Written by Randy Kennedy Tuesday, 01 March 2011 22:25

Times Square Becomes A Sculpture Garden For The Annual Armory Show

New York City (New York Times).- Joining the art carnival that descends on New York City during the annual Armory Show, the huge contemporary art fair that opens on Thursday, Times Square is transforming itself into a “whimsical” sculpture garden. Pieces by Tom Otterness (a huge bronze mouse, looking as if it has outgrown the subway), Niki de Saint Phalle (a 10-foot ceramic and glass female figure) and Kyu Seok Oh, a Brooklyn artist (a flock of sheep handmade from heavy paper) were unveiled on Tuesday along with two other sculptures by Grimanesa Amorós and David Kennedy Cutler. The works, presented by the Times Square Alliance, will remain on view through Monday.

Four of the sculptures are at Duffy Square and sites between 46th Street and 47th Street. The sheep, which are presented in partnership with the West Harlem Art Fund, will be grazing motionlessly for the week between 45th Street and 46th Street near the Marriott Marquis Hotel. No need to feed them.

The new annual Armory Show exhibition began as a historical homage to the original 1913 Armory Show  (which introduced Americans to Modern Art). Starting with a small exhibition in 1994, by 2001, the "New" New York Armory Show, held in piers on the Hudson River, evolved into a "hugely entertaining" (according to the New York Times) annual contemporary arts festival with a strong commercial bent. Hundreds of international dealers will be present for the 2011 show, exhibiting at piers 92 (modern art) and 94 (contemporary art). Full details of all the events and venues can be found on the website at ... http://www.thearmoryshow.com

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