PRESS RELEASE
Holly Johnson Gallery at Dallas Art Fair
Feb 4 – Feb 7, 2010
Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas, Texas is pleased to exhibit at the 2010 Dallas Art Fair from Friday, February 5 –Sunday, February 7. 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 nearly 60 prominent art dealers. For a complete list of participating galleries visit www.dallasartfair.com.
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.
The Dallas Art Fair will once again host an art-centric Symposium Series, with scheduled presentations on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event, “Finding Frida,” will bring together an international panel of experts to debate the authenticity of the Noyola collection of approximately 1,200 drawings, journals, letters, paintings and other items whose owners maintain they are handmade by Frida Kahlo, but which others have denounced as fakes.
On Thursday evening February 4th, he 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. 2010 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 and groups of 10 or more. For tickets and more information, visit www.dallasartfair.com.