The Armory Party

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE ARMORY PARTY AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART The Museum of Modern Art will host The Armory Party, a benefit event with live music and DJs celebrating the opening of The Armory Show and Armory Arts Week on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The evening reception, along with the daytime Early Access Preview at Piers 92 and 94, benefits exhibition programming for The Museum of Modern Art. The acclaimed band Blood Orange will perform live at The Armory Party in MoMA’s Agnes Gund Garden Lobby. The brainchild of British singer/songwriter Dev Hynes, Blood Orange has released two critically lauded albums, Coastal Grooves (2011) and Cupid Deluxe (2013). Joining Blood Orange is DJ Jamie xx, also a member of The xx, who has achieved critical fame remixing and writing songs for Gil Scott-Heron, Drake and Rihanna, Radiohead, and Alicia Keys. The 2014 Armory Party runs from 9:00 pm to midnight, and features a VIP Hour from 8:00 to 9:00 pm. The VIP Hour includes access to MoMA’s Robert Heinecken: Object Matter exhibition in addition to The Armory Party at 9:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased here: www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/20090 #fineartmagazine