Affordable Art Fair Houston Debuts with 55 Galleries, 30 from Texas
Houston is set to host its inaugural Affordable Art Fair from October 15 to 18 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The event will feature 55 galleries, with 30 represented from across Texas. Notable local participants include Gallery Sonja Roesch, Laura Rathe Fine Art, and Monterosso Gallery. Prices for artworks will range from $100 to $12,000, including pieces by Donald Sultan exhibited at Off The Wall Gallery. Additionally, artists Dan Trelenberg, Brendan Flores, and Karen Navarro will have special showcases. Tickets are priced between $20 and $60, with reduced rates available for students, military personnel, and seniors.
Key facts
- The Affordable Art Fair will hold its inaugural Houston event on October 15-18 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
- 55 galleries from the U.S. and international locations will exhibit, with 30 from Texas.
- Houston galleries include Gallery Sonja Roesch, Laura Rathe Fine Art, Monterosso Gallery, Foltz Fine Art, Bisong Gallery, and Hooks-Epstein Galleries.
- Other Texas galleries are Mixhaus Gallery, Art Direct, MDL Contemporary, The Independence Gallery, Washington Gallery, Wally Workman, The Cathedral, La Mercantil, and Hangar Art Studios.
- The fair sells art priced from $100 to $12,000 to encourage first-time and entry-level buyers.
- Donald Sultan's tar-and-linoleum still lifes will be shown at Off The Wall Gallery, with related works recently at McClain Gallery.
- Special installations include Dan Trelenberg, Brendan Flores (represented by Foltz Fine Art), and Karen Navarro.
- The Affordable Art Fair was founded in 1999 by Will Ramsay and has been held in Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Stockholm, Vienna, and Austin annually since 2024.
- Tickets range from $20 general admission to a $60 all-access pass; discounts for students, military, and seniors; free for children under 16.
Entities
Artists
- Donald Sultan
- Dan Trelenberg
- Brendan Flores
- Karen Navarro
- Mokha Laget
- Will Ramsay
Institutions
- Affordable Art Fair
- Gallery Sonja Roesch
- Laura Rathe Fine Art
- Monterosso Gallery
- Foltz Fine Art
- Bisong Gallery
- Hooks-Epstein Galleries
- Mixhaus Gallery
- Art Direct
- MDL Contemporary
- The Independence Gallery
- Washington Gallery
- Wally Workman
- The Cathedral
- La Mercantil
- Hangar Art Studios
- Off The Wall Gallery
- McClain Gallery
- TerraTx Art Festival
- Untitled Art, Houston
- Glasstire
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Texas
- George R. Brown Convention Center
- Comfort
- Cedar Park
- Dallas
- Wimberley
- Waco
- Austin
- Frio Canyon
- Discovery Green
- London
- United Kingdom
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- China
- Melbourne
- Australia
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Vienna
- Austria