsite new initiative presenting largescale interactive artwork key public area around city conjunction fair new york art week armory show website