And while visitors of the Miami edition will recognize some aspects of the fair, such as the Nest section that offers reduced booth prices for up to 20 galleries, Untitled Art, Houston will also feature a full slate of new programming and partnerships. Chief among these is the launch of a new prize organized in collaboration with the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH), the CAMH Commission Prize, which will result in a major new commission that will be unveiled at the 2026 edition of the Texas fair.
Ahead of Untitled Art, Houston opening its doors for the first time, four leading art advisors have shared the artists they have on their shortlist to watch at the fair.
Illa Gaunt
With over 15 years of experience in both galleries and major auction houses, Illa Gaunt helms IG Art and maintains a mission centered on fostering and developing relationships between artists and collectors. Working with clients across the United States and Europe, her work has been seen in publications like The New York Times, Houston Chronicle, and Architectural Digest.
One of the artists on Gaunt’s radar for Untitled Art, Houston is set to be shown by Megan Mulrooney, a newcomer to the Los Angeles art scene. “Mulrooney has a keen eye for talent and a dynamic program at her newly established L.A.-based gallery. I have my eye on Mason Owens’s intimate, jewel-like panels, rendered in the ancient medium of egg tempera—pigment bound with the luminous clarity of egg yolk. There is a quiet radiance of whimsy in the dreamlike compositions and their small-scale invites closeness.”
And from Havana- and Madrid-based El Apartamento, “I was mesmerized by a monumental diptych of a tennis court among ruins by Miki Leal at Untitled Miami and am excited to see his work in Houston. He builds his surfaces with transparent washes, overlapping shapes, and deliberately uneven textures, creating unusual perspectives and intriguing compositions.”
