Masure Gallery of Photography has opened in Fort Worth, Texas, as the city's only gallery dedicated exclusively to fine art photography. Founded through a partnership between gallery manager Simone Fischer and the co-owners of Fort Worth Camera, Jeff and CJ Masure, the space transforms a former event room into a white-walled exhibition venue with gallery-quality lighting. The gallery launched with "RED – A Bold Photography Exhibition," selected from nearly 200 open-call submissions requiring the color red, and now represents six local photographers: Walt Burns, Brooks Burris, Caroline Hanson, Chris Ireland, Felix Schilling, and K.P. Wilska. The first solo show, "Modern Exposure" by Walt Burns, opens June 4.
This matters because Masure Gallery addresses a significant gap in the Fort Worth art scene by providing dedicated, professional representation for fine art photographers—a medium often overlooked in traditional galleries. By handling all printing and framing in-house, the gallery removes cost barriers for artists, making high-quality exhibition possible for local talent. The strong community response during Spring Gallery Night and the open call's 200 entries underscore a pent-up demand for photography-focused spaces outside major art hubs, potentially serving as a model for other mid-sized cities seeking to elevate photographic art.