The Armory Show 2026 Draws 50,000 Visitors with Record Sales and New Acquisition Prizes
The 32nd edition of The Armory Show attracted a remarkable audience of 50,000 people. Featured prominently were striking photographic works by Doug and Mike Starn, including “be courteous to all; bow down to none” and “abandoned by the rule of law,” both from 2026. Other highlights included Hernan Bas’ “December 31st, 1999” and pieces by Kathia St. Hilaire. Sales were impressive, with a Joan Mitchell piece selling for over $2,000,000, a Tracey Emin artwork going for $1,600,000, and Lucia Hierro’s five large chairs at $85,000 each. The event introduced the PAMM Acquisition Prize, awarded to Joshua Nazario, Lizania Cruz, and Theresa Weber, while Zoë Pulley received the Bronx Museum Acquisition Prize. Kyla McMillan and Christine Messineo praised the fair’s innovative displays.
Key facts
- The 32nd edition of The Armory Show attracted 50,000 visitors.
- Doug and Mike Starn presented two large-scale UltraChrome K3 ink photographic works accented with acrylic paint varnish and wax.
- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery sold a Joan Mitchell painting to a private collection for over $2,000,000.
- Galleria Lorcan O’Neill sold a Tracey Emin painting for $1,600,000.
- Marc Straus sold five oversized chairs by Lucia Hierro for $85,000 each.
- Pérez Art Museum Miami awarded the inaugural PAMM Acquisition Prize to Joshua Nazario, Lizania Cruz, and Theresa Weber.
- The Bronx Museum Acquisition Prize went to Zoë Pulley for Elegance No. 1 (2026).
- Kyla McMillan is Director of The Armory Show; Christine Messineo is Director of Americas, Frieze.
Entities
Artists
- Doug Starn
- Mike Starn
- Hernan Bas
- Kathia St. Hilaire
- Joan Mitchell
- Tracey Emin
- Lucia Hierro
- Joshua Nazario
- Lizania Cruz
- Theresa Weber
- Zoë Pulley
- Alice Diop
- Zhou Xuerong
- Sable Elyse Smith
- Hannah Gottlieb-Graham
- Andrew Samuels
- Caline Chagoury Moudaber
- CK Reed
- Johnny Depp
Institutions
- The Armory Show
- Victoria Miro
- Perrotin
- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
- Galleria Lorcan O’Neill
- Marc Straus
- Pérez Art Museum Miami
- Embajada
- ProxyCo
- Studio/Chapple
- Bronx Museum
- Superposition Gallery
- Frieze
- Art Basel
- IFPDA
- For Freedoms
- Boucheron
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Caribbean
- Latin America
- Americas
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Monterey