People, Art, Galleries Draw Patrons to Dallas Art Fair

The Dallas Art Fair for 2026 was held in the Dallas Arts District at the Fashion Industry Gallery.
The preview opening of the Art Fair for patrons is always a highlight for spring. Galleries have just the right amount of visitors and the people are spectacular. Some are dressed, some are casual, and everyone attending loves art.

The Dallas Art Fair attracts many of the best galleries from Dallas, across the country, and from around the world. This Dallas Art Fair has developed into a meaningful opportunity for those in Dallas to see art in an efficient, curated way. The Dallas Art Fair also attracts people from some distance because of the quality of offerings. John and Marlene Sughrue have done a wonderful job cultivating and presenting the Dallas Art Fair each year.

Co-Founder Marlene Sughrue Always Animates the Dallas Art Fair

Marlene Sughrue again co-hosts the Dallas Art Fair held this year, 2026, in the Dallas Arts District in downtown Dallas.
Co-Founder of Dallas Art Fair, Marlene Sughrue with her husband John Sughrue, always animates the Dallas Art Fair with her presence.

The Dallas Art Fair is my favorite place in Dallas to spontaneously see people as they step outside or in the corridors of the Dallas Art Fair or in the galleries where one can exchange a quick smile or say hello or engage in a meaningful conversation.

Immediately upon entering the Dallas Art Fair, one sees art inside and outside the local, regional, national, and international art galleries at Dallas Art Fair.
Immediately upon entering the Dallas Art Fair, one is enticed by the view of art inside and outside of the local, regional, national, and international galleries.

Valley House Gallery in Dallas is Always a Hit at the Dallas Art Fair

The Valley House Gallery exhibit at the Dallas Art Fair in 2026 displayed selected works by 60 of the artists they represent, including at least two that I collect, Mary Vernon and Brian Cobble.
Kevin and Cheryl Vogel greet longtime patrons of their Valley House Gallery and introduce themselves to art collectors who have come to Dallas from different parts of the country to see the art offered at the Dallas Art Fair.

Kevin and Cheryl Vogel direct the Valley House Gallery, a much-loved gallery in Dallas founded by Kevin’s father over 70 years ago. They honor the best of Dallas over several decades and Kevin and Cheryl continue to discover new artists who become national sensations. For the 2026 Dallas Art Fair, they selected work by over 60 of the artists they represent. These include two of the artists I collect, Mary Vernon and Brian Cobble. Mary Vernon is a legend as both a professor at SMU and Chair of the Art Department. She might be even better known for her splendid art. I was first introduced to Brian Cobble by David McManaway when I was seeking an artist to create a photorealist painting of an original Dallas mule-drawn streetcar for the logo of my new real estate business. This is the logo I still use today, and I have since acquired additional paintings by him as well.

Mary Vernon is a Star at the Dallas Art Fair 2026

Artist Mary Vernon's paintings are exhibited by the Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Center at the 2026 Dallas Art Fair in the Dallas Arts District.
These two paintings by artist Mary Vernon are the beacon that attracts art patrons inside the Valley House Gallery at the Dallas Art Fair in 2026. The works of Mary Vernon are always in high demand and I consider her paintings a reason itself to visit the Dallas Art Fair.
Gallerist Kevin Vogel of Valley House Gallery discusses Dallas artist Mary Vernon's paintings at the Dallas Art Fair of 2026 held in the Dallas Arts District.
Kevin Vogel discusses the work found in his Valley House Gallery at the Dallas Art Fair, as he stands close to two Mary Vernon paintings.