Armory Show

Armory Show (17 February–15 March 1913). Officially called “The International Exhibition of Modern Art” and installed at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York, this was the single most influential exhibition of avant-garde painting ever in America. With over 1,600 objects, it was really two exhibitions within a single space. The American section, which contained roughly three-quarters of the items, was an unbiased comprehensive survey of current American activity. In the European section…