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The New York Times
Picasso Prints and Brazilian Brilliance at the Independent September 5, 2024

The fair’s third 20th-century-focused edition charts a careful line between safety and excitement.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Independent 20th Century was built to counteract the hype cycle. The trade's downturn is its biggest test September 6, 2024

The fair's third edition leans into the middle market and museum interest to expand the canon—and commercial fortunes—of Modernism.

ARTnews
ARTnews
The Best Booths at Independent 20th Century, From Elegant Modernism to Native American Punk September 6, 2024

Independent’s 20th Century fair, devoted specifically to art from its titular period, stands apart as a singular species in New York.

Artnet News
Artnet News
She Pioneered New Possibilities for Weaving and Inspired a Generation of Fiber Artists. Why Has Lenore Tawney Been Overlooked for So Long? September 5, 2024

A selection of Tawney's work are on view at Independent 20th century this week, just steps from where Tawney once rented a loft studio space in the vibrant arts community of Coenties Slip.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Venice Biennale’s influence shapes Independent 20th Century September 5, 2024

The fair’s third edition features a strong contingent of under-recognised artists from Latin America and beyond.

Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
Visual Treats Abound at Independent 20th Century September 5, 2024

Highlights include Lenore Tawney’s fiber work, Selby Warren’s mixed-media paintings, and Julia Isídrez’s ceramics.

Galerie
Galerie
These Are the Buzziest Artists Discovered at New York Art Week September 10, 2024

See who made the biggest splash at Independent, NADA, Volta, Art on Paper and Spring/Break Art Show

Whitewall
Whitewall
The Best of Independent 20th Century: Sol LeWitt, Filippo De Pisis, and More September 6, 2024

Independent 20th Century opened yesterday in New York at Casa Cipriani downtown. Here, we bring you a roundup of the standout booths that we’re still thinking about with works by Sol LeWitt, John Ahearn, and others.

Ocula
Ocula
Six Breakout Artists at Independent 20th C and Spring Break September 9, 2024

Many galleries chose to play it safe at Frieze Seoul and The Armory Show this year, presenting works by established artists they knew they could sell. What great artists bubbled up at New York's Independent 20th Century and Spring Break?

Barron's
Barron's
Women Artists Will Star at Independent 20th Century’s New York Fair September 3, 2024

Nearly half of the works to be exhibited at Independent 20th Century this week in New York are by women artists, many of whom were celebrated in their day but who may not be as well known to contemporary collectors. 

Whitewall
Whitewall
Independent 20th Century to Unveil an Amplified Third Edition in New York August 27, 2024

The must-see works of nearly 65 artists will be on display, featuring perceptive solo shows, pivotal 20th-century female creatives, the profound artistry of Indigenous and Black artists, and much more.

Observer
Observer
What to Expect from This Year’s Independent 20th Century Fair August 14, 2024

With work by Black and Indigenous artists and women Surrealists, this year's fair will offer art lovers and collectors ample opportunities for discovery.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Independent Names 32 Exhibitors for 20th-Century Art Fair in September August 1, 2024

The Independent art fair has named the 32 exhibitors that will take part in the third edition of its Independent 20th Century, dedicated to showcasing art made between 1900 and 2000. 

Artnet News
Artnet News
Independent 20th Century Brings Fresh Perspectives on Surrealism and Postwar Art August 1, 2024

The fair returns to Cipriani South Street in lower Manhattan this September 5–8, 2024.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
New non-profit initiative will chronicle the legacies of influential New York galleries May 13, 2024

The Independent art fair has partnered with Los Angeles’s Contemporary Art Library to launch the New York Gallery History Project.

The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Independent Art Fair Review: Better Not Play It Safe May 10, 2024

Among a multitude of pleasing yet unadventurous art, the standouts at this year's fair shone especially bright.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
New York's Independent art fair delivers an 'adrenaline shot' for dealers and collectors May 10, 2024

Prices at the fair are ticking up, but that did not stop several galleries from selling out their stands during the VIP preview.

Artsy
Artsy
At Its 15th Edition, Independent Celebrates Its Past and Looks to the Future May 10, 2024

As New York’s fortnight of art fairs draws to a close, the 15th edition of Independent breathes fresh air into the city’s art scene.

The New York Times
The New York Times
An Embarrassment of Style at the Independent May 9, 2024

This year’s fair is in overdrive, with exhibitors taking big swings in dozens of directions. Use our critic’s personal playlist to find your way around the floor.

Art & Object
Art & Object
Previewing Independent Art Fair’s 15th New York Edition May 8. 2024

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Independent returns to Spring Studios in Tribeca—New York’s liveliest arts district—for the 2024 edition of the art fair, featuring works by more than 130 artists presented by over 85 galleries and nonprofits.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The Independent Art Fair Looks Back in a Special Exhibition May 3, 2024

The art fair has a history of helping artists get discovered — and rediscovered. A show at the heart of this year’s fair spotlights that power.

Artnet News: The Asia Pivot
Artnet News: The Asia Pivot
On the Hunt for New Collectors, Asian Dealers Are Increasingly Looking West May 1, 2024

There is 'a growing appetite' from East Asian galleries and artists to show in New York, according to Independent cofounder Elizabeth Dee.

Artnet News
Artnet News
Inside the Project to Build a Photo Archive of Historic New York Gallery Shows April 30, 2024

The Independent fair and the L.A.-based nonprofit Contemporary Art Library have joined forces on the initiative.

The Financial Times
The Financial Times
Curator Matthew Higgs: ‘People have become fatigued by huge art fairs with hundreds of galleries’ April 27, 2024

Independent Art Fair’s curatorial adviser believes New York’s art market is still growing even during an industry slowdown.

Barron's
Barron's
Independent New York Will Be Chock Full of Artists and Galleries New to the City and the Fair April 22, 2024

This year’s 15th anniversary edition at Spring Studios in Manhattan’sTribeca neighborhood won’t disappoint with 37 galleries, of a total of 88, coming to the fair for the first time. Many will bring artists who are having their New York debut. 

ARTnews
ARTnews
Independent New York Names Exhibitor List for 2024 Edition in May January 31, 2024

The Independent art fair has named the 77 exhibitors that will participate in its upcoming New York edition, which is scheduled to run May 9–12 at Spring Studios in Tribeca. As was the case last year, Independent will not align with Frieze New York, which is to be staged the week prior.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Art History Gets (Another) Rewrite at the Second-Ever Independent 20th Century September 8, 2023

The second-ever Independent 20th Century art fair in New York, dedicated to artists and during that timeframe, has returned in reliably elegant form.

Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
A Focus on Biography at Independent 20th Century September 8, 2023

The fair shines a light on lesser-known artists, often overlooked in their day or excluded from canonical retellings of art history.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Finding humour in New York's Independent 20th Century fair September 8, 2023

The art fair's second edition features plenty of paintings, plus some unusual sculptures, by previously overlooked 20th-century artists.

The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Independent 20th Century and the Armory Show Reviews: An Inclusive Kickoff to the Art Season September 8, 2023

One fair looks to expand the modernist canon while another highlights the many voices working in contemporary art.

Artnet News
Artnet News
At Independent 20th Century, a Rewarding Roster of Self-Taught Artists Share the Spotlight With a Conceptual Coffee Klatch September 7, 2023

The fair's second edition trains a sustained eye over the recent past and offers a corrective to historical blind spots.

The New York Times
The New York Times
An Expansive Art History at the Independent Art Fair September 7, 2023

In its second edition, the boutique fair’s 20th-century focus brings unseen masterpieces to New York.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Independent 20th Century returns to Lower Manhattan with a broadened look at art history September 5, 2023

This year’s iteration at Cipriani South Street focuses on overlooked artists and their archives.

New York Latin Culture Magazine
New York Latin Culture Magazine
Independent 20th Century Art Fair Looks Deeper Into the Recent Past September 5, 2023

The Independent 20th Century 2023 art fair recasts the recent past with a New York state of mind.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The Artistry of Her Baskets Is Complex. So Is the Story Around Them September 5, 2023

A couple recognized the Washoe weaver Louisa Keyser’s prodigious talent and spun myths to promote it. But her fortitude shines in work that today can be seen in museums and at the Independent 20th Century fair.

Barron's
Barron's
Picasso Wasn’t the Only Cubist—Relearning Art History at Independent 20th Century August 10, 2023

The great artists of the 20th century span genders and cultures even if female artists such as Mildred Thompson or Wanda Pimentel may not be as prominent in the public imagination as Willem de Kooning or Mark Rothko.

Artnet News
Artnet News
Independent 20th Century Returns to New York This September With an Eye-Opening Focus on Self-Taught Artists August 4, 2023

The much anticipated, invite-only fair continues its mission of championing artists and movements from the last century.

Artnet News
Artnet News
In Its Second Edition, Independent 20th Century Rethinks the Boundaries of Contemporary Art June 30, 2023

The fair continues its mission of fostering fresh dialogue about the history of 20th century art.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Independent Names 32 Exhibitors for Second 20th-Century Art Fair June 20, 2023

Independent New York has revealed the exhibitors for its second-ever 20th Century art fair in New York, devoted to art made during that timeframe.

Artnet News
Artnet News
Independent’s Spring Edition Demonstrates the Market’s Turn Toward Diverse, Thoughtful Work Over Trophies May 19, 2023

The fair saw a significant uptick in sold-out booths and attendance.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The Independent, More Inclusive Than Ever May 11, 2023

Important lessons absorbed from cultural upheavals have translated into a more thoughtful fair around issues of representation.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
At New York’s Independent fair, opportunities to discover the overlooked and the emerging May 9, 2023

The fair’s founder Elizabeth Dee wants to preserve its boutique identity while continuing to fill gaps in recent art history and launching a new print project.

Financial Times
Financial Times
Sculpture makes a comeback at the Independent Art Fair May 9, 2023

Long sidelined by flat works which are easier to sell digitally, the 3D is resurgent.

Barron's
Barron's
Themes of Magical Realism and Childhood to Infuse Independent Art Fair April 13, 2023

Among artistic themes that will play out at Independent New York this May is a return to childhood, and a related exploration of magical realism that reflects artists drawing on interior worlds. 

Artnet News
Artnet News
Independent Art Fair Returns Next Month With a Focus on Magical Realism. April 4, 2023

Known for being a launchpad for artists' careers and art trends, the forthcoming edition showcases artists exploring the emergent style.

The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Independent 20th Century and the Armory Show - Conflicting Visions September 2022

In New York, two art fairs go in different directions; one tightly focused on expanding the canon, the other unfortunately bloated. 

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
At Independent 20th Century, artists who pushed material boundaries get their dues, belatedly September 2022

The new fair’s focus on under-recognised figures and bodies of work from last century occasions rich discoveries, including works by artists who were unafraid to challenge material orthodoxies

Artsy
Artsy
6 Artists at Independent 20th Century That Expand the Art Historical Canon September 2022

On September 9th, the Independent Art Fair opens its inaugural 20th-century edition at Casa Cipriani in Battery Park, highlighting artists and programs that span 100 years of creative production.

The New York Times
The New York Times
Independent 20th Century’s Artists in a Cozy New Fair Spinoff September 2022

Just 32 booths this year, a show of artists both famous and unknown at the southern tip of Manhattan is high quality- and sometimes thrilling. 

Artnet
Artnet
Who Is Stanislao Lepri, the Painter and Paramour of Leonor Fini? With the Surrealist Market Heating Up, He’s Suddenly Getting the Spotlight September 2022

Lepri left a career in diplomacy to pursue a life of art and love with Fini and a Polish writer.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Independent fair expands to examine overlooked Modern art September 2022

The fair, now in its 12th year, is adding a second New York edition aimed at illuminating art historical blind spots

Barron's Penta
Barron's Penta
Independent to Uncover New 20th Century Stories in Inaugural Fair July 2022

Independent will hold its first 20th century art fair this fall in a presentation that promises to give visitors a new perspective on art of the era. 

Artnet
Artnet
‘It’s an Elastic Idea of What Constitutes the Contemporary’: Independent Art Fair’s First Fall Edition Will Focus on 20th-Century Art July 2022

The programming will showcase under-known talents like Joe Ray, one of the few Black artists tied to Light and Space.

ARTnews
ARTnews
New York’s Independent to Shake Up the Canon with 20th-Century Art Fair May 2022

Not only will the entire fair be devoted to this period of art history, Independent 20th Century also has the stated aim of revising the canon to create a more diverse picture of art history.

Artnet
Artnet
Independent Is Launching a New Art Fair This Fall Dedicated to Under-Appreciated Artists of the 20th Century May 2022

A new fair is coming to New York with one objective: to spotlight artists from the 20th century who may not yet have gotten their due. The project is a new initiative from the founders of Independent art fair, Elizabeth Dee and Matthew Higgs. 

The New York Times
The New York Times
An Elegant Return to Form at Independent Art Fair May 2022

Returning to TriBeCa’s stylish Spring Studios, this year’s edition of the modestly scaled but elegantly curated art fair features 17 new exhibitors, out of 67 in total, spread over four floors.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
New York Art Week kicks off a busy spring of fairs, auctions and more May 2022

The new week-long alignment starts the spring art season with a bang, including the returns of the Independent, Nada New York, Tefaf New York and the Future Art Fair.

Barron's Penta
Barron's Penta
Independent Art Fair is Bringing Underrepresented Artists to New York’s Attention April 2022

Back up to full scale, the May fair will include 67 galleries and five nonprofits that will be exhibiting artists representing a range of compelling themes—from Indigenous art, to art of the African diaspora, to historical genres

ARTnews
ARTnews
Art World Provocateur Kenny Schachter Is Banking On NFTs To Give Him Long Overdue Recognition May 2022

Thursday, he’ll present a solo booth at the Independent Art Fair in New York with the Greek gallery Allouche Benias. 

Artnet
Artnet
Surrealist Renate Druks, Visionary Painter of Cats and Muse to Anaïs Nin, Gets a Welcome Spotlight at the Independent Art Fair May 2022

“The connections of her paintings to a Surrealist diaspora spun in Mexico and the United States by women was undeniable"

ARTnews
ARTnews
H. R. Giger’s Alien Sculpture That Appeared on Iconic Metal Album Cover Heads to Sale at New York Fair May 2022

At this year’s Independent Fair in New York, there are the requisite “rediscoveries.” New York gallery Lomex brought the [H.R. Giger] sculpture to the fair, along with some others by the artist, who is known, among other things, for designing the Xenomorph of the 1979 horror movie Alien.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
At New York’s Independent art fair, an older generation of photographers takes the spotlight May 2022

The fair, always a destination for discovering artists—be they young and emerging or older and overlooked—features several presentations foregrounding underappreciated photographers

Artsy
Artsy
The Best Booths at New York Art Week 2022 May 2022

Independent has long been a darling of adventurous fairgoers. Returning for its 13th edition, the fair remains as strong as ever and is more than worth the trip downtown.

Artnet
Artnet
Yu-Wen Wu Asked Google How to Walk From Boston to Taipei. She Spent the Next 10 Years Turning the Directions Into an Incredible Artwork May 2022

The artist Yu-Wen Wu turned an absurdist set of Google Maps walking directions into a 20-foot artwork in the tradition of Chinese landscape scrolls.

Cultured
Cultured
At Independent Art Fair, Young Artists Explore Heritage, Identity and Healing May 2022

While it’s expected of galleries to put their best foot forward at an art fair, Independent felt innovative and diverse—a snapshot of some of the most exciting talents in contemporary art.

ARTnews
ARTnews
The Best Booths at Independent New York 2022, from Personal Abstraction to a Response to the Guston Controversy May 2022

The Los Angeles–based artist Devin Troy Strother is showing a suite of new paintings and sculpture that respond to the 2020 controversy surrounding the postponement of a Philip Guston retrospective.

Artnet
Artnet
Will the Art World Ever Embrace ‘Alien’ Artist H.R. Giger? A Gallery Showing His Sci-Fi Sculptures and Prints at the Independent Fair Hopes So May 2022

The aluminum sculpture [by Giger] is the centerpiece of a presentation curated by the gallery’s founder Alexander Shulan, with artists Oto Gillen and Valerie Keane. 

The New York Times
The New York Times
Still Independent, and Still Exceptional September 2021

Still keeping an eye out for overlooked and underrepresented galleries and artists, the Independent is featuring 43 galleries and approximately 100 artists, with lots of women, nonwhite and a few self-taught artists. 

The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Goings on About Town - Independent Art Fair September 2021

The most pleasurable event of so-called Armory Week is bound to be the eleven-year-old Independent.

ARTnews
ARTnews
The 6 Best Booths at New York’s Independent Art Fair September 2021

Deputy editor Andy Battaglia shares his higlights from both national and international galleries. 

Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Independent New York Proves that Art Fairs are Still Relevant September 2021

In its new home at Cipriani South Street at the Battery Maritime Building, Independent New York promises to excite, confront, protest and tantalise.

Barron's Penta
Barron's Penta
Independent Art Fair Returns With Focus on Solo and Duo Presentations August 2021

Independent—which co-founder and director Elizabeth Dee says is known as the “thinking person’s art fair”—will offer a “compact, curatorially focused presentation.” 

 

Artnet
Artnet
New York’s Independent Art Fair Is Moving Into the Historic Battery Maritime Building—See Images of the Beaux-Arts Space Here June 2021

The turn-of-the-century building has been closed to the public for over 50 years.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Independent Art Fair Names Exhibitor List for Slimmed-Down September Edition May 2021

From a network of over 250 galleries assembled since its inception, 40 galleries and institutions have been nominated for the 2021 edition, with
11 galleries making their Independent debut.

Artnet
Artnet
The Independent Art Fair in New York Announces a New Format and Location for Its 2021 Edition January 2021

This year’s edition, the 12th, will take place from September 9 to 12 at Cipriani South Street, which is opening in Lower Manhattan this year inside a recently renovated historic ferry terminal.

Financial Times
Financial Times
March 2020

"A fast pace of sales was recorded at this year's Independent, the most curated and crisp of the New York fairs.” —Melanie Gerlis

The New York Times
The New York Times
A Striking Balance of New and Rediscovered at the Independent Fair March 2020

Sooner or later, everything old is new again, and the most striking presentations in this fair, founded in 2010 by Elizabeth Dee to provide a curated alternative to larger art fairs, are revivals of work from the 1980s, the 1960s, or even earlier.

Financial Times: How to Spend It
Financial Times: How to Spend It
Five artists to discover at New York’s Independent Art Fair March 2020

A strong focus on overlooked and outsider art uncovers indigenous Canadian sculptures and 1980s pinhole photography. 

Garage
Garage
Akeem Smith’s Piece at the Independent Art Fair Illustrates How Dancehall is Jamaica’s Social Media March 2020

The artist combed through hundreds of hours of Jamaican dancehall footage to create the 10-minute film.

Artnet
Artnet
‘It’s Obviously a Really Exciting Thing’: How Native American Art Has Become a Sleeper Sensation in Museums and the Art Market Alike March 2020

The Independent Art Fair is taking its cue this year from "maverick" dealers who spotlight marginalized communities. Fazakas Gallery, Franklin Parrasch and Garth Greenan Gallery share the mission of educating their audience on overlooked artists. 

 

Phaidon
Phaidon
How Elizabeth Dee Made Independent a Very Different Kind of Art Fair March 2020

Now more than ever, the art world is wondering exactly what role fairs will play in the future. In this Q&A, Elizabeth Dee discusses how and why she created Independent Art Fair as an answer to the problems that challenged gallerists participating in the art fair shuffle. 

Observer
Observer
Beluga Whale Intestines, Bodybuilders and Outsider Offerings at Independent Art Fair March 2020

Independent showcases mid-career and emerging artists just beginning to puncture the cultural membrane, and who are rocketing through their processes with endless repositories of style.

Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest
Object & Thing Brings Wacky and Wonderful Works to the Independent Art Fair March 2020

Founder Abby Bangser and artistic director Rafael de Cárdenas curate another masterful show. 

ARTnews
ARTnews
Independent, the Small-Scale Art Fair Antidote to the Armory Show, Stages a Soothing Opening in New York March 2020

The Independent art fair, a calming cup of fine herbal tea to the Armory Show’s mixologist-concocted Red Bull and vodka, opened its 11th edition in New York with a serene spirit suited to its downtown home.

Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Independent New York delivers resilience, poignance and power March 2020

As Armory Week gets underway, we zoom in on the art fair shaking up the scene with its intellectual vibe. 

Artnet
Artnet
How New York’s Downs & Ross Gallery Weathers Difficult Times by Staying Nimble—and Keeping Its Eyes on the Vanguard March 2020

The location of Independent was a factor that led Downs & Ross to stage a solo booth of Vikky Alexander at the fair along with vinyl signs that once hung in the windows of the original New Museum space on Mercer Street, just a few blocks away.

Financial Times
Financial Times
Are art fairs facing new challenges? September 2019

Elizabeth Dee, who founded Independent in New York in 2010, and its Brussels edition in 2016, partly as a reaction to what she describes as “football-pitch” events, says that the fairs themselves also have to be more focused, to help their exhibitors hit the right collectors.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Here’s the Exhibitor List for Independent New York 2020 September 2019

The Independent art fair, which is held annually in New York and previously staged presentations in Brussels, has revealed the 63 galleries that will show work in its 2020 edition at Spring Studios in Tribeca.

The New York Times
The New York Times
TriBeCa, the New Art Stroll September 2019

It’s strange, and a little magical, to see it suddenly filling up with galleries — with three more opening in just the last two weeks and about a dozen participating in last week’s Tribeca Gallery Walk, a biannual tour experience and mini-festival founded by the art fair Independent New York.

Vulture
Vulture
The Return of the Tribeca Art Scene September 2019

(...) this Tribeca (ish) scene doesn’t feel too cool or closed. There’s an emotional–spiritual-metaphysical warmth to the spaces, the art, the people.

Interview Magazine
Interview Magazine
Independent Art Fair Co-founders Elizabeth Dee and Matthew Higgs on a Decade of Measuring Success by a Different Name April 2019

Their curatorial work, which is a year-round process, has lead to the emergence of Independent as a glorious glitch in the art world machine.

Vogue
Vogue
Radical Feminist Artist Renate Bertlmann Exhibits Dildos in Dresses at Her First Solo Show Stateside April 2019

Representing Austria at the Venice Biennale later this year, she debuted her "phallic caricatures" at Independent New York, her first-ever solo exhibition stateside. 

Artsy
Artsy
What Sold During Armory Week March 2019

In its opening hours on Thursday, Independent notched a sale that, even had it occurred at The Armory Show, would have been among the highest recorded.

Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
The Independent Art Fair Embraces Color and Abstraction March 2019

Works by Franklin Williams, Curtis Talwst Santiago, and Marcus Amm caught my eye for their innovative use of color and diverse materials.

ARTnews
ARTnews
A Look Around the 2019 Independent Art Fair March 2019

The fair, which runs through Sunday at Spring Studios in Tribeca, includes more than 60 galleries, among them Chicago’s Monique Meloche Gallery, Los Angeles’s David Kordansky Gallery, and Air de Paris.

GARAGE
GARAGE
From Contemporary Surrealism to Queer Photography, 6 Highlights of the Independent March 2019

The sort of art fair that critics happily attend even when not contractually obligated to do so.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Techno, Ostrich Eggs, and Icy Winds: Independent Art Fair Gets Off to a Spirited Start March 2019

Action was brisk from the get-go, as patrons made their way across four floors to see booths presented by 64 galleries.

artnet News
artnet News
Art Fairs Best Buys: Eight Artists at Independent to Collect for Under $15,000 (If You’re Lucky and Move Fast) March 2019

Independent has earned a reputation for measured, thoughtful work curated into an environment designed to avoid the suffocating cubicles-and-aisles format we all love to hate.

WhiteWall
WhiteWall
Matthew Higgs on the 10th Edition of Independent March 2019

Ten years on, I think Independent has shown that the idea of a focused and independently-minded platform for art—of all kinds—still resonates.

Cultured
Cultured
Alix Dana on Independent, the Fair that Gets Personal March 2019

In anticipation of the March 7 opening, the fair’s New York Director, Alix Dana, walks us through Independent’s evolution and trajectory.

ARTnews
ARTnews
Well, Aisle Be Damned! On Its 10th Anniversary, the Independent Fair Is Still Going Strong March 2019

Independent is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and founder Elizabeth Dee is as passionate as ever about its nearly open-plan format.

The Canvas
The Canvas
Tea with Elizabeth Dee March 2019

Throughout our conversation, she emphasizes how gallerists can be financially successful while also being innovators and “activists for the future of culture.”

Artnet
Artnet
Your Definitive Guide to New York’s 2019 Armory Show and Its Many Satellite Fairs February 2019

Independent has spent the last decade working to upend the traditional fair model in spirit and in practice by doing things like eliminating aisles between booth presentations, changing 30 percent of the exhibitors each year, and developing curatorial projects with galleries instead of relying on tedious applications.

Artforum
Artforum
Independent New York will Donate 2019 Ticket Sales to White Columns February 2019

The fundraising initiative is part of the fair’s celebration of its tenth anniversary.

The Word
The Word
From New York to Brussels: How Independent added a much-needed touch of substance to the local art fair landscape February 2019

We sit down with New Yorker Elizabeth Dee and Parisian Laura Mitterrand, both co-founders of the fair, to talk early beginnings in New York and why Brussels was next in line.

New York Magazine
New York Magazine
To Do: February 18-March 3, 2019 February 2019

"Independent is all about cutting-edge art, hip galleries, in-crowd schmoozing, and intense looking. I go there first."

Artnet
Artnet
How Do Dealers Really Feel About the Future of the Art Business? Gallerist Elizabeth Dee Plots the Way Forward February 2019

As consolidation and hyper-capitalization in the global gallery system reaches unprecedented extremes, many of us in the business find ourselves wondering, what’s next for galleries?

Cultured
Cultured
Oliver Beer debuts a new instrument at Independent Brussels November 2018

A kind of collaboration with local singers, the performance centered around an instrument of Beer’s own invention: two mouths clasped together to form one booming, nasal conch.

Le Soir
Le Soir
Independent Brussels veut réinventer la foire d’art November 2018

En abandonnant le printemps pour l’automne, Independent affirme ses choix et propose une autre manière de concevoir une foire d’art avec performances, rencontres, visites guidées par des conservateurs de musée

Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Independent Brussels 2018: what to see at the Belgian fair November 2018

New York’s Independent Art Fair is making another return to bustling Brussels for a weekend of radical art overseen by guest curator Vincent Honoré.

De Tijd
De Tijd
Kunst tussen galerie en podium November 2018
Le Quotidien de l'Art
Le Quotidien de l'Art
Independent s’engage dans la performance November 2018

Le modèle de la foire XXe siècle est dépassé et doit évoluer : il peut être irrigué par la performance de manière provocatrice

Le Journal des Arts
Le Journal des Arts
Independent Brussels prend un nouveau départ November 2018

La foire d’art contemporain ouvre ses portes aujourd’hui dans un nouveau calendrier. Elle renforce son offre non commerciale.

Elephant
Elephant
Independent Brussels: Breaking Down the Hierarchical Art Fair Model November 2018

With the opening of Independent Brussels this week—the fair that aims to lie “somewhere between a collective exhibition and a reexamination of the art fair mode”—Emily Gosling selects some of the highlights from the sixty galleries and arts spaces which are taking part.

Artylife
Artylife
Independent October 2018

Under the curatorial leadership of Vincent Honoré, Independent Brussels 2018 will reframe the art fair model into a performative festival welcoming live art, installations, curated displays, music, and discussions, resulting in an arena for experimentation, unexpected interactions and collective thinking.

The Word
The Word
Curator Talk: “A masterclass in global art gallery practice” October 2018

Elizabeth Dee and Vincent Honoré on Independent Brussels 2018 breaking the art fair mould with performance

Cartoon Productions
Cartoon Productions
Renovated art fair Independent Brussels takes place from 8 to 11 November October 2018

Independent Brussels 2018 is the first in its new form as an art fair and performance festival, where experiences and experiments take precedence over existing, traditional formulas. 

De Morgen
De Morgen
Independent Brussels - Win duotickets (8 - 11/11) October 2018

Independent is een jaarlijkse beurs voor hedendaagse kunst die in 2009 in New York werd opgericht en sinds 2016 ook in Brussel plaatsvindt. 

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Fair’s fair? The murky world of stand costs Research by The Art Newspaper uncovers wide disparity in both fee structures and transparency September 2018

In the space of two days last month, Art Basel and Frieze announced they would be introducing new sliding-scale price models for booths, starting at Art Basel’s original fair in Switzerland and at the new Frieze Los Angeles. 

Artribune
Artribune
Independent Brussels, terza edizione della fiera che quest’anno punta sulla performance September 2018

La fiera, giunta alla sua terza edizione, quest’anno presenta un programma dedicato alla performance, con iniziative che rivisitano la rassegna dal punto di vista concettuale e anche logistico. Ecco tutte le novità

Actief Wonen
Actief Wonen
Independent Art Fair komt terug naar Brussel October 2018

Brussel kent gigantisch veel interessante culturele aangelegenheden, zeker als het op kunst aankomt. Onze persoonlijke favoriet onder de expo’s is Independent Art Fair. 

e-flux
e-flux
Independent Brussels - Oliver Beer headlines new performance program July 2018

Under the curatorial leadership of Vincent Honoré, Independent Brussels 2018 will reframe the art fair model into a performative festival.

artnet
artnet
Has the Great Depression Struck Galleries? Kenny Schachter Ventures Among the Art Hobos at Armory Week March 2018

“The Indy (Independent Fair) was the closest experience to sleeping in my room at the Gramercy first year.” 

The Guardian
The Guardian
Art imitating life: how this year's Armory Show got political March 2018

If any artist calls out Trump media bias, it’s Brooklyn artist Cynthia Daignault, who shows a series of 15 portraits of the president from American newspaper front pages,... on view at Independent.

Elephant
Elephant
Eradicating Traditional Boundaries at Independent New York March 2018

In a refreshing reprieve from the every-man-for-himself attitude found at other art fairs, Independent offers a collaborative environment “more akin to a massive gallery”.

Whitewall
Whitewall
Cary Leibowitz’s Deadpan Pie Charts at Independent 2018 March 2018

Today, we met with Leibowitz at Independent to hear more about the works on view. 

The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Goings On About Town March 2018

At roughly one-third the size of its waterside counterpart, [Independent] is your best bet for keeping burnout at bay.

ARTNEWS
ARTNEWS
Tour Independent New York 2018 March 2018

The tightly curated affair offered much to see. A look around the fair, which runs until Sunday, March 11.

Cultured
Cultured
7 Booths Not to Miss at Independent New York 2018 March 2018

After a snowy start to Armory Week, Independent New York, a fair on the cusp of its first decade, felt like a breath of fresh air. 

artnet
artnet
8 Irresistibly Elegant Booths at the 2018 Independent Art Fair March 2018

From pie graphs to itty-bitty handball courts, here are our highlights from the Tribeca-based fair.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Independent art fair goes its own way and reaps rewards March 2018

"Outsider" artists hold their own against more established contemporary names and inspire buyers in search of authenticity and quirk

Vogue
Vogue
Staying in New York City This Weekend? There’s Plenty of Art to See (and Buy) March 2018

[Independent] feels more like a journey of discovery through a contemporary art gallery than a neon-lit, overhung, and über-merchandized buying bonanza.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The Don’t-Misses at Independent and NADA March 2018

The formally ambitious but modestly scaled Independent is a godsend. With just 54 exhibits, many of them solo presentations, ...  it’s like a leisurely all-star game.

Artsy
Artsy
At Independent Art Fair Opening, Emerging and Established Artists Share the Stage March 2018

Nearly a decade in, Independent’s mission has calcified: to allow blue-chip dealers to co-exist next to small, emerging galleries, and to allow established artists to have work a few steps over from the new vanguard.

ARTNEWS
ARTNEWS
And Now, the Independent Fair! Rising Stars, Undersung Artists, and Royalty Alight in Tribeca March 2018

It sometimes feels like it was only yesterday that the Independent art fair made its debut appearance at the old Dia building in West Chelsea in New York, as a more modestly scaled and tightly edited alternative to the city’s other fairs.

GARAGE
GARAGE
6 Must-See Galleries at the Independent Fair March 2018

The innovative New York art fair's Founding Curatorial Advisor selects a half dozen favorites from this year's edition.

Cultured
Cultured
Fair Game March 2018

At the helm of spring's leading art fairs– Independent, The Armory Show, and NADA New York– are three formidable women. Antwaun Sargent checks in with the directors for a preview. 

Even Magazine's Hidden Noise
Even Magazine's Hidden Noise
Episode no. 10 March 2018

The hosts are joined by Independent's founding curatorial advisor Matthew Higgs.

BMW Collectors Guide
BMW Collectors Guide
Interview with Alix Dana March 2018

"Gallerists are in daily conversation with artists, and are the beating heart of the art-world ecosystem."

Artnet
Artnet
Collectors, Re-mark Your Calendars: Independent Brussels Is Moving to the Fall 2018

For its third edition, Independent Brussels is jumping ahead from its usual springtime slot alongside Art Brussels and setting out on its own.

La Libre
La Libre
La foire "Independent" fera désormais cavalier seul February 2018

Créant l’événement à l’automne 2018, la manifestation bruxelloise innove.

Financial Times
Financial Times
The Art Market 2018

Living up to the fair’s name, Dee has decided to move its third edition away from being a satellite of the Art Brussels contemporary art fair in April and instead let it stand on its own two feet in November.

Financial Times
Financial Times
Art fairs up the pace in Belgium February 2018
Artforum
Artforum
Vincent Honoré to curate a special edition of Independent Brussels December 2017

Independent has announced that Vincent Honoré, the recently appointed senior curator at the Hayward Gallery in London, will serve as guest curator of a special edition of Independent Brussels.

Artnews
Artnews
Vincent Honoré to Curate Special Brussels Edition of Independent Art Fair December 2017

“Vincent brings a strong vision and track record of exhibitions that go beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar format. We’re looking forward to delivering a truly unique context for future art experiences.”

Financial Times
Financial Times
The Art Market: Collecting 2017

Contemporary curator Vincent Honoré has taken on the role of guest curator at the Independent Brussels art fair (April 19-22, 2018). A focus on performance art, which is one of Honoré’s specialities, can be expected.

Artnet
Artnet
Reshuffling Its Roster, New York’s Independent Art Fair Will Have Nearly 40 Percent New Exhibitors in 2018 2017

Half of the dealers are planning to show all-women booths.

The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Ceci N’Est Pas Un Art Fair: Independent Brussels Shakes Up Gallery Scene 2017

If you’re expecting Frieze or Art Basel, Independent Brussels will surprise you. The European edition of the New York fair co-founded by gallerist Elizabeth Dee is in its second year, and touts a different philosophy: quality over quantity. 

Observer
Observer
Is Independent the Best Art Fair in New York? 2017

Dealers chatted amicably with buyers, curators, collectors and reporters yesterday, in sharp contrast to the speed-dating feel of Art Basel Miami or the Armory. This is the way to do an art fair in New York City, if one must.

Forbes
Forbes
Art Advisors Share Why They Love The Independent, And How To Get Insider Treatment At Art Fairs 2017

Founded by gallerist Elizabeth Dee and curator Darren Flook, and developed in conjunction with creative advisor Matthew Higgs and director Laura Mitterrand, the Independent feels more like a large group exhibition or a biennial than it does an art fair.

Flash Art
Flash Art
Independent Art Fair / New York 2017

With a strong curatorial emphasis, and a policy of continuous rotation among galleries, Independent battles the fatigue of the fair experience by striving for “museum-quality” shows from all of its fifty-one participants.

Artforum
Artforum
“B” Here Now 2016

Whether Brussels is the "New Berlin", your “B-sides” (à la artist Megan Marrin), or a “hellhole” (à la Trump), it’s certainly a destination, especially in the spring, when the de facto capital of Europe draws thousands to its annual Brussels Art Week. 

FT Weekend
FT Weekend
Fair with a New Look 2016

The new offshoot of New York's Independent fair openend in Brussels this week, to considerable applause from exhibitors. "I can't think of a better place to hold a fair,"said the London dealer Maureen Paley.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Brussels Stakes Its Claim as European Hotspot for Contemporary Art 2016

“It’s like the Guggenheim or Ikea—you are led around and forced to discover things,” says Louis-Philippe Van Eeckhoutte, the director of Brussels-based Office Baroque, one of 72 galleries invited to take part.

The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times The Six Most Exciting Exhibitions at Independent Brussels 2016

Timed to coincide with the established Art Brussels fair, Independent Brussels represents an intriguing new addition to a city known for its strong collector base and influential gallery scene. 

Financial Times
Financial Times
Busy days for Brussels’ collectors 2016

Brussels’ community of contemporary art collectors will face a double dose of temptation in the coming week. Wednesday sees the launch of Independent Brussels, a European offshoot of the New York fair that is cited as an alternative to its more traditional corporate counterparts on the circuit. 

Surface
Surface
The Independent Art Fair Finds a Home in Brussels 2016

The New York City art fair grows up and branches out, launching its first European edition.

Artspace Magazine
Artspace Magazine
Independent's Day 2016

Laura Mitterrand on the chic "curated" fair's latest moves. 

Vogue
Vogue
How the Independent Art Fair Is Changing the Game 2016

“If we accept that fairs are a necessary evil, then we should at least try to make them more interesting,” says Independent creative advisor Matthew Higgs. “Instead of a trade fair, we’re trying to approximate what artists can do in galleries.”

New York Magazine
New York Magazine
Seeing Out Loud: Jerry Saltz on the Best Booth at the Independent Art Fair 2014

Whoever the anonymous makers were, regardless of their motivations and compulsions, I saw art driven by inner necessity, elaborate imagination filled with pathos, intensity, something pitiable but incredibly celebratory. 

Artnet
Artnet
artnet asks: Matthew Higgs 2014

Artist Matthew Higgs has had the privilege of organizing 56 exhibitors for Independent 2014. artnet wanted to know a little about what makes Mr. Higgs tick, and via email in mid-February, he respond- ed to our questions like so:

Hyperallergic
Hyperallergic
Any Place and No Place at Independent 2011 2011

The art world has different tribes. The crowds at the Armory, ADAA Art Show and Pulse are different because the varying aesthetics and brands on display draw different audiences.

The Art Newspaper
The Art Newspaper
Independent Set for New York Return in 2011 2010

“I’ve signed up,” said London dealer Maureen Paley, who took part in the fair’s debut. “It was a breath of fresh air and brought some real energy to New York.”

ARTINFO
ARTINFO
Independent's Day 2010

Such was the scene just before the opening of Independent, the much-buzzed hybrid non-art-fair art fair that gallerists Elizabeth Dee and Darren Flook organized as a collective-minded alternative to the other bazaars filling New York this Armory Week.

Art in America
Art in America
Fewer (Visible) Boundaries for Independent 2010

Independent is an art fair with none of the administrative-feeling visual barriers of your typical art fair, and a whole lot more enthusiastic energy.

The New York Times
The New York Times
An Abundance of Room, an Absence of V.I.P. Gloss 2010

You might have thought that New York had reached the saturation point in contemporary-art fairs, but no. A new one has just arrived. It’s called Independent. And it is housed, quite attractively, in the old Dia Center for the Arts space in Chelsea, lately home to the utopian X Initiative.