At the Armory Show’s VIP Day, Cautious Optimism Spreads as Sales Trickle In

Daniel Cassady and Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews, 4 September 2025

It wasn’t clear on Thursday morning what to expect from this year’s edition of the Armory Show. But by 11am—the starting bell of Thursday’s VIP preview—queues stretched the length of the Javits Center’s glass atrium. For nearly an hour, the lines never let up, as attendees, wearing outfits running the gamut from traditional blue blazers and flowing dresses to full-dress fashion attire, poured inside.

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