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Founded in 2010 by Elizabeth Dee, Independent is a curated invitational fair mixing emerging and established galleries, which relocated from Spring Studios to a doubled footprint at Pier 36 in 2026.
The 2026 edition of Independent ran May 15–17, 2026 at Pier 36 in New York. For current coverage from the city, see New York art news.
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