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THE SKINNY: ARMORY WEEK ART EVENTS<\/h1>\n

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Annabel Linquist,\u00a0Cipst<\/em>\u00a0(2013) on view at the Spring\/Break Art Show<\/div>\n
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By<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Allenchey<\/p>\n

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ONGOING
\nThe Armory Show\u00a0<\/a>at Piers 92 and 94 on 12th Avenue at 55th Street
\nThursday, March 7th through Sunday, March 10th, Noon to 7 p.m.
\nADAA Art Show\u00a0<\/a>at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue
\nWednesday, March 6th through Saturday, March 9th, Noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, Noon to 6 p.m.
\nIndependent Art Fair\u00a0<\/a>at 548 West 22nd Street
\nThursday, March 7th, 4 \u2013 9 p.m.; Friday, March 8th through Saturday, March 9th, 11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, 11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.
\nVolta NY Art Fair\u00a0<\/a>at 82 Mercer Street
\nThursday, March 7th, 2 \u2013 8 p.m.; Friday, March 8th through Saturday, March 9th, 11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th; 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.
\nSCOPE New York<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Skylight at Moynihan Station, 312 West 33rd Street
\nThursday, March 7th through Saturday, March 9th, 11 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.
\nFountain Art Fair<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue
\nFriday, March 8th through Saturday, March 9th, Noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, Noon to 5 p.m.
\nMoving Image<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Waterfront New York Tunnel, 269 11th Avenue
\nThursday, March 7th through Saturday, March 9th, 11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, 11 a.m. \u2013\u00a04 p.m.
\nPooL Art Fair New York<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at the Flatiron Hotel, 9 West 26th Street
\nFriday, March 8th through Sunday, March 10th, 3 \u2013 10 p.m.
\nSPRING\/BREAK Art Show<\/a>\u00a0at the Old School, 233 Mott Street
\nThursday, March 7th through Sunday, March 10th; Noon to 9 p.m.
\nNew City Art Fair<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>at 529 West 20th Street, 2W
\nThursday, March 7th through Friday, March 8th, Noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, March 9th, 11 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.; Sunday, March 10th, 11 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.
\nThe (Un)Fair<\/a>\u00a0at 500 West 52nd Street
\nWednesday, March 6th through Sunday, March 10th, 11 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.
\n\u2014 TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH \u2014<\/strong>
\nOpening reception for Christian Wassman’s “Five Platonic Objects”\u00a0<\/strong>at R 20th Century<\/a>, 82 Franklin Street, 6\u20138 p.m. (Through April 20th)<\/strong>
\nBy the architect who designed the layout of this year’s Independent fair, a show of new “platonic” design objects\u2014including a pillow, a table, and a chair\u2014based on the five unique geometric forms: the circle, the cube, the tetrahedron, the octahedron, the dodecahedron, and the icosahedron.
\nVIP Opening Preview for the Spring\/Break Art Show\u00a0<\/strong>at Old School<\/a>, 233 Mott Street, 6\u201310 p.m.<\/strong>
\nTaking up residency in an four-story NoLIta schoolhouse, this curator-driven art show will feature the projects of over 20 curators, all inspired by the theme of “New Mysticism.”
\nGala Benefit Preview for the ADAA Art Show\u00a0<\/strong>at the Park Avenue Armory<\/a>, 643 Park Avenue, 5:30 \u2013 9:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nExpect the uptown crowd to throng this vernissage (hi, grandma!), but the heady mix of new and old art will draw plenty of the hip art scene from downtown too.
\nOpening Reception for Ed Ruscha’s “Books & Co.”\u00a0at Gagosian Gallery<\/a>, 980 Madison Avenue, 6 \u2013 8 p.m.<\/strong>
\nFollowing last year’s exhibition of his paintings of books in Chelsea, Ed Ruscha is showing again at Gagosian\u2014this time at their uptown location\u2014bringing both his books and work by more than 100 artists they’re inspired.
\n“Draw With Us” Sketch Night\u00a0<\/strong>at the Society of Illustrators<\/a>, 128 East 63rd Street, 6:30\u20139:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nStep into the Society of Illustrators for live jazz and live models in a drawing studio\u2014sophisticated, eh\u2014set amidst the works of art from the organization’s collection. $15 general admission, $7 students & seniors. Cash bar.
\n“Music in the Air” Tour for the Harlem Biennale\u00a0<\/strong>at the Studio Museum in Harlem<\/a>, 144 West 125th Street, 6:30\u20138:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nThis walking tour through Harlem offers an inside look at the rich, cultural history of musicians and performers who lived in the area around the turn of the 19th century. RSVP to\u00a0contact@harlembiennale.org<\/a>.
\n\u2014 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH \u2014<\/strong>
\nVIP Opening of the Armory Show\u00a0on Piers 92 & 94 at 711 12th Avenue<\/a>, Noon to 7 p.m. (Through March 10th)<\/strong>
\nEveryone who’s anyone in the art world will be at the gala opening of the city’s biggest art fair, and early reports from the fair say it’ll be a hit this year.
\nOpening Preview Benefit for the Armory Show\u00a0<\/strong>at MoMA<\/a>, 11 West 53rd Street, 11:30 a.m. \u2013\u00a09 p.m., After-party: 8:30 \u2013 11:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nThey’re not cheap, but it is still possible to score tickets to the Armory Show VIP preview’s celebratory after-party at MoMA, which will feature a live performance by the lovely and powerful Solange Knowles.
\nScreening and Panel with Matthew Day Jackson\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 5\u20136:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIf you ever wondered why seemingly every movie these day has a zombie in it, this is the panel for you. Jackson and crew discuss the making of “In Search of\u2026Zombies,” the artist’s filmic examination of the ubiquitous cultural fad that refuses to die.<\/p>\n

“27 Gnosis” Performance by Michael Portnoy\u00a0<\/strong>at the Kitchen<\/a>, 512 West 19th Street, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15 (Through March 11th)<\/strong>
\nStaged in the form of a game show, these performances take a number of unexpected linguistic turns, as Portnoy builds a theatrical world around the combination of language and dance. Find the week-long schedule of performances\u00a0here<\/a>.
\n“Two Towel Margarita” Performance by Travis Boyer\u00a0<\/strong>at ISA<\/a>, 348 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, 9 p.m. \u2013 2 a.m.<\/strong>
\nHipster art party in Brooklyn!
\n\u2014THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH\u2014<\/strong>
\n“On Abstraction” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Volta NY Talks Lounge<\/a>\u00a0at 82 Mercer Street, 4:30 \u2013\u00a05:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nFour of the young artists who are exhibition at this year’s Volta NY Fair\u2014William Bradley, Kadar Brock, Christine Frerichs, and Regina Scully\u2014will discuss each of their own evolving approaches to abstraction.
\nBronx Art Space, “Soles of the Bronx”\u00a0<\/strong>at Bronx Art Space<\/a>, 305 East 140th Street, Bronx, 11 a.m. \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nHosted in the city’s northernmost borough, this show would be a refreshing venue for visitors whose NYC intinerary typically just includes the Piers and Chelsea.
\n“Organic Abstracts” by Dianne Smith\u00a0<\/strong>at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum<\/a>, 895 Shore Road, Bronx, Noon to 5 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nTwo large, Minimalist sculptures by the Harlem-based artist will be situated on the grounds of the mansion. Viewers will also have the opportunity to discover the other sculptures on the grounds of the site, which can easily be accessed by trolley from Piers 92 and 94 of the Armory Show.<\/strong>
\n“The Psychology of Consumerism” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 1 p.m.<\/strong>
\nModerated by Felix Salmon and featuring Warhol Museum director Eric Shiner, Liz Magic Laser, and Alvin Hall, this should prove enlightening to lovers of art-fair bling.
\n“To Present and Collect Performance, Ephemeral, and Interdisciplinary Art” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 3 p.m.<\/strong>
\nTim Griffin, the director and chief curator at the Kitchen, will moderate this panel on the challenges of collecting art that lacks an inherent physicality. He will be joined by Heather Corcoran, the executive director of Rhizome; Nancy Spector, the deputy director and chief curator at the Guggenheim; and Glenn Wharton, the time-based media conservator at MoMA.<\/strong>
\nSpecial Viewing of Walter De Maria\u2019s\u00a0the New York Earth Room<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0the Broken Kilometer\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>at Dia Art Foundation<\/a>, 141 Wooster Street and 333 West Broadway, 6 \u2013 8 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nRemind yourself that some great contemporary art truly is priceless, like this room full of dirt and other room full of a kilometer’s worth of metal rods.
\n\u2014 FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH \u2014<\/strong>
\n“The Armory Show 1913: Myths and Misconceptions” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 1 p.m.<\/strong>
\nTo celebrate the legendary exhibition that gave the fair its name, a debunking session led by Yale art school dean Robert Storr (and featuring renowned Duchamp scholar Francis Naumann) that should bring a smile to even the most jaded art historian’s lips.
\nScreening of “The Show That Shook the World: Marcel Duchamp and the 1913 Armory Show”\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 3 \u2013\u00a05 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nAnother centennial celebration, this film, which features a previously unknown illustrated talk by Duchamp, will be making its national debut, followed by a discussion with its producer, that Duchamp scholar Francis Naumann.
\n“Posterity Will Have a Word to Say” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 5 p.m.<\/strong>
\nWhat will it be? Find out at the talk, which will feature former Venice Biennale curator Daniel Birnbaum, artist Paul Chan, and Vassar art historian Molly Nesbit.
\nEvening Tours of “How Much Do I Owe You?”\u00a0<\/strong>at the Clock Tower Building<\/a>, 29-27 41st Avenue, Queens, 6 \u2013 8:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nThis celebrated exhibition\u2014which transforms the interior architecture of a former bank, vault and all\u2014returns to life, featuring work in a variety of different media by artists from 15 different countries, each of whom examines the conflicted relationship between art, money, and each other in this new post-recession economy.<\/strong>
\n“Long Night L.E.S.”\u00a0<\/strong>at Various Locations<\/a>, 6 \u2013 9 p.m.<\/strong>
\nThis Friday night over 30 galleries in the Lower East Side are staying open late to host a variety of programming, ranging from openings to talks and performances.
\n\u2014 SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH \u2014<\/strong>
\n“Cut Paste and Sew”\u00a0<\/strong>at Gallery 138<\/a>, 138 West 17th Street, 5th Floor, 9:30 \u2013\u00a011 a.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nCollectors, arts administrators, and artists who focus on the domestic arts, including Duron Jackson, who was recently a part of the “Raw\/Cooked” series at the Brooklyn Museum, comprise this exhibition and discussion. RSVP tocontact@gallery138.com<\/a>.<\/strong>
\n“The Biennial Factor” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 12:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nLed by redoutable Sotheby’s Institute scholar Jonathan T.D. Neil, this talk will no doubt feature some of the lessons panelist Dan Cameron learned from his ill-fated turn running the Platform New Orleans biennial.
\n“Commissioning Work in an Art Fair Context” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 2 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIs that\u00a0New York Observer<\/em>\u00a0culture editor and all-arond art-fair all-star Sarah Douglas moderating this panel, featuring Swiss Institute director Gianni Jetzer, curator Sarah McCrory, and artist Fatima Al Qadiri? Yes, yes it is.
\nScreening of “The Armory Show Focus Group” by Liz Magic Laser\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 5 \u2013\u00a06:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nThis film is composed of clips culled from over 12 hours of focus group discussions that Liz Magic Laser held with “art world consumers” late last year for her project as the 2013 Armory Show’s commissioned artist.
\n“JART3rd”\u00a0<\/strong>at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center<\/a>, 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, 6 \u2013 11 p.m.<\/strong><\/strong>
\nIn the 6th Annual Emerging Japanese Artists’ Exhibition, works in a variety of media by 24 New York and Japan-based artists\u2014over half of whom are from Tokyo\u2014will be on display.
\nThe World’s First Tumblr Art Symposium\u00a0<\/strong>at 319 Scholes Gallery<\/a>, 319 Scholes, Brooklyn, 6 p.m. \u2013 1 a.m.<\/strong>
\nArt news and analysis website (and one-time Artspace co-host<\/a>) Hyperallergic has teamed with blogging platform Tumblr to present a part-exhibition, part-discussion on the future of Tumblr as a medium for art, which will simultaneously serve as a “forum for work to be discussed, shared, uploaded, and critiqued.” Drinks, pizza, art, and music also included. Add your name to the wait list\u00a0here<\/a>.
\nSilent Art Auction and Recovery Benefit\u00a0<\/strong>at Rabbithole Projects<\/a>, 33 Washington Street, 7 \u2013 11 p.m.<\/strong>
\nIn association with United Photo Industries and the Dumbo art district, Rabbithole is presenting a large group show and silent auction to raise funds for art spaces that suffered damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The event will also feature live music and performances, as well as hors d’oeuvres and complimentary drinks. Tickets are $10 advance and $12 at the door.
\n\u2014 SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH \u2014<\/strong>
\n“The Dealer’s Perspective” Tour by Cura\/genda\u00a0<\/strong>at Allegra La Viola Gallery<\/a>, 179 East Broadway, 11 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m., $20<\/strong><\/strong>
\nBeginning with an introductory breakfast, this program will offer a first-hand look at some of the major players shaping the burgeoning Lower East Side gallery scene, as well as provide a background on how art is bought, dealt, and collected. RSVP to\u00a0art@opalnest.com<\/a>.
\nLower East Side Gallery Stroll\u00a0<\/strong>at the LES Visitor Center<\/a>, 54 Orchard Street, Noon to 6 p.m.<\/strong>
\nPick up a free map at the visitor’s center and check out a few of the over 50 galleries that will be hosting receptions in conjunction with Armory Week.
\n“The Question of Regionalism” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 1 p.m.<\/strong>
\nThink global, act local? Maybe that doesn’t apply anymore. Find out in this talk featuring SculptureCenter curator Ruba Katrib.
\n“The ‘Alternative’ in American Culture?” Panel\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 3 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric Shiner, the director of the Andy Warhol Museum\u2014and occasional Artspace interviewee\u2014moderates this discussion about whether the increasing democratization of images and absorption of “alternative” cultures into the mainstream changes how high art should be judged against more culturally popular art world and if the existing terms we use are still relevant.
\nScreening of “Fade to White” and “A Step on the Sun” by Janet Biggs\u00a0<\/strong>at the Armory Show’s Media Lounge<\/a>\u00a0on Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue, 5 \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>
\nClose out the weekend’s festivities with exactly what you’ll want: some time in a quiet, dark room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n