Friends Fair

May 7-9, 2026

Room 213

Martha's is thrilled to participate in the second edition of Friends Fair at The Loren Hotel in Austin. We will be presenting new work by Taylor Prendergast, Wes Thompson, Kate LeSueur, and Calhan Hale.

This year, our room focuses on the still, quiet, peaceful, and sometimes tense moments of life. Prendergrast's monochromatic palette, vigorous gesture, and direct depictions of her subjects show the viewer intimate moments shared between two subjects as well as alone in thought. Thompson's sculptures are the calm before the storm. The owl silently looks over its prey, who are oblivious of what is to come. Both LeSeuer and Hale highlight the beauty of everyday moments- bananas sitting on a counter, a cake before a party, and a kitchen sink between uses- and how a small slice of something can contain a ripple of many lives, narratives, and lived experiences.

Find us in room 213!

Dates & Times:
VIP Preview (by Invitation):
Thursday, May 7, 4pm-9pm
Open to the Public:
Friday, May 8, 12pm—7pm
Saturday, May 9, 12pm—6pm

Location:
IThe Loren Hotel
1211 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704