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Philippe Parreno Transforms Park Avenue Armory into Immersive Installation

exhibition · 2026-04-24

From June 11 to August 2, 2015, Philippe Parreno took over the 5,000-square-meter drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory in New York for a solo exhibition. The artist transformed the vast military space into an immersive, multi-sensory environment, continuing the Armory's tradition of hosting ambitious artistic projects. Previous notable interventions at the venue include Paul McCarthy's controversial installation. Parreno's work at the Armory was part of a series of large-scale commissions that challenge the boundaries between art, architecture, and performance.

Key facts

  • Philippe Parreno exhibited at Park Avenue Armory, New York
  • Exhibition ran from June 11 to August 2, 2015
  • The Armory's drill hall measures 5,000 square meters
  • Parreno created an immersive installation in the space
  • The Armory has hosted experimental art projects for six years prior
  • Paul McCarthy previously exhibited at the Armory
  • The exhibition was reviewed in artpress n°426, October 2015
  • Parreno's work often explores the intersection of art, architecture, and performance

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Parreno
  • Paul McCarthy

Institutions

  • Park Avenue Armory
  • artpress

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

Sources