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Exciting New York art & design fair will come to Dallas for first time

Salon Art + Design coming to Dallas.

Salon Art +Design

Dallas will be home to the very first road show version of the New York-based Salon Art + Design fair, the premier collectible design and art fair and art scene fixture founded in 2012.

The fair, featuring exhibitors from Europe as well as the U.S., will land in Dallas in March 2025 at the Block House, the former Masonic Temple in the East Quarter district in downtown Dallas.

The original in New York is traditionally held at Park Avenue Armory, drawing collectors and the curious. The curation process for Dallas is taking place now, as the Salon creates an exhibitor list with up to 40 booths.

Bringing the fair to Dallas was an easy choice, said Nicky Dessources, Salon Art + Design’s executive director.

“I fell in love with Dallas the first time I visited, and the team is very excited at being able to produce something outside the armory,” Dessources says.

Attendees who have hit the New York version may see a difference in the exhibitors, as Dallas puts its own imprint on the event. The Block House alone, built in 1941 with its old-school appeal fully intact, lends itself to a unique flavor.

“We’re looking into a little more fine art than in New York,” Dessources says. “It won’t be as contemporary…[with] more vintage but a strong balance. We will have jewelry, as in New York, and there are some local designers that I would like to incorporate. Having the community involved in Dallas is going to set the tone to make it different.”

She anticipates that the fair will draw from its roster of exhibitors from France, Germany, and other parts of Europe. “I think the balance will be the same European and domestic exhibitors and also some galleries from the Dallas area and Texas," she says.

Design on display will include furniture, ceramics, art, studio and studio glass. Exhibitors are encouraged to develop displays that showcase today’s interior design decoration as well as unique presentation for art.

A full list of exhibitors special Installations and event details will be released as the fair, which runs March 26-30, nears.

The dates are close to the Dallas Art Fair on April 11-13, which was part of the attraction that drew Salon Art + Design.

While The New York event will not tap the same gallery exhibitor crowd, Dallas Art Fair executive director Kelly Cornell saysa that she believes collectors may try to come to both.

“It’s exciting to have Salon coming to Dallas,” Cornell said. “The market is growing and all of it drives awareness."

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Music and Fashion

Miranda Lambert's 'Velvet Rodeo' wardrobe stars in new DFW exhibition

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” at National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

Photo by Tyler Conrad

“Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo” will open on November 7 at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame.

Country star Miranda Lambert is bringing a bit of Las Vegas glamour and bling to North Texas. Her one-of-a-kind wardrobe from her "Velvet Rodeo" residency will go on display at the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth when its new Icons Gallery opens November 7.

According to a release, the exhibition, called "Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo," was created in collaboration with Lambert, and will feature costumes from the singer's Las Vegas residency, which ran from September 2022 to April 2024.

Lambert said her inspiration came from an earlier visit to the Fort Worth museum, where she spotted historic Western pieces that she photographed and sent to her stylist, Tiffany Gifford. They combined those influences with the glitz of Elvis Presley's heyday to create the "Velvet Rodeo" wardrobe.

“Seeing these pieces now have a life beyond the stage as part of the Museum’s new Icons Gallery feels really full circle and special,” Lambert said in a statement.

Visitors will now have the opportunity to study garments usually seen in motion and under stage lights, appreciating the details that help transform clothing into an essential part of a performance.

The Icons Gallery is part of the Museum’s 16,000-square-foot expansion, which introduces new galleries and experiences that explore the accomplishments and influence of women of the West. The $19 million expansion features a new entrance facing Dickies Arena, new galleries including a photography gallery, an event space accommodating up to 250, and the new Cowgirl Carousel.

Miranda Lambert, right, with rodeo queens onstage at the 45th Cowgirl Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon at Dickies Arena. Photo by Ashley Gongora

Lambert, who was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2021, is an active mounted shooting competitor and horsewoman, giving her a connection to the West that reaches beyond her music. "Velvet Rodeo" brings together Lambert's identity as a cowgirl and her creative expression as a performer.

“Miranda’s confidence, determination and independence make her a wonderful representative of the women we honor,” says Pat Riley, executive director of the National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame, in the release. “Opening our Icons Gallery with this collaboration celebrates her accomplishments while giving visitors a new way to connect with a cowgirl they know and admire.”

According to a museum spokesperson, the temporary exhibition will remain on display for at least one year; no specific end date was given.

In preparation for the expansion grand opening, the Cowgirl will be closed to the public beginning October 19 and will reopen November 7, with a members-only preview at 10 am and a public opening at noon.

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