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The Armory Show 2016

March 4, 2016

Last night, I got to attend this year's Armory Show for the #ArtsyArmoryMeet! If you're not familiar with the Armory Show, you can read up a bit on the history HERE.

This actually wasn't my first Armory Show - I went to one a couple years back while I was still in school. I took a 6 week course that focused entirely on the show and it's history - and ever since then, I anticipate it's return every year. Essentially, it's a giant smorgasbord of both contemporary and modern art. There's a LOT to see (drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, interactive installations, motion, etc) - every artist / art lover's dream, basically. If you decide to go, I recommend going early so that you allow yourself enough time to explore! I was there for an hour and a half yesterday, and definitely didn't get around to everything. I'm actually planning to go back again tomorrow to try to see some of what I missed, haha

For me, it's like the most epic kind of scavenger hunt for vibrant color, patterns, and textures. I basically ran around all googley eyed over everything, and left feeling like my brain got a heavy dose (aka overload) of inspiration / stimulation.

Here are some of my favorite pieces that caught my attention:

James Rosenquist

Ai Jing

Lucas Samaras

Marc Quinn

Iván Navarro

Nabil Nahas

Yuko Nasaka

Peter Halley

These photos by no means replace the experience of being at the actual show itself, so I highly recommend going out to see it in person if you're in NYC this weekend!

The show is open thru Sunday, March 6 (12-7 PM) @ Piers 92 & 94 -- purchase your tickets HERE!

Again, a huge thank you to Artsy for inviting me this year!

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PS: This takeaway tote from the Artsy / Douglas Coupland collaboration is my new favorite bag ;)

 

 

In design Tags art, interactive art, gallery, gallery hopping, Artsy, Armory Show
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