Independent Acquired by Global Conglomerate Informa

Independent, which organizes two art fairs in New York each year—one devoted to contemporary art in the spring and the other 20th-century art in the fall—has been acquired by London-based conglomerate Informa. The sale was completed last year, meaning that both 2026 fairs were completed under Informa’s ownership.“Independent’s future is bright. With Informa as our partner, Independent is redefining what an art fair can be with the spirit of a museum exhibition and t