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Armory Week 2017

Scenes of Madness from High Above Times Square at Spring/Break Art Fair

Vanity Fair decamped from its premises at 4 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan in 2016, leaving its office space largely abandoned until this week, when it became the headquarters for Armory Week’s anti-Armory little sibling: the Spring/Break art fair. That means that through the weekend, the 22nd floor—plus the 23rd floor, the unfinished concrete floors of which once belonged to a law office—is once again occupied, but this time around with everything from a fully functioning barber shop to a tech-free isolation chamber to a workshop of sorts where six women saw squeakily away at stubbornly solid blocks of foam. There are kitchens made entirely of cardboard and papier-mâché, and offices that have been painted entirely black, turned into caves made of honeycomb, and given a hot pink makeover with shaggy neon rugs. If that wasn’t enough, it’s all against the backdrop of bustling Times Square, too—an ever-flashing array of screens that keep the show’s theme this year, “Black Mirror,” ever on the mind. See the best scenes from inside the madness, here.

by Stephanie Eckardt
March 1, 2017 5:43 pm
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The view at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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“Barbershop,” curated by Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Special Project: Gateway by Leah Piepgras, curated by Grin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Greg Haberny, curated by Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Nancy Davidson in Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Mirror Mirror,” curated by Adam Mignanelli and Caroline Larsen, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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“TV Guide,” curated Suzanne Kim, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“RHW Enterprises,” curated by Laura Dvorkin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Old Glory” by David Kramer i n”Special Project: American/Woman,” curated by Katharine Mulherin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Them,” curated by Lynn Sullivan, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Opal,” curated by Katya Braxton, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“The Avi Whort Collection,” curated by Carol Bove, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Kosmo Vinyl: Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump,” curated by Sara Driver, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Barbershop,” curated by Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Special Project: Gateway by Leah Piepgras, curated by Grin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels by Catinca Tabacaru Gallery at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Jason Peters in “Extrospection,” curated by Ché Morales, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Special Project: “Splendid Isolation: Pathological Self-Absorption Before the Age of Social Media,” curated by Douglas Wallace/Kent Fine Art, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Sight Specific,” curated by Dawne Langford, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“I Was Thinking About Everything and Then Again I Was Thinking About Nothing,” curated by Justin Dedemko, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Do You Feel Lucky Punk,” curated by Maureen Sullivan, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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“Mirror Mirror,” curated by Adam Mignanelli and Caroline Larsen, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A work by Shona McAndrew at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“In Search of: Chromatic Hi-Five!,” curated by Scott Chasse, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Jude Talichet at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“By Proxy,” curated by Caroline Tilleard and Anna Maria Cuevas, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Will Rahilly: Campfire,” curated by Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Ancestral Hive” by Lerone Wilson, curated by Katya Valevich, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“Melissa Goody-Nieto: Dream Journal,” curated by Ambre and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Hillary Gabryel in “Mutual Orbit,” curated by Debra Freelander and Hillary Gabryel, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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Erin Ko in “Personal Tesseract,” curated by Anne Spalter,” at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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“NDD Immersion Room,” curated by Amani Olu, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

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Katie Thompson

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A scene at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Armory Week spring break
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The view at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

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“Barbershop,” curated by Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_030.jpg

Special Project: Gateway by Leah Piepgras, curated by Grin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_001.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_006.jpg

Greg Haberny, curated by Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_044.jpg

Nancy Davidson in Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_002.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_177.jpg

“Mirror Mirror,” curated by Adam Mignanelli and Caroline Larsen, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_008.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_014.jpg

“TV Guide,” curated Suzanne Kim, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_050.jpg

“RHW Enterprises,” curated by Laura Dvorkin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_012.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_024.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_085.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_082.jpg

“Old Glory” by David Kramer i n”Special Project: American/Woman,” curated by Katharine Mulherin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_032.jpg

“Them,” curated by Lynn Sullivan, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_038.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_045.jpg

“Opal,” curated by Katya Braxton, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_056.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_059.jpg

“The Avi Whort Collection,” curated by Carol Bove, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_068.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_074.jpg

“Kosmo Vinyl: Cisco Kid vs. Donald Trump,” curated by Sara Driver, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_075.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_083.jpg

A scene from Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_089.jpg

“Barbershop,” curated by Eve Sussman and Simon Lee, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_096.jpg

Special Project: Gateway by Leah Piepgras, curated by Grin, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_102.jpg

Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels by Catinca Tabacaru Gallery at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_205.jpg

Jason Peters in “Extrospection,” curated by Ché Morales, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

022817_SBAS_106.jpg

Special Project: “Splendid Isolation: Pathological Self-Absorption Before the Age of Social Media,” curated by Douglas Wallace/Kent Fine Art, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_116.jpg

“Sight Specific,” curated by Dawne Langford, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_121.jpg

“I Was Thinking About Everything and Then Again I Was Thinking About Nothing,” curated by Justin Dedemko, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_124.jpg

“Do You Feel Lucky Punk,” curated by Maureen Sullivan, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_137.jpg

“Mirror Mirror,” curated by Adam Mignanelli and Caroline Larsen, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

022817_SBAS_230.jpg

A work by Shona McAndrew at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_141.jpg

“In Search of: Chromatic Hi-Five!,” curated by Scott Chasse, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_149.jpg

Jude Talichet at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_156.jpg

“By Proxy,” curated by Caroline Tilleard and Anna Maria Cuevas, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_162.jpg

“Will Rahilly: Campfire,” curated by Ambre Kelly and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_164.jpg

“Ancestral Hive” by Lerone Wilson, curated by Katya Valevich, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_170.jpg

“Melissa Goody-Nieto: Dream Journal,” curated by Ambre and Andrew Gori, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_200.jpg

Hillary Gabryel in “Mutual Orbit,” curated by Debra Freelander and Hillary Gabryel, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_204.jpg

Erin Ko in “Personal Tesseract,” curated by Anne Spalter,” at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_222.jpg

“NDD Immersion Room,” curated by Amani Olu, at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

022817_SBAS_224.jpg

A scene at Spring/Break Art Show 2017 at 4 Times Square.

Katie Thompson

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Scenes of Madness from High Above Times Square at Spring/Break Art Fair
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Scenes of Madness from High Above Times Square at Spring/Break Art Fair

Vanity Fair decamped from its premises at 4 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan in 2016, leaving its office space largely abandoned until this week, when it became the headquarters for Armory Week’s anti-Armory little sibling: the Spring/Break art fair. That means that through the weekend, the 22nd floor—plus the 23rd floor, the unfinished concrete floors of which once belonged to a law office—is once again occupied, but this time around with everything from a fully functioning barber shop to a tech-free isolation chamber to a workshop of sorts where six women saw squeakily away at stubbornly solid blocks of foam. There are kitchens made entirely of cardboard and papier-mâché, and offices that have been painted entirely black, turned into caves made of honeycomb, and given a hot pink makeover with shaggy neon rugs. If that wasn’t enough, it’s all against the backdrop of bustling Times Square, too—an ever-flashing array of screens that keep the show’s theme this year, “Black Mirror,” ever on the mind. See the best scenes from inside the madness, here.

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