The Armory Show
The Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, NY
September 6-7, 2024 | 11AM – 7PM
September 8, 2024 | 11AM – 6PM
Armory Week 2024 is coming this September 6-8, and bringing the world’s preeminent international contemporary and modern art galleries to New York City. Since its founding thirty years ago in 1994, the fair has played a leading role in the city’s cultural landscape and position as an important cultural capital of the world.
The Armory Show consists of elevated presentations and thoughtful programming, combining curatorial leadership with meaningful institutional partnerships to create engaging public art activations.
This is the first year that the Armory Show will be put on by the contemporary art collective Frieze, and the fair will now have Platform and Focus sections, as well as a Curatorial Leadership Summit (CLS). The different sections will be tied together with the overarching theme of the 2024 show: art-historical reverberations and echoes in the present. As this year is the 30th Anniversary of the New York show, three New York-based curators will be in charge of the program.
For Platform, Independent Curator Eugenie Tsai brings together large-scale installations and site-specific works that examine how memory, material, and spirit interplay. For Focus, Robyn Farrell (Senior Curator at NYC nonprofit space The Kitchen) will collect works that reflect on the experimental and avant-garde spirit of the fair at its founding and its namesake: the 1913 International Exhibition of Modern Art at NYC’s 69th Regiment Armory. Works also probe radical strategies and poetic interventions that interdisciplinary forms and cultural exchange bring to art. Chief Curator of the Hessel Museum and Bard College Graduate Program Director at the Center for Curatorial Studies Lauren Cornell will chair the seventh annual CLS with a closed-door session and a public keynote presentation. Cornell will directly examine conversations surrounding the theme of art-historical reverberations and present echoes.
“I am proud to announce an extraordinary team of curators for our 30th Anniversary edition. The Armory Show 2024 is thrilled to have Eugenie, Robyn, and Lauren bring their impressive talent and unique vision to the fair’s curated sections. We are fortunate to have them collaborate on a theme that both reflects their individual interests and collectively informs our understanding of how the past informs the present. We look forward to seeing which artists they highlight and what conversations, connections, and discoveries they inspire this year.”
– Nicole Berry, Executive Director of The Armory Show
In addition to the Armory Show, many satellite fairs will pop up in September with various foci.
NADA HOUSE
1 Barry Road, Nolan Park, Governors Island, NYC
September 3 – October 27, 2024
The New Art Dealer’s Alliance (NADA) is preparing for the sixth edition of its exhibition NADA House from September 3 – October 27, 2024. The collaborative, public exhibition at a new location in Nolan Park will begin just before and run long after the end of Armory Week.
The exhibition will explore Governors Island’s evolving identity, from its Lenape origins and roles in the Revolutionary War and as a military base, to its current use for artistic and scientific endeavors. This project aims to engage with the island’s unique history and context, fostering a dialogue between the art and the site’s multifaceted past. Additionally, a digital catalog on newartdealers.org will document the event, enhancing accessibility for those unable to attend in person.
SPRING/BREAK Art Show
625 Madison Ave, New York, NY
September 4 – 9
The SPRING/BREAK Art Show will celebrate its lucky 13th edition in New York City in 2024, with the theme INT./EXT. (interior/exterior). This year’s theme invites artists to explore the dual nature of art, blending reality and fiction, and transforming everyday subjects into transcendent works that bridge the tangible and the intangible. The show encourages submissions from independent curators, galleries, non-profits, and project spaces, with extended application deadlines to accommodate a broad range of artistic visions.
The New York edition promises to delve deep into the interplay between artistic creation’s inner and outer aspects, examining how different mediums and styles convey deeper meanings beyond their physical representations. This exploration of INT./EXT. will highlight the transformative power of art, showcasing works that challenge and redefine the boundaries of perception and understanding. To prepare audiences for the experience, the fair presents a list of “required” readings, films, and songs including The Castle by Franz Kafka, Rear Window by Alfred Hitchcock, and “Music for Airports” by Brian Eno.
VOLTA NEW YORK
535-551 West 28th Street, Chelsea Industrial, NYC
September 4 – September 8, 2024
The 16th edition of VOLTA New York will take place from September 4-8 in Chelsea. VOLTA selects exhibitors who are at the cutting edge of their praxes, creating an art fair with a focus on truly avant-garde contemporary art.
The 16th edition of the international art fair marks a significant shift as the first under Artistic Director Lee Cavaliere, emphasizing themes of collaboration, community, and cultural discourse. Since 2008, the fair has supported emerging artists and galleries, helping them access the New York art market. This new curatorial focus aims to foster a deeper engagement with the art community and stimulate meaningful conversations around contemporary cultural issues. Early bird tickets are now available for purchase.
ART ON PAPER
Pier 36, 299 South Street, NYC
September 5 – September 8, 2024
This medium-driven art fair returns to Pier 36 during Armory Art Week 2024 in downtown New York City with 100 galleries all presenting paper-based art. Artistic Director Nato Thompson has curated the tenth edition of Art on Paper to showcase unique and powerful projects, including performances that highlight the creative potential of paper.
Art on Paper 2024 features prominent public projects such as “The Power of Art” by Amplifier, Billy Dufala’s “Paper Bale” presented by Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, and Rose Eken’s “NYC Ghosts and Flowers” by Alchemy Gallery. Additional highlights include Drew Francis Cameron’s Combat Paper ®, and Keiichi Tanaami’s “Tanaami!! Akatsuka!!” by Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage. Noteworthy events include a tour with the Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD) on September 8, 2023, led by Kat Griefen, and a brunch with a curatorial walk-through of Retna’s “Pardon Me” at Alchemy Gallery on September 10, 2023.
INDEPENDENT 20TH CENTURY
10 South Street, Cipriani South Street at the Battery Maritime Building, NYC
September 5, 2024 | 11 AM – 8 PM (By Invitation)
September 6-7, 2024 | 11 AM – 7 PM
September 8, 2024 | 11 AM – 6 PM
The structure of the Independent leads to a very intentional and consciously scaled art fair with a highly respected history of curatorial excellence. Artists must be invited to display, so the fair is always beautifully cohesive and intelligent. Curatorial advisor Matthew Higgs is bringing the Independent 20th Century’s September fair to life, focusing on artists who were a part of international avant-garde movements between 1900 and 2000.
The list of exhibitors is upcoming but tickets are available now on their website.
SALON ZÜRCHER
31st Edition 100 Women of Spirit +, Part 1
33 Bleecker Street, NYC
September 2 – September 8, 2024
An intimate alternative to the large-scale fairs during The Armory Show, Salon Zürcher invites a distinguished group of women artists to exhibit at their NoHo/East Village gallery space. Since 2011, Salon Zürcher has hosted 28 mini-art fairs, all of which have been major successes for the artists involved. Their Bleecker Street gallery is within walking distance from the TriBeCa, New Museum, and Lower East Side art scenes.
100 Women of Spirit+ is an upcoming exhibition by Salon Zürcher, curated by Gwenolee Zürcher, that builds on their tradition of showcasing women artists. This new exhibition, launching in September 2024, honors the legacy of these past exhibitions and the historical role of salons in empowering women through culture. Featuring artists such as Olivia Beens, Camille De Galbert, Brigid Kennedy, Roxane Revon, and Mary Tooley Parker, it aims to create a supportive community inspired by the feminist art movement and the collaborative spirit of the past. The exhibition will reflect the diverse practices and enduring commitment of women artists, fostering a network that extends beyond the gallery space.
Crossing the Line 2024
22 E 60th St, New York, NY
September 5 – December 7, 2024
L’Alliance’s seventeenth Crossing The Line Festival continues to celebrate dynamic artists and diverse perspectives from the French-speaking world in partnership with New York City’s leading art institutions. The 2024 edition, curated by L’Alliance New York Artistic Director Violaine Huisman, features works tackling pressing contemporary issues, such as gender, sexuality, human connection, race, and climate change. These performances will be showcased across various venues in the city over nearly four months.
The festival begins with a commission from American-French painter Nina Childress and a career retrospective from choreographer Jérôme Bel. Highlights include Belgian artist Miet Warlop’s acclaimed production and the U.S. debut of choreographer Lenio Kaklea. The festival also features Nadia Beugré’s Quartiers libres revisited, works by choreographer Ismaël Mouaraki, a film series by curator Jake Perlin, a performance for children by Marion Muzac, and theater work from Tiago Rodrigues. The festival closes with a two-day symposium on racial discrimination in the arts, curated by hip-hop pioneer Bintou Dembélé.
