Untitled Art, Houston Brings Together Local and International Galleries

The second edition of Untitled Art, Houston ran until 4 October 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, featuring 98 galleries—an 11% increase from the inaugural event’s 88 exhibitors. About one fifth of this year’s exhibitors were from Texas, with Houston galleries especially well represented. Returning local galleries included Inman Gallery, McClain Gallery, Moody Gallery, and Sicardi Ayers Bacino, alongside younger Houston-based galleries such as Laura (the gallery) and Seven Sisters, and Martha’s from Austin. All five Dallas-based galleries that participated last year did not return for this edition.

The fair also attracted international galleries, including Kaufmann Repetto from New York and Milan, which shared a stand with Anton Kern Gallery, and Nara Roesler, with locations in New York, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. During the VIP preview on 1 October, Moody Gallery sold Mary McCleary’s "Earth Felt the Wound" for $80,000, and McClain Gallery sold Dorothy Hood’s "Tixo in the Morning" for $95,000 to a new local collector. Richard Saltoun Gallery, with spaces in London, New York, and Rome, sold paintings by Bea Scaccia for prices between $15,000 and $40,000 to new and international clients.

Los Angeles-based galleries Megan Mulrooney and Feia reported selling out their stands during the VIP preview. Laura (the gallery), PFA Gallery from Washington, DC, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Night Gallery reported near sell-outs. The new floor plan at the convention center improved the flow of the fair, making it feel more open despite the increased number of exhibitors.

Houston’s environment supports artists with relatively low costs and ample space, partly due to the city’s lack of comprehensive zoning laws. This has enabled artists to maintain studios and allowed DIY spaces to emerge in warehouses, strip malls, and residential neighborhoods. The city’s energy wealth has influenced its collecting community, with collectors such as Leigh and Reggie Smith and Judy Nyquist attending the VIP opening.

The fair also showcased a range of artistic practices. Artist Ledvina, exhibiting at an art fair for the first time, presented works using materials such as paint, leather, watercolor, rocks, wire, clay, ink, and colored pencil. Photographer Blank documented Houston’s Art Car Parade, highlighting participants’ creativity with materials like feathers, found objects, ironwork, and cowhide. The fair featured works by Los Angeles-based artist Raina Lee, whose painted ceramic postcards were priced from $2,000 to $9,000, and Houston-based Emily Peacock, whose photography draws on her everyday life and identity.