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PROPOSED ITINERARY
Below is a sample itinerary for your Dallas Art Fair weekend.
Please contact Lauren Kennedy for concierge service at lauren.kennedy@dallasartfair.com or 214.220.1278.


FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012

Dallas Art Fair
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201
Located at the Fashion Industry Gallery – adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the revitalized downtown arts district – the 2011 Dallas Art Fair will feature over 70 prominent national and international art dealers and galleries exhibiting paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and photographs by modern and contemporary artists. Enjoy a light lunch in the Dallas Art Fair Cafe or a boxed lunch will be provided for you during the home tours.

Dallas Art Fair Private Tour with a Local Collector
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fashion Industry Gallery (f.i.g.), 1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas
In past years, the collectors Patrick Collins (Chairman of the Board, Dallas Contemporary), Frank Herzog, Lester Marks, and Cindy Schwarz, among others, have provided tours of the Dallas Art Fair based on their expertise and areas of interest.

Hotel Check-In at Rosewood Crescent Hotel
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
400 Crescent Court, Dallas, Texas 75201
As culturally vibrant as the neighborhood in which it sits, Rosewood Crescent Hotel is located in the heart of Uptown Dallas surrounded by many restaurants and bars. Eat dinner at one of the many on-site restaurants or enjoy a private reception for your group. Room rates start at $185 per night.

Nasher Sculpture Center Opening - Sightings: Erick Swenson
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora Street, Dallas
Open to the public since October 20, 2003, the Nasher Sculpture Center is one of the few institutions in the world devoted to the exhibition, study, and preservation of modern sculpture. Conceived as a serene urban retreat for the enjoyment of modern art, the Sculpture Center is the new home of the renowned Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection of modern and contemporary sculpture. In previous years, Patron ticket holders received free admission to the Nasher Sculpture Center for the current exhibition opening and a 10% discount at the NasherStore throughout the Dallas Art Fair weekend. For more information, please visit www.nashersculpturecenter.org.
By Invitation Only or with a Patron Pass.

Dallas Contemporary Opening
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass Street, Dallas
Dallas Contemporary is a non-collecting art museum presenting new and challenging exhibitions from regional, national and international artists. Recently relocated in a repurposed industrial building in the Design District, Dallas Contemporary is a unique artspace with a rotating schedule of dynamic exhibitions. The Dallas Contemporary also serves as one of the 2012 Dallas Art Fair Gala beneficiaries. For more information, please visit www.dallascontemporary.org.

The Mansion Restaurant
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
2821 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75219
Long-hailed as Dallas' best restaurant for fine dining, The Mansion Restaurant has been delighting guests for 30 years. The proud tradition of culinary excellence and exquisite service continues as Chef Bruno Davaillon leads The Mansion's talented culinary team to give guests the most inviting, approachable and valuable dining experience in Texas. Chef Davaillon's cuisine reveals the brilliance of simplicity with an approach that involves choosing the freshest and finest ingredients and combining them to maximize flavor and texture. Please ask for the Dallas Art Fair Menu.

The Goss-Michael Foundation Opening
Time (TBD)
The Goss-Michael Foundation, 1405 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Dallas
By Invitation Only or with a Patron Pass.


SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012

Dallas Art Fair
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201
Located at the Fashion Industry Gallery – adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the revitalized downtown arts district – the 2011 Dallas Art Fair will feature over 70 prominent national and international art dealers and galleries exhibiting paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and photographs by modern and contemporary artists. Private docent tours will be available.

Lunch at The Zodiac at Neiman Marcus Downtown
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
1618 Main Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
Neiman Marcus is one of the few retailers in the world with a corporate art collection – theirs was begun by none other than Stanley Marcus and is directed today by their on-staff art curator. In honor of the Dallas Art Fair, Neiman Marcus' renowned The Zodiac (downtown) and NM Café (NorthPark) will each feature a three-course, prix fixe menu April 7-10.

Dallas Arts District
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Enjoy private, curator led tours of the Nasher Sculpture Center, Meyerson Symphony Center, AT&T Performing Arts Center, and a behind the scenes tour at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Panel Discussion Organized by Peter Doroshenko, Executive Director, Adjunct Curator, Florence Ostende, Dallas Contemporary
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Please join a panel of noted art experts as they discuss their thoughts on private and public collections. Previous panel participants have included Klaus Kertess (former curator of the Whitney Museum of Art and 1995 Whitney Biennial), Michael Duncan (organizer of the Texas Biennial).

Dinner at Stephan Pyles
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
1807 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201
Stephan Pyles, named "Texas' Best New Restaurant of 2006" by Texas Monthly, is located just steps away from the Dallas Arts District. The menu features New Millennium Southwestern Cuisine. The focal points of the restaurant include the display kitchen, three distinct dining areas along with a ceviche bar, communal table, wine room as well as an al fresco terrace dining area. Please ask for the Dallas Art Fair Menu.


SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012

Dallas Cowboys' Stadium Art Collection Private Tour
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(details pending)
The stadium owner contracted a group of the city's foremost collectors and museum curators and with the leadership of a professional art advisor, they put together a world-class collection of contemporary art. The collection consists of 19 commissioned and original works of art by established and emerging contemporary artists. All of them have pieces in permanent collections of prestigious museums across the country and around the world.

 Dallas Art Fair
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Located at the Fashion Industry Gallery – adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the revitalized downtown arts district – the 2011 Dallas Art Fair will feature over 70 prominent national and international art dealers and galleries exhibiting paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and photographs by modern and contemporary artists. Private docent tours are available for your group.