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44 ON THE TOWN CATHERINE D. ANSPON DOES THE RECAP. PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS P. BACHMAN, EMILE C. BROWNE, MORRIS MALAKOFF. PAINTER'S PROGRESS C uban-born artist Enrique Martínez Celaya — who's also a poet, former scientist, and provost professor at USC — arrived from L.A. to make his Texas debut at Nancy Littlejohn Fine Art. Opening night of Celaya's show, "The Sword or the Road," did double duty as the fi rst anniversary celebration of the new space in a restored modernist building along the West Alabama design corridor. The evening wrapped with a chic dinner party at casa Littlejohn hosted by the gallerist and husband Erik Littlejohn. CANVAS: Emily Griffith, Cody Fitzsimmons, Mary Montenegro, Blaffer director Steven Matijcio and curatorial fellow Tyler Blackwell, Leigh and Reggie Smith, William Hanhausen, Tatiana and Craig Massey, Lisa Sherrill, Kimberly and Scott Bayley, Rebecca Gentry, Eloise Dunn Brice, Steve Brice; UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken with wife Nana Smith, Carter E. Foster, Betty and Stephen Newton, Angelica and Bo Vela, Liz Glanville, Paula Fyhr, Vallette Windham, Aaron Levi Garvey, Evelyn Worthington, Isabella Littlejohn, and Sam Smith. (continued on page 46) EVENINGS WITH NANCY LITTLEJOHN FINE ART, BEDESIGN, AND 1STDIBS TOAST THE ART AND DESIGN CROWDS. TOWN Steven Matijcio, Alton DuLaney at NLFA Craig & Tatiana Massey at NLFA Julie Dodson, Christopher Alexander Melissa Rosenberg at 1stdibs Stacey Poon-Kinney at NLFA Emile C. Browne at NLFA Brandon Fontenot, Brad Thornton at 1stdibs Irina Saunina at BeDesign Brooke Gibson Ritchie Elena Garrido at 1stdibs Mark Sullivan Libbie Masterson Catherine D. Anspon at NLFA DJ Matt Johns at BeDesign Libbie Masterson Catherine D. Anspon Marizol Cabrera Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl at BeDesign Adrián Dueñas, Ken Christie at BeDesign