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Saturday 21 Nov 09
The Armory Show is opening today with an unprecedented sweep of exhibitors across two piers (total numbers are up from 160 last year to 177 this year in Pier 94 plus the additional 68 modern galleries in Pier 92), but veteran fairgoers will probably notice some conspicuous absences. Due to the economic downturn or other reasons—some relating to... >>>
He may be one of the world’s most expensive living artists but when it comes to spending his own millions, Jeff Koons turns to the classics. The New York-based artist has been revealed as the owner of this 1969 Picasso painting, The Kiss, currently on loan to the National Gallery in London as part of its exhibition on the Spanish artist (until 7... >>>
Collectors hoping to leave the deepening recession outside when entering the Armory Show’s new modern Pier 92 today will find themselves confronted by a number of booths showing art from the Great Depression. Works include social realist paintings and photographs created under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and other programmes initiated... >>>
As dealers struggle to stand out in the shrinking art market, increasing numbers are presenting single-artist exhibitions at the Armory Show, which opens in New York to invited guests on Wednesday, and to the public on Thursday. Others are presenting themed and curated group shows instead of unrelated selections from the gallery roster. For some,... >>>
