On April 10 in Dallas, the highly anticipated Dallas Invitational 2025 was unveiled at the noble Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, on view through April 12. The leading, independent art fair is an essential, annual event on the global arts calendar which was thoughtfully founded in 2023. Developing naturally from reflective dialogues between collectors, curators, and galleries, the Dallas Invitational brings together 17 prestigious, international contemporary art galleries this year. Local visitors and those traveling from afar will have the opportunity to explore both emerging and established visionaries that are strengthening the global art landscape.
A Distinguished Advisory Council Leads an Alluring Art Presentation in Dallas
Leigh Ruple, “Fruit Stand,” 2023, detail; Courtesy of the artist and Bel Ami.
The Dallas Invitational’s 2025 edition is led by a distinguished advisory council including Melissa Ireland, James Cope, Jessica Nowitzki, Adam Green, and Hannah Hoffman. Further, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth stands as the show’s illustrious acquisition fund alongside main sponsors Avondale Dealerships and The Box Company.
Alluring works of muscular creativity will be on display from Bel Ami (Los Angeles), Bureau (New York), C L E A R I N G (New York, Los Angeles), David Nolan Gallery (New York), EMPTY GALLERY (Hong Kong), Francois Ghebaly (Los Angeles, New York), GALLERY 12.26 (Dallas, Los Angeles), Good Weather (Chicago, Little Rock), and GRIMM (Amsterdam, New York, London). In addition, sensorial journeys will unfold with Hannah Hoffman (Los Angeles), HARLESDEN HIGH STREET (London), James Cope (Dallas), Lomex (New York), Marc Selwyn Fine Art (Los Angeles), Night Gallery (Los Angeles), PARRASCH HEIJNEN (Los Angeles), and VARDAXOGLOU GALLERY (London).
The Dallas Invitational Gallery Highlights
Francois Ghebaly with Dabin Ahn, Gabriel Mills, and Cate Pasquarelli
Dabin Ahn, “Flora and Fauna (Cassiopeia),” 2025. Oil on linen over panel, mother of pearl inlay, cast resin, hardware, 35 x 19 inches (89 x 48 cm.); Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly.
Dabin Ahn, “Flora and Fauna (Cassiopeia),” 2025. Oil on linen over panel, mother of pearl inlay, cast resin, hardware, 35 x 19 inches (89 x 48 cm.); Courtesy of the artist and François Ghebaly.
Francois Ghebaly unites three masterful creatives, Dabin Ahn, Gabriel Mills, and Cate Pasquarelli, in a tender presentation within Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek. Ahn’s Flora and Fauna (Cassiopeia) (2025) is an otherworldly work of oil on linen. Diverse materials such as mother of pearl inlay, cast resin, and hardware are skillfully crafted into a nocturnal, mystifying showpiece.
GRIMM Unveils Creatives Saskia Noor van Imhoff and Michael Raedecker
Saskia Noor van Imhoff, “Scenes / 08,” (2025) / Michael Raedecker, “demo (spreader),” 2025; Courtesy of the artist and GRIMM.
GRIMM of Amsterdam, New York, and London arrives with a duo exhibition from Dutch creatives Saskia Noor van Imhoff and Michael Raedecker. Noor van Imhoff’s Scenes / 08 (2025) evokes the nuances of Mother Nature’s riches with a passionate, crimson flush, while Raedecker’s demo (spreader) (2025) beguiles in soft blue, whisking us away on a scenic road trip.
Bel Ami’s Avante-Garde Show with CFGNY and More
Clothing by CFGNY; Courtesy of CFGNY and Bel Ami.
Clothing by CFGNY; Courtesy of CFGNY and Bel Ami.
Bel Ami, hailing from Los Angeles, offers a soulful and avant-garde presentation. Their colorful space brims with compelling artistry by CFGNY, Guillaume Dénervaud, Covey Gong, Olivia Hill Parker Ito, Amedeo Polazzo, Chadwick Rantanen, and Leigh Ruple.
You will not want to miss the debut of CFGNY artist collective, who deftly utilize performance, image-making, installation, and sculpture to meditate deeply on racial identity. The forward-thinking collective was Frieze London’s Focus Stand Prize winner, and is graciously led by Daniel Chew, Ten Izu, Kirsten Kilponen, and Tin Nguyen. Recent, esteemed shows have taken place at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York (2025); Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2024); PIN-UP Magazine, Milan (2023); Sculpture Center, New York (2022); Japan Society (2022); Bel Ami, Los Angeles (2022); X Museum, Beijing (2021); Auto Italia, London (2021); RISD Museum, Providence (2019); and Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2018).
