Reenacting the Breuer
On Friday, September 25th, 2026, a special conversation was held at Independent 20th Century on the history of Marcel Breuer’s iconic 1966 building, which served as the Whitney Museum of American Art for 48 years and hosted The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection, before becoming Sotheby’s New York headquarters. Moderated by Charles F. Stewart, the discussion brought together Richard Armstrong and Ian Alteveer. They shared their experiences of working in, and with, the storied edifice.
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Abstraction: From the Bauhaus to the Guggenheim
Gallerists Rowland Weinstein and Alma Luxembourg joined moderator Lisa Dennison for a discussion which looked at several presentations at Independent 20th Century, including those by Weinstein Gallery and Luxembourg + Co. Thinking about the artists, such as Sue Fuller and Hilla Rebay, who spearheaded the development of non-objective art in the United States, the panelists discussed the artists’ drive towards the spiritual in art and its resonance today.
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