has acquired seven works from the for its permanent collection.
The acquisitions were made possible by a grant of nearly $100,000 from the Dallas Art Fair Foundation Acquisition Program, according to a Thursday news release. The annual gift is in its ninth year.
The artworks are by six artists from around the world: Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Fu Xiaotong, Sanl茅 Sory, Eduardo Sarabia, Eri Imamura and Tina Girouard. (Two of the selections are by Hatanaka.)
鈥淭hese artists 鈥� whose work ranges in date from the mid-1970s to now 鈥� represent innovations in photography, textiles, ceramics, and drawing,鈥� said Anna Katherine Brodbeck, the DMA鈥檚 尘耻蝉别耻尘鈥檚 senior curator of contemporary art, in a statement.
鈥淭heir attention to beauty and craft is sure to enthrall our audiences.鈥�
Kelly Cornell, the director of the Dallas Art Fair, also said in the news release that, 鈥渢his year鈥檚 selection reflects the international breadth of talent represented at the fair, highlighting the global perspectives shaping contemporary art today.鈥�
Founded in 2009, the fair is regarded as the pinnacle of . It kicked off with previews on Thursday at the Fashion Industry Gallery in downtown. Ninety-one exhibitors will be on display through Sunday.
The DMA acquisitions include Sarabia鈥檚 Untitled (Peyote), a hand-painted ceramic vase; Sory鈥檚 Belle de Jour, a 1974 black-and-white photograph of a young girl; and Imamura鈥檚 Breathe, a female torso adorned with beads and kimono fabric.
There are also two linocut print pieces from Hatanaka, Terrain (white) and Terrain (blue), that conjure images of natural landscapes.
Rounding out the group are Girouard鈥檚 Pink Floral, sequined fabric that forms a floral design, and Fu鈥檚 150,048 Pinpricks 150,048瀛�, a work featuring handmade Xuan paper.
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