This year, the Armory Show is celebrating its centenary. The first edition of the modern art fair was held from February 17 to March 15, 1913, in New York. It changed the American art scene in many ways by bringing artworks from around the world under one roof. 
Once called the “Intern...

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The famous New York gallery Yossi Milo is bringing to the Armory Show a selection from the gallery’s recent and successful exhibitions: American architectural photographer Ezra Stoller; Doug Rickard, famous for this Google Street View screen captures; and South African photographer P...

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For the Armory Show, the Andy Warhol Museum is exhibiting photographs by William John Kennedy, who met Warhol in the 1960s and photographed him at work, notably on his famous diptych of Marilyn Monroe. Exhibited last year in New York, these rare photographs offer an intimate glimp...

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The Aperture Foundation has a small presence at the Armory Show this year but with several pieces of documentary and contemporary photography, including work by Denis Darzacq, Sarah Moon, Richard Misrach and Enrique Metinides. There’s no doubt that this selection will please...

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At the David Zwirner contemporary art gallery, the images are not still. But American video artist Diana Thater’s work makes the stand worth a visit. In an intriguing atmosphere, Thater makes the viewer question man’s place in nature, tracing the dynamics of the relationship betwe...

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“One thing is certain about the Armory Show: it’s hard to fall in love with a photograph here.” These words were spoken to me by a photographer I met during my visit. She hit the nail on the head. 
An art fair is impersonal. It’s like entering a zoo where the animals ...

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Always present at New York art fairs, this Greek gallery is showcasing the photographs of Hrair Sarkissian, whose work is deeply marked by his personal experiences.His series are like private experiences in images (a familiar trend in contemporary photography) they offer a pe...

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The Bruce Silverstein Gallery of New York will be at stand 845 on Pier 94 with the work of three contemporary photographers: Keith Smith, Shinichi Maruyama and Trine Søndergaard. The latter, from Denmark, has drawn attention for several series of portraits reminiscent of class...

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The Two Palms art studio stand gives visitors the chance to rediscover the work of the American painter and photographer Chuck Close. His realist portraits, including celebrities like Brad Pitt, were produced using the Woodburytype process, which has rarely been employed since the end...

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Visiting from Boston, the Robert Klein Gallery offers Armory visitors a classical but nonetheless interesting selection. At the top of the bill, the divine Francesca Woodman, who continues to captivate viewers 30 years after her death, followed by classic photographs by Edw...

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At the Armory Show, Howard Greenberg is exhibiting a selection of images by star photographers in his collection. The stand features streets scenes by Joel Meyerowitz, Robert Frank and Gordon Parks, a self-portrait of newfound photo world darling Vivian Maier, a William Klein f...

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At stand number 613, the Yancey Richardson Gallery is exhibiting an eclectic mix of photographs: black-and-white portraits by South African Zanele Muholi, a self-proclaimed political artist who looks at his country’s lesbian and gay communities; still lifes by Sharon Core; and...

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