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Lalla Essaydi and Anila Quayyum Agha; and leading Brazilian gallerist Nara Roesler, with a half-century pedigree showing historical and contemporary talents from photographer Vik Muniz, who subverts image making via unorthodox materials, to optical/kinetic master Julio Le Parc. Thrillingly for photography collectors, the iconic Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, makes its debut, fresh from its critically acclaimed exhibition "Gordon Parks: The South in Color." Two Chicago dealers shine: new addition Kavi Gupta, which represents Willie Cole, Jessica Stockholder, and Mickalene Thomas; and The Mission Projects, showcasing art of the Americas, with a commitment to Latin American contemporary. Untitled Art, Houston, VIP Preview Thursday, October 1; fair days Friday through Sunday, October 2 through 4, at George R. Brown Convention Center, tickets/ lineup untitledartfairs.com. T he second edition of the vaunted and buzzy international fair Untitled Art, Houston, is Thursday through Saturday, October 1 through 4, in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Its sister act, Untitled Art, Miami Beach, is always one of the de rigueur stops every December on the fair circuit, where those in the know flock before Art Basel begins. The 2026 edition of the Texas incarnation promises to build upon the success of year one, which reported robust sales — most notably, a $415,000 Carlos Cruz- Diez canvas acquired from the booth of Latin American powerhouse Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino. Not surprisingly, that gallery is one of 18 Texas entities presenting for year two. Right after our July/August issue went to press, the initial list of Untitled dealers coming to Houston was revealed. Up by nearly 10 percent over 2025, the current roster lands at 96 and ranges across five continents. The fair's programming is on a full-court press to persuade art- goers from the region — chiefly Dallas, famously home to a coterie of Artnews Top 200 collectors, as well as Austin, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, and beyond — to head to Houston, come October. Look, too, for increased experiences over the course of a packed six-day VIP week, enticing collectors to one of the culture capitals of the South. Pat Colville, B.B.A.R. I, 1993-1994, at Moody Gallery. Alex Constable, Odds and Ends, 2024, at Frankfort Ordorca. JooYoung Choi, She was a blue bird dreaming of a rainbow she could follow, 2025, at Inman Gallery. Who To See While dealers are putting the final flourishes on booth planning and most artist lineups are still being determined, it's not too early to track these international and national headliners of import. Among the newcomers are Anton Kern Gallery (NYC), home to talents ranging from Araki and Nicole Eisenman to David Shrigley, bringing the Tate-collected Marepe to Houston, a Duchampian acolyte from Brazil known for his readymades and nod to street culture; Hollis Taggart (NYC), which cuts a broad swath in American art, including representing the estates of Audrey Flack and Knox Martin; Night Gallery (L.A.); Richard Saltoun Gallery (London, Rome, NYC); and Madrid- and Menorca-based Albarrán Bourdais with its emphasis on artists working at the confluence of public art and architecture, including Iván Argote, coinciding with the artist's season opener at the Dallas Contemporary. Also possessing international chops are Sundaram Tagore Gallery (NYC, London, Singapore), which is known for its global point of view, with a stable that includes artists who address the Arab world, such as Art Fair Time in Texas By Catherine D. Anspon. The news that collectors, critics, and curators need to know: Untitled Art, Houston, returns this fall. THOMAS DUBROCK 73