Instead of white-walled booths, selected exhibitors will occupy the hotel's various rooms by hanging works on walls, displaying pieces on tabletops and beds, and finding other inventive ways to use the spaces.
Texas Contemporary
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Christina Rees and Brandon Zech on a faculty show that has our attention, the evolution of Chinati Weekend, and the return of the Texas Contemporary Art Fair.
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Set to run October 4-7, 2018 at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center, this seventh iteration of the fair will feature more than 70 galleries, making it the "largest edition to date."
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The Texas Contemporary Art Fair sent out an email recently announcing that exhibitor applications are now open for its 2018 fair. Scheduled to run October 4-7, 2018 at the George R. Brown…
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Art Market Productions, the Brooklyn-based partnership that organizes and runs the Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston, announced recently that the fair will return for its seventh edition in the…
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Last week, Art Market Productions sent out an email announcing that applications are now open for the seventh edition of the Texas Contemporary art fair. Set for October 19-22 at…
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For those hitting the art fairs (the Houston Art Fair and the Texas Contemporary) this weekend—save some energy! Next weekend, the Chinati Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Chinati’s entire…
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Under new ownership, the Houston Art Fair (formerly the Houston Fine Art Fair) will take place at Silver Street Studios on September 30-October 2. Last year the Houston Art Fair’s reins were…
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The Houston Fine Art Fair (HFAF) is now simply the Houston Art Fair (HAF). Urban Expositions, the company that acquired HFAF last September from founder Rick Friedman’s Hampton Expo Group,…
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Come visit us this week at the Texas Contemporary Art Fair in Houston and get some FREE sunglasses! 1. Texas Contemporary George R. Brown Convention Center (Houston) October 1 –…
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This coming weekend will be the fifth edition of the Texas Contemporary art fair at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This year’s iteration features a number of galleries…
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For those who not yet arted out from the Texas Contemporary Art Fair, it’s time to gear up again for the Houston Fine Art Fair (HFAF)! Billed as “The South’s…
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Today marks the beginning of this year’s Texas Contemporary art fair at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. For the fancy folks who shell out $100 for a preview pass,…
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The folks at Houston’s galleryHOMELAND are gearing up for the opening(s) of their revamped space in the East End (2327 Commerce Street). They’ve brought in a new board and expanded…
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Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Houston for the second annual Texas Contemporary Art Fair. I was impressed, and the fair deserves a pat on the back. Considering…
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Look, these are all gonna be iPhone photos. I’m sorry about that. Soon as I can, I plan to purchase a real camera, but meanwhile, this is what I’ve got…
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Last week I wrote about Houston’s dueling art fairs coming up this fall. Scheduled one month apart, each has a New York area organizer. It got me thinking about Dallas’s…
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The Houston Fine Art Fair and The Texas Contemporary Fair: Twice the fairs equals twice the drama
So you may have heard, Houston is getting an art fair. Um, actually two art fairs. There has been a ridiculous amount of controversy surrounding these fairs, a classic tempest…