Independent 20th Century returns for its third edition in New York City from September 5–8, 2024.
The invitation-only fair premiered in 2022 to champion artists and international avant-garde movements between 1900 and 2000. It is located at Cipriani South Street in the historical Battery Maritime Building in downtown Manhattan, which was built in 1908.
Independent 20th Century brings together internationally recognized and lesser-known artists and narratives to redefine the canon of 20th-century art. Under Founder Elizabeth Dee’s leadership, the fair’s newly expanded curatorial team has nominated 32 exhibitors for the 2024 edition, of which 15 are making their Independent debut, including Alison Jacques, London; Gomide&Co, São Paulo; and Fair Warning, New York, a curated auction platform founded by Loïc Gouzer.
Independent 20th Century will feature a diverse range of approximately 65 artists, encompassing solo presentations surveying the development of an artist’s practice, women artists throughout the 20th century, Black and Indigenous artists from the Americas and beyond, and work from the 1990s. Several galleries will also honor artists whose work is being reappraised curatorially through significant institutional exhibitions, including the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Biennale di Venezia curated by Adriano Pedrosa.
Independent’s Founder Elizabeth Dee states,
“Independent 20th Century is broadening our understanding of the canon, by showcasing key artists and movements currently undergoing reassessment in our cultural landscape. We present a platform for well informed collectors and museums who are actively engaging with opportunities to thoughtfully explore new art historical conversations. Our mission as a fair is to link the past to the present moment in contemporary art.”
Solo Surveys
Nahmad Contemporary will celebrate the profound yet underrecognized legacy of Raoul Dufy, who emerged in early 20th-century Paris with works embodying the experimental painting techniques of the Impressionists and the bold colors of the Fauves. Featuring paintings and works on paper made between 1920 and 1948, the presentation captures the artist at the height of his career. John Szoke Gallery will exhibit a constellation of works on paper by Pablo Picasso from among the nearly 2,500 print editions made by the artist over his prolific 70-year career. Almine Rech will focus on the artistic development of Karel Appel in the 1950s and 60s, when he engaged in a long and fruitful collaboration with the New York dealer Martha Jackson. The Dutch-born artist was a founding member of the short-lived but highly influential European avant-garde group CoBrA, active from 1948 to 1951. Alison Jacques will spotlight Lenore Tawney, a vanguard figure in fiber art during the second half of the 20th century.
Galerie Michael Janssen and Marisa Newman Projects will jointly present works by Susana Wald.
Susana Wald’s feminist perspective on international Surrealism will be the focus of a joint presentation by Galerie Michael Janssen and Marisa Newman Projects.
Black and Indigenous Artists from the Americas and Beyond
RYAN LEE presents an intergenerational show of two artists who shared a desire to celebrate the humanity, power, and beauty of the Black body. Harlem Renaissance sculptor Richmond Barthé created refined and romantic representations of Black figures referencing classical sculpture. His rare early casts, including African Boy Dancing (1937), will be juxtaposed with newly released works by Emma Amos from the 1980s, a period when she was inspired by media images of Black athletes as well as dancers like Josephine Baker and Bill T. Jones. Galatea and Simões de Assis will jointly exhibit the work of Brazilian multidisciplinary artist Heitor dos Prazeres. Personal memories, scenes of everyday life among the Afro-Brazilian community in Rio de Janeiro, and carnival festivities were the primary themes of his paintings. He also played a pioneering role in the history of samba as a musician, singer, composer, and founder of two of Rio’s first samba schools. Galeria MaPa will exhibit paintings by the Afro-Brazilian artist, scholar, and statesman Abdias do Nascimento alongside a collection of sacred iron tools associated with Candomblé religious ceremonies. Nascimento was a dedicated Pan-African activist and a leader in Brazil’s Black movement.
All Exhibitions for Reference
Alexandre Gallery presenting Stuart Davis
Mitchell Algus Gallery presenting photographs and works on paper from the Estate of Charles Henri Ford, including work by George Platt Lynes, Cecil Beaton, Carl Van Vechten, Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Charles Henri Ford and Indra Tamang
James Barron Art presenting Sol Lewitt and Janet Sobel
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art with MACK FOUNDATION presenting Heinz Mack
Dutton presenting Selby Warren and Rose deSmith Greenman
Fair Warning (TBA)
Galatea x Simões de Assis presenting Heitor Dos Prazeres
Gomide&Co presenting Julia Isídrez and Maria Lira Marques
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center presenting works from their archive coinciding with their 50th Anniversary
Ippodo Gallery presenting Masaaki Miyasako, Kota Arinaga, Hiroshi Goseki, Tomoyuki Hoshino, Yukiya Izumita, Mitsukuni Misaki, Yoca Muta, Nobuo Nishida, Midori Tsukada, and Kodai Ujiie
Alison Jacques presenting Lenore Tawney
Galerie Michael Janssen x Marisa Newman Projects presenting Susana Wald
Jane Lombard Gallery presenting Squeak Carnwath
Luxembourg + Co. presenting Simon Hantaï and Rebecca Ward
Galeria MaPa presenting Abdias do Nascimento
Nahmad Contemporary presenting Raoul Dufy
OSMOS presenting Richard Bell
P420 presenting Filippo de Pisis
Almine Rech presenting Karel Appel
Diane Rosenstein Gallery presenting Sarah Schumann
RYAN LEE presenting Emma Amos and Richmond Barthé
Salon 94 presenting John Ahearn
Richard Saltoun Gallery presenting Marion Adnams, Eileen Agar, Myriam Bat-Yosef, Bona de Mandiargues, Valentine Hugo, Běla Kolářová, Maria Martins, Emila Medková, Méret Oppenheim, Mimi Parent, Juliana Seraphim, and Toyen
Sies + Höke presenting Gerhard Richter, Ulrich Erben, Katharina Fritsch, Isa Genzken, Gotthard Graubner, Sigmar Polke, and Neo Rauch
John Szoke Gallery presenting Pablo Picasso
Cristin Tierney Gallery x Abattoir Gallery presenting Audra Skuodas
Van Doren Waxter presenting Zoe Longfield, Vivian Springford, Rosemarie Beck, and Tom Fairs
Venus Over Manhattan presenting Brad Kahlhamer
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