Independent Art Fair

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The Independent Art Fair was established in New York City in 2010 by gallerist Elizabeth Dee as a means of challenging the typical format of art fairs.{{cite web |title=Independent Art Fair {{!}} artfairmag.com |url=https://www.artfairmag.com/independent-art-fair-new-york/ |website=artfairmag.com {{!}} All about art fairs worldwide |publisher=Art Fair Magazine |access-date=25 June 2021}}{{cite news |title=How Elizabeth Dee Made Independent a Very Different Kind of Art Fair |url=https://www.artspace.com/magazine/interviews_features/art_market/how-elizabeth-dee-made-independent-a-very-different-kind-of-art-fair-56492 |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=Artspace |date=5 March 2020 |language=english}} It is typically held during Armory Week in March, and more than one third of its exhibitors come from outside the United States.{{cite news |last1=Heinrich |first1=Will |title=Which Art Fair Is for You? Let Our Critic Be Your Guide |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/arts/design/art-fairs-nyc-guide.html |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=2020-02-27}}{{cite news |last1=Greenberger |first1=Alex |last2=Battaglia |first2=Andy |title=Independent, the Small-Scale Art Fair Antidote to the Armory Show, Stages a Soothing Opening in New York |url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/independent-art-fair-2020-sales-report-1202680103/ |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=ARTnews.com |date=2020-03-05}}

The fair has been held in venues across the city, including Spring Studios in 2019.{{cite news |last1=Heinrich |first1=Will |title=A Striking Balance of New and Rediscovered at the Independent Fair |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/arts/design/independent-art-fair-review.html |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=2020-03-05}}{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=Nate |title=How New York's Downs & Ross Gallery Weathers Difficult Times by Staying Nimble—and Keeping Its Eyes on the Vanguard |url=https://news.artnet.com/market/downs-and-ross-independent-1793010 |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=Artnet News |date=2020-03-04}}

The 2021 edition will mark the reopening of the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan.{{cite news |last1=Dafoe |first1=Taylor |title=The Independent Art Fair in New York Will Move to a New Downtown Cipriani and Have a Refreshed Format for Its 2021 Edition |url=https://news.artnet.com/market/independent-art-fair-2021-1939955 |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=Artnet News |date=2021-01-27}}