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Independent Art Fair Expands to Pier 36 and Breuer Building

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

Established in 2009, Independent has earned the title of the art fair most cherished by the art community. This year marks significant changes: the contemporary art fair will shift from Tribeca to the more spacious Pier 36 on the Lower East Side this month. Meanwhile, the 20th Century edition, which debuted in 2022, is set to transition from South Street to the renowned Breuer building at Madison Avenue and East 75th Street in September. Previously, the Breuer building housed the Whitney Museum and currently serves as the headquarters for Sotheby's.

Key facts

  • Independent started in 2009.
  • The contemporary art fair moves from Tribeca to Pier 36 on the Lower East Side this month.
  • The 20th Century edition began in 2022.
  • The 20th Century edition moves from South Street to the Breuer building in September.
  • The Breuer building is at Madison Avenue and East 75th Street.
  • The Breuer building was formerly the Whitney Museum.
  • The Breuer building is now Sotheby's headquarters.

Entities

Artists

  • Petra Cortright
  • Ian Davis

Institutions

  • Independent
  • Sotheby's
  • Whitney Museum
  • Galerie Judin
  • Interval

Locations

  • New York City
  • United States
  • Tribeca
  • Pier 36
  • Lower East Side
  • South Street
  • Manhattan
  • Breuer building
  • Madison Avenue
  • East 75th Street

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