A new chapter has just begun for The Armory Show, New York City's largest art fair, which returns to Manhattan's Javits Center for the fourth consecutive year today through Sunday, September 8. Now part of the London and New York-based contemporary art media and events publisher Frieze, the influential showcase's 30th edition marks its debut under the leadership of the newly appointed Fair Director, Kyla McMillan. As global and disruptive as it has ever been, this year's Armory Show gathers an inspiring selection of galleries from around the world, representing over 235 creative platforms and 35 different countries across its Galleries, Solo, Focus, Presents, Platform, and Not-for-Profit sections.
With interdisciplinary talks scattered throughout its 3-day run and an off-site initiative bringing performance works, site-specific installations, and monumental sculptures across the city, including at US Open, the event immerses visitors in New York's cultural turmoil, predicting future trends and spotlighting the best — and the next — of today's artists. To help you navigate its extensive art and design exhibition program, I have selected 9 experimental design projects whose playfully inventive aesthetic will amuse the art lover, the home decorator, and the casual flaneur alike. Catch them all below.
