The second annual Dallas Art Fair presented by Veuve Clicquot will return to the city on Friday, February 5 through Sunday, February 7, 2010.  A preview Gala will be held on Thursday evening, February 4, benefiting Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  From mid-morning to early evening over the three days of the fair, visitors may visit and purchase art from renowned art dealers and experts from across the United States and Great Britain.

Celebrating modern and contemporary art, the 2010 Dallas Art Fair will showcase paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs from post war artists represented by more than 50 prominent art dealers in the Fashion Industry Gallery, 1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 250.  Galleries that will be joining the 2010 Dallas Art Fair for the first time include Babcock Galleries, New York; D’Amelio Terras, New York; Hedge, San Francisco; Modern Art, London; and Timothy Taylor Gallery, London.

Among the returning galleries are Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco; Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas; Edlin Gallery, New York; James Kelly Contemporary, Santa Fe; Jason McCoy, Inc., New York; John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco; Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin; Mary-Anne Martin/Fine Art, New York; and William Shearburn Gallery, St. Louis.

Artists scheduled to be exhibited include Carl Andre, Charles Burchfield, John Chamberlain, Stuart Davis, Tom Friedman, Adam Fuss, Philip Guston, Donald Moffet, Man Ray, Bruce Nauman, Cornelia Parker, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Cy Twombly, and George Widener.

Located at the Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.), within walking distance of world-class cultural institutions of the Dallas Arts District including the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Meyerson Symphony Center and the newly-opened AT&T Performing Arts Center, this event will again draw established and aspiring art collectors and enthusiasts from throughout the Southwest.

On Thursday evening prior to the official Friday morning opening, the preview Gala will give art patrons an exclusive opportunity to view and purchase art before the event opens to the public.

A limited number of 2010 Dallas Art Fair VIP tickets are available at $400 each. In addition to a three-day pass to the Dallas Art Fair and a ticket to the Preview Gala, benefits include invitations to the Dallas Art Fair Sponsor and VIP reception hosted by Neiman Marcus Downtown January 20 and a private cocktail reception February 5 at The Goss Michael Foundation, a reception in Houston hosted by media sponsor PaperCity January 5, one reserved seat at the Saturday and Sunday Dallas Art Fair Symposiums, a semi-private tour of the Fair personally guided group tour of the show prior to opening on Friday morning, and more.

Dallas Art Fair tickets are $20 per person per day which includes an exhibitor program. Guests can also purchase a 3-day pass for $40 per person. Special ticket prices are available for students, seniors (62+) and groups (10+).

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