Yes, it will be sensory overload, but in a good way. The Dallas Art Fair has long served as the anchor of Dallas Arts Month and this 16th edition will be no different.
The festivities kick off Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.), 1807 Ross Ave., Dallas, with a Foundation Preview Benefit that gets you a first look at artwork from more than 90 galleries while sipping bubbles (the good stuff). Tickets are $255 per person, but it’s a splurge with purpose because proceeds benefit the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and Dallas Contemporary.
The main event runs from Friday through April 7, and tickets are $34 per person or $72 for a three-day pass. You’ll get up close and personal with artwork from exhibitors representing 17 countries and 49 cities. Some of the returning players include Mexico City’s Proyectos Monclova and heavyweight Perrotin (with galleries around the world). The newcomers include Los Angeles’ Sow & Tailor and Dallas’ Pencil on Paper. Some other local galleries will include Conduit Gallery, Cris Worley Fine Arts and Galleri Urbane.
Of course, the most sensory event may well be Saturday’s Garden Party, which beckons creative types from the fair to the Eye sculpture across from the Joule, 1601 Main St., Dallas, for a party around the orb from 7 to 10 p.m. The garden area has been transformed for a fantasy fete, and this VIP event adds sips, bites and live music. Tickets are $100 each and proceeds support the Dallas Art Fair Foundation’s student education initiative. Come well-rested.
Details: Tickets and details at dallasartfair.com.
