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Article: Edgy Armory Show in the spotlight.(Front Page)(The ARCO Forum at the Armory Show)
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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Once again this year, the "Armory Show," the annual international fair of new am managed to add some heat to a particularly chilly and dreary New York winter. Held Mar. 12-15 on Manhattan's Hudson River Piers 90 and 92, the fair featured works of cutting-edge art from 189 galleries from around the world. This year's installment drew 38,000 visitors, almost 15,000 more than last year. Some 2,000 guests attended the opening night preview party, which raised $500,000 to benefit the Museum of Modern Art's exhibition fund. According to fair director Katelijne De Backer, most galleries reported brisk sales, totaling more than $43 million; and the entire run of 3,500 copies of ...