Independent marks the close of its 15th anniversary year by highlighting the artists and galleries who have achieved significant institutional acquisitions of works following their participation at past editions of the fair.
Since 2010, Independent’s mission has been to introduce the work of contemporary artists to a well-informed and engaged audience in New York City. Independent 20th Century premiered in 2022 to contribute to the ongoing reassessment of the art historical canon, championing global artists and avant-garde movements between 1900–2000. Together the invitation-only fairs have a track record of launching emerging artists to a new level of curatorial and market recognition, spotlighting lesser-known narratives, or featuring underrepresented aspects of a canonical artist’s practice.
As part of its anniversary initiatives this year, Independent has surveyed exhibitors from the past 15 years of the fairs to compile data about the works they have presented at Independent and Independent 20th Century that subsequently entered museum and institutional collections. Respondents to the survey highlighted more than 50 works that have joined the collections of museums including the Brooklyn Museum, the Morgan Library & Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; the Dallas Museum of Art; Harvard Art Museums; and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta; as well as international collections such as the Centre Pompidou, Paris; the LUMA Foundation, Arles, France; and the Olivia Foundation, Mexico City.
The featured acquisitions reflect Independent’s commitment to creating an innovative and non-hierarchical platform for 20th-century and contemporary art that is inclusive and representative of women artists, BIPOC artists, self-taught artists, and those from geographical territories and communities outside the major cultural capitals of the world.
“The diverse range of works that have been ushered into numerous museum collections is a testament to Independent’s role in discovering and rediscovering talent over the past 15 years and the fair’s ongoing collaboration with gallerists who are doing the invaluable work of nurturing artists at all stages of their careers,” states Elizabeth Dee, Founder and CEO of Independent.
A selection of highlights can be found here. View the complete list of reported institutional acquisitions from Independent’s fairs in 2010–2024 below.
Karel Appel, Personage, 1969, Olivia Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico. Presented by Almine Rech at Independent 20th Century in 2024.
Cecil Beaton, Charles Henri Ford wearing a costume designed by Salvador Dali for the 1936 Paper Ball at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 1936, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City. Presented by Mitchell Algus Gallery at Independent 20th Century in 2024.
Antonius-Tín Bui, like my desire now for the life stars have. to be fixed. luminous. I knew what I wanted but I didn't know how I'd achieve it, 2022, Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Portland, OR. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2023.
Antonius-Tín Bui, that a moment can be a monument, that the monumental can be this momentary, 2022, Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, Portland, OR. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2023.
André Cadere, Six Willowy Round Bars of Wood, 1970, Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), New York City. Presented by Galerie Hervé Bize at Independent in 2017.
Rande Cook, Last Ancient Breaths, 2020, Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT. Presented by Fazakas Gallery at Independent in 2021.
Liam Gillick, Hamilton: A Film by Liam Gillick, 2014, LUMA Foundation, Arles, France. Presented by Maureen Paley at Independent in 2014.
John Giorno, Dial-A-Poem (Push-Button Edition), 1968–2019, Collection Fonds de dotation Kervahut, Finistère, France. Presented by Galerie Hervé Bize and Nicole Klagsbrun at Independent 20th Century in 2022.
Jameson Green, In hopes that we find what we need, 2021, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX. Presented by Derek Eller Gallery at Independent in 2021.
Chase Hall, Major Taylor, 2020, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2021.
Chase Hall, Intramural Portrait, 2021, Rubell Museum, Miami, FL and Washington DC. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2021.
Chase Hall, Private School (Physical Education), 2021, Brooklyn Museum, New York City. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2021.
Chase Hall, The Away Team (Little League), 2021, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2021.
Melissa Joseph, Getting Reuben’s tuition book, 2023, Brooklyn Museum, New York City. Presented by REGULARNORMAL at Independent in 2023.
Dorothy Antoinette LaSelle, Provincetown no. 5, 1948, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. Presented by Inman Gallery at Independent 20th Century in 2022.
Dorothy Antoinette LaSelle, Provincetown no. 6, 1948, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City. Presented by Inman Gallery at Independent 20th Century in 2022.
Robert Lostutter, Kyōsei 14, 2018, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. Presented by Corbett vs. Dempsey at Independent in 2024.
Robert Lostutter, Kyōsei 15, 2018,The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. Presented by Corbett vs. Dempsey at Independent in 2024.
George Platt Lynes, Portrait of Ruth Ford, 1936, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City. Presented by Mitchell Algus Gallery at Independent 20th Century in 2024.
Juanita McNeely, Woman's Psyche, 1968, Rubell Museum, Miami, FL and Washington DC. Presented by James Fuentes at Independent 20th Century in 2022.
Juanita McNeely, On the Edge, 1970s, Rubell Museum, Miami, FL and Washington DC. Presented by James Fuentes at Independent 20th Century in 2022.
Roscoe Mitchell, Big Ra Shu, 2023, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA. Presented by Corbett vs. Dempsey at Independent in 2023.
Audie Murray, Spirit Bear With Children, 2022, Forge Project, Taghkanic, NY. Presented by Fazakas Gallery at Independent in 2022.
Audie Murray, Take Root Among the Stars, 2022, Forge Project, Taghkanic, NY. Presented by Fazakas Gallery at Independent in 2022.
Peter Nadin, Hurricane, 1985, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY. Presented by Off Paradise at Independent 20th Century in 2023.
Peter Nadin, View II or The Artist, 1986, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Presented by Off Paradise at Independent 20th Century in 2023.
Peter Nadin, Curt and Mert Landscaping, 2020, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. Presented by Off Paradise at Independent in 2022.
Eamon Ore-Giron, Infinite Regress VII, 2016, Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State. Presented by Fleisher/Ollman at Independent in 2017.
Eamon Ore-Giron, Infinite Regress VIV, 2016, Mandeville Gallery, Union College, Schenectady, NY. Presented by Fleisher/Ollman at Independent in 2018.
Eamon Ore-Giron, Infinite Regress LXV, 2019, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA. Presented by Fleisher/Ollman at Independent in 2019.
Maia Cruz Palileo, Engkanto, 2024, TANG Art Foundation, Hong Kong. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2024.
Maia Cruz Palileo, The Mountain Pool, 2024, TANG Art Foundation, Hong Kong. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2024.
Winfred Rembert, Hamilton Ave, 2006, The Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA. Presented by James Barron Art at Independent 20th Century in 2023.
Winfred Rembert, Looking for Rembert, 2012, Brooklyn Museum, New York City. Presented by James Barron Art at Independent 20th Century in 2023.
Maximilian Schubert, Untitled (Smoke), 2024, JPMorgan Chase Art Collection, New York City. Presented by Off Paradise at Independent in 2024.
Katie Stout, Cuckoo Clock, 2024, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. Presented by Nina Johnson at Independent in 2024.
Leopold Strobl, Untitled (2015-196), 2015, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented by Ricco/Maresca at Independent in 2018.
Leopold Strobl, Untitled (2015-211), 2015, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented by Ricco/Maresca at Independent in 2018.
Leopold Strobl, Untitled (2016-002), 2016, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented by Ricco/Maresca at Independent in 2018.
Leopold Strobl, Untitled (2016-206), 2016, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented by Ricco/Maresca at Independent in 2018.
Leopold Strobl, Untitled (2016-215), 2016, Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Presented by Ricco/Maresca at Independent in 2018.
Reginald Sylvester II, Welded Tribute, 2024, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN. Presented by Maximillian William at Independent in 2024.
Joseph Tisiga, An apocalyptic scenario haunted by the imagined feats of ancestors, about which I can only speculate, 2022, Forge Project, Taghkanic, NY. Presented by Bradley Ertaskiran at Independent in 2022.
Joseph Tisiga, Precocious instincts instrumentalized by need, 2022, Forge Project, Taghkanic, NY. Presented by Bradley Ertaskiran at Independent in 2022.
Sally Tisiga, Grandmother Wind The Messenger, 2020, Forge Project, Taghkanic, NY. Presented by Bradley Ertaskiran at Independent in 2022.
Carl Van Vechten, Portrait of Charles Henri Ford, 1935, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City. Presented by Mitchell Algus Gallery at Independent 20th Century in 2024.
Hana Ward, But in fact Le Douanier had most likely never left France, 2021, X Museum, Beijing, China. Presented by Mrs. at Independent in 2021.
Gillian Wearing, Me as Necklace, 2013, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA. Presented by Maureen Paley at Independent in 2013.
Yu-Wen Wu, Walking to Taipei, 2010-2021, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA. Presented by Praise Shadows at Independent in 2022.
Nate Young, Votive Offering, 2019, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. Presented by moniquemeloche at Independent in 2019.
Jack Youngerman, Tiger, 1961, Fondation Gandur pour l'Art, Geneva, Switzerland. Presented by Galerie Hervé Bize at Independent in 2020.
Robert Zehnder, The Violin, 2023, Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC. Presented by Mrs. at Independent in 2023.
Image: Jameson Green, In hopes that we find what we need, 2021, oil on canvas, 108 x 132 in, © Jameson Green, courtesy Derek Eller Gallery