Issue link: http://papercitymagazine.uberflip.com/i/1533676
Dallas Art Fair, 17 A d a m Green, founder, Adam Green Art Advisory, on why the Dallas Art Fair is de rigueur for collectors, and which artists he's s t e e r i n g h i s c l i e n t s toward. Last fall marked the final edition of TWO x TWO, closing a significant chapter in Dallas' art scene. The focus now turns to the Dallas Art Fair, the most significant event for the city's visual calendar, offering a crucial platform for galleries to connect with local collectors. This year also marks the third edition of the Dallas Invitational, a fair at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. The fact that Dallas can sustain two fairs underscores its growing reputation as a serious market. One of the most exciting aspects of the Dallas Art Fair is the breadth of contemporary art on view, from rising talents to established names. The fair offers a chance to discover fresh voices, many of whom are shaping the future of contemporary art. Below are a few of my personal highlights for this year's fair. • Emily Mae Smith at Perrotin: Her work was recently included in "He Said/ She Said: Contemporary Women Artists Interject" at the Dallas Museum of Art. Smith's signature broomstick figure, inspired by Disney's Fantasia, acts as her personal avatar, exploring gender, power dynamics, and identity. • Celeste Rapone at Josh Lilley Gallery: Rapone is best known for her figurative paintings featuring contorted, exaggerated bodies in complex compositions that blend humor, anxiety, and introspection. • Ileana García Magoda at Anat Ebgi: Magoda's paintings explore themes of physical fragility and spiritual transcendence through vibrant, gestural compositions that merge organic shapes with deeply personal narratives. More with Adam Green at papercitymag.com. Collector Sheryl Adkins-Green, who speaks for herself as well as her husband, Geoff Green, on their must- sees at the fair. • Devon B. Johnson at Nicodim Gallery: The group presentation at Nicodim Gallery seamlessly i n t e g r a t e s c u l t u r a l , sociopolitical, and spiritual undercurrents into their esoteric mix of art and artists, fostering the exploration of new narratives. We're particularly excited to witness the work of artist Devon B. Johnson. His paintings masterfully blend abstraction and figuration, creating layered, textural compositions that delve into memory, history, and Black identity. • Jann Haworth and Harold Cohen at Gazelli Art House: Pop icon Jann Haworth is known for her fearless artistic i n d i v i d u a l i t y i n f u s e d with material sensitivity. She's celebrated as a fierce advocate for female representation in the art world, and her innovative use of diverse media has inspired a broad cross section of artists. We're also eager to view Harold Cohen's rarely exhibited large- scale figurative paintings. These will be showcased alongside drawings created using AARON, one of the earliest AI programs for autonomous artmaking, and a piece from his Painting Machine series. Cohen was a trailblazer in merging art and code, facilitating his transition from traditional painting to computational creativity. • Alexis Pye and David McGee at Inman Gallery: As Texas continues to nurture and attract remarkable artists, Inman Gallery remains a vital source for a broad cross section of Texan talent. We have been closely following the career of Alexis Pye, who is known for her unique visual language, informed by modernist and contemporary forebears Manet and An art advisor, collecting couple, and auction-house expert all weigh in on what to ponder. Lucia Hierro's Eutimia, 2024, at Fabienne Levy Gallery ALL IMAGES COURTESY THE ARTISTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE GALLERIES. 60