Market Uncertainty Didn’t Dampen Sales at This Year’s Armory Show

The Armory Show in New York reportedly saw strong sales despite uncertainty in the broader art market, particularly from galleries whose buyers were not reselling or consigning works at auction. Kasmin sold Robert Motherwell's "Apse" (1980–1984) for $825,000, reportedly a high mark of the day, and Ai Weiwei's bronze sculpture at Tang Contemporary Art reportedly went for $450,000. Works by women artists making their Armory debut also sold quickly, including paintings by Emily Weiner and Gabrielle Garland at Miles McEnery that were gone on the first day.