Barry Le Va's 1967 Work 'Switch' Debuts at ADAA Art Show During Armory Week

Barry Le Va's floor piece 'Switch,' conceived in 1967, was realized for the first time in 2016 at the ADAA Art Show held at the Park Avenue Armory. The installation features random scatterings of felt fragments, ball bearings, and fabric bales alongside sleek mirrored metal elements, exemplifying his pioneering post-minimalist and process art approach. Jane Livingstone described such works as 'distributional sculpture' in ARTForum, though the term never entered mainstream art jargon. At the show, viewers could simultaneously observe Le Va's piece at David Nolan Gallery and Ron Gorchov's stack paintings at Cheim and Read, creating a juxtaposition of boundary-testing idioms. The ADAA Art Show was open through Sunday until 5pm during Armory Week, highlighting market-driven curatorial contrasts.