The energy on opening day felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city snapping back into its golden age—and perhaps even better than before.
Several collectors told us they were waiting to see what Independent had to offer before locking in buys, but an encouraging dynamism pervaded both fairs.
Nobody would have bet a month ago that Los Angeles' art scene would be back in action so quickly, but strong sales point to the resiliency of artists, galleries and collectors.