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WHAT: Rockport Spring Art Fair to Feature Dozens of Artists
WHEN: March 10–12, 2023
WHERE: The Rockport Conference Center, 106 S. Austin St., Rockport, Texas
Featuring fine art, textiles, photography, sculpture and mid-century modern furnishings from 13 participating galleries, the two-day booth-style show will be held at The Rockport Conference Center (The ROCC), located at 106 S. Austin Street, on the Rockport Center for the Arts campus. The Art Fair will run Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, March 12, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., with a VIP Preview Party Friday evening, March 10, at 6 p.m.
Throughout the weekend, guests may stroll through The ROCC while acquiring fine art for their private collections from 13 reputable and established galleries representing dozens of artists.
The Spring Art Fair kicks off Friday evening, March 10, at 6 p.m., with a special VIP Preview Party at The ROCC featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Middle East Deli of Corpus Christi and a full bar, live music by The Third Coast Jazz Band, and valet parking. Patrons attending the VIP Preview Party will get to see the work first and have the opportunity to acquire it that evening directly from exhibitors before the event opens to the public on Saturday.
Individual tickets to both the VIP Preview Party and two-day event are available for purchase online at www.RockportArtFair.com. VIP Preview party tickets are $125 per person; single-day art fair tickets are $10 per person, ages 13 and up; children 12 and under are free.
Salemi’s Ace Hardware returns as title sponsor for the event along with other sponsors including First Community Bank and New Beginnings, and media partner KIII-TV. Government supporters include the Texas Commission on the Arts, the City of Rockport Texas, and Aransas County. Guests in search of lodging on event weekend can find nearby options on The ROCC website.
For a detailed exhibitor list and more information on the Spring Art Fair and VIP Preview Party, visit www.RockportArtFair.com or call (361) 729-5519.
EDITOR’S NOTE: List of participating galleries and artists to follow.
MEDIA CONTACT: Vanessa Ormsby, RCA Communications Manager
(361) 729-5519 // vanessa@rockportartcenter.com.
ROCKPORT SPRING ART FAIR 2023 PARTICIPATING GALLERIES
A Smith Gallery Johnson City, Texas
Established in May 2010, A Smith Gallery exhibits photographic art in all its manifestations including analog, digital and alternative of both amateur and professional photographers through juried and invitational exhibitions. A Smith Gallery will be featuring both the orotones and hand-colored pigment prints of Kate Breakey, Rusty Yates’ digital pigment prints, Kevin Tully’s gilded prints on kozo with cold wax, Wendy Schneider’s gilded wildlife images, Jaimie Ladysh’s hand-colored digital seascape images and Amanda Smith’s gilded composited imagery.
Artspace111 Fort Worth, Texas
Located in downtown Fort Worth Artspace111 specializes in the exhibition of Contemporary Texas Art. Established originally as artist studios and small gallery space to support and celebrate the work of local artists, current owner/directors Margery Gossett and William Grella further developed the gallery into a celebrated and distinguished 3,000-square-foot art gallery after purchasing the space in 2007. Artists represented in the show include original Artspace111 owners, brothers Dennis and Daniel Blagg, Danville Chadbourne, Jules Buck Jones, Nancy Lamb, Layla Luna, and Robert McAn among others.
Caliente Hot Glass San Antonio, Texas
At Caliente Hot Glass, the focus is on the fine art and experience of creating with molten glass. Caliente will present the work of owners Ralph and Luke Laborde and talented Caliente resident artist Glen Andrews, who also creates under his own brand, Glen Andrews Art Glass.
Cerulean Gallery Dallas and Amarillo, Texas
Cerulean Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery founded in Dallas in 2006 with a San Antonio location as well. The feature artist will be Robin Hazard, along with work from Hamilton Aguiar, Costa Christ, Paige Follmann and Xan Sinclair Koonce.
Cothren Contemporary Houston, Texas
With 23 years of art world experience, Houston-based Cothren Contemporary follows their passion to build meaningful relationships between artists and collectors, representing a wide variety of well-established gallery and museum-collected contemporary artists, from Texas and around the globe. Cothren will feature paintings and textile works by Texas contemporary artists Cande Aguilar, Jesse Amado, Lucinda Cobley, Heather L. Johnson and Jorge Puron; contemporary print works by Houston artist Janice Freeman, NYC artist Jill Moser and CDMX contemporary photographer Cha Baez.
Echo Gallery Blanco, Texas
Echo Gallery is a curated gallery with mid-century treasures from big-name designers and artists, including the estate of the late master artist James Joe Froese, glass artist Glenda Kronke, Karen Salem, Graham Harmon, Tula Robbins, and Ronnie Weeks. Included in the work they will showcase and offer is fine functional art from mid-century artists Charles Eames and Alvar Aalto, as well as master artist Ira Kennedy.
K Space Contemporary Corpus Christi, Texas
K Space Contemporary (est. 2001) is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization located just blocks away from the bay in beautiful downtown Corpus Christi. In addition to offering contemporary art exhibitions by exemplary regional artists, K Space organizes cultural community events, public art projects, and art education programming.
For the Spring Art Fair, K Space will be presenting works of art in a variety of media by the following Coastal Bend artists: Jennifer Arnold, Courtney Bracco, Alexandria Canchola, Georgia Griffin, Nola Guajardo, Dennis Kemmerer, Payton Koranek, Leandra Urrutia, Kathleen Mekailek, Sonia Ortega, Joe Pena, Clay Reuter, Greg Reuter, Ricardo Ruiz, Kelly Schaub, Christian Stiles, Nora Verdin, and others.
Kirchman Gallery Johnson City, Texas
Upon retiring as Professor Emerita from Texas A&M University, Susan Kirchman, together with her husband Warren Vilmaire, opened Kirchman Gallery in Johnson City, Texas, representing a variety of Texas artists since 2005. The gallery will present Susan Kirchman’s recent encaustic works alongside two other longtime gallery artists, Doug Sweet of Houston, a superb photo-realist still life painter, and Janet Haynes of Johnson City, who creates moody, introspective works utilizing pastels and cold wax.
*With the recent passing of artist Doug Sweet, his family has chosen to honor his long painting and teaching career by establishing a scholarship with all proceeds from his Rockport Spring Art Fair sales going to Rockport Center for the Arts to support art students of Coastal Bend schools.
Mockingbird Handprints San Antonio, Texas
With two San Antonio locations, Mockingbird Handprints , offers an eclectic mix of art, home accents, and art wear, presenting local and regional artists with textiles from around the world. Participating show artists include Katie Gardenia, Susan Malcik, Jane Bishop, Claire Rhodes Stevenson, Jeffrey McDaniel, Teri Muse, Holly Thompson and Susan Butler.
Moroles Art Co Rockport, Texas
Moroles Art Co is a platform to help museums and collectors with art restoration and conservation work on existing works of art, including, but not limited to, pieces created by the late artist himself. Select original Jesús Moroles work will be featured, along with an opportunity to meet with company founder, Suzanna Moroles, to discuss upcoming projects and new works by the Moroles Art Co Studio.
Presa House Gallery San Antonio, Texas
Presa House Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in San Antonio, Texas, heavily focused on Texas-based Latinx artists. Curator Rigoberto Luna and multidisciplinary artist Jenelle Esparza head the gallery which includes painting, drawing, and fiber-based works. Artists represented in the show include Albert Alvarez, Jenelle Esparza, Veronica Gaona, Omar González, John Guzman, Guadalupe Hernandez, Calder Kamin, Alejandro Macias, Joe Peña, Sam Rawls, Gil Rocha, Vicente Telles, Jesus Treviño, Josie Del Castillo. Jose Villalobos, and more.
The Gallery at Anita Diebel Studio Rockport, Texas
Just steps away from the Harbor in Downtown Rockport, this working studio is a gathering place for artists and art lovers attracted by the intimate space filled with light and creative energy. In addition to Diebel’s works, the gallery will feature art by painters Joey Blazek, Clementine Rivera, Barbara Sparkman, and Carol Koutnik, plus wood-turner Todd Diebel.
Wind Way Gallery Rockport, Texas
Wind Way Gallery presents outstanding work by professional fine artists in a warm, intimate setting, showcasing local artists who are hometown favorites, as well as state and national exhibitors. Gallery artists are June Ainsworth, Angalee DeForest, Lorrie Harrington, Genie Mysorski, Sandy Reese, Greta Watkins, Lisa Millard, Barb Robinson, Pamela Fulcher, and Rebecca Bridges Rice. Wind Way Gallery will also feature several guest artists: Kent Ullberg, Stan Irvin, Jimmy Stutz, Susie Bracht Black, Martha Berkebile, Betty Shamel, Diane Johnson, Sally Mitchell, and Mike Couvillion.
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