http://www.dallasartnews.com Art News, Reviews, Calendar, Museums and Galleries for art in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and around Texas. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:08:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Modern 'til Midnight: Andy Warhol Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Saturday, April 10, 2010, from 6 p.m. to Midnight The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth,in conjunction with the Andy Warhol: The Last Decade and FOCUS: Ben Jones exhibitions, presents our sixth Modern 'til Midnight event Saturday, April 10 from 6 p.m. ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/modern-til-midnight-andy-warhol/ This week Dallas Art News learned that Alyssa Gardina, Marketing Associate for The Women's Museum, is leaving her post at the museum. We would like to take this moment and express our gratitude to Alyssa and to wish her well in future endeavors. When Dallas Art News started less than a ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/bon-voyage-alyssa-gardina/ [caption id="attachment_2568" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Elvis by Michael Kalish"][/caption] Michael Kalish Samuel Lynne Galleries Opening Reception Friday, March 26, 2010, from 7 to 10 p.m. You haven't seen everything in art till you have viewed the work of Michael Kalish. Mr. Kalish takes the phrase alternative media to a new level. His depictions of classic ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/michael-kalish-at-samuel-lynne-galleries/ [caption id="attachment_1086" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Dallas Museum of Art"][/caption] Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art Friday, March 19, 2010 from 6 p.m. to Midnight Join the Dallas Museum of Art on March 19, 2010, at our Late Night for a trip through the looking glass as we celebrate the release of Tim ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/schedule-of-events-for-late-nights-at-the-dallas-museum-of-art/ ACME Works by Christopher Rabb Mokah Art Gallery March 11 to 27, 2010 Artist Reception on Saturday, March 20, 2010, from 7 to 10 p.m. 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 ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/christopher-rabb-at-mokah-art-gallery/ The Arts of Collin County has received a significant contribution to the project in the form of an in-kind donation of sandstone, valued at $100,000, from Sunbelt Stone. The sandstone will be used on the interior walls of the Arts of Collin County’s 2,100-seat performing arts hall. Sunbelt Stone ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/sunbelt-stone-donates-sandstone-to-arts-of-collin-county/ Station Museum of Contemporary Art wishes to announce the following six solo exhibitions by artists Suha Shoman, Charif Benhelima, Santiago Forero, Martin Zet, Ed Wilson and Elliot Wolfson. These exhibitions will open on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 7 p.m. with music & refreshments. Two films about Palestine by ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/station-museum-of-contemporary-art-announces-six-solo-exhibits/ [caption id="attachment_2572" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald (photo by Bob Jackson)"][/caption] A Photographers Story: Bob Jackson and the Kennedy Assassination The Sixth Floor Museum Through October 17, 2010 The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza has extended its popular seventh floor exhibit, A Photographer’s Story: Bob Jackson and the Kennedy Assassination, ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/bob-jackson-and-the-kennedy-assassination-extended-at-the-sixth-floor-museum/ Kids of all ages are invited to invent, explore, tinker, adventure ... and have fun on Art Thinkers’ Day at Dallas Contemporary on Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. ~ 1 p.m. This FREE event encourages children of all ages to use their eyes, hands, and imagination to enter the ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/art-thinkers-day-at-dallas-contemporary/ Join the Amarillo Museum of Art for Third Thursday on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. When: Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:30-9:00 p.m. Where: Amarillo Museum of Art, 2200 S. Van Buren St. What: THIRD THURSDAY at AMoA in partnership with STARBUCKS COFFEE CO. Ongoing: Music: Katy Ely Children/Adult Art Activity: Wire Sculptures! Complimentary ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/third-thursday-at-amarillo-museum-of-art/ Silk Road Lounge Series The Crow Collection of Asian Art has kicked off a brand, spankin’ new monthly program and I love it! Last Thursday evening the indoor courtyard of Gallery III transformed into the Silk Road Lounge, complete with dim mood lighting, silk covered café tables and hypnotic world ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/space-city-gamelan-at-the-crow-collection-of-asian-art/ [caption id="attachment_2552" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tempest by Corey Godfrey"][/caption] Soft at Heart The Magnolia Through April 7, 2010 Local artist Corey Godfrey’s opening of her series Soft at Heart at The Magnolia this past Thursday, March 4, found me delighting in childhood memories of crafting with glue and found objects. She utilizes soft material (yarn) ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/soft-at-heart-at-the-magnolia/ The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza to host free book-signing event Thursday, March 11 with author Ellen Fitzpatrick Within seven weeks of President John F. Kennedy’s death in 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy received nearly one million condolence letters. Two years later, the volume of messages would nearly double. Written ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/letters-to-jackie-reveals-never-before-seen-condolences-sent-to-jacqueline-kennedy-following-the-assassination-of-her-husband-president-john-f-kennedy/ Fourth Annual CSI Family Day: March 14, 12-5 p.m. Ever wanted to examine a mock crime scene and study evidence like fingerprints, hair, documents and eyewitness testimony? Now’s your chance! For the fourth straight year, CSI Family Day at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza gives visitors the ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/aspiring-crime-scene-investigators-invited-to-an-afternoon-of-whodunit-at-the-sixth-floor-museum-at-dealey-plaza/ [caption id="attachment_2529" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="The Gallery of Cardinal Silvio Valenti Gonzaga by Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1761"][/caption] Just got back from the press preview of Royal Splendor in the Enlightenment: Charles IV of Spain, Patron and Collector at the Meadows Museum. The exhibit has some very beautiful and elegant tapestries, paintings, sculptures, ... http://www.dallasartnews.com/2010/03/preview-of-royal-splendor-at-the-meadows/