Three Fairs Hit Town This Week

This week features the openings of three major art shows here in NYC: Pulse NYC, Scope NY and The Armory Show. All three shows open on Thursday, Feb 22 and continue through Sunday the 25th. The family has been suffering cabin fever through a vicious combination of colds, flu and frigid temperatures, so maybe we'll get into town to see one or more of these fairs next weekend. Based on the press releases in my in box, Scope appears to be the favorite amongst photo dealers (or at least the ones I frequent.)

Pulse NYC
69th Regiment Armory
Lexington Ave and 26th St
Admission is $15 ($10 for students and seniors)

Scope NY
Lincoln Center, Damrosch Park
(No admissions info on the Web site, oddly)
62nd St and 10th Ave/Amsterdam Ave

The Armory Show
Pier 94
12th Ave at 55th St
Admission is $20 ($10 for students), $40 for 4-day pass

There is a shuttle between Scope and Armory and Armory and Pulse, so fair-hopping is easy.

All this activity appears to have scared off the Association of International Photography Art Dealers, whose "Photography Show" used to be in February, at least it was when I attended in 2002 (I know, an eternity ago). The show has moved to April.

AIPAD: The Photography Show
April 12- 15
7th Regiment Armory
67th St & Park Ave
Admission is $20, $40 for a 4-day pass $30 for 3-day pass