As the 16th edition of the Dallas Art Fair closed its doors on Sunday, the echo of strong sales and the Texan art market’s continuous expansion was present. The fair featured 91 galleries at the Fashion Industry Gallery, a 74,000-square-foot mid-century building in the heart of Dallas’s downtown art district.
This year, galleries reported several significant private sales to private collectors and local institutions that reflect the vibrant and growing interest in contemporary art across the state and beyond. Additionally, the fair is gradually returning to its pre-pandemic scale of nearly 100 exhibitors.
Meanwhile, the fair almost aligned with the total solar eclipse on April 8th, which was anticipated to attract an extra million tourists to Texas. This influx was forecasted to inject $1.4 billion into Texas’s economy, with $500 million expected to benefit the greater Dallas area, the largest American metropolitan region directly in the eclipse’s path.
A buzzy highlight of the fair included The Hole’s presentation of Andy Dixon’s Moschino Zip-Up (2021), a giant Moschino jacket adorned with painted angels and a giant ceramic zipper, which caught the eye of many with its unique appeal. The jacket was offered at $45,000.
Here, we offer a rundown of the reported sales at the Dallas Art Fair 2024.
Thumbnail: Interior view of the Dallas Art Fair. Photo by Exploredinary. Courtesy of the Dallas Art Fair.
