The Armory Show

Armory Live is a year-round program of conversations highlighting influential members of the international art community—hosted at the fair, online, and throughout New York City.

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Sally Tallant on the Importance of Biennials and Her Vision for Platform

Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial and the 2019 Platform curator, speaks with The Armory Show about the enduring importance of biennials and her vision for Platform, the fair's celebrated projects section.

Susanne Vielmetter on opening her second Los Angeles space

Susanne Vielmetter, a stalwart of the Los Angeles art scene, goes from strength to strength as she opens a second space this fall. Vielmetter, who recently joined The Armory Show's Selection Committee, discusses the opening of her new downtown space, what The Armory Show means to her, and why consistency and innovation are the pillars of her business nearly 20 years on.

Catching up with Creative Time's Justine Ludwig

Fresh from Texas, where she led a critically celebrated program at Dallas Contemporary, Justine Ludwig speaks with The Armory Show about her new role as director of Creative Time.

Beth Rudin DeWoody opens The Bunker Artspace

Known for her quick eye and keen enthusiasm for daring artworks, Beth Rudin DeWoody has gained a reputation as a career-maker for emerging artists, and a taste-maker of sorts. The Armory Show speaks with DeWoody on the occasion of opening The Bunker Artspace, a 20,000-square-foot exhibition space in West Palm Beach.

Eli Broad on collecting for the future

The Armory Show speaks with Eli Broad–Los Angeles collector, philanthropist and city advocate–on collecting for the future.

Agnes Gund's lifetime of philanthropy

The Armory Show speaks with Agnes Gund, American philanthropist, collector and President Emerita of MoMA, on her new initiative Art for Justice and her lifetime of philanthropy.

The Armory Show in Motion

Revisit highlights from The Armory Show 2018, including the 198 participating galleries, special artist projects, and curated sections.

Artist Talk | Carolee Schneemann

Kenneth White, Faculty of Curatorial Studies at the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program (ISP) and Guest Faculty of Film History at Sarah Lawrence College, in conversation with Carolee Schneemann, Artist

Pioneering performance artist Carolee Schneemann joins Kenneth White, Faculty of Curatorial Studies at the Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program (ISP) and Guest Faculty of Film History at Sarah Lawrence College, for a conversation reflecting on her six-decades of artistic practice, hosted during the final days of her widely celebrated MoMA PS1 retrospective.

Art of Influence | Defining New Cultural Capitals

Pulane Kingston, Collector and Advisory Board Member, Zeitz MOCAA; Ahmed Mater; Artist and Director of the Misk Art Institute; Catherine Petitgas, Collector and Philanthropist, Chair, Tate International Council; Thibault Poutrel, Collector and Philanthropist

This panel explores the evolving role of museums and collectors in shaping an increasingly globalized art world. Panelists will address the rapid growth of new cultural centers, navigating the competing demands of local and global communities, and the nuanced role of the patron in contemporary society.

Artist Talk | JR and Jeffrey Deitch

Matthew Israel, Curator at Large, Artsy, in conversation with Jeffrey Deitch, Gallerist and Curator, and JR, Artist

On the occasion of his new project with The Armory Show, JR, the Academy Award nominated and politically engaged artist joins Gallerist and curator Jeffrey Deitch, in conversation with Artsy’s Curator at Large, Matthew Israel.

Collapsing Structures

Simon Castets, Director, Swiss Institute; Michy Marxuach, Editor and Curator; Laura Raicovich, Independent Curator, Carlos Motta, Artist

In a conversation between a dynamic group of cultural practitioners, this panel will address paradoxical conditions for political resistance and explore the Latino and Latin-American artists whose work attempts to dismantle this apparatus of economic and cultural control.

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Artist Talk | Leonardo Drew and Ja'Tovia Gary

Jen Mergel, Vice President, the Association of Art Museum Curators, former Senior Curator for Contemporary Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in conversation with Leonardo Drew, Artist and Ja'Tovia Gary, Filmmaker

Artist Leonardo Drew, known for his large-scale sculptures of accumulations of found objects, joins documentarian and filmmaker Ja'Tovia Gary in discussion with Platform curator Jen Mergel, Vice President, the Association of Art Museum Curators and former Senior Curator for Contemporary Art, the Museum of Fine Arts.

Consolidation and Innovation | The Future of the Gallery Model

Evan C. Beard, National Art Services Executive, US Trust; Marianne Boesky, Owner and Founder, Marianne Boesky Gallery; Andrea Danese, Co-founder and CEO, Athena Art Finance; Marguerite Hoffman, Collector; Wendy Olsoff, Cofounder, P.P.O.W Gallery

This panel addresses how the art market at large can help support mid-level galleries, and what changes need to come about to do so. Bringing together a diverse group of voices from across the industry, these experts and insiders will discuss innovation, consolidation and what the future of the gallery model really looks like.