Walking along Main Street in Downtown Dallas, to keep with social distancing practices I cut through a corner park where the Southwestern Life Building once stood. Exiting "Pegasus Plaza" I looked to my left and saw a glowing golden sculpture that hadn't been there before. Of course, I had to go check it out. Dallas … Continue reading An Electrifying Sculpture
Colorful, life-sized and vibrant are words that may describe the artwork of Ann Wood. They may not, however, describe what you expect from a gallery show called Deathbeds on view at Kirk Hopper Gallery in Dallas. Most of the works on view, as was explained at the gallery, were created after the death of the … Continue reading Knowing Life: The Works of Ann Wood at Kirk Hopper
An interesting show, Through The Dark Place, by Mark Burt of Bossier City, Louisiana opened tonight at RO2 in Dallas. You can read more about it here
Not everyone knows what to expect when they are invited to the Dallas Art Fair. One guest was expecting something more like the Fort Worth Arts Festival. Another went to the Deep Ellum Arts Festival by mistake but realized their error only when they couldn't find the correct booth number (the heavy metal music should have also … Continue reading Dallas Art Fair, 2017 Edition
At a time when the abstract, experimental, and minimal reign supreme, a temporary sculpture exhibit in the Arts District, the Latino Cultural Center and Lee Park is particularly satisfying. The winged figures by Jorge Marín were brought to Dallas through the Consulate General of Mexico and will remain here until sometime in May. Marín was … Continue reading Jorge Marín’s Wings of the City
If any Dallas neighborhood is most associated with being a place where artists live, it's probably Oak Cliff. Sure, the area around White Rock Lake has a large number of artists living there. Oak Lawn was once known as the center for art galleries, a role that's been taken on by the Design District and … Continue reading Oak Cliff, A Legacy of Art and Cheap Rent
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Familiar strangers result from artworks displayed again at North Lake College after 30 years. Dallas Artist Maryanne Meltzer explored the topic of strangers and alienation in a 1984 exhibit. This month the works return, this time alongside those of artist Allison Proulx. Formerly a movie set designer in Los Angeles, Proulx seems to work in a parallel universe with Meltzer. … Continue reading Strangers Revisiting from 1984 at North Lake College
The first coordinated gallery-opening night of the year in Dallas brought many out for views of stunning artwork. We began at Conduit and made stops at Curcuit 12, Laura Rathe Fine Art, Mary Thomas Gallery, Craighead Green, the newest kid on the block- Erin Cluley Gallery and 500x (which we are oh so thankful stays open … Continue reading Snapshots from Dallas Art Openings
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