Philippe Parreno Transforms Park Avenue Armory into Immersive Installation
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
- artpress —