The invitation-only fair, founded in 2022, champions artists and avant-garde movements between 1900 and 2000, and for the first time this year will take place at Sotheby’s at The Breuer in New York City. The 2026 edition features 56 nominated exhibitors, with solo, duo, and group presentations of works by more than 130 artists. Independent 20th Century runs from September 24th to 27th, 2026.
In ARTnews, Senior Writer Daniel Cassady covers the significance of Independent 20th Century’s move to the iconic Marcel Breuer building on Madison Avenue and its partnership with Sotheby’s. He writes that “[t]he fair’s focus on overlooked histories, rediscoveries, and alternative versions of the 20th-century canon feels particularly well-suited to a building that has hosted some of New York’s most important museum exhibitions.”