Tag: Contemporary Art

Valley House Opening Receptions: ALLISON GILDERSLEEVE: High Frequency, and ANNE C. WEARY: True to Nature

Two exhibitions, ALLISON GILDERSLEEVE: High Frequency, and ANNE C. WEARY: True to Nature, open with a reception, Saturday, April 28, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Allison Gildersleeve will give an artist talk earlier in the day, at 11:00am. Anne Weary will give an artist talk on May 5, at 11:00am. View images of paintings and drawings in these exhibitions at www.valleyhouse.com

Allison Gildersleeve: High Frequency

April 28 – June 2, 2018

Artist Talk: Saturday, April 28, 11:00am

Behind my canvases, collages, and drawings lies a singular proposition: places are not inert; they are repositories for all that passes through them. My work is an inquiry into the experiences and sensations manifestly lodged within our surroundings—not as formal histories but as personal, ever-changing narratives. I deliberately return again and again to familiar settings—wooded areas, home interiors, open highways, back country roads—to show that repeated visits to the same place invariably result in wildly divergent depictions. The practice of drawing is an essential part of my work. One wall of my studio is dedicated to my drawings; it becomes a storyboard for the project at hand. I’m interested in the point where imagery breaks down into abstraction, but not completely—I always want to catch it before the sensation of place dissolves into pure mark making.

Brooklyn-based painter Allison Gildersleeve spent her youth in rural Connecticut, where she was born. She earned a BA from the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1992, and an MFA in 2006 from Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Valley House has represented Gildersleeve since 2014. A catalogue will accompany the exhibition.

Watch an interview with Allison Gildersleeve and Cheryl Vogel on YouTube.

Anne C. Weary: True to Nature

April 28 – June 2, 2018

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 28, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Artist Talk: Saturday, May 5, 11:00am

Where I draw is the home and world of the animals–deer, foxes, coyotes, rabbits, armadillos, and wild pigs—and of course birds. They’re all around somewhere when I’m drawing quietly and my land is a safe habitat for them. I cannot resist the beauty and atmosphere of the woods-unspoiled and untouched by humankind.

Anne Weary’s studio is the outdoors and her drawings express a spiritual reverence for nature. On her land in Italy, Texas, she sets up a table in the woods, along the creek, or in a pasture, and makes finished drawings on site with graphite, charcoal, or conte. A drawing can take up to two months, one at a time, and Anne hopes the seasons don’t change her subject.

Anne Weary was born in Dallas, and Texas land has inspired her art for most of her life. She began studying with Dallas artist Olin Travis at age 12. In 1979, she earned a 4-year certificate from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she studied with Lou Sloan. Her focus was on drawing and she was awarded two prizes for excellence in drawing.

Valley House’s founder Donald Vogel mentored Anne Weary and we have represented her since 1987. Her drawings are in the collections of the Arkansas Arts Center, Dallas Museum of Art, El Paso Museum of Art, The Grace Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, and Tyler Museum of Art.

Read more about Anne Weary in Waxahachie NOW magazine.

LAST CHANCE:

ALEX CORNO: Iron and Graphite, and DAVID COLLINS: Day Shift, are on view Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, 10:00am-5:00pm.

SALON SERIES:

Thursday, May 10, 6:30pm: Rosa Finsley and Katherine Power will speak at Valley House about the significance of the native prairie meadow protected by the FRANKFORD PRESERVATION FOUNDATION. On Saturday, May 12, 10:00am, botanist Rich Jaynes will give a tour of the five-acre remnant of Blackland Prairie, located in North Dallas, along with the little Prairie Gothic church that has stood there since the late 1890’s.

Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden
6616 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, Texas 75254
972-239-2441
www.valleyhouse.com

Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm, Monday–Saturday

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Steve Uriegas (Fresh Landscapes) and Don Simmons at The Cove

402 N. Tennessee St.
McKinney, TX 75069
www.thecovemckinney.comApril 20-22:  Steve Uriegas:  Fresh Landscapes
April 27-28:  Don Simmons:  Road TripPlease scroll down for more information on this upcoming show.

Fresh Landscapes by Steve Uriegas

Friday, April 20, 6 – 9 pm
Saturday, April 21, 4 – 9 pm
Sunday, April 22, 1 – 4 pm

Steve is exceptionally excited to show his new landscapes done in what he describes as Angular Expressionism. Raised in the coastal city of Corpus Christi, TX, Steve spent most of his childhood drawing, taking inspiration from comic books, album art and the colorful decor of his Hispanic heritage. In later years his artistic concepts have been inspired by observation, human emotion, inward struggles, spirituality and daily life.

Road Trip…photography by Don Simmons

Friday, April 27, 6-9 pm
Saturday, April 28, 6-9 pm

Please join Don as he relives some of his favorite road trips of the last several years, including trips to California, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and around north Texas.  The main focus will be on landscapes and “urban decay” in both color and black and white, shot both digitally and on film.  There will be a little something for everybody to enjoy…

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April 18th Receptions for “Results: Works from the UD Iron Pour” and “Interstices: Kelly O’Briant”

Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas: Please join us for 2 receptions in 1 night – April 18, 2018 5-7pm. For more information on all these events, email gallery@udallas.edu or call Christina Hayes Haley, the Gallery Manager at 972-721-5087.

Note: There is a lot of construction happening around us, so we are a little hard to find! If you have a smartphone enter 2910 Haggar Circle into Maps to find the Haggerty Art Village from there it is easy to find the Painting/Printmaking building.

Results: Works from the UD Iron Pour
April 12-22, 2018
Reception, April 18 | 5-7 p.m. with Introduction 5:45 p.m.
Thompson Loggia, Art History Building

In early March, an iron pour was held at on campus. With the help of the Texas Atomic Iron Pour Commission, 500 pounds of cast iron was broken and melted in an exciting fiery display. The event brought together artists, faculty, students, and spectators. All were there to watch the 2,500 degrees of molten iron pour from a cupola, or specifically designed furnace and into student and faculty made molds.

These molds were then cooled and broken open to reveal the results! Please join us to see the art that resulted from this fantastic project.

The UD Iron Pour was made possible with support from the Novinski Endowment, which generously supports programming in the arts.

Interstices | Kelly O’Briant
April 12-22, 2018
Reception, April 18 | 5-7 p.m. with artist talk 5:15 p.m.
Upper Gallery, Painting/Printmaking Gallery

Interstices is a unique glimpse into the many ways technology, science, and collaborative projects inform Kelly O’Briant’s art practice. O’Briant presents a series of interconnected small works created in gaps of time found between continuous projects and large exhibitions.

O’Briant is working with wildlife biologists and technicians in West Virginia and Virginia by using 3D printing to create decoys of Loggerhead Shrike birds for field research, she has been collaborating with ceramists in China, New York, and Texas to build an improved glaze test machine, and, closer to home, O’Briant is assisting The Cistercian Abbey Our Lady of Dallas to carry out a restoration project, on a colonial period crucifix, with artisans in Missouri.

The word “interstice” comes from the Latin “interstitium” which was derived from “inter” meaning “between” + “sistere” meaning “to stand” = to stand between. O’Briant demonstrates how the between spaces of art, research, and work can provide rich inspiration and opportunities for new works.

Please join us for the reception and hear more from Kelly O’Briant during her artist talk at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 18.

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Dallas Art Fair April 13 – 15

April 13 – 15, 2018

https://www.dallasartfair.com

Friday, April 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM – Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 6:00 PM (CDT) Dallas, TX

Located at the Fashion Industry Gallery – adjacent to the Dallas Museum of Art in the revitalized downtown arts district – the 2018 Dallas Art Fair will feature over 90 prominent national and international art dealers and galleries representing painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, video, and installation by modern and contemporary artists.

Preview on ARTSY – For an enticing glimpse of this year’s masterworks go to https://www.artsy.net/dallas-art-fair-2018

General admission:

1 Day Pass – Adult $25.00
1 Day Pass – Senior * $20.00
1 Day Pass – Student *$20.00
3 Day Pass – Adult $50.00
3 Day Pass – Senior * $40.00
3 Day Pass – Student * $40.00

Patron Pass ** $500.00
Preview Gala Ticket *** $300.00

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Ro2 Art Downtown Pop-Up presents SIDESHOW | April 12-15, 2018

Expect the Unexpected: sights, sounds,
and art you’ll want to live with,

Ro2 Art SIDESHOW

April 12-15, 2018
Allison Belliveau-Proulx, Gillian Bradshaw-Smith, Mark Burt, Angel Cabrales, Chuck & George, Charles Clary, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Catherine Cornelius, Camilla Cowan, Ken Craft, Georganne Deen, Chance Dunlap, Cuyler Etheredge, Gary Farrelly, Nancy Ferro, Cheryl Finfrock, Adam Fung, Danielle Georgiou, Justin Ginsberg, Joshua Goode, TJ Griffin, Lisa Graziotto, Linda Dee Guy, Terry Hays, Barbara Horlander, Brian K. Jones, Sonali Khatti, Bumin Kim, Anita Kunz, Yuni Lee, Julie Libersat, Xiao Lu Liu, Lucas Martell, Jeanne Neal, Adam Neese, Nomadic Fungi Institute, Adam Palmer, Jeff Parrott, Alex Paulus, Alvaro Perez, Julon Pinkston, Nathan Porterfield, Hayley Quentin, Robin Ragin, Fari Rahimi, Kathy Robinson-Hays, Patricia Rodriguez, Brian K. Scott, Dee Shapiro, Rebecca Shewmaker, Erica Stephens, Carroll Swenson-Roberts, James Talambas, Benjamin Terry, David W. Van Ness, Marilyn Waligore, Peggy Wauters, Scott Winterrowd, K. Yoland, and James Zamora

SIDESHOW Hours:
Thurs, April 12 – 11AM-7PM
Fri, April 13 – 11AM-9PM
Sat, April 14 – 11AM-12AM
Sun, April 15 – 11AM-7PM

Eyeball “After-Party”
Sat, April 14, 10PM – whenever
– Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
– DJ James Talambas

Ro2 Art Downtown Pop-Up 
1508 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX 75201*Parking is available along Lane St and at The Neiman Marcus garage
(Or eat, drink, shop or stay at The Joule to use their valet)

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At 500x this weekend: Kalee Appleton, Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, Tabatha Trolli

500x Gallery

500 Exposition Ave

Dallas, Tx 75275

 

EXHIBITS

April 14 – May 6
Reception – Saturday, April 14th, 7pm-10 pm

Verisimilitudiness
by Kalee Appleton
Downstairs / Front Gallery

Verisimilitudiness is the quality of having the appearance of being true or real. It’s not a real word, but just wait. Kalee Appleton’s solo exhibition, Verisimilitudiness, is the last and final exhibition by Appleton at 500X Gallery, so naturally it will be the most verisimilitudinessy of them all. The work being exhibited will indeed be based on truth (its photography after all), but in reality, its full of lies. Not little white lies, but big huge enormous lies that pull you in and seduce you. These huge lies are in the form of broad expansive landscape photographs that are inspired by mainstream photographic backdrops. Yes, the kind you had your photograph taken with as a youngster. As this description of the exhibition might indicate, this work also calls into questions the nature of fine art photography within the realm of the art world.

False Memory
by Lynné Bowman Cravens
Upstairs / Main Gallery

False Mercury is a continuation of Cravens’ exploration of the body through distortions and duplicates.  In this installation, she utilizes mirrors and origami to jumble the body and question the barrier between the physical and mental.  Segmenting and focusing on different body parts, Cravens creates abstract origami sculptures that show the multiplicity present in our physical forms, and the disconnect with our mental selves.  Through the use of mirrors, she invites the viewer to perceive themselves, layered within the carefully constructed compositions.  Literally reflecting on where one begins and the other ends.

In Search of the Uncanny Valley
by Ross Faircloth
Upstairs / Main Gallery

Utilizing a Sony PS4 and the game Grand Theft Auto V, I submersed myself into the uncanny valley of Los Santos.  These images are captured in a documentary style throughout the large ‘sandbox’ style gameplay with the characters’ phone camera.  I have printed them with archival methods in the darkroom to add permanence to an image originating from what is normally an impermanent medium.  The interplay between this analog output of a digital source by means of the documentary photo style are key in this work. Although this game is not the most realistic in terms of graphics currently available, it is close enough to be confused with our reality upon first glance.  In that way the images serve as markers, but to what at this point isn’t clear. Maybe it’s just the beginning of the trip through the valley, or the turning point, when we begin to accept what was once maybe too ‘uncanny’ because at this moment we still create and control it.

Constructing the Psychographic
by Jennings Sheffield and Chris Ireland
Downstairs / Project Space

In 2014, Cambridge Analytica obtained information from over 250,000 Facebook users. Focusing on the Facebook “likes” recorded by those users and their friends, Cambridge Analytica utilized this data and information to help influence the outcome of the presidential election. This collaboration represents the physical manifestation of data retrieved and collected over 7 days from the artists’ Facebook feeds. The data mined is presented as wallpaper, creating a physical space made of virtual information. Then the artists utilized a psychographic survey application developed by the University Cambridge designed to predict personality traits through Facebook content, and ran their own Facebook pages and feeds to gain “insight” into their own personalities. Constructing the Psychographic presents the nature of the digital footprints we share so freely on the internet, and questions the validity of constructing identity through the individual profiles created.

The Gravity of it All
by Abby Sherrill and Tabatha Trolli
Upstairs / Project Space

“The Gravity of It All”, pairs the work of Abby Sherrill and Tabatha Trolli in an exhibition interpreting each artists’ experience of time and space. Both Sherrill and Trolli work with combinations of found objects and mixed media drawing through installation, with an interest in exploring the perception of meaning. Sherrill’s interests lie in the philosophical and psychological spaces between learning, language and reality. Often through illusion and layered pattern, the work emulates the accelerated complexity of deciphering meaning in a fictive world. Sherrill uses symbols and terminology borrowed from the laws of physics to cope with feelings of anxiety and disorientation. Trolli’s relationship with objects is connected to how she interprets the body, the emotional self and human consciousness. Casts of interior spaces are quiet references to our relationship with time and space and how we choose to occupy them. These ghosts of spaces become inflated memories and meaning that displaces our obligation to be present in this moment.  These objects are abstract representations of mindless ritualistic behavior suggesting paranoia or altered perceptions. They become disruptions in the routine…the mundane…the accepted.

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Samuel Lynne Galleries Presents Brandon Boyd: OptiMystic

Samuel Lynne Galleries is pleased to announce the opening reception for Brandon Boyd’s exhibition OptiMystic on Saturday, May 12th, from 5-8pm. The artist will be in attendance at the opening reception, and the exhibition will be on view through June 2, 2018.

A Los Angeles, CA native, Boyd is famously recognized as the vocalist and frontman of Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling rock band, Incubus. In the early 2000’s each band member began to individually explore creative avenues outside of the band – art, film, and literature – allowing Boyd to discover his natural talent as a painter. His work as a singer- songwriter is well-documented and universally acclaimed, but his other life’s work as a visual artist is garnering increasing attention and devoted audiences of its own.

https://www.samuellynne.com

1105 Dragon Street
Dallas, TX, 75207

Submitted by Kristin Rivas. Email: kristin@samuellynne.com

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Artist’s Reception with Steven Lavaggi: Intuitives & Insights April 12

Artist Reception with Steven Lavaggi
Thursday, April 12th | Carpenter Lobby, Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd, Irving TX
Reception will be held in Carpenter Lobby from 6 pm – 8 pm. 

Remarks at 6:30 pm.

Please join us for wine, light snacks, and live music.  The exhibition, Intuitives & Insights: Steven Lavaggi, is currently on display at the Irving Arts Center, Carpenter Lobby.  Free.

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April CADD news for you! Openings and Events

April Openings & Other Events
April 7 – Openings & Events
Invasive Species: Ceramist Jen Rose
Opening reception: April 7, 5:00 – 8:30pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
life itself: Annabel Daou
Opening reception: April 7, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 12, 2018
New Paintings: Kirk Hayes
Opening reception: April 7, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 12, 2018
Illuminated Piñata: Roberto Benavidez
Opening reception: April 7, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 12, 2018
Small Gestures and the Fullness of Fields: Robert Sagerman
Opening reception: April 7, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 12, 2018
Ephemeral Field: Maysey Craddock
Opening reception: April 7, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 12, 2018
The Chapel and Accompanying Works: Francisco Moreno
Opening reception: April 7, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 19, 2018
Gallery One
Personal Boundaries: Samantha McCurdy
Artist Talk: 5:30 – 6:00pm
Opening reception: April 7, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Art Performance, composer Ryan Lynch: 7:30pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Gallery Two
Introducing photographer – Kristen Skees:
Close-Knit
Artist Talk: 6:00 – 6:30pm
Opening reception: April 7, 6:30 – 8:30pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Purity: Geoff Hippensteil
Opening reception: April 7, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: June 1, 2018
The Women of Ro2: Allison Belliveau-Proulx, Gillian Bradshaw-Smith, Camilla Cowan, Catherine Cornelius, Georganne Deen, Cuyler Etheredge, Nancy Ferro, Cheryl Finfrock, Danielle Georgiou, Linda Dee Guy, Niki Havekost, Barbara Horlander, Sonali Khatti, Bumin Kim, Anita Kunz, Yuni Lee, Julie Libersat, Xiao Lu Liu, Jeanne Neal, Hayley Quentin, Robin Ragin, Fari Rahimi, Kathy Robinson-Hays, Patricia Rodriguez, Dee Shapiro, Erica Stephens, Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Marilyn Waligore, Peggy Wauters
Closing reception: April 7, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: April 7, 2018
April 12 – Openings & Events
SIDESHOW
Visit Ro2art.com for schedule of events!
On view through: April 15, 2018
April 13 – Openings & Events
April 13 – 15, 2018
Exhibiting CADD Galleries
Conduit Gallery
Cris Worley Fine Arts
Erin Cluley Gallery
Liliana Bloch Gallery
Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden
April 14 – Openings & Events
False Mercury: Lynné Bowman Cravens
Opening reception: April 14, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 6, 2018
Verisimilitudiness: Kalee Appleton
Opening reception: April 14, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 6, 2018
In Search of the Uncanny Valley: Ross Faircloth
Opening reception: April 14, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 6, 2018
The Gravity of It All: Abby Sherrill and Tabatha Trolli
Opening reception: April 14, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 6, 2018
Constructing the Pyschographic: H. Jennings Sheffield and Chris Ireland
Opening reception: April 14, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 6, 2018
April 19 – Openings & Events
Join us on April 19th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Galleri Urbane Marfa + Dallas
+1 (325)-226_8015
3rd Thursdays are FREE and proudly sponsored by: Brooklyn Brewery & Arts+Culture Texas
April 21 – Openings & Events
CHROMA- Chameleon: Adam Palmer, Austin Sparks, Rachel Fischer, Betsy Gravatt
Opening reception: April 21, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: May 26, 2018
April 25 – Openings & Events
Outside is my Inside: Patricia Rodiguez
Opening reception: May 3, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: April 25 – May 30, 2018
April 28 – Openings & Events
High Frequency: Allison Gildersleeve
Opening reception: April 28, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Gallery talk: April 28, 11:00am
On view through: June 2, 2018
True to Nature: Anne C. Weary
Opening reception: April 28, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: June 2, 2018

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Join now to attend the Dallas Contemporary’s MEMBERS ONLY OPENING CELEBRATION on April 11

ERIC FISCHL

If Art Could Talk

HARRY NURIEV

6 Fears

SARA RAHBAR

Carry me home

EXPERIENCE DC OPENINGS FIRST!

Join now

to attend a MEMBERS ONLY OPENING CELEBRATION

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL 2018
7.00 PM – 10.00 PM

 

EXHIBITIONS THROUGH: AUGUST 2018

More info at dallascontemporary.org

or +214 821 2522

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161 Glass Street Dallas Texas 75207 United States of America

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Kristi A Zatyko’s Art Show and Reception April 14 – “Creative Free Thinking”

FEATURED ARTIST
Kristi A Zatyko – “Creative Free Thinking”
Kristi’s work – http://giddensgallery.com/product-category/kristi-zatyko/
reception
Show
Apr 12 – 21, 2018
Gallery open Tuesday – Saturday
11:00am – 6:00pm

Artist’s Reception
Saturday, Apr 14
6:00 PM till 9:00 PM
Free event, Enjoy Fine Art, Complimentary Wine, Hors d’oeuvres and Smiles
For details and parking – https://goo.gl/tYLaf7



Giddens Gallery of Fine Art in Grapevine
624 S Main St
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-488-8600
www.giddensgallery.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJvpbpTOwaY
https://www.facebook.com/GiddensGallery
https://www.instagram.com/giddensgallery/

Special Note on PARKING

Parking is very limited in front of the Gallery so we suggest you park in the available area behind the Gallery.
Off of Main Street, turn West on W Hudgins St to get to the parking lot.
We are in the Visitors Center Building.  The available parking area for the Gallery is in the back and is for “PUBLIC PARKING AFTER 5 PM and SAT & SUN”.
This link will take you to a Google Map; https://goo.gl/6SQBGu

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Conception Art Show April 12

We are pleased to invite you to attend the
Dallas edition of Conception Art Show.Join us as we celebrate the work of over 40 rising stars of the Dallas art scene.Light Appetizers will be served from 6-7pm

“There are few other opportunities like this. The environment is unique and the art is wonderful”  – Dallas Style & Design Magazine 

Thursday, April 12th
Community Beer Company, 1530 Inspiration Drive, Dallas
5:00 pm -9:00 pm 

RSVP HERE FOR COMPLIMENTARY PASS (ADMITS 2)

About Conception

Featured by The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and WABC News, Conception has made a daring impression on the world of contemporary art. Conception is a global movement: one that is not just trying to make a difference for each artist who participates, but also for the community at large. Our mission is to reshape and reenergize artistic communities around the world. To inspire ideas and provide a greenhouse for creativity and to nurture and mentor the creative groundbreakers of tomorrow.

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CRAIGHEAD GREEN GALLERY OPENING | Ellis/Harris/Irvin

 In All I Do
___________________________________
BRAD ELLIS
“Who Dat”
Encaustic & Collage on Board
60″ x 48″
“Queen of Domesticity”
Oil on Panel
30″ x 36″
“In All I Do”
Vintage Ephemera, Mixed Media on Panel
60″ x 60″
About Us
Craighead Green is recognized as one of the finest contemporary art galleries throughout Texas and the Southwest, representing over 40 artists of all mediums. The Gallery focuses on contemporary paintings, archival pigment prints and sculpture in a myriad of media and styles. Craighead Green represents mid to late career artists while continuing their promotion of emerging artists. The Gallery is a participating member of the Dallas Art Dealers Association and CADD, Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas.
Craighead Green Gallery
1011 Dragon St.
Dallas, TX  75207
214.855.0779
Follow us on
Instagram: @craigheadgreen

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Fort Works Art Spring Gallery Night

Spring Gallery Night

Reception March 24th, 12 – 9pm
featuring three incredible exhibitions:

Out of Focus: Fabiola Valenzuela and Jesse Hernandez

My Eyes Are Up Here: Kate Stipp and Megan Van Groll

Adam Palmer: The Sentimental Circus

Exhibition runs March 21st through May 5th, 2018

Out of Focus

Artists Jesse Sierra Hernandez and Fabiola Valenzuela will utilize Fort Works Art gallery for an exploration of cultural identity titled Out Of Focus — through mixed medium representations that showcase Latinx roots, sociopolitics, and personal claims of culture. Out Of Focus unique installations and multi-faceted work poses a first generation perspective of displacement.

Jesse Sierra Hernandez, New York Hotel Room                Fabiola Valenzuela, Tu Que Sabes Pocha

My Eyes are Up Here

In the upper gallery, My Eyes Are Up Here showcases figurative artists Kate Stipp and Megan Van Groll. This exhibition will feature artistic revelations about the female experience, and the emotional, psychological, and cultural forces that shape the lives of women.


Kate Stipp, Constance                                                 Megan Van Groll, Crush

Adam Palmer: Sentimental Circus

In the FWA satellite gallery, Adam Palmer will show a series of abstract installations and drawings that are vibrant with fine lines of intentional color titled, The Sentimental Circus. Growing up in the 80’s in the small west Texas town of Monahans, Palmer used MTV, Nickelodeon and HBO as a form of escapism. These sources provide an aesthetic that he tries to portray in his work. In his latest body of work “The Sentimental Circus” Palmer has tried to capture certain periods in his life using the shapes, symbols and colors of that time. Adam Palmer, The Lost Art of Cookie Baking: Insect Olympics

 

Fort Works Art is committed to bringing life, vitality and energy to the art scene in Fort Worth, TX. They are a resource for both seasoned collectors and the everyday individual. Existing somewhere between a gallery, a cultural center and a museum, Fort Works Art strives to continually evolve into its own entity, free from the traditional labels of the art world. They exist to support the arts, to give back to the community and to inspire youth.

Fort Works Art 
2100 Montgomery Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76107
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11 am – 5 pm; Saturday 10 am – 6 pm

 

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Upstairs Gallery celebrates 50th Anniversary on Spring Gallery Night March 24


Celebrating its 50th Anniversary

The Upstairs Gallery

Opens a Show of New Works by Its Current Artists

SATURDAY 24 March 2018    12 till 9pm

Location: 1038 WEST ABRAM * ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76013
info@upstairsartgallery.com

Visit our website: http://www.upstairsartgallery.com/

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Spring Gallery Night at Artspace111

FWADA Spring Gallery Night 2018 at Artspace111
Saturday | March 24, 2018 | 12 – 9pm
Schedule of Events
12pm – Exhibition Opens
5pm – Salsa Limón Food Truck Service
6:30pm – Live Music by Peter More of Oh Whitney and Special Guests

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Benito Huerta – Odd Ducks and Other Assorted Tales – Opening March 24

Benito Huerta
Odd Ducks 
and 
Other Assorted Tales

Saturday, March 24, 2018
Opening Reception

Spring Gallery Night

12:00 to 9:00 pm

William Campbell Contemporary Art, 4935 Byers Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107

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FWCAC Spring Gallery Night 2018

Spring Gallery Night at FWCAC
March 24, 2018 from 9am – 9pm
Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St., Fort Worth TX http://fwcac.com

Art 7 Gallery Small Works Show
Saturday March 3, 2018 –
Saturday March 31, 2018

Aún Recordamos Aquel Hogar
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Centrifugal Force
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Containing the Façade
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Fort Worth Art Collective
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Kindling
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

OBLIVIOUS
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Take Us To Your Leader
Monday February 26, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

Thus, We Scatter as We Go Along
Friday March 2, 2018 –
Wednesday March 28, 2018

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Dwelling: Paintings by Peter Ligon + Layla Luna opens March 23 at UD’s Haggerty Gallery

Our next exhibition Dwelling: Paintings by Peter Ligon + Layla Luna opens Friday, March 23rd at 5:30 p.m. and will include artist talks on the night.

Peter Ligon and Layla Luna share a common ground by articulating and exploring the architecture of dwelling spaces in their paintings. The results are quite different and yet each artist’s work exhibits a strong sense of place through abstract and observational painting strategies.

For details visit here.

Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas,1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, Tx 75062

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Late March CADD news for you! Contemporary art in Dallas

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March 14 – Openings & Events
Shift: Fari Rahimi
Opening reception: March 14, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 7 – April 10, 2018
March 15 – Openings & Events
Join us on March 15th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden
3rd Thursdays are FREE and proudly sponsored by: Brooklyn Brewery & Arts+Culture Texas
March 17 – Openings & Events
2018 MFA Invitational:
Barbara Horlander – TCU
Ashlyn Lee – SMU
Billi London-Gray – UTA
Theresa NewsomeGarrard – TWU
Calli Nissen – UD
Sara Rastegarpouyani – UTA
Blake Weld – UNT
Opening reception: March 17, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: April 8, 2018
Large Gallery
Limerick: Benjamin Terry
Artist Talk: March 17, 2:00 – 4:00pm
On view through: March 17, 2018
Small Gallery
Mirror: Michelle Thomas Richardson
Artist Talk: March 17, 2:00 – 4:00pm
On view through: March 17, 2018
Day Shift: David Collins
Artist Talk: 5:30pm
Opening reception: March 17, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: April 21, 2018
Iron and Graphite: Alex Como
Opening reception: March 17, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: April 21, 2018
March 31 – Openings & Events
No Holds Barred: Brad Ellis
Opening reception: March 31, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
In All I Do: Kelsey Irvin
Opening reception: March 31, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Feral: Tracey Harris
Opening reception: March 31, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Gallery One
COUNTERACT: Loring Taoka
Closing reception: March 31, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Gallery Two
New Clear Dawn: Jeffrey Cortland Jones
Closing reception: March 31, 5:00 – 7:00pm
The Future’s Ecology: Bogdan Perzynski
Opening reception: March 31, 6:00 – 9:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
In the Foyer
#chair, 2018: Kathy Lovas
Opening reception: March 31, 6:00 – 9:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Light Received & Fluid:
Roy Tamboli and Rick Lazes
Opening reception: March 31, 5:30 – 8:30pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
Large Gallery
Littoral Imaginarium: Linda Dee Guy
Opening reception: March 31, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: April 28, 2018
Small Gallery
Shared Time: Then and Now: Etty Horowitz, Chris Bramel, Winter Rusiloski, Christopher Blay, Alvaro Perez, DJ Perera, Nathan Porterfield, Simeen Farhat, Jason Reynaga
Opening reception: March 31, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: April 28, 2018
Continuing
Shadows and Reflections:
Works from the Estate of Gregory Miller
On view through: March 24, 2018
Nice to Meet You: Russ Connell
On view through: March 24, 2018
Dichotomy and Analogy: Kendall Stallings
On view through: March 24, 2018
Deconstructed Landscapes: Tom Hoitsma
On view through: March 24, 2018
Wherefore & Hence: David Aylsworth
On view through: March 24, 2018
THE FOURTH BOOK: Michael Corris
On view through: March 24, 2018
2.2.2. Seoul – Dallas – Seoul: Keun Joong Kim, Sun Doo Kim. Lisa Ehrich, Rick Maxwell. Hyun Ju Chung and Chong Keun Chu
On view through: March 24, 2018
Color as Light as Air: Kristen Cliburn
On view through: March 31, 2018
Unintended Garden: Celia Eberle
On view through: March 31, 2018
Scotoma: Stephen Lapthisophon
On view through: March 31, 2018
All in All: Ted Larsen
On view through: March 31, 2018
New Textiles: Marco Queirn
On view through: March 31, 2018
Glancing Backward: Kalee Appleton
On view through: March 31, 2018
1508 Commerce
Dallas, TX
The Women of Ro2: Allison Belliveau-Proulx, Gillian Bradshaw-Smith, Camilla Cowan, Catherine Cornelius, Georganne Deen, Cuyler Etheredge, Nancy Ferro, Cheryl Finfrock, Danielle Georgiou, Linda Dee Guy, Niki Havekost, Barbara Horlander, Sonali Khatti, Bumin Kim, Anita Kunz, Yuni Lee, Julie Libersat, Xiao Lu Liu, Jeanne Neal, Hayley Quentin, Robin Ragin, Fari Rahimi, Kathy Robinson-Hays, Patricia Rodriguez, Dee Shapiro, Erica Stephens, Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Marilyn Waligore, Peggy Wauters
On view through: April 7, 2018
Tinies: Gael Stack
On view through: May 5, 2018
Save the Date
CADD FUND 2018
Sunday, June 10th, 2018

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500x Opening this weekend March 17: 2018 MFA Invitational

MFA Invitational
March 17 – April 8th
Reception this Saturay March 17th from 7-10pm
Downstairs and Upstairs / Main Gallery

For 40 years, our goal has been to give emerging artists opportunities to exhibit their work and become part of the larger cultural conversation in Texas.  This March/April, 500X Gallery will be showcasing the work of talented MFA students from the many graduate programs across Dallas and Fort Worth.  Members of t500X Gallery selected all of the artists through studio visits across the different campuses throughout the last year.  Here are the selected artists:

Barbara Horlander – Texas Christian University
Ashlyn Lee – Southern Methodist University
Billi London-Gray – University of Texas – Arlington
Theresa NewsomeGarrard – Texas Womens University
Calli Nissen – University of Dallas
Sara Rastegarpouyani – University of Texas – Arlington
Blake Weld – University of North Texas

Also Showing:
Zach Petot
New Project Space Exhibitions

More info at http://www.500x.org/current-exhibitions/

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José Ignacio Alvarado: Venezuelan Sculptor exhibit opens March 17 at Frisco Fine Art

Frisco Fine Art is excited to bring the work of Venezuelan sculptor José Ignacio Alvarado to North Texas. Please join us for an opening reception and to meet the artist on Saturday, March 17, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Alvarado, an architect and designer, was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1951. Throughout his distinguished career, he has been a university professor, the author of Arquitectura para todos (Architecture for All), a columnist at Diario Los Andes and a critic for Artefacto magazine. He has also taken part in ecological projects for zoos and botanical gardens.

Alvarado creates his sculptures out of metal ribbon, incorporating the space around the sculpture into the piece. The dance of the ribbon in the air creates a flowing figure which, when combined with color, results in a spiritual response from the viewer.

“Throughout my career as an architect, I satisfied people´s need for functionality. However, I have come to understand that mankind also needs to feel spiritual satisfaction, which has to be sought. This search is the focus of my work.”

Alvarado´s artwork has been exhibited in the U.S., Venezuela and Aruba.

Frisco Fine Art

7227 Main Street #400

Frisco, Texas 75034

214-872-1917

events@friscofinart.com

www.friscofineart.com

 

Submitted by Randy Jacobs. Email: events@friscofineart.com

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“Belladonnas” opens Thursday, March 1st

Belladonnas
2650 Main Street
Thursday, March 1, 2018
6:00pm-9:00pm

Kettle Art Gallery
2650-B Main Street
Dallas, TX 75226

Hours of operation
Thursday & Friday, 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, 12-7 p.m.

Gallery owner
Frank Campagna

Online
Web: www.kettleart.com
Email: info@kettleart.com

Kettle Art proudly presents “Belladonnas”, a women’s collective exhibit showcasing the talent of local and diverse Dallas artists who exhibit strength, grace, and optimism in the community. In celebration of National Women’s History Month, this exhibit exemplifies the persistence, acceptance, and beauty of being a woman.

Opening Reception, Thursday, March 1st from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

This exhibit runs through Sunday, April 8th.
A special sneak peek begins Thursday, February 22nd at 6:00pm.

ARTIST HIGHLIGHTS:

ERIN CURRY displays the underlying beauty and marvelousness of the world.

MINJI KANG-WATROUS shares her customary Korean influences, highlighting the beauty in her culture.

DANI KENT depicts images of femininity, resilience, and growth.

JAMIE WALTERS provides hope and gratitude for a woman’s journey through life.

ARTIST STATEMENTS:

ERIN CURRY: “Starting off as a biologist, I knew my affinity for the natural world was something I needed to pursue. While working for the Dallas Zoo, I discovered that I was to be a biologist turned artist. I picked up drawing about 4 years ago, and now I am showing my work all over the country.

Using NanoLiner ink pens, I draw my unique cubist characters onto handmade wood panels as well as Bristol media paper, which I then elevate into shadowboxes. The subject matter is inspired not only by my biology background, but for my love of anything oddly beautiful. I want my work to inspire and bring attention to the underlying beauty and marvelousness of the world around us!”

MINJI KANG-WATROUS: Minji is a Korean-born artist, currently living in the Dallas area. She is a self-taught artist who has been creating art for the last 15 years. Her work is a modern take on the traditional arts that have been passed down from her mother, who is an established Korean artist. Minji incorporates hanji (traditional Korean paper), as well as multimedia elements in her works, focusing on nature. From series to series, her works evolve. Previous works include a juxtaposition of nature to architecture, and the beauty of nature with contrast in finish.

For years, Minji has created art to assist and raise funds for numerous art auctions and fundraisers. Her work is known throughout the Dallas art community by her signature detailed floral, geometric, and abstract designs on board. The simplicity of her compositions inevitably draws the viewer closer for a more appreciated visual balance, which she perfects through depth and perspective.

DANI KENT: Dani Kent specializes in realistic, yet whimsical, watercolor paintings. She is a practicing artist and local art educator, born and raised in DFW. Her artwork depicts images of femininity, resilience, and growth arising from the exploration of those themes in her life and in the lives of those around her.

It is through her love of family, and in the service of education, that her art is shaped. Her work investigates themes of motherhood, and the dichotomy of femininity. There is a pervasive wonder in Dani’s watercolor paintings as she investigates the play between the subtleties of building gradual color fields to bold contrasting values. She exhibits a love for the fluidity of her medium to achieve a steadiness between hard and soft. Conceptually, her work focuses on the contrast and struggle between tough and gentle, resilience and beauty, and a womanly balance between power and grace.

JAMIE WALTERS: Jamie’s work represents the bright, beautiful light at the end of the tunnel. If you’re struggling through life, the vibrant colors give you hope. If you’re “living in the light,” the art is a daily reminder of gratitude.

The striking colors, flow of the brush, and elegant use of the pallet knife make Jamie’s work unique. Her signature style completes each piece with a resin technique.

“The most exhilarating feeling is finding a piece of art you connect with and love. It might not be the largest and most pristine piece in the show, but you have an undeniable connection to it.”

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J. Vincent Scarpace Exhibit opens March 5th at the Mesquite Arts Center

J. VINCENT SCARPACE

Widely regarded as colorful, completely original, and whimsical, the original works of J. Vincent Scarpace, represent, in his own words, “a personal journey through the use of basic of art elements: line, shape, and color – resulting in an arrival, just past experimentation, at unique works of art which purposely resemble fish.” Perhaps best known for his abstract fish art, he’s followed his passion for the creative process, discovering that therein may lay the true reason for his next work of art, and next step in life for him – the pursuit of one’s own creative potential. For more about the artist, see the website http://ipaintfish.com/

Open Monday-Friday 8-5pm  Mesquite Arts Center https://www.cityofmesquite.com/158/Arts-Center

 

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Gisa Elwazir at Open Studio 516 – Reception March 3

Gisa Elwazir
Song of the Fallen 1, 2018
Decalcomania, gouache, ink on paper
42 x 26 inches

 

Gisa Elwazir
Facades
March 1-24, 2018

Haley-Henman at Open Studio 516
516 Fabrication Street
Dallas, Texas 75212

Reception: Saturday, March 3, 5-8 pm
Conversation: Saturday, March 10 at 3 pm

Haley-Henman proudly announces Gisa Elwazir’s newest series of paintings titled, Facades. These paintings are part of her continuing collection of organic abstractions. The artist will receive visitors at Open Studio 516 on Saturday, March 3 from 5-8 pm. An artist conversation will be on Saturday, March 10 at 3 pm. Other visits may be arranged by calling or texting Haley-Henman at 214-532-3225.

Gisa Elwazir says, “The title Facades is drumming up the Trump era by questioning Fake News, Human Rights Survival, the means of being Evangelical, the further Denigrating of Politicians and Women Rights issues. It is befitting the title by way of interpreting Facade, which means ‘Face’ meaning of the front or face of a building, but alternatively Facade can also be connected to Fake, which would mean something superficial or a misinterpretation that is used to conceal something. It shouts out: Appearance, Show, How it looks! But Facade is more than meets the eye.”

Visits by appointment, please call or text 214-532-3225

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500x Openings this weekend: College Expo 2018, James Talambas, and more

2018 College Expo
Downstairs / Main Gallery

February 24 – March 11, 2018
Reception – Saturday, Feb. 24th, 7pm-10 pm

500x Gallery, 500 Exposition Ave., Dallas, Tx 75275

500X Gallery, Texas’ oldest artist-run space, continues our annual juried show for college students! The 2018 College Expo brings together artists from educational institutions around the state. This year’s exhibition was juried by Katherine Brodbeck, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Artists included in the exhibition are:

Maria Barrientos – winner $150.00 juror prize, Christopher Evans  – winner $150.00 juror prize, Hannah Aaron, Francisco Alvarado, Allison Baldwin, Taylor Barnes, Jennifer Bieniek, Stephanie Gerhart, Betsey Gravatt, Michelle Hinojosa, Kylie Hull, Mike Lopez, Angie Reisch, Kiran Sattar, Emily Sides, Julia Teel, Jennifer Thompson, Gretchen Vickers, Blake Weld.

Y O U C A N N O T B U R Y M Y S I L E N C E, James Talambas, Upstairs Gallery

A Multi-sensory Installation

Visions for Venus, Upstairs Project Space

500X Gallery will exhibit the two-person exhibition, Visions for Venus by Ashley Whitt and Ashley Kauschinger from February 24 – March 11, 2018.

The exhibition presents works about women by women. Both artists seek to empower and seduce viewers while subverting patriarchal ideas of history and greatness.

Shellye Tow, Exposed, Back Gallery

The photographic series Exposed uses visual imagery to unveil the reality of mental illness in an effort to wrestle with the stigma faced in society by those who suffer from these disorders. By highlighting personalized narratives of the struggle with psychological illnesses the social stigmas and reactions are divulged through this body of work.

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CRAIGHEAD GREEN GALLERY OPENING | Connell/Hoitsma/Stallings

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Tuesday Evenings at the Modern presents Charlie Clarke Feb. 13 and Carroll Dunham Feb. 20

This popular series of lectures and presentations by artists, architects, historians, and critics is free and open to the public each Tuesday from February 6 through April 10.

Lectures begin at 7 pm in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s auditorium. Seating begins at 6:30 pm and is limited to 250; a live broadcast of the presentations is shown in Café Modern for any additional guests. A limited number of tickets (limit two per person) will be available for purchase ($5 each) from 10 am until 4 pm the day of the lecture online at www.themodern.org/programs/lectures. Free admission tickets (limit two per person) are available at the Modern’s information desk beginning at 5 pm on the day of the lecture. The museum galleries remain open until 7 pm on Tuesdays during the series (general admission applies).

Café Modern serves cocktails and appetizers on Tuesday nights during the lecture series.
Revisit the insightful lectures from Tuesday Evenings or discover new ways to look at works in the Museum’s collection with the Modern Podcasts. Hear artists speak about their work, or listen to curators’ perspectives and discussions. Visit www.themodern.org/podcasts. Video recordings of the lectures are available on the Modern’s YouTube channel.

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February 13
Ron Mueck’s hyper-real sculptures of the human figure are tender portrayals of people in their most intimate, isolated and vulnerable moments. Manchester Art Gallery on the 2008 ARTIST ROOMS exhibition featuring the work of Ron Mueck
Charlie Clarke, Ron Mueck’s long-time exhibition manager, is in conversation with the Modern‘s Senior Curator, Andrea Karnes as they discuss the work and career of Ron Mueck, from his first acclaimed sculpture, Dead Dad, to his most recent installation of 100 giant skulls, Mass, with a particular focus on the works in the Modern‘s exhibition Ron Mueck. After gaining international attention with Dead Dad in the controversial and popular exhibition Sensation in 1997, Mueck’s first one-person show was at Anthony d’Offay Gallery in 1998. As stated for a recent exhibition at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Finland, “Mueck has since shown himself to be a major sculptor whose work elicits an immediate emotional response. . .. Mueck’s subject matter – for all its universality – is deeply private, concerning the unspoken thoughts and feelings of all human beings.”

For this Tuesday Evenings presentation, serving as a preview for the exhibition Ron Mueck, which opens February 16, Clarke relays stories of his experiences with the artist and sheds light on the processes and decisions that infuse Mueck’s extraordinary sculptures with an enduring quality that leaves viewers entranced.
February 20
 
Awareness can feel like a bright island in an ocean of namelessness. The unthought and the unseen wash the shores, leaching into the ground of the mind under sagging frames of reference. There is endless erosion of the coastline, a subversive give-and-take. Objects are soaked with feelings and their identities compromised. Abstractions are contaminated. 
“Land” in Land, ed. Carroll Dunham (New York: Nolan/Eckman Gallery, 1989). Reprinted in Into Words: The Selected Writings of Carroll Dunham
Carroll Dunham, an important New York-based artist working in painting, drawing, and printmaking, discusses his practice, from coming into his own in the late 1970s to his current contributions as a maker and a writer within the continuum of art. Known for a conceptual approach, which includes aspects of abstraction and representation, Dunham is admired, especially by fellow artists, for his authentic and unyielding pursuit of consequential artworks. The artist Paul Chan confirms this admiration in his Publisher’s Foreword for the recently released book Into Words: The Selected Writings of Carroll Dunham: “I have admired Carroll Dunham’s work for many years. I still remember vividly his painting in America Is Hard to See, the inaugural exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s new building in 2015. When I entered the room where it hung, I gasped. The painting was at once exuberant, provocative, and entrancing. It literally took my breath.”
This Tuesday Evenings presentation is a special opportunity to hear from one of contemporary art’s most imperative voices and gain insights into a career that developed through a sensitivity to the past, an astute awareness of the present, and a personal insistence on making what needs to be made.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
February 13
Charles Clarke, Ron Mueck’s long-time exhibition manager, is in conversation with the Modern’s Senior Curator, Andrea Karnes, as they discuss Mueck’s work and career.
February 20
Carroll Dunham, the renowned artist and writer represented in the Modern’s collection with the painting Horse and Rider (My X), 2013-15,and Studies for Horse and Rider (My X), 2012-15, presents ideas and works as they pertain to his artistic practice.
February 27
Artists Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher, from Houston, present their work of the last 20 years, discussing their various interests and inspirations and sharing their experiences as collaborators.
March 6
Artist William Cordova is in conversation with 2017 Marfa Contemporary Guest Director Kate Green and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Blanton Museum of Art Carter Foster concerning Cordova’s installation ankaylli: spatial and ideological terrain at Marfa Contemporary in their presentation “William Cordova: Frameworks.“
March 20
Michael Lobel, art historian and Professor of Art History at Hunter College, City University of New York, presents a new discovery concerning the Modern’s popular painting Mr. Bellamy, 1961, in his presentation “Pop and Its Sources: Reconsidering Roy Lichtenstein’s Mr. Bellamy.”
March 27
Kamrooz Aram, whose work is featured in the Modern’s exhibition FOCUS: Kamrooz Aram, presents his work, which is known for addressing issues of ornament and its complex relationship to modernist painting, exhibition design, and more.
April 3
Courtney J. Martin, Dia Art Foundation Deputy Director and Chief Curator, as well as the curator of Dia’s 2015 exhibition Robert Ryman, presents “Encounters with Space, Depth and Distance: Robert Ryman, circa 20thC.” 
April 10
Katherine Bradford,whose work was featured in the Modern’s exhibition FOCUS: Katherine Bradford, presents thoughts on her practice and the ideas and methods behind her brightly colored, exuberantly executed, and ominous paintings.


LOCATION

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Telephone 817.738.9215
Toll-Free 1.866.824.5566
Museum Gallery Hours
Tue 10 am-7 pm (Feb-Apr, Jun-Jul, Sep-Nov)
Tue-Sun 10 am-5 pm
Fri 10 am-8 pm
General Admission Prices
(includes special exhibitions)
$4 for students with ID and seniors (60+)
$10 for adults (13+)
Free for children 12 and under
Free for Modern members
Free every Sunday and half-price every Wednesday.
CAFÉ MODERN
Lunch 
Tue-Fri 11 am-2:30 pm
Brunch 
Sat-Sun 10 am-3 pm
Dinner 
Fri 5-8:30 pm
Coffee, snacks, and dessert
10 am-4:30 pm
The Modern is closed Mondays and holidays, including New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.

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CADD February 2018

February Openings &am Other Events

Visit our Website: http://caddallas.net

 

CADD FUND 2018 – REMEMBER THE DATE
Sunday, June 10th, 2018
February 3 – Openings & Events
Inside Looking Out: Cindi Holt
Opening reception: February 3, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 10, 2018
February 10 – Openings & Events
Shadows and Reflections:
Works from the Estate of Gregory Miller
Opening reception: February 10, 5:00 – 8:30pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Large Gallery
Nuptials: Brian Scott
Artist Talk: February 10, 2:00 – 4:00pm
On view through: February 10, 2018
Small Gallery
Arrested Identity: Xiao Lu Liu
Artist Talk: February 10, 2:00 – 4:00pm
On view through: February 10, 2018
February 15 – Openings & Events
Join us on February 15th from 5:30 – 7:00pm
Mary Tomás Gallery
3rd Thursdays are FREE and proudly sponsored by: Brooklyn Brewery & Arts+Culture Texas
February 17 – Openings & Events
Nice to Meet You: Russ Connell
Opening reception: February 17, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Dichotomy and Analogy: Kendall Stallings
Opening reception: February 17, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Deconstructed Landscapes: Tom Hoitsma
Opening reception: February 17, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Gallery One
COUNTERACT: Loring Taoka
Artist Talk: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Opening reception: February 17, 6:30 – 8:30pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Gallery Two
New Clear Dawn: Jeffrey Cortland Jones
Artist Talk: 5:30- 6:30pm
Opening reception: February 17, 6:30 – 8:30pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
THE FOURTH BOOK: Michael Corris
Opening reception: February 17, 6:00 – 9:00pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
2.2.2. Seoul – Dallas – Seoul: Keun Joong Kim, Sun Doo Kim. Lisa Ehrich, Rick Maxwell. Hyun Ju Chung and Chong Keun Chu
Opening reception: February 17, 5:30 – 8:30pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Large Gallery
Limerick: Benjamin Terry
Opening reception: February 17, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 17, 2018
Small Gallery
Mirror: Michelle Thomas Richardson
Opening reception: February 17, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 17, 2018
Inside Looking Out: Cindi Holt
Artist talk: February 17, 11:00am
On view through: March 10, 2018
February 24 – Openings & Events
Scotoma: Stephen Lapthisophon
Opening reception: February 24, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 31, 2018
All in All: Ted Larsen
Opening reception: February 24, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 31, 2018
New Textiles: Marco Queirn
Opening reception: February 24, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 31, 2018
Color as Light as Air: Kristen Cliburn
Opening reception: February 24, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 31, 2018
Unintended Garden: Celia Eberle
Opening reception: February 24, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 31, 2018
Tinies: Gael Stack
Opening reception: February 24, 5:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: May 5, 2018
1508 Commerce
Dallas, TX
The Women of Ro2
Opening Reception: February 24, 6:00 – 8:00pm
On view through: March 24, 2018
Main Upstairs Gallery
y o u c a n n o t b u r y m y s i l e n c e:
James Talambas
Opening reception: February 24, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 11, 2018
Upstairs Project Space
Visions for Venus: Ashley Whitt and Ashley Kauschinger
Opening reception: February 24, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 11, 2018
Back Gallery
Exposed: Shellye Tow
Opening reception: February 24, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 11, 2018
Main Downstairs Gallery
College Expo 2018: Juried by Katherine Brodbeck, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art
Opening reception: February 24, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 11, 2018
Downstairs Project Space
Blurred: Sylvia Mtz
Opening reception: February 24, 7:00 – 10:00pm
On view through: March 11, 2018
Continuing
REFLECT: Margo Sawyer
On view through: February 7, 2018
Empty Kingdoms: Tyler Butcher
On view through: February 10, 2018
Natural Flow: Suzanne Kelley Clark
On view through: February 10, 2018
Dystopian Dreams: Arturo Mallmann
On view through: February 10, 2018
Gallery One
Churn Dash: Caroline Lathan Stiefel
On view through: February 10, 2018
Gallery Two
All at Once: Arden Bendler Browning
On view through: February 10, 2018
Main Gallery
Bret Slater: Bret Slater
On view through: February 10, 2018
In the Foyer
Drawings: Ryan Goolsby
On view through: February 10, 2018
1508 Commerce Street
Dallas, Texas
CONNECTION: TJ Griffin
On view through: February 10, 2018
Downstairs Front Gallery
New Works: Clint Bargers
On view through: February 11, 2018
Downstairs Main Gallery
Hemming and Hawing: Steven Foutch
On view through: February 11, 2018
Upstairs Main Gallery
Ordinary Time: Chris Ireland
On view through: February 11, 2018
Upstairs Project Space
Car·a·pace: Jessie Barnes and
Lynné Bowman Cravens
On view through: February 11, 2018
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
BitPsy:Redefining the Ancient Painters Ritual for the 21st Century: Jeff Parrott
On view through: February 16, 2018
Lance Letscher
On view through: February 17, 2018
Reinhard Ziegler
On view through: February 17, 2018
Project Room: Maja Ruznic
On view through: February 17, 2018
Sea Stones: David Fokos
On view through: February 17, 2018
Savoring Lichtenstein: Ruben Nieto
On view through: February 17, 2018
Finding the Universe in Oaxaca:
Gary Goldberg
On view through: February 17, 2018
Tarrent College South Campus
Irreversible Change/Selective Memory:
Terry Hays
On view through: February 22, 2018
Twelve Nights: Lisa Graziotto
On view through: February 27, 2018
Wherefore & Hence: David Aylsworth
On view through: March 24, 2018

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Cindi Holt: Inside Looking Out opens Sat., Feb. 3 at Valley House

Join us for the opening reception for “Cindi Holt: Inside Looking Out” this Saturday, February 3, 6:00pm–8:00pm. View images of paintings in the exhibition online at www.valleyhouse.com

Cindi Holt is a self-taught artist who was first inspired to paint in 1985 when she was 34 years of age. Her richly-detailed paintings are imaginative, carefree responses to a place. Even the formal rooms she painted of the Texas Governor’s Mansion in the 1990’s have an energetic warp described by Clint Willour, “Patterns are chalk-a-block: bumping into one another; climbing over each other; jostling for space. Flowers on tables mate with those in the carpet and in paintings on the wall. Furniture takes on human form: chairs bow and tables stand on tiptoe…”

Central Market commissioned Cindi Holt to paint a three-panel panorama of the highlights of Fort Worth for their Fort Worth store, and a four-part mural for their cafe at the Preston Royal location in Dallas. The original paintings are on view at The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, respectively. Her painting “The Red Room” graced the 2004 Christmas card from The White House.

Cindi Holt is a California native who lives in Fort Worth and has been represented by Valley House Gallery since 2003.

Cindi Holt will give an Artist Talk on Saturday, February 17, at 11:00am.

The exhibition will be on view through March 10, 2018.

Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden
6616 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, Texas 75254
972-239-2441
www.valleyhouse.com

Hours: 10:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Saturday

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Color Me… Contemporary! Feb. 3 at Southwest Gallery

In celebration of contemporary art Southwest Gallery cordially invites you to
 
COLOR ME CONTEMPORARY
Saturday, February 3rd  from 1-5 pm
 
MEET THE ARTISTS
 and experience their colorful new works!
4500 Sigma Rd.  Dallas, Texas 75244    972.960.8935    800.272.9910   www.swgallery.com

Paul Walden refers to “Apparent Chaos” when viewing his paintings in a limited sense. They appear chaotic but the subconscious elements create order and harmony within the composition. “The repetition of the painting & the layering techniques I have developed are the tools that allow the perceptions of an underlying order to emerge.”

Mark Whitmarsh creates relationships that excite the eye through exploration of light, color and space.  “As I build layers of color, a personal iconography evolves on the painted surface.”

Tony Saladino‘s use of color and subject matter make for beautifully executed works that are not only pleasing to the eye but thought-provoking as well. “I try to use each medium’s scale and characteristics to its advantage, to give my imagination an avenue which can explore truth on a two dimensional plane.

Dennis Johnson‘s paintings do not have to relate to anything or follow rules. It simply invites us to think, to reflect, to open our mind to the possibility that all art has to do is make us feel.

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Rachel Meginnes + Kelly O’Briant: What Remains opens Feb. 1 at Haggerty Gallery in Irving

New Exhibition | Rachel Meginnes + Kelly O’Briant: What Remains

Please join us for the opening reception of What Remains on Thursday, February 1, 5:30-8 p.m.

  • Artist talk | 5:30 to 6 p.m., Art History Auditorium
  • Reception | 6 to 8:00 p.m., Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery

What Remains speaks to both visual and conceptual depth – of the inherent memory embedded in the works of artist-educator Rachel Meginnes and Kelly O’Briant, assistant professor of ceramics, at the University of Dallas. For Meginnes, actual material, in the form of reclaimed textiles, forms the foundation of her process, a physical and metaphorical layering of wear and re-adapting, moving forward and revealing the past. In the work of O’Briant, the remainders are often phantom forms – a chimaera or abstraction of scientific theory. Her work in ceramics has explored the notions of dark matter, light and shadow, the passage of time. For this exhibition, O’Briant mines the emotional effect of unsettlement and reconstruction – the physical act of carrying the past forward.

We are delighted that both artists will be on campus to give an artist presentation at the reception on Thursday, Feb.1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Haggar Auditorium in the Art Village on the University of Dallas campus, followed by a reception in the gallery. The exhibition is available for viewing through Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018.  

This exhibition is curated by Kathryn Gremley, Director of Penland Galler and travels to us from the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. To view an online catalog of the show and for more information on the great work they do at Penland visit here.
Image Credits:
T. Image of the work installed at Penland Gallery, Nov/Oct, 2017
L. Rachel Meginnes, Mantle (Fragment) Deconstructed quilt, metal leaf, India ink, and acrylic, 18 x 14.75, inches framed, 2017.
R. Kelly O’Briant, All Good things (Detail), Porcelain, gold (112 gold bowls containing porcelain seeds), wood base, 44 x 76 x 4 inches | bowls 2.5 x 1.5 inches, 2017.
Copyright Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, Penland Gallery, Rachel Meginnes and Kelly O’Briant © *|2017|* *|Beatice M. Haggerty Gallery|*, All rights reserved.
*|Image Credit: Installation shot of What Remains at Penland Gallery featuring work of Rachel Meginnes and Kelly O’Briant|*Our mailing address is:

Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery

1845 E. Northgate Dr.

Irving, Tx 75062

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[Exhibition] Solo Show [Down]; Runners Ups Show opens Feb. 2 at Art7

Fort worth Community Arts Center is proud to present Solo Show [Down]; Runners Ups Show. This exhibit features the work of Amy D. Herzel, Nimmy Melvin and Padaric Kolander and was juried by Jennifer Casler Price who has been the curator of Asian and non-Western art at the Kimbell Art Museum since 1993. Opening Receptions on February 2, 2018 at our satellite gallery, Art7 Gallery, from 6 – 8pm and the show runs until February 26th. The Art7 Gallery is located at 2831 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
Please direct any question to Karen Fulton, Art7 Gallery manager, at kfulton@artscouncilfw.org

Image:

Padaric Kolander, Or Shut Up, 2017, graphite, charcoal, and acrylic on paper, 42″ X 46″

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[Exhibition] MANipulations, MANifestations, and MASTERship by Abhidnya Ghuge

MANipulations, MANifestations, and MASTERship by Abhidnya Ghuge is now on view at Fort Worth Community Arts Center. This group of work is site specific installation created using humble materials such as poultry fencing and woodblock printed paper plates, along with a few wall mounted art works showcasing the woodblock printed paper plates and carved wood. A large scale hand carved woodblock will also be on display. The installation will engage the viewers as they walk around it and through the installation. The artist will have a closing reception on our Spring Gallery Night, on March 24, 2018; from 6PM-9PM.

Submitted by Jonathan Levy. Email: jlevy@artscouncilfw.org

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Collective Vision opens Feb. 2 at Bivins Gallery

Bivins Gallery is pleased to present Collective Vision, a group exhibition featuring a diverse assembly of sculptures and paintings from artists on the gallery’s renowned roster.

The opening reception will be held on February 2, 2018 from 5 to 8pm, and commemorates Bivins Gallery’s first anniversary. In an incredibly successful year,

Bivins Gallery has had their artists exhibited across the globe, 8 exhibitions in the main gallery, and the addition of a second, private gallery location. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 through April 7, 2018.

Artists featured in the main gallery will include: Troy Abbott, Fletcher Benton, Mr. Brainwash, Pedro Escapa, Carole Feuerman, Linda Fleming, Phil Gleason, Robert Graham, Richard Hickam, Tom Holland, Mildred Howard, Robert Hudson, Denis Mikhaylov, Harry Moody, Craig Nagasawa, Don Nice, Ricardo Paniagua, Irene Pijoan, Punk Me Tender, Richard Shaw, Tonio Trzebinski, Lidia Vitkovskaya, Brian Wall, Mary Hull Webster, William T. Wiley, and Russell Young.

Submitted by Bivins Gallery. Email: anna@bivinsgallery.com

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