Detail of Rosa Barba, Uncertain Theme - and Therefore Abstract, 2021. Presented by Vistamare. Photo by Vincent Tullo. 2023 FAIR PROGRAM
The 2023 Armory Live program brings together artists, curators, writers, collectors, and institutional leadership from across the art world to search for solutions. Considering art as a tool for critically engaging with the world around us, these conversations examine unattended histories, contemplate global shifts, and extrapolate diverse perspectives from contemporary discourse.
Curatorial Leadership Summit: Public Discussion | A Conversation with Isaac Julien
3:30PM
Featuring artist Isaac Julien in conversation with Lauren Cornell, Chief Curator of the Hessel Museum of Art and Director of the Graduate Program at the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College.
In Conversation: Kyla McMillan and Sarah Douglas (ARTnews)
12:30PM
Featuring Kyla McMillan, The Armory Show's new Director; Sarah Douglas, Editor in Chief of ARTnews.
Looking Ahead: Kyla McMillan on The Armory Show’s Next Era
2PM
Featuring Kyla McMillan, Director of The Armory Show in conversation with Sarah Douglas, Editor-in-Chief of ARTnews.
In Conversation: Passages
4PM
Featuring artists Jeanne Silverthorne, Jimmy Wright, Oliver Herring, and Wilmer Wilson IV – moderated by Robyn Farrell, Senior Curator at The Kitchen.
Art from the Outside, Live Recording
12:30PM
Featuring Will Palley and Amitha Raman, Co-Chairs of The Museum of Modern Art’s Young Patrons Council and hosts of the podcast Art from the Outside, in conversation with collector Jeffrey Liu.
New Ideas, New York
2PM
Featuring Stefanie Hessler, Director of Swiss Institute; Sohrab Mohebbi, Director of SculptureCenter; and Mariët Westermann, Director and CEO of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation and moderated by Marko Gluhaich, Associate Editor of frieze magazine.
In Conversation: Collective Memory
4PM
Featuring artists Sanford Biggers, Dominique Fung, and Nicholas Galanin – moderated by Eugenie Tsai, Independent Curator.
Armory Live is a multi-day public symposium taking place at the fair that features influential members of the international art community and other thought leaders.
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Friday, September 8, 2023
Featuring Adrienne Edwards, Engell Speyer Family Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Whitney Museum of American Art and Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Featuring Megan Fox Kelly, Founder of Megan Fox Kelly Art Advisory; Susanne Vielmetter, Owner and Director of Vielmetter Los Angeles; and Alain Servais, Collector and Founder of Servais Family Collection—moderated by Eileen Kinsella, Senior Market Editor of Artnet News.
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Featuring artists Hank Willis Thomas and Shahzia Sikander—moderated by Nicole Berry, Executive Director of The Armory Show, on behalf of Eva Respini, Deputy Director and Director of Curatorial Programs at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Featuring Carson Chan, Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Join Study of the Built and Natural Environment at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); Mary Miss, Artistic Director of CALL (City as Living Laboratory); and Whitney McGuire, Associate Director of Sustainability at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and founding committee member of Gallery Climate Coalition, New York—moderated by Felix Burrichter, Editorial and Creative Director of PIN-UP Magazine.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Featuring writer and performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon in conversation with Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture at the Brooklyn Museum.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Featuring artists Yhonnie Scarce, Stephanie Syjuco and Dyani White Hawk—moderated by Candice Hopkins, Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project.
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