Armory Show History: Its Structure & My Must-See 2025 Booth Pick

Mariela Saad
Jul 28
2 min read

Each September, The Armory Show transforms New York’s Javits Center into the premier gathering for modern and contemporary art. Yet its name—and spirit—trace back to 1913, when the “International Exhibition of Modern Art” at the 69th Regiment Armory introduced Duchamp, Sloan and Europe’s avant-garde to America.

An art exhibition with sculptures on pedestals and framed paintings on walls. The arched ceiling has clocks, with draped fabric and dim lighting. — The 69th Regiment Armory on East 25th Street an odd venue, but it was big enough to hold the 1,400-work exhibition. (*Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution)*

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