Independent Announces Anniversary Exhibition 15×15: Independent 2010-2024- Independent announces a special 15th anniversary exhibition taking place at the fair, from May 9-12 at Spring Studios in Tribeca. Featuring artists and galleries who have made a significant impact on Independent’s history, 15 x15: Independent 2010-2024 is curated by the fair’s founder Elizabeth Dee and founding curatorial advisor Matthew Higgs with the generous support of the participating galleries.
Since its inception in 2010, Independent has sought to create an art fair that artists would actively want to participate in. Central to this ambition has been our emphasis on introducing the work of artists, at all stages in their careers, to a well-informed and engaged public in New York City.
Each of the artists featured in 15×15: Independent 2010-2024 have played a key role in the unfolding curatorial narrative of the art fair over the past 15 years. Many made their solo debut in New York, foregrounding the fair’s status as a leading platform for emerging artistic voices in the city. Other artists reestablished their work in an entirely new context at the fair. When seen together, these artists both reflect and amplify Independent’s ongoing commitment to creating an innovative and non-hierarchical platform for contemporary art.
15×15: Independent 2010-2024 presents a maverick chorus of determinedly idiosyncratic voices, many of whom have received greater recognition since their Independent debuts, and a unique appraisal of some of the wider trends and shifts in the art world over the past 15 years.
The full list of participating artists and galleries is as follows:
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones presented by Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York
Margot Bergman presented by Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago and Anton Kern, New York
McArthur Binion presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, London and Seoul
Beau Dick presented by Fazakas Gallery, Vancouver
vanessa german presented by Kasmin Gallery, New York
Jameson Green presented by Derek Eller Gallery, New York
Donna Huanca presented by Peres Projects, Berlin, Milan and Seoul
Tomashi Jackson presented by Tilton Gallery, New York
Elisabeth Kley presented by Canada, New York
Alice Mackler presented by Kerry Schuss Gallery, New York
Fernando Marques Penteado presented by Mendes Wood DM, Brussels, New York, Paris and São Paulo
Joel Mesler presented by White Columns, New York
Peter Nadin presented by Off Paradise, New York
Ruby Neri presented by David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles and New York
Kent O’Connor presented by Matthew Brown, Los Angeles
Martín Ramírez presented by Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York
Akeem Smith presented by Heidi, Berlin
Uman presented by Nicola Vassell Gallery, New York
Independent, May 9th – 12th, 2024 at Spring Studios
