The Dallas Art Fair opened yesterday (April 10) to an eager hometown crowd that turned out in force to make their annual purchases, reaffirming the city’s status as a strong regional hub. While very few out-of-state collectors traveled for the fair, American and international dealers showed up to court Dallas’s growing base, offering a snapshot of their programs, rekindling relationships and angling for acquisitions by the region’s well-stocked museums and foundations. [...]
[...] Cristin Tierney Gallery’s founder told Observer she was expecting to see an uptick in sales over the weekend, as this is a lower-pressure fair, and more collectors wait until after the preview to finalize purchases. Early on, the gallery placed two works by Ryan McGinness with private collectors, and there was strong interest across the board—including multiple inquiries for works by Diane Burko, David Opdyke, Malia Jensen and Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos).
