Allora & Calzadilla at Gladstone Gallery, Indpendent New York, November, 2014

Allora & Calzadilla, Installation detail at Gladstone Gallery, Indpendent New York, November, 2014, iPhone Photograph by Katy Hamer

Did you go to Independent New York? Not the un-fair that is held at the same time as The Armory Show, this incarnation materialized in November and was on view the 6th through the 8th, with an exhibition portion remaining on view until the 15th. There are no two ways about it, Independent New York, is, as far as an art fair goes, always refreshing. Conceived by Elizabeth Dee and Darren Flook along with creative advisor Matthew Higgs and director Laura Mitterrand, Independent Projects coincides with the many art auctions that are occurring at Christies and Sotheby’s New York. Strategically positioned, each gallery chose one artist or project per booth and although the layout is always somewhat of an open format, the singular artist booths allow for a quicker read and is much easier to intellectually absorb. Below (and the image above) are the ETTD Top Ten Picks. The only image we are unsure of regarding caption information are the two dresses, who I think were shown at Société, Berlin. If anyone can identify the artist please email info@katyhamer.com and we will edit the caption. Thanks!

David Medalla, Cloud Canyons, Installation view, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, Independent November, 2014

David Medalla, Cloud Canyons, Installation view, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, Independent November, 2014, iPhone Photograph by Katy Hamer

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Piotr Uklanski, painting on canvas, three-dimensional objects adhered to surface, Gagosian Gallery, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

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Installation view, Independent New York, from Société, Berlin, New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

Duane Hanson, Installation view (detail), Independent New York, November 2014

Duane Hanson, Installation view (detail), “Flea Market Lady”, Karma, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

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Paulina Olowska, Installation view, Metro Pictures, New York, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone Photograph by Katy Hamer

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Nicolas Deshayes, Installation detail (Molars), Jonathan Viner London, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza, Installation detail showing with Lisson Gallery, London, Milano, New York, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

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Virginia Overton, Installation detail, Mitchell-Innes & Nash Gallery, New York, Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

YvesKlein

Yves Klein, The first realization of this piece, by Dominique Levy Gallery, New York (* hint* visitors where invited to blindly reach into the box, not knowing, there was a person inside!), Independent New York, November 2014, iPhone photograph by Katy Hamer

 

More soon!

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