One Hundred and Ten Degrees Opens at TractorBeam Gallery
Last Saturday night was burning HOT with the One Hundred and Ten Degrees opening at TractorBeam Gallery downtown. There are 10 artists showcasing their hottest work.
Antiques Round-Up at The Grace Museum to Feature Public TV Personality
Family heirlooms, garage and estate sale finds, oddities and antiquities will find their way to The Grace Museum’s Antiques Round-Up July 31. A group of professional appraisers from across Texas and Oklahoma will staff the event, highlighted by the appearance of public TV personality and antiques appraiser John Buxton. Each appraiser has donated his or her time and travel costs to assist with the event, which is the first-ever appraisal event to be held at The Grace.
The Dallas Museum of Art Opens The Living Room with a Summer Installation by Visiting Artist Jill Foley
This summer the Center for Creative Connections (C3) at the Dallas Museum of Art moves into the museum’s fourth-floor Tower Gallery as construction begins on a new C3 exhibition and other renovations that will debut on September 25. While the first-floor location is closed, Susan Diachisin, The Kelli and Allen Questrom Director of the Center for Creative Connections, invited visiting artist Jill Foley to create a dynamic installation for the Center’s “temporary home away from home.”
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Showcases a Special Documentary Photography Exhibition
On October 2, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White. This special exhibition explores the work of three of the foremost photographers of the twentieth-century and the golden age of documentary photography in America. American Modern will be on view through January 2, 2011; admission is free.
City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Announces the Grand Opening of the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs proudly announces the grand opening of the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, located at 223 West Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208, and will mark the event with a dedication ceremony on Thursday, August 12, 2010 and a community open house and street fair on Sunday, August 15, 2010.
RISING Gallery Opens I Am Women to a Packed Venue
RISING Gallery was pulsing like a crowded downtown nightclub for a full three hours on July 15, 2010, for the I Am Woman art opening. The FGIII Art & McKane organization who put on the exhibition packed the venue with great art, a DJ, string musicians, a beautiful crowd, and eighteen local smoking hot female artists. The show features a group of artists’ works benefiting Alley’s House, a non-profit for teen mothers and their children. The artwork is on 24 x 24 inch canvases all priced at $300 and based on the theme “feminity, love, beauty, passion and power”.
The Women’s Museum’s Dreams of Flight Exhibit Opening Coincides with Legendary Pilot’s Birthday, Amelia Earhart
The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future announces the opening of Dreams of Flight: A Journey through Air and Space on Friday, July 23, 2010, and runs through October 31, 2010. In a special twist, the opening of the exhibit coincides with one of America’s beloved pioneers of flight birthday, Amelia Earhart, born July 24, 1897. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight in 1932. In June 1937, Amelia began the infamous final trip that would mark the first around-the-world flight. She and her navigator, Frederick Noonan, completed almost two-thirds of their flight when they were lost at sea.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Presents Summer Flicks Series
Take a break from the Texas heat and join us for The 2010 Modern Kids – Summer Flicks Series! Share the art of the screen with your children as they watch stories unfold and ideas form in delightful and innovative films. The bonus for seeing these films at the Modern is the opportunity to visit the galleries before or after and experience the wonder of the art as stories unfold and ideas form in paintings, sculptures, installations and videos found in works from the permanent collection.
Southern Methodist University Features Works from the Stanley Marcus Collection and DeGolyer Library
In celebration of the centennial of the Mexican Revolution in 2010, the Mildred Hawn Gallery in SMU’s Hamon Arts Library is featuring an exhibit of historic books and portfolios from Mexico, on view through August 29. The items are part of the Stanley Marcus Collection at SMU’s DeGolyer Library. Marcus, from the family of the founders of the exclusive Neiman Marcus store, was a passionate book collector who assembled a truly remarkable private library, numbering about 8,000 volumes and ranging across the centuries.
Texas Artists Coalition Announces Plein Aire Meet-up
A group of artists from the TAC will meet at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Anyone is welcome to join us. Bring your own art supplies for outdoor paintings or drawing, and lots of water. Call Doug Clark at 682.478.8060 for details and exact location of the group. There is no charge for participation. Come at any time Friday morning.
The Kimbell Art Museum Presents Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea
Rarely does an exhibition offer an entirely fresh way of viewing the art of a great civilization. Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea does exactly that––by revealing and interpreting the importance of water to the ancient Maya. Shark teeth, stingray spines, sea creatures and waterfowl appear in works of stone and clay; supernatural crocodiles breathe forth rain; cosmic battles take place between mythic beasts and deities—all part of a new and vivid picture of the Maya worldview.
Ed Jaster appointed Senior Vice President at Heritage Auctions, will transfer to new Heritage Manhattan office
Heritage Auction Galleries has announced the appointment of Ed Jaster to Senior Vice President. He will be transferring to the company’s soon-to-be-opened Manhattan gallery.
The City of El Paso to Unveil Art Work by Doug Taylor
The City of El Paso Public Art Program and Representative Ann Morgan Lilly invite the public to the dedication and unveiling of Upper Valley Sails, a kinetic sculpture designed by artist Doug Taylor, located on the traffic circle intersection of Country Club Rd. and Upper Valley, on Monday, July 19, 2010, from 9 to10 a.m.
Famed Dallas Artist/Sculptor, Renato Mazza, to be Featured at Mary Tomás Studio Gallery
Renato (René) Mazza will be featured at the Mary Tomás Studio Gallery July 31, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The preview will be July 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Mary Tomás Studio Gallery is located in the Design District in building 1080 at 1110 Dragon St., Dallas, Texas 75207.
I am Woman: Group Exhibition to Benefit Alley’s House
RISING Gallery is proud to host a two week art exhibition here at the gallery titled I AM WOMAN. All proceeds from this exhibition will benefit Alley’s House, a wonderful non-profit Dallas organization. The mission of Alley’s House is to empower teen mothers and their children to achieve independence through support services, education and mentoring. Alley’s House strives to break the generational, economic, and social impact of teen pregnancy within the community. Please visit www.alleyshouse.org for more information.
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John Palmer — Contemporary self-taught, Houston artist working in a variety of media including paint and sculpture.
www.johnpalmerart.com
Jennifer Grassman — Serpent Tales and Nightingales starring Jennifer Grassman. Lovely music.
www.jennifergrassman.com
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