artMRKT PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR
HOUSTON OCT 20 – 23, 2011
Houston's booming art scene and steady economy attract international art dealers for the inaugural Texas Contemporary art fair.
Opening night party to benefit the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
artMRKT Productions, a newly formed Brooklyn-based organizer of modern and contemporary art fairs, announces Houston as the host city for its inaugural Texas Contemporary art fair taking place October 20 “ 23, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Texas Contemporary will present 50 contemporary art dealers from around the world, including a section showcasing special projects and pieces that focus on energy and sustainability by Texas-based artists featured in solo booths.
Texas Contemporary's opening night preview will be held Thursday, October 20 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., with a VIP preview party following. Proceeds from all opening night ticket purchases will be donated to the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. The Texas Contemporary fair will continue through October 23.
She Is Dallas info: The Texas Contemporary Art Fair will be held Thurs, Oct 20, 2011 – Sun, October 23, 2011 at the George R. Brown Convention Center located at 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010. The hours are Thursday, October 20, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Benefit Preview Party 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.; VIP Preview Party 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.; Friday, October 21 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 22 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 23 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Ticket prices are 1 Day Ticket – good for Friday, Saturday OR Sunday – $20 online / $25 at the door; 3 Day Ticket – good for Friday, Saturday AND Sunday – $40 online / $45 at the door; CAMH Benefit Preview Party Ticket – $100 online / $110 at the door
*Includes Thursday Night Benefit Preview Party + Thursday Night VIP Preview Party + all day Friday, Saturday AND Sunday; Student Ticket – good for Friday, Saturday OR Sunday – $10 at the door. For more information, please visit the Texas Contemporary website. You can also follow Texas Contemporary on Facebook and artMRKT on Twitter.
CAMH is thrilled to be involved with a fair dedicated to the ˜contemporary ™ as a discussion in art and culture that matters deeply, said Bill Arning, Director of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. As a museum that has over 60 years of experience showcasing the best and most interesting art as it is happening, we
welcome the Texas Contemporary team to a city that has a very active and inquisitive arts community that is always eager to experience new art.
Houston dealers Kerry Inman of Inman Gallery and Fredericka Hunter of Texas Gallery are guiding the local programming and production elements of the show, and veteran Miami dealer Frederic Snitzer and San Francisco's Catharine Clark are also involved as early participants.
“Houston has a vibrant art scene, with fantastic museums, galleries and collections, said Max Fishko, Cofounder of artMRKT Productions. With Texas Contemporary, we are looking to present fresh ideas to the Houston audience by presenting galleries across the nation and showcasing some of the very special contemporary work being done in Texas.”
In conjunction with the fair, Texas Contemporary is proud to present MRKTworks Texas, an online and live benefit auction, with proceeds going to a select number of Houston based arts non-profits. Opening online two weeks in advance of Texas Contemporary, on Monday, October 3 at 3:30 p.m., MRKTworks Texas will offer a select number of artworks for auction donated by participating Texas Contemporary dealers. Bidding will culminate with a final live auction call on Saturday, October 22 onsite at Texas Contemporary, followed by a private event to honor the beneficiaries, donating galleries and winning auction bidders.
Texas Contemporary is currently reviewing and selecting exhibitors for the fair. Interested galleries may visit Texas Contemporary's exhibitor application page at
www.txcontemporary.com.
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