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OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. I t looks like sculpture — which is exactly the point. Kelly Wearstler has designed her first piano, Timbra, in collaboration with Edelweiss, the renowned British atelier that has created bespoke pianos for her interior projects for years. Handcrafted in Cambridge from natural layers of birchwood veneer, the rounded, rimless grand piano is built around wave- like contours that evoke the movement of sound itself; a six-spruce soundboard and patented welded-steel frame ensure the acoustics are as uncompromising as the form. It comes in five translucent finishes (natural, burgundy, sage green, blue, and gray), each chosen to reveal the intricate grain of the wood. Timbra piano by Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com, edelweiss.com. Rebecca Sherman Design Virtuoso Kelly Wearstler's Piano Crescendo T exas becomes the epicenter of the contemporary art world Thursday through Sunday, April 16 through 19, when Dallas Art Fair returns to Fashion Industry Gallery for its 18th edition, with 89 international, national, and Texas galleries confirmed at press time. This influential boutique fair in the heart of the Dallas Arts District redefines our state as a nexus for investigating and acquiring today's most important avant-garde art. Expect big players, as well as those with independent vision, as the fair showcases galleries that deal art in more than 30 cities and hamlets spanning five continents. Dallas Art Fair, April 16 – 19, at Fashion Industry Gallery; Dallas Art Fair Foundation Preview Benefit, Thursday, April 16, 5 to 9 pm; tickets and dealer lineup, dallasartfair.com. Kelly Wearstler and Edelweiss collaborated on the new Timbra piano. But there's more. Two fairs — especially when they're vetted and world-class — are always better than one. As a sign of Dallas' cultural robustness, a pendant fair, the respected Dallas Invitational, returns Thursday through Saturday, April 16 through 18, at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. Founded in 2023 by indie-minded Dallas gallerist James Cope, this boutique unfolds throughout the hotel's guest rooms, which are transformed into temporary gallery spaces for an impressive roster of international and hometown exhibitors. Now in its fourth — and largest — edition with 22 exhibiting galleries, the Invitational encouraging intimate conversations and visual dialogues that evoke an atmosphere closer to a private salon. Dallas Invitational, Thursday through Saturday, April 16 – 18 at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek; tickets and dealer roster, dallasinvitational.com. Catherine D. Anspon with Peter Augustus Owen Texas Collects: Dallas Art Fair + Dallas Invitational Paola Pivi, Next year I am going to graduate, 2021, at Perrotin, exhibiting Dallas Art Fair. Theodora Allen, Struck V, 2025, at 12.26, exhibiting Dallas Invitational. DIEGO FLORES 28