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The Weird and Wonderful Armory Show (PHOTOS)

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The largest art fair in the country, New York City's Armory Show, is back, introducing new talent along with many international greats. The Daily Beast captured some of the most eye-catching pieces.

Sarah Rogers

Published Mar. 5 2015 2:25PM EST

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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-01_qffplv — The largest art fair in the country is back in New York City. The Armory Show has taken over Piers 92 and 94, bringing together the world’s best and brightest while introducing new talent along with many international greats. Not only is this an opportunity for art collectors to view potential purchases, but it also gives the public the chance to see some rarely seen—and often pretty outrageous—works of art for the first (and possibly) only time. And while not all of us can make it out this weekend, The Daily Beast has captured some of the most eye-catching pieces at this year’s fair.

Here, Bjarne Melgaard with Bob Recine, "Untitled" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-02_iuzudf — Superflex, "I Copy Therefore I Am" (2009)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-03_mazxut — Jonathan Schipper, "Pile of Shit" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-04_kdxtam — Juan Genoves, "Angulos" (2014)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-05_snfn9x — Wangechi Mutu, "Second Born" (2013)

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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-06_j9rz3g — Yayoi Kusama, "Pollen" (1984)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-07_lfy5wx — Gilles Barbier, "A very old Thing" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-08_vku0xr — Patrick Jacobs, "Double Fairy Ring with Dandelions and English Daisies" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-09_mhqq40 — Wafaa Bilal, "Canto III" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-10_qdgquy — How and Nosm, "Never Ever Again" (2014)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-11_cmypal — Berta Fischer, "toylim" (2014)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-12_mx4xrf — Alfonso Ossori, "Feast and Famine II" (1967)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-13_ngrftu — Matthew Jensen, "The 49 States," (2012)

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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-14_saejvy — Sudarshan Shetty, "No Title (from The more I die the lighter I get)" (2009)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-15_qt0u8s — Francois-Xavier Lalanne, "Moutons de Laine (Group of 3)" (1965/1974)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-16_n79kmq — Reza Aramesh, "Action 138: West Bank town of Jericho" (2015)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-17_owg5ug — Jaume Piensa, "Laura in Huesca" (2014)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-18_ymsxmy — Will Cotton, "Dessert Skirt IV" (2013)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-19_eowqpy — Petah Coyne, "Untitled #1274 (Death in Venice)" (2003-2008)
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galleries/2015/03/05/the-weird-and-wonderful-armory-show-photos/150305-armory-20_zfniav — Mickalene Thomas, "Portrait of Sidra #2" (2015)
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