University of North Texas Symposium in Dallas Explores Politics of Taste in 18th and 19th-Century Latin America

Scholars from across the country will gather in Dallas for a University of North Texas symposium, The Politics of Taste in 18th- and 19th-Century Latin America, presented by the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design.

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500X Gallery Members Show Opening in September

500X Gallery is pleased to kick off the 2010-2011 season with 500X Members Show. The show opens on Saturday, September 11, and runs through Sunday, October 3, 2010. The opening reception is Saturday, September 11, from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Review of New Vision: Ballpoint Drawings by Il Lee at the Crow Collection of Asian Art

Il Lee, a Korean-born New York artist, creates his innovative New Vision: Ballpoint Drawings, solely with ink pens. And if the large Plexiglas container in the gallery is a true commentary, he uses pens that are the cheapies I abhor due to their tendency to leak globs of ink at inopportune times.

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Blanton Museum Shop Welcoms Mexican Cuisine Icon, Diana Kennedy

Book Signing for Oaxaca al Gusto, September 16, 2010 The Blanton Museum Shop at the Blanton Museum of Art, is pleased to host a book signing event with acclaimed food historian and chef Diana Kennedy on September 16, 2010 at 6:30 PM. Oaxaca al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy, published by University of Texas Press, is [...]

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Dallas Based Heritage Auction Galleries Opens New York City Gallery

The eagerly-awaited new Manhattan gallery and offices of Heritage Auction Galleries will open at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. The expansion of Heritage, the world’s third largest auction house, into the New York City market comes at a time when many major auction firms are contracting. The Dallas-based firm also opened a Beverly Hills, California gallery and salesroom earlier this year.

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Fort Worth Art Dealers Association Announces Fall Gallery Night in September

For 34 years, the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA) has played a prominent role in cultivating the rich artistic heritage of Fort Worth, concentrating on making art accessible through free events like Fall Gallery Night. FWADA member galleries and museums open their doors to host Fall Gallery Night on Saturday, September 11, from 2–9 p.m. Admission is free.

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The McKinney Avenue Contemporary Announces New Partnership with Mercantile Coffee House

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) is proud to present a new affiliation with Mercantile Coffee House. As part of the MAC’s newest community outreach program, the MAC has teamed up with Mercantile Coffee House to extend its contemporary artistic vision and educational support to downtown Dallas. This new partnership will promote and support emerging talent with monthly exhibitions throughout the year. Donations from Mercantile Coffee House will benefit artistic programming at the MAC.

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Camp Fire USA Paint Out Set for October 14-17 in Fort Worth Botanic Garden

More than 35 professional artists from across the state will participate in the third annual Camp Fire USA Paint Out, an invitational outdoor painting event on October 14-17 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. During the four-day event, artists will create original works of art throughout the 109-acre garden. The Paint Out is free and open to the public; proceeds from the sale of artwork benefit the children and youth programs of Camp Fire USA First Texas Council.

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Renowned Photographer Marc Riboud Exhibits at the Crow Collection of Asian Art

Works by master photojournalist Marc Riboud, known for some of the most iconic images of the 20th century, will be on view at the Crow Collection of Asian Art’s LinkAsia gallery Saturday, October 2, through Sunday, January 30, 2011. Tibet: The Land Closest to the Sky, Photographs by Marc Riboud will be the first solo exhibition in Texas for the 87-year-old French photographer. Riboud’s most memorable images range from painters at work on the Eiffel Tower balanced like dancers on powerful metal girders, to a young woman protesting against the Vietnam War, facing down a barrage of rifles with a flower in her hand. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

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Tuesday Evenings at the Modern Presents Dr. Michael Corris

Tuesday Evening lectures are held in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s auditorium and begin at 7 p.m. The Tuesday Evenings series brings artists, scholars, and critics to discuss their work each week during the spring and fall. The fall series begins September 7 and ends November 16. Admission is free and open to the public. Free admission tickets can be picked up at the Modern’s admission desk beginning at 5 p.m. on the day of the lecture. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. and is limited to the first 250 ticketholders. A live broadcast of the lecture will be shown in Café Modern for any additional guests. The Museum galleries and Café Modern will remain open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays during the series, (regular gallery admission charge applies).

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Dead Photographers Society — Photographers who still find pleasure in taking pictures the old fashioned way with film, chemicals and a dark room.
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Mr. Holga — Mr. Holga is a die-hard film photographer specializing in Holga cameras.
www.mrholga.com

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