At Dallas Art Fair, Louise Alexander Gallery Offers an Impressive Array of International Art

For the 2016 Dallas Art Fair, the Sardinia-based Louise Alexander Gallery exports an eclectic mix of artwork, including large-scale sculptures, geometric light installations, and wall-mounted works created by emerging and midcareer artists.

British artist Anthony James’ work is especially striking. Made from mirror-polished aluminum, his sculptures reflect the environment from peculiar angles. Untitled (2015) and 5 rings (2016) both feature strong, geometric shapes, each resting atop pedestals of organic, rough-cut stones. 5 Rings (2016) is porous, with circles stacked atop one another, while the jagged Untitled resembles a lightning bolt or a serrated tool used for carving.

The Istanbul-based artist duo :mentalKLINIK created Moet (2014–2016), a large sculptural replica of a champagne top cast in brass. The spiraled twist is broken and slightly unwound, evidence of its uncorking; hopefully, somewhere someone is enjoying an oversized bottle of bubbly.

Though :mentalKLINIK often creates immersive installations and participatory performance pieces, the works selected for this show tend to stick to more conventional presentations, as with the aluminum, glass, and polymer resin on display in the alluringly geometric “Liar” series (2011).