Independent

From Independent to Decennial

Now on view in “I am what is around me,” the first iteration of a recurring survey taking place every ten years at The Aldrich in Ridgefield, CT, Dan Gunn’s () “Middle Scenery (after the Ride)” (2026), as seen in solo debut presentation at Independent 2026.

Explore Dan Gunn’s work at The Aldrich on our online viewing platform, ending today (link in bio).

For , Daniel Cassady () reports on Independent 20th Century’s uptown move to the Breuer: “with more galleries, more programming, and a building that carries six decades of museum history.”

Tap the link in bio to read more about Independent 20th Century, taking place from September 24th to 27th for the first time at at the Breuer.

Among the 56 nominated exhibitors for the 2026 edition of Independent 20th Century, 80% will feature solo or two-person presentations, “True to Independent 20th Century’s reputation for curatorial ambition and rigour,” writes in .official

Tap the link in bio to read more about Independent 20th Century, taking place September 24th to 27th for the first time at at the Breuer.

Image: Joel Sternfeld’s New York City ( #1) (1976) courtesy of .nyc

The fifth edition of Independent 20th Century takes place this September 24-27 the first time at at the Breuer.

Inside the Brutalist landmark, the 2026 edition features 56 nominated exhibitors and presentations of works by more than 130 artists, continuing Independent 20th Century’s mission to reframe the canon of 20th-century art by bringing together artists from diverse geographies, generations, movements, and styles.

Link in bio to view the full list of presentations.

Image: Installation view of Andy Warhol (Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, May 1–June 20, 1971). Wallpaper: Cow, 1966; On wall, right: Ethel Scull 36 Times, 1963. Box 53, Folder 2, Main Branch Exhibition Records, Frances Mulhall Achilles Library and Archives, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Artwork © 2026 The Andy Warhol. Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Photograph by Geoffrey Clements

You’re invited to Downtown Dealers at on Wednesday, July 1, 6:30 pm.

In celebration of the gallery’s 30th anniversary, Anton Kern and Elizabeth Dee (.dee.art) will explore the gallery’s multiple iterations and the experiences that have culminated, in the next installment our live conversation series with the gallerists who have labored over the course of several generations to make New York the art mecca it is today.

Free with RSVP. Link in bio to reserve a spot.

Independent’s 2026 Post-Fair Market Report is now available—a data-driven look at the artists, galleries, and market trends behind the fair.

This year’s edition saw an increase in attendance and historic rise in new clients, with more than 10,000 visitors to Pier 36 and 60% of artworks sold to new clients (up from 48% in 2025).

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Suddenly, it’s over. As the New York fairs come to a close, reflects on three presentations that lingered on from Independent this year, “which has been humane, approachable, and admirably art-focused ever since its start in 2010.”

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Following a solo debut presentation with at Independent 2026, artist is featured in a recent review by Holland Cotter in the New York Times for his inclusion in “Fade” on view now at the in Harlem.

Along with , who presented her work with at Independent 2025, the landmark exhibition brings together 17 emerging artists of African descent who are defining contemporary Black art today.

“...critical questions that these shows have always asked about who we are, and where we are, and about the political pressures shaping both, are in the air here, huge in import, but concentrated in forms that can be pretty wild.”—Holland Cotter

Images: Installation view of Antonio Darden, Gallery Kendra Jayne Patrick, Independent, New York, 2026, Pier 36 | Antonio Darden, “Untitled (Reclining Figure),” 2025 in “Fade” at the Studio Museum in Harlem, Guarionex Rodriguez for The New York Times | Installation view of Turiya Adkins, Hannah Traore Gallery, Independent, New York, 2025, Spring Studios. Photography by Alexa Hoyer

Join us for the next edition of Downtown Dealers featuring Adam Cohen (), Leo Fitzpatrick (), and Will Leung (.nyc), in a conversation moderated by Elizabeth Dee (.dee.art)

🗓️ Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 pm
📍 A Hug From The Art World, 515 West 19th Street NYC

Free with RSVP (link in bio)