The
Société des Artistes Indépendants (
Society of Independent Artists),
Salon des Indépendants, formed in
Paris 29 July 1884. The association began with the organization of massive exhibitions in Paris, choosing the device "No jury nor awards" (
Sans jury ni récompense).
Albert Dubois-Pillet,
Odilon Redon,
Georges Seurat and
Paul Signac were among its founders. For the following three decades their annual exhibitions set the trends in art of the early 20th century, along with the
Salon d'Automne. This is where artworks were often first displayed and widely discussed.
World War I brought a closure to the salon, though the
Artistes Indépendants remained active. Since 1920, the headquarters is located in the vast basements of the
Grand Palais (next door to the
Société des Artistes Français, the
Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the
Société du Salon d'Automne, and others).