From today's fair edition: NEW YORK. There are over 600 galleries spread over seven art fairs vying for collectors and sales during New York’s unofficial arts week. And that’s not counting the smaller satellites and numerous gallery shows from Chelsea to Brooklyn. Elsewhere there is a dominant beast: in Miami it is Art Basel and London has Frieze, but there is no über art fair in New York. Does Manhattan really need one? Or does competition bring out the best in everyone? READ MORE Ousted artists protest in style New Orleans and Istanbul link up in event curated by Dan Cameron Greenwich Art fair will be convenient for local moneyed collectors, hopes organiser Richard Ekstract Artists love it as a medium, but are collectors and dealers too busy for time-based work at an art fair? MoMA was packed on Wednesday night with bright, young things partying the night away at the glamorous Armory Show benefit bash. all articles video The Armory Show once again has created a real buzz around the city of New York. The fair has diversified over the years and taken on a life of its own. Armory 'week' is now synonymous with the original fair and there is lots of activity all over the city. Every year the Armory Show has a particular focus area. For the 13th show, the organisers have chosen Latin America. Galleries and artists from all over central and southern America have made the journey to New York to show the world what many people have been missing out on. As the 13th Armory Show opened it's doors to VIPs for a first look at this year's event, we caught up with a variety of collectors to get their opinion on what's hot and what they are looking out for. more videos exhibitions During the early 1970s, as today, New York was gripped by recession. Out of this harsh economic climate grew an experimental art scene that saw artists convert warehouses into live-work spaces where exhibitions, performances and dinners were held. Friends, collaborators and trailblazers of this movement—musician and performance the artist, Laurie Anderson, the choreographer, Trisha Brown, and the sculptor, Gordon Matta-Clark—are the subject of this Barbican show... all exhibitions Jobs The Art Newspaper is looking for a full-time reporter and researcher specialising in museum news and arts policy to work in our New York office. The ideal candidate... more jobs |
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