- Third Edition of Armory Focus to feature The Nordic Countries -

Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries to be curated by Malmö Konsthall director, Jacob Fabricius

New York, August 8, 2011-- The Armory Show is delighted to announce that the third edition of Armory Focus will turn its attention to The Nordic Countries. The invitation-only component of The Armory Show, Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries, will feature select galleries from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries will continue The Armory Show’s mission to provide an annual platform for an under recognized yet thriving arts communities at one of the most important gathering of artists, dealers and collectors in the world, The Armory Show. In recognition of the region’s increasing importance on the global art scene and its vital presence in New York City, Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries will offer a select group of galleries an opportunity to showcase their innovative and exciting exhibition programs in New York City.

Paul Morris, Founding Director of The Armory Show, notes that “The decision to focus on the Nordic Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, centered around a discussion about an important and thriving art community, yet one that is often under-represented as a region – and the Nordic region is just that. The extensive and overwhelming network of artists, curators, collectors, museums, and galleries attests to the Nordic’s international importance and we want Armory Focus to highlight the region’s contribution to the international art community."

This year, and for the first time, we are excited to announce that Armory Focus will be curated by the esteemed Malmö Konsthall director, Jacob Fabricius. Fabricius will be integral in the selection of the galleries included in Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries in addition to tailoring the aesthetic look of the section. “Nordic or not, the artists and galleries that work in this region deserve our full attention and I am happy to be able to present them in New York and at The Armory Show as part of the focus on the Nordic Region."

Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries will feature approximately 20 dealers from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. Galleries will be announced in the coming months. Armory Focus: The Nordic Countries is sponsored by the ACE HOTEL NEW YORK.

About the Armory Focus Curator
Jacob Fabricius has curated numerous exhibitions at the Malmö Konsthall since 2005 and was appointed director of the esteemed institution in 2008. As director, he initiated many innovative public exhibitions such as the hitchhiking exhibition Auto Stop and Polis Polis Potatismos. Before coming to the Malmö Konsthall, he worked as a freelance curator and associated curator at Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona. Fabricius has organized numerous exhibitions and public projects such as What is a guy from Leicester, a Swedish girl, a family father and a gay couple doing on a deserted island between Denmark and Sweden? (1997), Art Calls (1997), S-tog (1999), Rent-a-Bench (2002), Sandwiched (2003) and KBH Kunsthal (2005-06). Fabricius is also founder of the publishing company Pork Salad Press and the newspaper project Old News. He has published more than 50 books, records and CDs; most recently David Robbins’ Concrete Comedy. Fabricius lives in Copenhagen, DK and works in Malmö, SE.

History of Armory Focus
The mission behind Armory Focus is to shed light on a dynamic arts community. It premiered with Berlin, whose energy echoed the one that originally engendered The Armory Show. In 2011 we focused on Latin America due to its increasing importance on the international scene and because of its vital presence in New York City. Armory Focus continues to highlight innovative and exceptional regions that in turn continue to influence New York City but also the arts internationally.

Armory Focus: Berlin featured the following galleries: Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Buchmann Galerie, carlier|gebauer - Berlin, COMA, Galerie Crone, Galerie Cinzia Friedlaender, Johnen Gallery, KLEMM'S, Johann König, Tanya Leighton Gallery, Loock Galerie, Christian Nagel, Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch, Produzentengalerie: ph-projects, Reception, Galerie Aurel Scheibler, Esther Schipper, Galerie Thomas Schulte, Galerie Barbara Thumm, Galerie Barbara Weiss, Wentrup, Galerie Barbara Wien.

Armory Focus: Latin America featured the following galleries: A Gentil Carioca, Galeria Isabel Aninat, Arroniz, Baro Gallery, Caja Blanca, Casa Triângulo, Galeria Casas Riegner, Lucia De La Puente, Faría Fábregas Galería, Galeria Enrique Guerrero, Galeria Leme, Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporaneo, Galeria Laura Marsiaj, Mendes Wood, Nueveochenta, Revolver Galeria, Galeria Nara Roesler and Vermelho.


2012 Fair Show Dates and Times
March 8-11, 2012
Piers 92 & 94
Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street
New York City

The Armory Show 2012 Opening Day takes place:
Wednesday, March 7th for invited guests
Thursday, March 8 - Saturday, March 10 Noon to 8 pm
Sunday, March 11 Noon to 7 pm

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