From Frida Kahlo to Michael Craig-Martin, plus a dose of Jaume Plensa at the Nasher and tonight, James Gilbert at the about to be unveiled Dallas Contemporary – Dallas Art Fair and its associated programming and neighboring Arts District institutions have provided a cornucopia of experiences for the Fair goer … Last night’s private bash for Brit painter-sculptor Michael Craig-Martin at the trend-setting Goss-Michael Foundation was the destination for VIPs including out-of-town collectors Judy Nyquist, Leigh and Reggie Smith, Lea Weingarten, among the Houston heavy-hitters who attended. Even Vanity Fair lensman Todd Eberle stopped by, where he was captivated by Craig-Martin’s day-glow palette and posed guests against a hypnotic pair of video portraits of the foundation’s namesakes, Kenny Goss and George Michael. (Eberle was in town from NYC to document the new Cowboys Stadium, and incorporated guests on the Fair VIP stadium art collection tour led by the DMA’s Charlie Wylie into his project. “It’s like Eberle doing Thomas Struth,” art advisor Cindy Schwartz remarked.) We also sighted former Dallas, now L.A.-based gallerist David Quadrini who confided he has another Texas curatorial project up his sleeves … This morning’s symposium, part one of “Finding Frida,” was like being in a courtroom. We came out on the side of the appealing Noyolas; the materials are compelling, and whether they are by Frida, or a disciple, the ephemera seemed of the period. Warren Weitman was there to remind us though of the vast dollars at play if the Kahlo cache was authentic. This is a subject that is worthy of a 60 Minutes inquiry … Tonight the grand opening of the Dallas Contemporary with James Gilbert’s plastic-powered installation promises to be the Fair after-party … At F.I.G., HQ for the Fair, the buzz is sales are soaring. Rumor has it that the Donald Moffetts in Tony Meier’s booth have nearly sold out. There are still treasures to be had though. At William Shearburn Gallery, we just spied a 1977 Wayne Thiebaud monoprint of an abstracted cake, and for a reasonable $12,000. Meanwhile, for beginning collectors, The Public Trust was offering up a fantastic collectible by Dallas artist Billy Zinser –- hand-cast, hand-painted plastic miniature toys called Macrodons; there are six in the series, priced at only $40, and perfect for a collector’s desk. Stay tuned – we’ll be bringing you the official Dallas Art Fair market report next week. (Shown Billy Zinser’s “Macrodon,” 2009, at The Public Trust)