In 1992, Kenneth Craighead and Steve Green opened a gallery that would become an anchor of Dallas’ contemporary arts scene. Now, 34 years later, the business will operate under a new name: Bardin Gallery.

Craighead Green Gallery was a founding member of the Dallas Contemporary Art Dealers’ Association, established an annual showcase of up-and-coming Texas talent and has a roster of more than 50 artists today.

On Oct. 3, Bardin Gallery, will open its first exhibition under its new name. The change comes more than a year after Craighead and Green’s handpicked successor, William Bardin, took over the business.

“I’ve wondered what this day would feel like for a long time,” Kenneth Craighead told KERA by phone. “And the way it turned out, with having William work for us … and then seeing him mature and build a clientele, my confidence in him is 100%. I am thrilled to death that he’s willing and able to take it and run with it.”