A s Untitled Art fair earns national and international kudos for its inaugural Houston fair — one that added energy and acclaim to the Bayou City’s fall art season — it’s time to reflect upon why the fair came to Space City, and pay tribute to four departed art greats who played leading roles in shaping the history of the city’s visual scene.

Untitled’s director — the noted Los Angeles-based writer and curator Michael Slenske, — was drawn to Houston by the rich history and depth of its museums, galleries, nonprofits, and artists. With this in mind, let’s remember a quartet whose recent deaths leave behind something more profound than sadness.

The creative lives of artists David Adickes, Ibsen Espada, H.J. Bott, and patron Henry Hunt serve as inspiration for Houston’s close-knit art comm

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