Beaux Arts Ball 2013: -ism

The Architectural League of New York will hold its annual Beaux Arts Ball on Saturday, September 28, at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City. Emerging architects SITU STUDIO and artists Processional Arts Workshop will transform the space for one night in a centennial celebration of the iconic 1913 “Armory Show.” “The International Exhibition of Modern Art,” known as “The Armory Show” because of its venue, introduced European modern art to the United States, shocking the country, shattering perceptions of beauty, and shifting the American cultural landscape. The theme of this year’s Ball, “-ism,” references the clashing and competing “-isms” – Cubism, Realism, Futurism, Fauvism – of the 1913 exhibition. In celebration, guests are invited to dress playfully as their favorite “ism.” SITU STUDIO’s installation of faceted planes; Processional Arts Workshop’s performance with over thirty puppets inspired by forms found in the original exhibition and created through volunteer workshops; costumes of the guests; original music by composer Nathan Halpern; and a DJ set by artist Jon Santos will coalesce in a highly charged and evocative environment to transform the Lexington Avenue Armory once again in the spirit of the original “Armory Show.” Since the League’s revival of the event in 1990, the Beaux Arts Ball has become the premier annual party of the architecture and design community in New York with over 1,000 architects, designers, artists, and their friends attending. The Beaux Arts Ball helps support the programs of The Architectural League. Beaux Arts Ball 2013: –ism Saturday, September 28, 2013 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 69th Regiment Armory Lexington Avenue at 25th Street New York City Environment by SITU STUDIO Performance Installation by Processional Arts Workshop Music and Sound Installation by Nathan Halpern (with Mary Lattimore and Chris Ruggiero) DJ Set by Jon Santos For more information visit archleague.org/ism.