Detroit Presents at Season Fair

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Season Contemporary, Inc

Season Contemporary, Inc. fosters dialogue in contemporary art through public symposiums and discussions, connecting artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners to explore pressing ideas and practices shaping the field today.

<a fr-original-style="" href="https://season-fair.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Season Fair</a> returns to The Shepherd for its second edition, September 11&ndash;13, 2026 &mdash; bringing together eleven exhibitors from Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Aalborg, Denmark. This year&#39;s edition introduces Form, a new section dedicated to sculpture and object-based practices, alongside a full program of gallery presentations. The VIP Preview on Friday, September 11 offers early access to the fair from 2 p.m. &ndash; 8 p.m., along with priority engagement with galleries and artists.

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<a fr-original-style="" href="https://season-fair.com/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Season Fair</a> returns to The Shepherd for its second edition, September 11&ndash;13, 2026 &mdash; bringing together eleven exhibitors from Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Aalborg, Denmark. This year&#39;s edition introduces &quot;Form,&quot; a new section dedicated to sculpture and object-based practices, alongside a full program of gallery presentations.

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See Season Fair through the perspectives of curators, writers, collectors, and arts leaders with deep ties to Detroit and the broader contemporary art field. Season Tours are intimate, guided walks through the fair designed to encourage close looking, conversation, and different ways of engaging with the work on view. Each tour offers a distinct encounter with the fair, shaped by the guide&rsquo;s own curatorial, critical, or collecting practice. Tours are 60 minutes and limited to 12 guests. Registration is $85 per person and includes admission to Season Fair for the day of your tour. Advance registration is required. Please check in at the Season Fair front desk 15&ndash;20 minutes before your scheduled tour. Tours begin promptly and cannot be held for late arrivals. All tour registrations are final and nonrefundable. Tours involve walking and standing throughout the fair. Access to Detroit Presents at Aleo requires traversing one flight of stairs.

Season Tour w/ Steven L. Bridges

Season Tour w/ Julie Rothstein

Season Fair returns to the Shepherd from September 11&ndash;13, 2026, for its second edition, bringing together eleven exhibitors from Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Aalborg, Denmark. This year also introduces Form, a new section dedicated to sculpture and object-based practices, expanding Season&rsquo;s curatorial scope.

Season Fair VIP Preview [CWH]

Season Fair VIP Preview

Season Exchange, a welcome dinner celebrating Detroit&rsquo;s cultural workers and artists, presented by <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://www.commissioner.us/" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Commissioner</a> and <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://www.mab-foundation.com/" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Modern Ancient Brown Foundation</a>

Season Exchange Dinner at Supino Pizzeria

Season Talks, presented in partnership with the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation, the College for Creative Studies&rsquo; Woodward Lecture Series, and&nbsp;Season Fair, is a one-day public symposium focused on contemporary art and the ideas, questions, and practices shaping the field today. Through a series of moderated conversations and presentations featuring artists, writers, scholars, curators, and other cultural practitioners, the program creates space for dialogue, reflection, and exchange. Location:&nbsp;College for Creative StudiesWalter and Joseph Ford Campus Wendell W. Anderson, Jr. Auditorium Speakers include:Taylor Renee AldridgeDeForrest BrownDejha CarringtonC&eacute;zanne CharlesJen EverettClare GatoEssence Hardenbree gantKESSWAjanera solomonWes TaylorSterling TolesRicky Weaver

Season Talks 2026

Season Fair is proud to present a limited edition print by artists Mario Moore and Louise Jones. Proceeds will directly support exhibition costs for artists and galleries, helping to ensure access and equity within the fair.

Season Fair is proud to present a limited edition print by artists Mario Moore and Louise Jones. Proceeds will directly support exhibition costs for artists and galleries, helping to ensure access and equity within the fair.

Limited Edition Prints

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