Laurina Paperina shares her views on the state of the art market at Pulse (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
330 West St. at West Houston St.
March 4-7, $20
www.pulse-art.com/newyork
The Pulse art fair, which is held annually in Miami and New York City, is regularly the best of the Armory Arts Week shows, concentrating on cool contemporary art from around the world, this year from approximately fifty galleries. Among this year’s site-specific installations, always a highlight of Pulse, are works by David Abir, Diane Tuft, Alexandre Arrechea, Agustina Woodgate, and Pulse standard-bearer Julian Lwin, who specializes in colorful walk-in environments. Pulse always includes a focus on video art and technology as well, with this year’s Pulse Play curated by El Museo del Barrio’s Deborah Cullen. And Pulse Performance consists of live music and dance, with the 2010 roster yet to be announced.