Poker Faces and Price Tags: FOG Fair’s Artful High Stakes on San Francisco Bay

Avery Singer’s Poker Players (study) didn’t just draw eyes at the FOG Design+Art Fair 2025—it set the pace with a $575,000 sale, leading a wave of high-profile transactions at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. This year’s fair brought together 59 galleries from art capitals like Paris, Hong Kong, and Cape Town, creating a vibrant mix of global perspectives. The event’s boutique format encouraged collectors to dive deep, sparking meaningful conversations and intentional acquisitions rather than fleeting glances. Blue-chip galleries such as Hauser & Wirth and Lehmann Maupin reported brisk sales, from Firelei Báez’s imaginative canvases to McArthur Binion’s DNA-inspired works. Meanwhile, the FOG Focus initiative spotlighted emerging voices and local tastemakers, with artists like Alec Egan nearly selling out. In a city known for innovation, FOG Fair proves that the art world’s biggest moves often happen in the most thoughtfully curated spaces. #FOGDesignArt #ContemporaryArt #SanFranciscoArt #Culture