Nonrepresentational Art Takes Center Stage at 2026 Dallas Art Fair
The 2026 Dallas Art Fair, held at the Fashion Industry Gallery despite rainy weather, drew a busy crowd. A first-time attendee observed a diverse mix of visitors, from casually dressed to formally attired, and overheard prices ranging from $12,000 to $135,000. Galleries from Dallas, New York, Tokyo, Dublin, and Uruguay participated. A recurring motif was nonrepresentational art, with artists emphasizing shapes, colors, textures, and lines over subject matter. Notable works included Sho Shibuya's triptych at Bienvenue Steinberg & C, featuring gradients over New York Times headers; Murielle White's abstract paintings at Pencil on Paper Gallery; Deborah Tarr's earth-toned oil on linen at Cadogan; Katherine Bernhardt's hallucinatory 'Dreamer' at CANADA; and Zoe Walsh's 'Pleasure is a Reason' at Yossi Milo. Alison Rossiter's monochromatic gelatin silver prints at Yossi Milo were highlighted as the fair's pinnacle of nonrepresentation, using expired photographic paper from 1915 to 1945. The author, a digital artist and art history student, praised the formal mastery of these works.
Key facts
- The 2026 Dallas Art Fair took place at the Fashion Industry Gallery.
- The fair featured galleries from Dallas, New York, Tokyo, Dublin, and Uruguay.
- A piece by Basquiat was shown at Hollis Taggart.
- A piece by Murakami was shown at Perrotin.
- Sho Shibuya's triptych was shown at Bienvenue Steinberg & C.
- Murielle White's works were shown at Pencil on Paper Gallery.
- Deborah Tarr's 'The Helford' (2025) was shown at Cadogan.
- Katherine Bernhardt's 'Dreamer' (2025) was shown at CANADA.
- Zoe Walsh's 'Pleasure is a Reason' (2025) was shown at Yossi Milo.
- Alison Rossiter's works used expired photographic paper from 1915 to 1945.
- Rossiter's series included 'Darko Velvet, expired October 1915, processed 2021, 2023'.
- Rossiter's series included 'Haloid Rito, expired July 17, 1925, processed 2023'.
- Rossiter's series included 'Density 1941-1945' (2020).
- Rossiter's series included 'Density 1922-1923' (2019).
- Rossiter's series included 'Density 1943' (2020).
Entities
Artists
- Sho Shibuya
- Murielle White
- Deborah Tarr
- Katherine Bernhardt
- Zoe Walsh
- Alison Rossiter
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Takashi Murakami
Institutions
- Dallas Art Fair
- Fashion Industry Gallery
- Hollis Taggart
- Perrotin
- Bienvenue Steinberg & C
- Pencil on Paper Gallery
- Cadogan
- CANADA
- Yossi Milo
- Glasstire
Locations
- Dallas
- New York
- Tokyo
- Dublin
- Uruguay