Brad Ford Smith visited the Houston Fine Art Fair this past weekend, and brought back some favorite images — also, the idea that art fairs like this have changed the way art is sold in America.

Guest blogger Brad Ford Smith is off to the Houston Art Fair and files this dispatch.

Guest blogger Brad Ford Smith checks out the Suite Art Fair and says it’s worth the trip.

Guest blogger Brad Ford Smith writes that the Dallas Art Fair’s mish-mash of galleries is part of its charm.

Guest blogger Lisa Taylor reflects on her experiences gathering the history of the city’s art dealers.

In the wake of this week’s record-breaking Ansel Adams photo sale (part of the Polaroid auction; the high-priced image is on display at the Amon Carter), NPR’s Planet Money program looks into the ups and downs of the art market, which doesn’t abide by the usual economic systems, it seems, and even whether the art is any good. David Kestenbaum also looks into whether investing in big-time art is actually a good bet compared to the stock market.

It would seem like a no-brainer that if the Dallas Art Fair is coming back to town with its 50-plus national galleries and drawing in more than 5,000 art-loving visitors, then it might be a good idea to set up an art fair across the street.

Guest blogger Brad Ford Smith is a Dallas artist and arts conservationist.
On Friday at 11 a.m. the doors will open for the second annual Dallas Art Fair. But as I write this, it’s 10p.m. on a Wednesday night, so I thought I would share some thoughts about last year’s Dallas Art Fair …
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(detail of Jonathan Brooks visual art installation at CorinthPark)
Art studios all day long.  Free parking.  Free after party at CorinthPark.  What’s not to love about Dallas’ seemingly sketchiest part of town?  ‘The Cedars’ as it is known was historically one of the city’s first elegant neighborhoods.  Named after the forest of cedar and oak trees [...]

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