The Armory Show and attendees from across the worlds of art, philanthropy, fashion and culture celebrated the opening of the 30th iteration of New York’s Art Fair at the National Arts Club.
Guests gathered to enjoy an evening of music, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails by Yola Mezcal to ring in New York’s Fall Art season and kick-off The Armory Show’s milestone edition, its first within the Frieze Fairs network and under the helm of new director, Kyla McMillan. DJ Fulathela entertained guests while they were awed by a performance from the avant-garde music collective, Standing on the Corner.
The evening's host committee included Storm Ascher, Lisa Goodman, Sheree Hovespian and Rashid Johnson, Tyler Mitchell, Anwarii Musa, Ellen Port, César and Mima Reyes, and Spencer Sweeney.
Notable guests from the event included Kyla McMillan, Christine Messineo, Storm Ascher, Lisa Goodman, Sheree Hovespian, Rashid Johnson, Tyler Mitchell, Anwarii Musa, César Reyes, Mima Reyes, Spencer Sweeney, Suzanne McFayden, Agnes Lew, Kent Kelley, Cynthia Rowley, Frederic de Goldschmidt, Rebecca Ross, Alan Ross, Yanise, Sam Jay, Miles Greenberg, Paulina Porizkova, Robyn Farrell, Mariane Ibrahim, Anat Egbi, Tschabalala Self, Phillipe Lamy, Sameer Aurora, Debra Singer, Edwyna Sandys, Kilo Kish, and Roze Traore.
Image credit: Kyle Goldberg/BFA