I f an art fair were a game of cards, Untitled Art, Houston, would hold four aces. Set to run September 18 through September 21 at George R. Brown Convention Center, this art fair lands in H-Town with a vaunted reputation.

Its original edition — Untitled Art, Miami Beach , now in its 13th season — pairs curatorial excellence and the avant-garde, with booths that burst free from walls and a VIP lounge/performance art spot where drinks might be poured by a surreal pair of floating gloved hands. It’s also your best chance to acquire a talent before the work hangs on the walls of the Whitney or MoMA.

The backstory of what makes this presentation unique has been told before, but it’s worth rehashing. A nationally published magazine writer comes to Houston on assignment and discovers an

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