Art Fairs Roundup: Armory Week and the Independent Art Fair
The first week of February was bustling in Chelsea, New York, as the neighborhood hosted Armory Week, showcasing various art fairs including The Art Show, The Armory Show, NADA, and others. Among the attractions, a noteworthy sculpture by Yayoi Kusama featured Dasha Zhukova. Discussions at the events humorously contrasted Duchamp’s iconic urinal with railroad frogs arranged vertically. Additionally, David Humphrey’s "Work and Play," presented at Fredericks & Freiser in Fall 2014, featured the piece "Under The Table," reflecting on themes of intersection. Meanwhile, capsule reviews by critics David Cohen and Roman Kalinovski addressed current commercial art trends.
Key facts
- Cultural extravaganza in first week of February
- Took place in Chelsea during Armory Week
- Author's personal picks from the fabled fair
- Critic might be done with the Independent Art Fair
- The Art Show runs through Sunday
- Capsule reviews by David Cohen and Roman Kalinovski
- Fairs include The Art Show, Armory Show, NADA, Volta, Independent, Scope, Spring/Break, Clio, Art on Paper, Moving Image
- Dasha Zhukova with sculpture by Yayoi Kusama
- Discussion of Duchamp's Fountain and railroad 'frogs'
- David Humphrey's Fall 2014 show at Fredericks & Freiser
- Humphrey's solo spot on Frieze stand
- Work titled 'Under The Table'
Entities
Artists
- Yayoi Kusama
- Marcel Duchamp
- David Humphrey
Institutions
- Fredericks & Freiser
- Frieze
- The Art Show
- The Armory Show
- NADA
- Volta
- Independent
- Scope
- Spring/Break
- Clio
- Art on Paper
- Moving Image
Locations
- Chelsea
- New York City
- United States