Are You Ready for New York's Big Art Fair Weekend?
This weekend is one of New York’s busiest for gallery art fairs.
Hundreds of galleries are set to showcase artwork at seven events throughout the city, including the massive Frieze Art Show on Randalls Island and the TEFAF New York Spring show at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan.
WNYC art critic Deborah Solomon says the shows are great for getting "a lot of art out there in the world. But it can be a challenge to take in the sheer amount of work on view."
"The question becomes: How can we have a meaningful experience with a work of art?" she said. "And if we're jogging through a fair, inevitably we're going to get less out of the experience than if we go to a museum and look at one painting."
If you’re up for the weekend art marathon, here are the details on the shows to see. And don’t forget this advice from Solomon: "If you go, wear sneakers."
Randall’s Island Park
Tickets start at $48
Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave., New York, NY
Tickets start at $55
Pioneer Works, 159 Pioneer St., Brooklyn, NY
Tickets start at $20
Pier 94, 711 12th Ave., New York, NY
Tickets start at $25
NU Hotel, 85 Smith St., Brooklyn, NY
Tickets are $15
Moniker International Art Fair
Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, 73 West St., Brooklyn, NY
Tickets start at $15
Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble St., Brooklyn, NY
Tickets are $15
14th Street Garage, 459 W. 14th St., New York, NY
Tickets start at $12
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