Christopher Rabb at Mokah Art Gallery

Christopher Rabb’s paintings represent slices of selected comic book compositions in their bare visual elements exposing the raw expressive power of the climax. Rabb’s source is comic books for their inherent expressive visual language. Comics are seemingly simple because they are comprised of three major elements: the image, text, and sequence. Rabb removes the characters and text, leaving activated space, visual movement, and visual time gaps between planes.

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Brand New Urban Contemporary Works by Dallas Artists at The 4th Wall Gallery

The 4th Wall Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Building Character, a group exhibition of new character-driven work by Urban Contemporary artists C. Kirk, Jeru Gabriel, and Hatziel Flores. The opening takes place on March 5, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., and the show will continue thru April 3. All three artists will be in attendance the night of the opening.

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The MAC Announced News Shows for March 2010

The MAC is proud to present three new exhibitions: Sandow Birk, The Depravities of War, Muriel Hasbun: Barquitos de Papel/Paper Boats; Sirajski and Jessica Benjamin: of Wrath and Proxy Wars in the New Works Space. The opening reception will be Saturday, March 6 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at our galleries located at 3120 McKinney Avenue, which is in the Uptown District of Dallas.

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Recent Paintings by Yang Jin Long at the Crow Collection of Asian Art

A child of China’s 1960s Cultural Revolution, internationally renowned artist Yang Jin Long will make his American museum debut with an exhibition entitled Seizing the New World, Recent Paintings by Yang Jin Long, at the Crow Collection of Asian Art (2010 Flora Street, Dallas, TX 75201). The exhibition opens Sat., Jan. 23 and runs through Sun., April 18, 2010. Yang Jin Long’s contemporary paintings reflect his experiences since moving to the United States from China in 2006. In his most recent works, Yang has explored his new surroundings by creating vibrant, provocative and imaginative paintings.

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Selected Work from The Rachofsky Collection at the TCU Art Galleries

Floor Corner Wall: Selected Work from The Rachofsky Collection, curated by Thomas Feulmer and Christina Rees, features work by artists who address the physical space of the gallery in architectural, psychological, or social terms, and includes sculptural works by Carl Andre, Mel Bochner, Tom Claassen, Tom Friedman, Jim Hodges, Siobahn Liddel, Mario Merz, Charles Ray, Richard Serra, and Rachel Whiteread.

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Heidi Lingamfelter & Winter Rusiloski: Sky Water Leaves Grass at Mokah Art Gallery

Although winter is setting in outside, the walls of Mokah Art Gallery are bursting with color and life. This newest exhibit features two female artists, Heidi Lingamfelter and Winter Rusiloski. Both artists’ work centers on nature, however, each uses a distinct approach with the subject matter.

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New Work by Rebecca Carter and Thomas Feulmer plus Holy Saint Mary’s Biscuits Captain! at 500x Gallery

500X Gallery is opening three new shows for December: New Work by Rebecca Carter and Thomas Feulmer, Melancholia by Julie Barnofski and Holy Saint Mary’s Biscuits Captain! by Mark Collop and Joel Kiser. This trio of exhibits opens Saturday, December 5, 2009. The opening reception is from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Timothy Harding and Jennifer Jones at mod.shop Gallery

The mod.shop Gallery is pleased to present the intersection of two young artists Timothy Harding and Jennifer Jones who explore pencil drawing on stake white backgrounds. Timothy Harding will be transforming the gallery with his deconstructivist architectural paper drawings. While Jennifer Jones’ work explores the death of her father using charcoal and gesso to delicate pencil drawings.

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Megan McGinnis and Michael Francis at Mokah Art Gallery

Works on Paper features recent works by Megan McGinnis and Michael Francis dealing with the struggles of growing up. McGinnis’ work focuses on early childhood, and Francis’ on his friend Evan beginning college. Working from photographs, the images are reworked and manipulated to show the beauty and vulnerability of innocence in transition. Works on Paper is on view at Mokah Art Gallery through November 28, 2009. The opening reception is Friday, November 6, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m.

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Anime, Manga and Art at the El Paso Museum of Art

Anime is an abbreviated pronunciation of “animation,” referring to animation originating in Japan. Manga consists of comics and print cartoons that conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 20th century. Both have origins dating from as far back as the 18th and 19th centuries through the post-WWII era.

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Three New Exhibits for November at 500X Gallery

Sissy Mary’s Escape Plan by Matt Clark and Tiffany Wolf, My dots, My lines by S and fremder_fremder. All exhibits are showing at 500X Gallery from Nov. 7 – 29, 2009. Opening reception Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Modern Luxury Dallas presents Design on Dragon: The Intersection of Art and Design

Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the FREE street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. For more information call (214) 647-5681 or visit www.DragonStreetDallas.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought.

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Blue Yule Time Again at McKinney Avenue Contemporary

It’s Blue Yule time again at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC), whose annual fundraising features those crazy, great Christmas ornaments made by crazy, great artists and patrons. And they will make your holiday decorations “bling” with joy.

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Van Keuren, Stoytchev and McGehearty at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) is proud to present three new exhibitions: Philip Van Keuren: Forty Years of Works on Paper, 1969-2009, Ivan Stoytchev: The Shape of Colors, and Eric McGehearty: Surface with an Opening in the New Works Space. The opening reception will be Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 5:30 – 7:30pm at The MAC, located at 3120 McKinney Avenue in the Uptown District of Dallas. All three artists will be in attendance at the opening.

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Landscapes at 500X Gallery Annual Open Show

There’s nothing like displaying art in an old warehouse, which make 500X Gallery a perfect venue. 500X Gallery, a stones throw from Fair Park, is currently exhibiting the Annual Open Show, an exhibit that gives artists without gallery representation (like me) the opportunity to display their work. 500x Gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. The Annual Open Show runs through Saturday, October 31, 2009.

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