The Armory Show 2022 Returns to Full Strength at Javits Center
The Armory Show wrapped up on September 11, 2022, at New York's Javits Center, showcasing 240 galleries—an increase of 90 from the previous year. Nicole Berry, the director, remarked, "I have the feeling that this is our true debut." New curated sections included Platform, led by Tobias Ostrander, and Focus, curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates. Significant sales featured Hugo McCloud pieces at Sean Kelly Gallery, priced at $200,000 and $25,000 each, along with David Zwirner's Huma Bhabha sculpture for $350,000 and Vaughn Spann paintings at Almine Rech, ranging from $100,000 to $300,000. Italian galleries emphasized female artists, with Galleria Minini selling Carla Accardi's 'Stella' (1964), while Alfonso Artiaco displayed Andy Warhol's Mao works and Cy Twombly's 1961 painting.
Key facts
- The Armory Show ran from September 8 to 11, 2022 at the Javits Center in New York.
- 240 galleries participated, 90 more than in 2021.
- New curated sections: Platform (curated by Tobias Ostrander) and Focus (curated by Carla Acevedo-Yates).
- Sean Kelly Gallery sold three large Hugo McCloud works for $200,000 and four smaller ones at $25,000 each.
- David Zwirner sold a Huma Bhabha sculpture for $350,000.
- Almine Rech sold Vaughn Spann paintings from $100,000 to $300,000.
- Galerie Templon sold an Omar Ba work for $200,000.
- Larkin Erdmann sold a Ken Price sculpture for $150,000.
- Galleria Minini sold Carla Accardi's 'Stella' (1964) to an American private collection.
- P420 reported strong interest in Irma Blank and Adelaide Cioni, with prices up to $125,000.
- Alfonso Artiaco debuted with works by Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and Diego Cibelli.
- Peres Projects presented works by eight artists with prices between $20,000 and $65,000.
Entities
Artists
- Hugo McCloud
- Landon Metz
- Idris Khan
- Sam Moyer
- Wu Chi-Tsung
- Huma Bhabha
- Vaughn Spann
- Omar Ba
- Ken Price
- March Avery
- Agnes Martin
- Alighiero Boetti
- Carla Accardi
- Marinella Senatore
- Rebecca Moccia
- Melissa McGill
- Irma Blank
- Adelaide Cioni
- Shafei Xia
- Francis Offman
- Francesco Clemente
- Tracey Emin
- Kiki Smith
- Gianni Politi
- Matvey Levenstein
- Mak2
- Tan Mu
- Dylan Solomon Kraus
- Brent Wadden
- Rafa Silvares
- Richard Kennedy
- Donna Huanca
- Andy Warhol
- Cy Twombly
- Diego Cibelli
- Frank Stella
- José Carlos Martinat
Institutions
- The Armory Show
- Javits Center
- Sean Kelly Gallery
- David Zwirner
- Almine Rech
- Galerie Templon
- Larkin Erdmann
- RGR Gallery
- Galleria Minini
- Mazzoleni
- P420
- Alfonso Artiaco
- Lorcan O'Neill
- Peres Projects
- Eduardo Secci
- Marc Straus
- Hammer Museum
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Palais de Tokyo
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Javits Center
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Bologna
- Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Berlin
- Germany
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Naples
- Los Angeles