James Olney woke up one morning in 2007 in the Dodoma region of central Tanzania and realized he needed a change of course. He had been living and working with the Wagogo people for the last year while volunteering with the Peace Corps, but his project outcomes were, to say…
In July 1975, when Dutch artist Bas Jan Ader waved goodbye from his sailboat, it would be the last time anyone would see him alive. Ader’s is one of three intersecting stories on display in Disappearing-California c. 1970, an exhibition running from May 10 through Aug. 11 at the Modern…
We’ve all felt that awkward freezing feeling creep in when facing a homeless person, as a plethora of questions form quickly into an inner monologue. We ask ourselves whether we have spare change, whether it’s safe to roll down the window and whether the light will turn green before we…
Keith Haring’s vibrant work will soon decorate the blank, cream-colored walls at Arlington’s Museum of Art. From June 21 until Sept. 15, visitors will be able to read Haring’s opinions, as told through his art, about things like the environment and health care, in Keith Haring: Against All Odds, which…
“So, this is our desert,” Anna Jordan says as she unlocks the art gallery on the street level of 1900 Pacific Residences in downtown Dallas. The doors swing open to a spacious room with a photographic mural of a desert scene along the far wall, the work of Dallas artist…
Many of the paintings by Laura Roosevelt inside her tony, wood-floored townhouse in Uptown Dallas are abstract. Canvases where the paint is layered on thickly, with muted colors that would look great over a new gray or tan leather sofa. One recent afternoon, though, Roosevelt had a different sort of…
Fans of Star Wars should get ready to rejoice and undress, as the fourth incarnation of the Extreme Body Painting show is making its next theme about everything involving a galaxy far, far away. The day of art, performances and next-level cosplay will be May 4, which is also the…
One of the keys to a solid social media presence is maintaining a desirable aesthetic. Snap 151 co-founders Audrey Miranda and Dawn Snodgrass have created a solution to take your Instagram content from basic to festive. At Snap 151, influencers, photographers, content creators and photo lovers alike have several opportunities…
North Texas museums are holding on to what they’ve got. After The New York Times published an article last week about overcrowded museum basements and the aggressive efforts many major museums are making to thin out their collections, we reached out to local art institutions to see if they have…
Last fall, hundreds of Dallas denizens flocked to the Crescent shopping complex to immerse themselves in a unique art experience. Curated by Bivins Gallery, the show Psychedelic Robot took the city and social media by storm. Visitors shared photo after photo of rooms covered with graffiti, paint and neon lights…
Visitors to downtown Dallas no longer need to enter American Airlines Center to see Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic in action. A new augmented reality mural featuring Doncic performing his stepback jumper has been revealed, drawing attention and deceiving eyes. Across the back of the T. Boone Pickens YMCA on…
With your nose inches away from the portrait, you would swear the toy gun in front of you was real. The way light bounces off the plastic, the curve of the handle seemingly within graspable reach, it’s inconceivable that the image in front of you is oil paint arranged meticulously…
Artist Nathan Sawaya builds sculptures and wall paintings out of LEGOs, the toy building block that’s been a creative outlet for kids and adults and the bane of shoeless parents since the 1930s. Sawaya says his reproductions of classic pieces of art — which are on display at the Perot Museum of…
Grand Prairie is on the hunt for Texas artists to help transform lackluster traffic signal boxes into vibrant works of art. This year, the themes are “Celebrate the Environment” and “Celebrate Literacy and Libraries.” Artists from across the state can submit original work in the categories until 5 p.m. Friday,…
In a child’s hands, LEGOs can become a castle or tower. In artist Nathan Sawaya’s hands, they become a global attraction. “The Art of the Brick,” a touring display of life-size LEGO creations, makes its Texas debut when it takes up residence at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science…
Passing by the bars and restaurants that line Parry Avenue facing Fair Park, it’s easy to miss a new addition hiding among the old buildings. White with bold black trim, the outside of the building resembles a sketch of a storefront, and a quick peek into the window offers no…
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual SOLUNA International Music and Arts Festival is back for its fifth iteration, and with it comes some intriguing programming as always. In years past, SOLUNA has given us a mixed bag of sorts as it’s worked toward finding a true purpose within the DSO. Odd…
The cavernous Dallas nightclub Project AI will be transformed into a living art gallery later this month. Models with their bodies painted from top to bottom will be presented next to the artists who spent hours turning the visions in their heads into walking reality. The flashes of photographers will…
Experiential art exhibits are showing up around Dallas like mushrooms after a spring shower. Sweet Tooth Hotel, Psychedelic Robot, Eye Scream Wasted are all with their own brand of creative twists and interactiveness. Their creativeness is limitless, but their repeatability is almost nonexistent. One admission may only last 45 minutes…
Starting Jan. 1, the South Dallas-located NYLO Hotel will become the CANVAS Dallas hotel. Designed as a beacon to both artists and art lovers, CANVAS is the love child of an art gallery and a modern hotel. It’s a place for the Picasso at heart to spend the night, grab…
“I want people to know Native Americans are still here,” says Damon Neal, a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Neal, whose mother is Apache and whose father is of Cherokee, Wichita, Caddo and Delaware descent, will turn 41 on Friday. He spends about 25 percent of his time making…
After nearly eight consecutive days of rain leading up to Figment Dallas’ scheduled debut on Oct. 20, the storm had finally broken. Unfortunately the event had been canceled the day before, just as the last portable toilet was being unloaded. “The city called us the day before the event at…
