New York’s annual Armory Show is to the art world what Al Bundy is to assholes: unbelievably, undeniably important. Held on the edge of the Hudson, the massive, international artgasm draws thousands upon thousands of artists, galleries, and aesthetes into the bounds of two enormous bunkers. Over the course of three days, they trade insider info, elect the new art-world elite, and swill enough wine to make Vincent van Gogh look like the Anti-Saloon League.
Flavorpill’s resident art outsiders Andy and Leah (with added West Coast flair courtesy of Flavorpill LA managing editor Shana Nys Dambrot) hit the show’s elites-only preview with one mission in mind: to get their pictures taken with 100 hundred pieces of art in 100 minutes. (Perhaps they were inspired by this.) Yes, some feathers were ruffled, important pieces were profaned, the New Yorker’s art critic was (emotionally) assaulted, and members of the Crystal Method were left woefully under-acknowledged.
Still, it was worth it to bring you the following photo set. So get comfy, settle in for the long haul, and CLICK HERE FOR 100 PIECES OF ARMORY ART IN 100 MINUTES!
P.S.: We’re in the process of trying to identify all the artworks/artists we shot — it was kind of impossible to keep track of things thanks to a limited time frame/copious amounts of champagne. If you happen to know the credit info for a piece, shoot us an email here, and we’ll add it.
Comments (11)
So brilliant!
Why isn't Crystal Method hyperlinked? Man, I remember him playing a Moog Liberation at Limelight in '95. Good times…
dude this is the best thing ever i'm so proud to have played a role in your genius
silly me. i wanted to see the art, unobscured.
very funny…loved it!
well ANYONE could that kind of photo essay!
I'm disappointed that 100 pieces were advertised, but only 99 shown (68 and78 are the same). But, thanks for showing an Angeleno what he missed by not attending though!
Heh, 68 and 78 aren't just the same artwork they are the same pic! I have to imagine that was a mistake. Also, aren't 97 98 and 99 the same piece too?
Um, wait, sorry to be so hyper critical. This was awesome.
Well done! I love the play on the pretentiousness that the art world purveys during this event. However, I do so wish you had a pic with the Madoff watercolor selling for $100,000.
Oooffffff… It was the most Safe and Vanilla collection in years. The best art on display was the Frightened "well what the hell am going to do now" look on all the gallery cubby faces..
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