De Santos Gallery

The De Santos Gallery is a project of Luis and Gemma de Santos, long time supporters and collectors of photography. The gallery is dedicated to photography and all its forms. The gallery opened its doors in its current location in 2003 in a newly constructed stucco and glass building designed by architect Fernando Brave located in a rapidly evolving artistic area next to the Menil Museum and the University of St. Thomas and near the Houston Museum District. The gallery is composed of a main show room at street level and a second leve,l which is home to LADS Photography. The gallery represents both American and International photographers with particular interest in Spanish photography. Photographers and materials are chosen solely on the owners and Artistic Director's vision of Photography as a unique art form of the 20th and 21st century and not because trendy currents that are self limited. The gallery represents artists but also shows work on consignment. The gallery's inventory is eclectic, varied and evolving. The gallery is committed to photography and its advancement as a distinct form of art and to this extent, the gallery will organize lectures by critics, collectors and photographers themselves. The gallery accepts portfolios for review. The portfolios can be submitted by mail or digitally and must be accompanied by an artist statement. The portfolios will be reviewed by the gallery and if necessary additional information will be solicited from the artist. Materials will be returned only if arrangements are made by the artist.

Mission

De Santos Gallery specializes in fine art photography. The gallery represents artists and also carries both American and International with particular interest in Spanish photographers. We are particularly interested in helping photography collectors develop a foundation upon which to build an evolving quality collection.