Pinta Miami. PINTA LONDON - The Modern & Contemporary Latin American Art Show. Art Beijing Art Fair. Art Basel. Frieze Art Fair New York. Home | Frieze London. Art Vancouver. Information - The Art Show - ADAA. Does the World Need Another Art Fair? An Investigation at the Opening Day of Independent Projects in Chelsea. Chelsea from the roof of the former Dia building, on the opening day of Independent Projects, which runs through November 15. Independent, founded by the art dealers Elizabeth Dee and Darren Flook in 2010, has always presented itself as a kind of antidote to the commercial circus that defines most art fairs. Held in the former Dia building in Chelsea, it features natural light and clever installations and a generally mellower vibe.
Further contrasting the hectic feel of, say, the Armory Show, which runs concurrently with Independent in March, Dee has started a second edition of Independent, opening this week to coincide with the auctions in New York. Called Independent Projects, it will stay open for two weeks rather than the usual frenzied three days, and feature 40 galleries, all presenting small shows by a single artist. After the first weekend, the dealers will clear out and the fair will transition into a massive group show for the public.
Virginia Overton at Mitchell-Innes & Nash.