Weekend Picks -- Of Art, Autos, and Apartments

It's going to be an action-packed weekend in New York City. The annual Armory Show is in town, along with several alternative art shows, the last days of the Auto Show, and an expo of luxury NYC condos.

• The Armory Show 2008
  See the finest contemporary art from 150 international galleries at the famous Armory Show at Pier 94 (Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street) from March 27-30, 2008. Public viewing hours are noon to 8PM Thursday through Saturday, noon to 7PM on Sunday. Admission is $30 ($10 for students) or $60 for a four-day, run-of-show pass. Get tickets online.



• PULSE New York
  PULSE is the indie art alternative to the Armory Show at Pier 40 (West Side Highway at West Houston Street) from March 27-30, 2008. In its third year, PULSE New York 2008 will feature works from 70 established and emerging galleries. Admission is $15 ($10 for students and seniors with ID) and can be purchased at the door. A free shuttle service will take art lovers back and forth between the Armory Show and PULSE every half hour.



• VOLTA NY
  Organized as a tightly-focused, curated event, VOLTA NY features exclusively solo projects of notable international artists. VOLTA runs from March 27-30, 2008 at 7 West 34th Street.



• Art Now Fair New York City
  The Art Now Fair also runs from March 27-30, 2008 and will showcase 42 national and international contemporary galleries at the Hotel 30/30 (30 East 30th Street).



• Red Dot New York
  See works from 45 galleries on three floors of the Park South Hotel (122 East 28th Street between Park and Lexington) during Red Dot New York (also March 27-30, 2008).



• Girls 2!!! All-Female Art Show
  Check out the latest work from New York's edgiest female artists at the MF Gallery (157 Rivington Street between Clinton and Suffolk) through Sunday.



• Luxury Living: New York Condos Showcase -- Once you've had your fill of art, satisfy your insatiable curiosity about other people's apartments with a little bit of real estate porn at Luxury Living on Sunday. This expo will give you an inside look at condos at more than 40 upscale buildings in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Admission is $10 at the door and $5 in advance.



• New York International Auto Show -- There is still time to see the hottest new concepts in automobile technology at the Javits Center during the last days of the Auto Show.