Collectible Design Fair Debuts in New York During Armory Show Art Week
The inaugural Belgian design fair, Collectible, is set to take place in New York from September 5 to 8, 2024, with a VIP preview scheduled for September 4 at the Water Street Associates Building. Under the direction of Emily Marant, the event coincides with the Armory Show and includes six curated sections by Sonya Tamaddon. Focused on 21st-century design, Collectible aims to create a space for modern collectors. Founders Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg assert that New York is a prime location for both European and American designers. The fair will span two floors designed by Volfram and will feature sections such as Main Section, Dialogue, New Garde, Bespoke, Outdoor, and a new Fashion section. The Armory Show, celebrating its 30th anniversary, will occur from September 6 to 8 with 235 galleries participating. Photofairs New York will not be held in 2024.
Key facts
- Collectible New York debuts September 5-8, 2024, at Water Street Associates Building in Financial District.
- VIP preview on September 4.
- Emily Marant is director of Collectible New York.
- Sonya Tamaddon curates the special program.
- Founders are Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg.
- Fair focuses exclusively on 21st-century design.
- Armory Show runs September 6-8 at Javits Center, celebrating 30 years.
- Armory Show acquired by Frieze in summer 2023.
- 235 galleries from 35 countries at Armory Show.
- Curators: Eugenie Tsai (Platform), Robyn Farrell (Focus), Lauren Cornell (Curatorial Leadership Summit).
- Spring/Break returns to former Ralph Lauren offices on Madison Avenue, themed on luck.
- Photofairs New York canceled for 2024; will debut in Hong Kong spring 2025.
- Collectible sections: Main, Dialogue, New Garde, Bespoke, Outdoor, Fashion.
- Studio Intervallo (Italy) in Bespoke section.
- M'ama Edizioni, Studio Musa, Studio DanielK (Italy) in curated section.
- Curated section theme from Frank O'Hara's poem 'Having a Coke With You' (1960).
- Volfram designed the fair space.
- Collectible has seven editions in Brussels.
Entities
Artists
- Frank O'Hara
Institutions
- Collectible
- Armory Show
- Frieze
- Javits Center
- Art on Paper
- Clio Art Fair
- Spring/Break
- Ralph Lauren
- Photofairs New York
- Photofairs London
- Photofairs Shanghai
- Photofairs Hong Kong
- Water Street Associates Building
- Volfram
- Art Basel Miami
- Salon Art + Design
- M'ama Edizioni
- Studio Musa
- Studio DanielK
- Studio Intervallo
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Financial District
- East River
- Brooklyn
- Madison Avenue
- Javits Center
- Brussels
- Belgium
- London
- Shanghai
- Hong Kong
- Miami