NEW YORK, N.Y.- Rebecca Robertson, President and Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory, announced that Alex Poots has been appointed Artistic Director, and will start work in early 2012 on the development of the Armory’s 2013 season. Mr. Poots is the Festival Director of the biennial Manchester International Festival in England, a position he will continue to hold. Park Avenue Armory is a new cultural institution that works with artists in the creation of works that are catalyzed by the scale and character of the Armory’s spaces and the immersive engagement of audiences. Building upon the artistic foundation established during the past four years, the Armory’s next phase will include an expanded program of commissioning of new works by leading visual and performing artists that need a non-traditional setting to realize their ambitions. Towards this goal, the Armory has been exploring commissioning p