A host of engaging programs will be featured at the event at the George R. Brown Convention Center on September 19–21, 2025
Since its founding in 2012, Untitled Art has grown into a standout contemporary art fair on Miami Beach, known for connecting artists, galleries, and collectors in an inclusive, collaborative environment. Houston’s arts scene is as exciting as ever, and with world-class galleries, museums, and more to offer art seekers, it’s fitting that the city will welcome this invitational contemporary art fair later this month.
Untitled Art, Houston lands at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston from September 19 through September 21, 2025, with a special VIP Preview taking place on September 18. Tickets for the fair are available now here.
The inaugural Untitled Art, Houston will celebrate the city’s rich cultural fabric through Special Projects, prizes, live podcast panels, institutional presentations, community partnerships, and more. The boutique invitational fair’s mission is to champion creative innovation in contemporary art and reflect Houston’s distinct cultural identity and international reach. Given Houston’s size, diversity, and rapid population growth, the festival’s expansion into H-Town is an exciting step forward for the city’s eclectic and evolving art scene.
Meant to explore the wider art ecosystem, the event will feature local galleries, artists, and leaders in the field to dissect cultural hot topics. Untitled Art will also call attention to key issues and offer exhibitors the opportunity to expand their curatorial presentations.
Moody Gallery
An astounding total of 88 galleries from the U.S. and other countries will be featured at the inaugural event. Untitled Art, Houston guests will especially enjoy visiting with vendors from participating local galleries. Ticketholders will get a chance to connect and discover all that these entities have to offer. Galleries to look forward to include Moody Gallery, Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino, Inman Gallery, McClain Gallery, Barbara Davis Gallery, University of Houston School of Art and Public Art (Nest), Basket Books & Art, and more.
Panel discussions will include topics such as “Black Artists Shaping Houston’s Cultural Past, Present, and Future” with a panel of esteemed experts and “Culture Capital of the South: Houston’s Creative Landscape Across Food, Music, Film, and Art” with speakers such as legendary Houston rapper, cultural icon, and hip-hop pioneer Bun B and James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Chris Shepherd. These opportunities to hear from experts in their respective fields will undoubtedly be highlights of the event that welcomes all to join and enrich their views of the city.
Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino Gallery (Booth B13)
The Houston Artist Market is a new, exciting initiative that will be introduced at this year’s event. The market will offer a retail format for exhibitors, including local artists and collectors, to present their work. Guests will dazzle and delight in viewing works courtesy of St. Agnes Academy (Houston), FLATS (Houston), PICNIC (Galveston / Dallas), Reeves Art + Design (Houston), Rising Tide (Galveston), Basket Books & Art (Houston), The Reading Room (Houston), and Jardin (Houston).
A series of Untitled Art Podcast onsite recordings highlighting Houston’s creative community, expert lectures, artist talks, and even a morning artist-run club that will begin at the Jean Dubuffet sculpture on Discovery Green, will round out the three-day event. Additionally, guests can look forward to a performance by Light and Space legend Lita Albuquerque and her daughter and collaborator, Jasmine Albuquerque, a renowned dancer and choreographer at the Cistern at Buffalo Bayou, a subterranean reservoir turned art space near Downtown Houston.
Cistern
Throughout Untitled Art, Houston, booth presentations by leading institutions in the city will offer event goers meaningful opportunities to engage with the city's renowned cultural landscape. Presenters include Asia Society Texas, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, Project Row Houses, and The Rothko Chapel, which will benefit from a portion of the ticket sale proceeds.
Artists of note who will be in attendance include Anne Samat, Earlie Hudnall, Jr., and Yifan Jiang, to name a few. Other leaders who will be sharing their inspirational insights and knowledge with attendees include Ryan Dennis, Co-Director and Chief Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; Mari Carmen Ramírez, Wortham Curator of Latin American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Anita Bateman, Founder of AnB Art Consulting, Creator of Black Art Houston™; and many more.
Finally, in support of emerging artists, the fair will introduce four new prizes that will be awarded during the event. Prizes include the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Commission Prize, the Casa Santa Ana Residency Prize, which includes an opportunity to live and work in Panama City, the PAC Art Residency Prize, and the Hotel Lucine Artist Retreat Prize, which will grant one artist a weeklong retreat in Galveston, TX.
This action-packed weekend is set to be one of the most culturally significant events for the local arts community, and guests this year will be able to say they were at the inaugural fair. Purchase your tickets today, as wonder, magic, and community all await!
