Armory Show Quiets as Independent 20th Century Opens at Breuer Building
On September 24, the Breuer Building in Manhattan, a Brutalist icon acquired by Sotheby's in 2023, hosted the fifth edition of Independent 20th Century. Valentina Di Liscia referred to the venue as a "monstrous mise en abyme." This building served as the Whitney Museum from 1966 until 2014. Hakim Bishara remarked on this year's Armory Show, calling it "awfully quiet." Lakshmi Rivera Amin pointed out reviews from the Venice Biennale and an exhibit featuring repatriated dolls. Christie's introduced a pop culture division, while El Museo del Barrio expressed regret over renting space for a 9/11 conference. Tyler Mitchell received Crystal Bridges's $250K prize, and Sharif Bey was awarded the Spector Craft Prize. Eurídice Arratia and Amanda Cachia evaluated exhibitions, with Valerie Hird commending the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
Key facts
- Independent 20th Century's fifth edition opened September 24 at the Breuer Building in Manhattan.
- Sotheby's purchased the Breuer Building in 2023.
- The Breuer Building was the Whitney Museum of American Art's home from 1966 to 2014.
- Hakim Bishara described the Armory Show as quiet and downcast.
- Christie's launched a pop culture division for music memorabilia, instruments, and film props.
- El Museo del Barrio apologized for renting space to a 9/11 conspiracy conference.
- Tyler Mitchell won Crystal Bridges's $250K prize.
- Valerie Hird praised the Joan Mitchell Foundation's 'Creating Future Memory' publication.
Entities
Artists
- Hakim Bishara
- Valentina Di Liscia
- Lakshmi Rivera Amin
- Tyler Mitchell
- Sharif Bey
- Solange
- Eurídice Arratia
- Amanda Cachia
- Monica Uszerowicz
- Valerie Hird
- Damon Winter
- Maya Watson
- Laura Raicovich
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- Independent 20th Century
- Sotheby's
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Frick Collection
- Armory Show
- Christie's
- El Museo del Barrio
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
- National Gallery of Art
- Spector Craft Prize
- High Line
- Frist Art Museum
- Wellin Museum of Art
- Hamilton College
- Venice Biennale
- Joan Mitchell Foundation
- Center for the Preservation of Artist Legacies
- Istria Napoli
- The New York Times
- The Cut
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Manhattan
- Venice
- Italy
- Australia