The Armory Show at 100, Modern Art & Revolution

This year marks the 100th Annv. of the Armory show in NYC organized by a small group of American artists which heralded in works by leading Amer. & European artists never before seen by the vast population.   Works by Impressionist, Fauvists & Cubist artists were assembled by Amer. artist J. Alden Weir; the 1st & last Pres. of the Assoc. of Amer. Painters (AAP)  Major European artists such as Picaasso, Duchamp, Van Gogh, Leger & Cezanne were presented for the viewing pleasure of the American public for the first time.  How wonderfully exciting - NOT!  The outcry by both the critics & public was one of shock & repugnance.  Weir was ignobly removed from his post & the AAP was disassembled after organizing this mass collection of some of the world's most revered artists.  Today it's incredulous to think the works were considered immoral, insane & anarchistic.  Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase" was described by art critic, Julian Street as "an explosion in a shingle factory."  Then Pres. Teddy Roosevelt declared, "That's not art!" One hundred works of paintings & sculptures from the original exhibit are on view.  In addition to Duchamp's painting, look for Cezanne's "Hill of the Poor," the 1st piece of European art purchased by the MET.  Don't miss this Brigadoon opportunity to see this extraordinary collection of some of the world's most significant pieces of art and imagine how it was viewed as radical 100 years ago.