Independent Firsts: Recent Episodes

Independent Art Fair

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event, next September 9-12 at the Battery Maritime Building. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.

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This episode features Keltie Ferris, who will have his first solo show at Independent with Morán Morán.  Interview by artist, curator and writer Arthur Peña.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Danny Baez, founder of REGULARNORMAL. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Maxwell Wolf, curator and founder of New Canons. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Jameson Green, who will have first solo show at Independent with Derek Eller Gallery.  Interview by artist, curator and writer Arthur Peña.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Max Levai, who founded The Ranch in 2020. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Phil Alexandre, who founded Alexandre Gallery in 2001. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Sara Maria Salamone, who founded Mrs. Gallery in Queens in 2016. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Boris Vervoordt, who founded Alex Vervoordt Gallery in 2020. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Marina Chao and Janice Guy, who co-founded Higher Pictures Generation in 2020. The gallery has a photography-focused program and is located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.  

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This episode features Joe Cole and Pascal Spengemann, who started Broadway in October of 2020, interview by founder Elizabeth Dee.

Independent Firsts is a series of interviews with Independent’s first time exhibitors. This series is part of the fair's OVR, a content driven online platform to be launched in conjunction with the in person event. The OVR will be live through our website at www.independenthq.com.