6 Standout Artists Discovered at the Dallas Art Fair

Presenting 91 galleries from 17 countries and 48 cities, the Dallas Art Fair returned to the Fashion Industry Gallery in the Dallas Arts District April 4 — 7, 2024.

With exhibition openings at the Power Station, Dallas Contemporary, and Dallas Museum of Art; talks at the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Art Fair; the Eyeboretum at the Joule; a video night at Pegasus Plaza; gallery openings around the town; and a tour of the Dallas Cowboys Art Collection, Dallas has become one of the best parts of our spring cultural calendar.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the sixteenth year of the fair. We owe our longevity to the loyalty and enthusiasm of our substantial collector base, as well as to the excellent taste and quality of our exhibitors,” Kelly Cornell, Director of the Dallas Art Fair, told Galerie. “We have exhibitors traveling from all over the world to meet with buyers in Dallas, which shows our city’s strength in the international art market.”

From fresh discoveries to seasoned contemporary masters, these are our favorite artworks from the 2024 Dallas Art Fair.

2. Paul Kremer at Berggruen Gallery

A self-taught artist, Paul Kremer worked as a graphic designer for MTV, PBS, National Geographic, and other prestigious clients for 20 years before turning his talent to painting. Working with acrylics on canvas and paper, he starts each piece with a series of drawings to abstract everyday forms into simplified shapes, which he then flatly paints with bold, vibrant colors. Referencing such modernist movements as Color Field Painting, Hard Edge Painting, and Minimalism with a fresh, playful twist, the Chicago-born, Houston-based artist—who has a standout solo show currently on view at the San Francisco gallery—creates arresting artworks from the most modest means.