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Independent

A view looking up through the spiraling interior of the Guggenheim Museum's rotunda, with the glass dome ceiling above and hanging plants and natural materials suspended at various levels throughout the central atrium.

These Are the Spring Season’s Must-See Museum Shows

From exhibitions of works by Jack Whitten, Rashid Johnson and Amy Sherald to the international debut of Luana Vitra, there's a lot to see in the city.
By Elisa Carollo
A bright, contemporary gallery space with large windows overlooking a cityscape, featuring an installation by Swivel at Independent 2025. Sculptural works resembling oversized plastic grocery bags filled with produce, chips, and receipts are suspended on the wall and placed on the floor. Wall-mounted vertical arrangements of snack bags are secured with bold-colored straps. The installation humorously critiques consumer culture and everyday consumption through hyperreal, soft-sculpture renditions of common grocery items. The space is minimal, allowing the playful and detailed works to stand out.

The Art Market Defies Doom and Gloom With Independent, Esther and Future Fair in Full Swing

Despite broader economic uncertainty, opening day sales signaled robust demand for risk-taking work.
By Elisa Carollo
Gallery booth beneath a vaulted glass ceiling featuring abstract paintings in bold colors—red, blue, purple, black, and yellow—paired with large metallic and ceramic sculptures on white pedestals, all arranged in a minimalist, high-contrast setting.

Frieze and NADA New York’s Early Sales Signal Buyer Confidence

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.
By Elisa Carollo

Think Howard Schultz Will Be the Democrats’ Trump-Slayer? Think Again.

By Arick Wierson
U.S. actress Diane Neal.

‘Law and Order: SVU’ Actress Diane Neal Is Running for Congress in NY

By Madina Toure
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a Stop Trumpcare emergency rally with MoveOn.org at Express Live on June 25, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio.

DNC Resolution Tries to Pressure Bernie Sanders to Become a Democrat

By Michael Sainato
Nicole Malliotakis, Republican New York City mayoral candidate, speaks during a press conference outside City Hall.

Longshot Challengers to De Blasio Face Uphill Battle in Debate, Experts Say

By Madina Toure
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and DNC Chair Tom Perez.

To Advance in Blood Red States, Democrats Need to Abandon Them

By Cliston Brown
Dr. Jill Stein.

Jill Stein Pitches Herself in the Bronx as Bernie Sanders 2.0

By Madina Toure
craw.

Unearthing craw: A ’90s Metal Band That Deserves to Be Plucked From Obscurity

By Brad Cohan
An installation view at the Independent art fair. (Photo courtesy Patrick McMullan)

New York’s Fair Shake: Anthony Haden-Guest Goes to Independent and Spring/Break

By Anthony Haden-Guest
Independent during its Vernissage Thursday night. (Photo courtesy the Independent Instagram account)

A Monster at the Art Fair: Three Standout Works at Independent

By Ryan Steadman
View of the Gavin Brown's enterprise booth at Independent. (Photo by Nate Freeman)

At Independent, Gavin Brown Reveals He’s Leasing Space for a New Headquarters

By Nate Freeman
A rendering of the sculpture by Jeff Koons. (Courtesy the Sacramento Kings)

Art World Abstracts: West Coast NBA Stadium to Get a Jeff Koons Sculpture, and More!

By Nate Freeman

Silk Scarves, Mud Flaps and Trees for Independent’s Opening Day

By Zoë Lescaze

Jack Hidary Claims He’s a Viable Mayoral Candidate

By Colin Campbell

Ante Up: ‘Art Cash’ Blackjack at Independent

By Zoë Lescaze

Opening Day at Independent: Dealers Bring Big Ambitious Works

By Zoë Lescaze
Christabel Stewart and Darren Flook. (Courtesy Art in America)

London’s Hotel Gallery to Close

By Dan Duray

Sean Patrick Maloney Makes Fun of Hayworth for Losing Indy Line Appeal

By Colin Campbell

With Frieze Looming, Armory Show, ADAA and Independent Announce March 2013 Dates [Updated]

By Michael H. Miller and Rozalia Jovanovic

Gallerist’s Armory Week in Pictures

By Dan Duray, Rozalia Jovanovic, Andrew Russeth, Sarah Douglas and Michael H. Miller

‘All My Friends Are Here’: Competing With Collectors for Face Time at Independent 2012

By M.H. Miller
Funfair Models (Courtesy Getty Images)

The 2012 Armory Week New York Art Fair Cheat Sheet

By Rozalia Jovanovic
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