Dallas, September 11, 2025
News Summary
Artist Ellen Frances Tuchman is set to showcase her works in three prominent Texas exhibitions, including the Texas Vignette Art Fair in Dallas and the Tyler Museum of Art. Her contributions focus on contemporary collage and ribbon quillwork paintings. The events aim to highlight women’s representation in the art market, with free admission to promote accessibility. Tuchman’s art career reflects her deep connections to Dallas, where she has been a local artist for decades, and this fall, her work will gain significant attention in multiple venues.
Dallas — Artist Ellen Frances Tuchman will have works featured in three major Texas exhibitions during the fall of 2025, including appearances at a gallery show, a long-running museum presentation, and the Texas Vignette Art Fair in the Dallas Design District.
Key details
Who: Ellen Frances Tuchman, a Southern California native who has lived in Dallas for roughly four decades.
What: Tuchman’s art will appear in three Texas exhibits in fall 2025, including the exhibition Past and Future Perfect at Koelsch Gallery, pieces in Assembled: A Look at Contemporary Collage at the Tyler Museum of Art, and two new “ribbon” quillwork paintings featured at the Texas Vignette Art Fair.
When: The Texas Vignette Art Fair runs October 2–4, 2025; the Tyler Museum of Art exhibition is on display September 26, 2024, through January 4, 2026. Specific dates for the Koelsch Gallery show in fall 2025 were announced as part of the fall schedule.
Where: Multiple Texas venues, including the Dallas Design District for the Vignette Art Fair and the Tyler Museum of Art in Tyler, Texas.
Admission: Admission to the Vignette Art Fair is free on October 3 from noon to 7 p.m. and October 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a limited number of tickets will be available for a Preview Benefit on the evening of October 2, 2025.
Immediate context and exhibition particulars
The Vignette Art Fair will present two of Tuchman’s new ribbon quillwork paintings, including a work titled Yellow Brick Road. The 2025 fair will select 55 women artists from across Texas and operate with a stated mission of addressing gender disparity in the art market by exclusively showing women artists and directing sales proceeds to the artists. The fair was founded in 2017 by Jessica Ingle and continues to emphasize direct financial support for women practitioners.
The Tyler Museum of Art’s exhibition Assembled: A Look at Contemporary Collage spans more than a year and includes a range of contemporary collage and assemblage work. Tuchman’s inclusion places her work alongside other practitioners exploring layered materials and narrative assemblage approaches. The Koelsch Gallery show Past and Future Perfect will include Tuchman within a group context that highlights textile- and fiber-influenced practices.
About the artist and her work
Ellen Frances Tuchman trained as a textile major at the California College of the Arts. Her practice emphasizes the essence of fiber, using heavily beaded ephemera layered into narrative assemblages and incorporating found and discarded materials, ephemera, textiles, and a pronounced interest in pattern. She also produces abstract paper quill paintings that draw influence from the Los Angeles light and space movement.
Tuchman’s approach blends tactile and visual elements: heavily beaded fragments and collected materials form textured narratives, while paper quill techniques and ribbon treatments explore color, light, and form within abstract compositions. The artist’s longtime residency in Dallas situates her work within a Texas art scene that includes museum, gallery, and fair-based platforms.
Broader background
The 2025 Vignette Art Fair’s focus on women artists aligns with broader concerns about representation in the art market. Data from 2023 showed works by women artists accounted for roughly 13% of total auction sales, a statistic frequently cited in discussions about market disparities. Curatorial and organizational leaders involved with the Vignette initiative have framed the fair’s model—selecting only women artists and routing sales proceeds directly to them—as a response to these persistent imbalances.
Curator Maggie Adler and the fair’s organizers emphasize amplification of women’s artistic voices through exhibition opportunities and direct sales support. The Vignette format combines market access with public programming and benefit events intended to increase visibility and financial returns for participating artists.
What to expect in fall 2025
- Multiple presentation formats: museum survey, gallery exhibition, and art fair booths.
- Free public access to the Vignette Art Fair on two days with limited ticketed preview on October 2.
- Works spanning assemblage, textile-based pieces, and new ribbon quillwork paintings from Tuchman.
- Opportunities for visitors to view contemporary collage and fiber-informed practices within a Texas context.
Practical information
The Texas Vignette Art Fair will take place October 2–4, 2025, in the Dallas Design District. Free admission is scheduled for October 3 from noon to 7 p.m. and October 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Tyler Museum of Art exhibition runs through January 4, 2026. Visitors interested in previewing the fair on October 2 should note that a limited number of tickets will be offered for a Preview Benefit evening.
FAQ
Which exhibitions will include Ellen Frances Tuchman’s work in fall 2025?
Tuchman’s work will appear in Past and Future Perfect at Koelsch Gallery, in Assembled: A Look at Contemporary Collage at the Tyler Museum of Art, and in the Texas Vignette Art Fair in Dallas.
When and where is the Texas Vignette Art Fair?
The Vignette Art Fair will be held October 2–4, 2025, in the Dallas Design District. Admission is free on October 3 (noon–7 p.m.) and October 4 (10 a.m.–5 p.m.), with a limited ticketed Preview Benefit on October 2.
What types of work does Ellen Frances Tuchman make?
Tuchman produces fiber-informed assemblages featuring beaded ephemera, narrative collage, found materials, textiles, and abstract paper quill paintings influenced by the Los Angeles light and space movement.
What is the purpose of the Vignette Art Fair’s focus on women artists?
The fair aims to address gender disparity in the art market by exclusively showing women artists, selecting 55 artists in 2025, and directing sales proceeds to the participating artists.
Who founded the Vignette Art Fair and who curates it?
The Vignette Art Fair was founded in 2017 by Jessica Ingle. Curatorial leadership for the fair includes professionals such as Maggie Adler, who emphasizes amplifying women artists’ voices.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ellen Frances Tuchman |
| Exhibitions | Past and Future Perfect (Koelsch Gallery); Assembled (Tyler Museum of Art); Texas Vignette Art Fair (Dallas) |
| Vignette Dates | October 2–4, 2025 (Preview Benefit Oct 2; free public admission Oct 3–4) |
| Tyler Museum Run | September 26, 2024 – January 4, 2026 |
| Featured Works | Heavily beaded assemblages, ribbon quillwork paintings, Yellow Brick Road |
| Fair Focus | 55 women artists; sales proceeds directed to artists; founded 2017 by Jessica Ingle |
| Market Context | 2023 data showed women’s works represented approximately 13% of auction sales |
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