Armory Week 2012: Nordic Focus, Historic Confusion, and Citywide Satellite Events
The public can visit The Armory Show starting Thursday at Piers 92 and 94, showcasing Nordic nations with 19 galleries in a Nordic Lounge at Pier 94. On Wednesday, Armory Performance will present Örn Alexander Ámundason's piece titled "A Symphonic Poem about the Financial Situation in Iceland." Key displays include Leon Golub's "Transparency" at Ronald Feldman, Tomory Dodge at CRG, Clifford Owens at On Stellar Rays, and new works by Andres Serrano at Edward Tyler Nahem. Meanwhile, The Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory highlights historic pieces, featuring artists like David Wojnarowicz and Hunter Reynolds. Additionally, the Fountains Art Fair will take place at the 69th Regiment Armory, with themed days such as Lower East Side Armory Arts Week on March 7 and Brooklyn Armory Night on March 10.
Key facts
- The Armory Show opens Thursday at Piers 92 and 94 on the Hudson River
- Nordic Focus features 19 galleries from Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Malmö, and Reykjavik
- Armory Performance includes Örn Alexander Ámundason's symphonic poem about Iceland's financial situation
- Leon Golub's "Transparency" installation is shown at Ronald Feldman Booth 824
- The Art Show at Park Avenue Armory presents historic works by David Wojnarowicz and Hunter Reynolds
- Fountains Art Fair occurs at the 69th Regiment Armory, site of the historic 1913 Armory Show
- Art Middle East presents Amir Baradaran's augmented reality installation on March 10
- Brooklyn Armory Night on March 10 features video projections in Williamsburg bars
Entities
Artists
- Leon Golub
- Tomory Dodge
- Clifford Owens
- Wallace Whitney
- Andres Serrano
- Dario Escobar
- Jennifer Dalton
- David Wojnarowicz
- Hunter Reynolds
- James Ensor
- Jennifer Bartlett
- Philip Pearlstein
- Xaviera Simmons
- Patrick Jackso
- Bob Clyatt
- Tania Marmolejo
- Amir Baradaran
- Pawel Althamer
- John Bjerklie
- Örn Alexander Ámundason
Institutions
- Armory Show
- The Art Show
- artcritical
- Metropolis Ensemble
- Wall Street Journal Media Lounge
- Ronald Feldman
- CRG
- On Stellar Rays
- Horton Gallery
- Edward Tyler Nahem
- Josée Bienvenu
- Winkleman
- Park Avenue Armory
- P.P.O.W.
- Peter Freeman
- Locks Gallery
- Betty Cuningham Gallery
- Nicole Klagsbrun
- Fountains Art Fair
- 69th Regiment Armory
- Lambert Fine Arts
- Dacia Gallery
- Art Middle East
- New Museum
- Phaidon Store
- Parker's Box
Locations
- Pier 92
- Pier 94
- Hudson River
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Oslo
- Norway
- Malmö
- Reykjavik
- Iceland
- Guatemala City
- Guatemala
- Park Avenue Armory
- Philadelphia
- United States
- 68 Lexington Ave
- 25th Street
- 10 Downing Street
- Lower East Side
- 83 Wooster
- Soho
- Williamsburg
- Brooklyn
- New York