As the Armory Show’s first day starts to wrap up, here is a brief tour of our highlights from the Contemporary Section on Pier 94, which boasts 143 exhibitors, including art world celebrity sightings and works by Jonathan Owen, Brad Troemel, and Kyungah Ham.
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Glenn Kaino at Honor Fraser.
The littlest photojournalist, Pickle with her Picklecam, at the VIP Preview of the Armory Show.
John Waters.
Installation view of Ropac's booth.
Visitors looking at Andrew Ohanesian's slot machine readymade at Pierogi Gallery. Read more here.
Socratis Socratous's installation, Incarnation in the Focus: MENAM Lounge, part of The Breeder, Athens.
George Lucas, right, with Lucas Museum president Don Bacigalupi.
Jonathan Owen at Ingleby Gallery.
Kyungah Ham at Kukje, Seoul/Tina Kim, New York.
Michael Stipe.
Artforum's Knight Landesman.
Eddie Peake at Galleria Lorcan O'Neill.
An Armory show visitor's sculpture shoulder piece.
Brad Troemel's furbies at Zach Feuer. Read more here.
Julio Le Parc seen at Galeria Nara Roesler.
Darvish Fakhr performing The Whirring Darivsh. Read more here.