Much like Christmas morning, the opening day of any major art fair is heady with anticipation. In those first few hours, a queue of well-dressed people snake around the vicinity until the doors open, revealing uncovered booths and our favorite artists hovering by their never-seen-before masterpieces. And, if we're lucky, familiar faces will emerge in the crowd. The fair has begun.
But what about the people who make the magic happen, the fast-moving teams behind the stage? How do they spend their first twenty-four hours at the fair? Let's find out. Elephant asked Robyn Farrell, curator of the Focus section at The Armory Show (NYC), for a photo diary from day one of The Armory Show, 2024.
