Announcing Downtown Dealers

Downtown Dealers, the live conversation series founded by Bill Cournoyer uniting New York art dealers across generations, returns in 2025 with a series of live events and podcasts. The series, acquired by Independent, invites dealers to share their approaches and experiences in conversation with Elizabeth Dee. 

January 29, 6:30pm
Friedrich Petzel (Petzel Gallery), Meredith Rosen (Meredith Rosen Gallery), and Alexander Shulan (LOMEX)
Hosted by Petzel Gallery, 520 W 25th Street

March 5, 6:30pm
Alexander Gray (Alexander Gray Associates), Lauren Wittels (Luhring Augustine), and David Pagliarulo (David Peter Francis)
Hosted by Alexander Gray Associates, 384 Broadway

Please email contact@independenthq.com to RSVP.

Past conversations of Downtown Dealers are now available as podcasts:

Downtown Dealers Episode 1: Featuring Jordan Barse, Tara Downs, Nicole Klagsbrun, and Jay Gorney
Recorded in May 2023, Nicole Klagsbrun and Jay Gorney share their experiences of the small but vital gallery system in the late 1980s, while Tara Downs and Jordan Barse (Theta) discuss entering the New York art scene with the advent of technology at the start of the 21st century. Listen here.

Downtown Dealers Episode 2: Featuring Alan Belcher, Wendy Olsoff, and James Fuentes
Recorded in November 2023, Alan Belcher (Gallery Nature Morte) and Wendy Olsoff (P·P·O·W) discuss their pioneering roots in the 1980s East Village scene, while James Fuentes reflects on the art-dealing legacies that inspired him to open his gallery on the Lower East Side in 2007. Listen here. 

Downtown Dealers Episode 3: Featuring Miguel Abreu and Peter Freeman
Recorded in April 2024, Miguel Abreau and Peter Freeman discuss how their gallery practices evolved from their early-career experiences working in nonprofits, their unique programming centered on conceptual art, and the challenge of nurturing a new generation of adventurous collectors. Listen here.