HOUSTON, TX (September 20, 2012) – The second annual Houston Fine Art Fair (HFAF) exceeded expectations with more than 12,000 people attending Sept. 13-16, 2012 at Reliant Center. Opening Night alone garnered 3,000 visitors and benefitted The Core Program of the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. More than 2,000 works, from 500 respected artists, were offered from 80 galleries representing 12 countries and 34 cities, thus establishing this Fair as the largest in the Southwest Region…continue

Attendance & Interest in Latin American Art Increases

Source: culturemap Houston: Those who attended the bustling opening night party for the Houston Fine Art Fair won’t be surprised to hear that the second annual art show broke last year’s attendance numbers, starting with a whopping 3,000 on opening night. In its new digs at the Reliant Center, the HFAF for its duration squeezed in more than 12,000 art aficionados…continue

Launch Party Brings Heavyweight Buzz & Future Talk

Source: culturemap Houston: Somehow we had the misconception that Thursday night’s preview party launch of the Houston Fine Art Fair would in fact be all about the art. And surely that was the intent. But with such a commanding turnout of the city’s top rung movers and shakers, the night was as much about social interacting as it was about artful shopping. No one was complaining, however, as Reliant Center practically buzzed with enthusiasm for the new venue and the expanded selection of artworks. …continue

Funnyman Cheech Marin’s Art is Serious Business

Source: Houston Chronicle: Say “Cheech” and most people would think “Chong,” “comedy” and, perhaps, “pot.” “Fine art” likely wouldn’t come to mind, even though actor Cheech Marin has been acquiring Chicano art since the mid-1980s. “I’ve been a collector of things all my life,” Marin says, “whether it was marbles or baseball cards.” Today he has close to 400 paintings, likely the largest private collection of Chicano art in the country. “It seemed like a logical thing to collect,” he says. “I knew what the art was, I had an education in it, I knew what was good, and I had the money.” Marin sent his collection on a 12-city tour to major museums from 2001 to 2007. He’s also written three books on the subject…continue

Get Ready for HFAF Art Week

Asia Society Texas Center is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. HFAF is proud to have as a cultural partner Asia Society of Texas as well as participants of the ArtWeek VIP events…continue