The Dallas Invitational Art Fair is set to return for its third edition, running from April 10–12 and marking a new chapter with a venue change to the historic Mansion on Turtle Creek. Previously, the fair was held almost directly across from the Dallas Art Fair, at the Fairmont Hotel.
“As the Dallas Invitational enters its third year and continues to grow, a change of venue to the iconic Mansion Hotel seemed like a natural progression,” said the fair’s founder, James Cope, who runs an eponymous Dallas gallery. “The new venue will help with audience engagement having the capability to host events such as panel discussions and evening events.”
The fair remains an invite-only event and has assembled a roster of participating galleries from major art hubs, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Dallas itself. Notable exhibitors include Bel Ami, François Ghebaly, Hannah Hoffman, and Night Gallery.
The fair has also established a five-member advisory council comprising of art dealers James Cope and Hannah Hoffman; Melissa M. Ireland, former director of the Rachofskies’ TWO x TWO auction; art adviser Adam Green; and philanthropist Jessica Nowitzki. Green told ARTnews the council aims to shape the fair’s strategic direction and contribute to its growing reputation.
Additionally, this year the fair has partnered with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to create the Dallas Invitational Acquisition Fund for the Modern. The fund will allow the museum to acquire select artworks exhibited at the fair for its permanent collection.
“As an art adviser, I understand how critical it is for fairs to differentiate themselves in the crowded art fair calendar,” Green told ARTnews. “Partnering with a respected institution like the Fort Worth Modern through this acquisition fund sets the fair apart by offering a level of institutional engagement that exhibitors highly value and is rarely seen at other fairs.”
Participating galleries:
Bel Ami (Los Angeles)
Bureau (New York)
C L E A R I N G (New York, Los Angeles)
Empty Gallery (Hong Kong)
Francois Ghebaly (Los Angeles, New York)
Gallery 12:26 (Dallas, Los Angeles)
Good Weather (Chicago, Little Rock)
GRIMM (Amsterdam, New York, London)
Hannah Hoffman (Los Angeles)
Harlesden High Street (London)
James Cope (Dallas)
LOMEX (New York)
Night Gallery (Los Angeles)
Parrasch Heijnen (Los Angeles)
Vardaxoglou Gallery (London)
