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Top 10 Works at the 2018 Armory Show in New York

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

The 2018 Armory Show in New York featured 198 galleries and was marked by a leadership change after Benjamin Genocchio was accused of harassment and replaced by Nicole Berry, former director of Expo Chicago. The fair maintained quality with improved spatial organization. Notable works included Nam June Paik's 'Lion' (2005) at Gagosian, a mixed-media installation with a hand-painted lion and 28 TV screens; Patrick Jacobs' 'Pink Forest' (2018) at Pierogi, a diorama addressing environmental conservation; and María Evelia Marmolejo's political performance art at Prometeogallery. Pieter Vermeersch's 'Untitled' (2018) at Perrotin sold quickly. Hermann Nitsch's works from the 1980s to 2017 were shown by Marc Straus. José Pedro Croft's sculptures at Vera Cortês combined aluminum and glass. Runo Lagomarsino's neon 'AmericAmnesia' (2017) at Francesca Minini critiqued migration. Paolo Icaro's 'Spazi di Spazio' (2011) at P420 explored space measurement. Tara Donovan's plastic cup installation at Pace was a crowd favorite. Shirazeh Houshiary's 'Mirage' (2017) at Lisson Gallery played with perception.

Key facts

  • The Armory Show 2018 featured 198 galleries.
  • Benjamin Genocchio was replaced by Nicole Berry as director after harassment allegations.
  • Nam June Paik's 'Lion' (2005) was displayed at Gagosian.
  • Patrick Jacobs' 'Pink Forest' (2018) was the most Instagrammed work.
  • María Evelia Marmolejo's performance art from the 1980s was shown.
  • Pieter Vermeersch's 'Untitled' (2018) sold quickly at Perrotin.
  • Hermann Nitsch's works from 1980s to 2017 were at Marc Straus.
  • Runo Lagomarsino's 'AmericAmnesia' (2017) addressed migration.
  • Tara Donovan's installation used plastic cups.
  • Shirazeh Houshiary's 'Mirage' (2017) explored perception.

Entities

Artists

  • Nam June Paik
  • Patrick Jacobs
  • María Evelia Marmolejo
  • Pieter Vermeersch
  • Hermann Nitsch
  • José Pedro Croft
  • Runo Lagomarsino
  • Paolo Icaro
  • Tara Donovan
  • Shirazeh Houshiary
  • Irma Blank

Institutions

  • Armory Show
  • Gagosian
  • Pierogi
  • Prometeogallery
  • Perrotin
  • Marc Straus
  • Galeria Vera Cortês
  • Francesca Minini
  • P420
  • Pace Gallery
  • Lisson Gallery
  • Expo Chicago Art Fair
  • Artribune

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Pier 94
  • California
  • Colombia
  • Cali
  • Belgium
  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Vienna
  • Austria
  • Porto
  • Portugal
  • Lund
  • Sweden
  • Argentina
  • Iran

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