Independent 20th Century Returns to Sotheby's Breuer Building with 57 Exhibitors and 130 Artists
The fifth edition of Independent 20th Century is scheduled to take place from September 24 to 27, 2026, at Sotheby's, located in the former Whitney Museum building designed by Marcel Breuer in New York. Moving from Casa Cipriani, the event will host around 57 exhibitors showcasing more than 130 artists. Featured talents include Reginald Madison, a self-taught artist associated with Chicago's Black Arts Movement, and Esphyr Slobodkina, known for her book Caps for Sale. Hollis Taggart will display Frank Diaz Escalet's leather works, while Galatea will present Ubi Bava's creations. Winold Reiss is set for a solo exhibit at Hirschl & Adler, and José Gamarra will be featured at Mariane Ibrahim. The fair's objective is to promote overlooked artists from 20th-century art history.
Key facts
- Independent 20th Century runs September 24–27, 2026, at Sotheby's New York in the Marcel Breuer building.
- The fair features around 57 invited exhibitors and more than 130 artists.
- Reginald Madison, who died earlier this year, is presented by Uffner & Liu and September Gallery.
- Esphyr Slobodkina, author of Caps for Sale, is shown by Rosenberg & Co., with a solo exhibition from October 7 to November 14.
- Frank Diaz Escalet, known for leather 'paintings,' is presented by Hollis Taggart.
- Ubi Bava's work is shown by Galatea in a project organized with Teodoro Bava.
- Marie Wilson's solo presentation at Gallery Wendi Norris marks her New York and East Coast debut.
- Hilla Rebay is showcased at Weinstein Gallery alongside Rudolf Bauer, László Moholy-Nagy, Irene Rice Pereira, and Alice Trumbull Mason.
Entities
Artists
- Reginald Madison
- Esphyr Slobodkina
- Frank Diaz Escalet
- Ubi Bava
- Teodoro Bava
- Winold Reiss
- Marie Wilson
- José Gamarra
- Lorraine O'Grady
- Hilla Rebay
- Rudolf Bauer
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Irene Rice Pereira
- Alice Trumbull Mason
- Lucy Liu
- Marianne Rosenberg
- Wendi Norris
- Rowland Weinstein
- Louise Nevelson
- Alfred Barr
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Langston Hughes
- Hilma af Klint
Institutions
- Independent 20th Century
- Sotheby's
- Whitney Museum
- Casa Cipriani
- Uffner & Liu
- September Gallery
- Rosenberg & Co.
- New Britain Museum of American Art
- Hollis Taggart
- Galatea
- Instituto Ubi Bava
- Hirschl & Adler
- Gallery Wendi Norris
- Mariane Ibrahim
- Weinstein Gallery
- Museum of Non-Objective Painting
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Art of this Century
- Museum of Living Art
- A.E. Gallatin
- Der Sturm
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Madison Avenue
- Chicago
- Russia
- Harbin
- China
- Puerto Rico
- Brazil
- Germany
- Uruguay
- Montevideo
- Paris
- France
- Strasbourg
- Munich
- Cologne
- Berlin
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Blackfeet Reservation
- Northern California