Episode 279

Photo by Alexandra Genova, courtesy of Frieze

Ep.279 Kyla McMillan is the Director of The Armory Show. McMillan has a wide range of experience in the art world, having experience as an art dealer, gallerist, and consultant. In 2021, she founded Saint George Projects, an itinerant gallery and consultancy, organizing exhibitions and programming in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, Kingston, Jamaica, and Johannesburg. Prior to founding Saint George Projects, she was a director at David Zwirner, New York and Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York where she focused on artist management and sales.

McMillan also has extensive experience in cultural communications, developing strategy and content for organizations including, Spotify, Adidas, and BMW. Through this work she gained international experience, working with clients in the US, Austria, Germany, and South Africa.

The Armory Art Fair https://www.thearmoryshow.com/article/kyla-mcmillan-speaks-armory-show-about-her-vision-2025-fair

Frieze Art Fair https://press.frieze.com/the-armory-show-returns-as-new-yorks-meeting-point-for-contemporary-art-in-the-americas-and-beyond/ | https://www.frieze.com/article/kyla-mcmillan-announced-new-director-armory-show

Artsy https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-armory-announces-230-exhibitors-2026-edition

The Art Newspaper https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/20/armory-show-unveils-230-gallery-line-up-after-moving-fair-to-late-september | https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/07/09/kyla-mcmillan-the-armory-show-director

FAD Magazine https://fadmagazine.com/2026/08/21/armory-show-2026-programme/

The Observer https://observer.com/2025/08/interview-kyla-mcmillan-armory-show-2025-new-york-art-fairs/

News Tank Culture https://culture.newstank.fr/article/view/331673/etats-unis-kyla-mcmillan-directrice-armory-show.html

Artformum https://www.artforum.com/news/kyla-mcmillan-named-director-armory-show-556529/

Artnet https://news.artnet.com/market/armory-show-names-new-director-kyla-mcmillan-2509444

Ocula https://ocula.com/magazine/art-news/armory-show-returns-2026/

Whitewall Art https://whitewall.art/art/the-armory-show-2025/

Heni News https://heni.com/news?artist=Kyla%20McMillan