Dallas Art Fair 2026 Launches New Prize and Acquisition Program
Scheduled for April 16–19, 2026, the Dallas Art Fair will take place at the Fashion Industry Gallery, drawing nearly 16,000 attendees and showcasing around 90 galleries. The first-ever Dallas Art Prize, a $20,000 accolade sponsored by Bank of America, has been awarded to John McAllister, whose artworks are part of the collections at the Hammer Museum and Rubell Museum. McAllister is set to exhibit at the fair and will also deliver a talk at the Dallas Museum of Art. The 10th annual Acquisition Fund for the fair has chosen six artworks for the Dallas Museum of Art, including those by Nicole Eisenman and Gloria Klein. Over $3 million has been raised for local organizations. Notable participating galleries include Perrotin, OMR, and local favorites like Conduit Gallery.
Key facts
- Dallas Art Fair 2026 runs April 16–19 at Fashion Industry Gallery
- Approximately 90 galleries participate with nearly 16,000 visitors expected
- Inaugural Dallas Art Prize awards $20,000 to John McAllister
- Prize is supported by Bank of America
- 10th annual Acquisition Fund selects six works for Dallas Museum of Art
- Acquired artists include Nicole Eisenman, Gloria Klein, Caroline Monnet, Raymond Saunders
- Dallas Art Fair Foundation has raised over $3 million for local institutions
- Fair founded in 2009 has grown into globally recognized platform
Entities
Artists
- John McAllister
- Daniel Rios Rodriguez
- Nicole Eisenman
- Gloria Klein
- Caroline Monnet
- Raymond Saunders
- Laurent Grasso
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Arthur Jafa
- Christian Marclay
- Cecily Brown
- Danh Vo
- Antony Gormley
- Francisco Moreno
- James Turrell
Institutions
- Dallas Art Fair
- Perrotin
- OMR
- Josh Lilley Gallery
- Philip Martin Gallery
- Seven Sisters
- Carpenters Workshop Gallery
- James Fuentes Gallery
- Conduit Gallery
- Cris Worley Fine Arts
- Erin Cluley Gallery
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Hammer Museum
- Rubell Museum
- Bank of America
- Dallas Art Fair Foundation
- Nasher Sculpture Center
- Dallas Contemporary
- Whitewall
- Conduit
- Meleksitian Briggs
- Cris Worley
- Philip Martin
- Carpenters Workshop
- Dallas Invitational
- Bel Ami
- parrasch heijnen
- Francois Ghebaly
- Hoffman Donahue
- LOMEX
- Nina Johnson
- Rosewood Mansion
- Power Station
- The Green Family Foundation
- The Warehouse Dallas Art Foundation
- Galerie Magazine
- Forty Five Ten
- Salsa Limón
- Joule hotel
- Mirador
- Mot Hai Ba
- Shyboy
Locations
- Dallas
- United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Paris
- Mexico City
- France
- Miami
- Lakewood
- Turtle Creek
- Art District
- Design District
- Fashion Industry Gallery
- Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek