Many things make us scared of old age. Youthful beauty vanishing into the deep creases of old skin, becoming obsolete among society, losing our mental and physical capacities, the mere pain of it all, and of course what all these things signify: the menacing closeness of death. Dallas-based artist Amy…
A father’s gaze wanders searchingly off in the distance as his wife dusts the binding of a book. Standing behind them, their son reads what his father has discovered. The vibrant painting represents the Kinsey family, whose collection is now on display at the African American Art Museum Dallas and…
If Frisco photographer Alisa Eykilis can make you pause your mindless scroll through social media, she considers her job well done. “In today’s world, it is so overpopulated with fast-moving images,” Eykilis says. “If I can make my viewer stop, look at the picture and say, ‘Wait, what?’ I think…
Deep Ellum is a neighborhood that thrives on putting on events and showcasing talent both local and from around the world. Yet in all the excitement of Elm Street’s bold new buildings and booming amplifiers, it can sometimes be difficult to see all Deep Ellum truly has to offer. On…
They arrived after dinner, as the cruel Texas sun was going to sleep in the perfect orange twilight. They carried skateboards, a cooler packed with Modelos and paintbrushes. From 7 p.m. to around 4 a.m., the small team of four friends painted the 4DWN Skatepark a vibrant blue, yellow and…
What do a historic market town in the northeast of England and the city of Dallas have in common? For one, both share a love for Spanish art, but also, there are some similarities in the stories of the Bowes Museum from Barnard Castle and the Meadows Museum from Dallas…
Tucked into one of the oldest buildings in South Dallas is WAAS Gallery, a much-needed space where women can exhibit the artwork that they want to make. Women have been struggling to receive as much recognition as men in the art world for as long as art has been a…
Nostalgia, family and identity are the forces behind Wendi Ruth Valladares’ work. Her new exhibition, Un Medley de Memorias, running until Oct.11 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, reflects her feelings of loss and nostalgia as well as her bilingual upbringing. Valladares collaborated with four local Latino artists. She asked them what they…
The Dallas Holocaust Museum has a new home. The new venue is five times the size of the former location on Record Street. And the changes keep on coming. The museum acquired a new name too. Now it’s the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. The 55,000-square-foot building will open…
Suppose that you are standing before a painting hanging on a wall. Perhaps you’ve been observing the painting for ten seconds and you’re about to move onto the one beside it; perhaps you’ve been entranced by the painting for ten minutes, maybe even an hour. It does not matter. Regardless…
The mighty vending machine holds many of life’s greatest wonders. It’s always there whenever you desperately need a bag of Doritos, a pack of gum or simply a solid object to lean on while you gossip with your co-workers in the office break room. Yet we so often take it…
In his native Mexico City, Bware Sparks often envisioned he’d one day become an architect. After dropping out of college in 2011, he believed he’d failed and fallen into a category of minorities trying to succeed based on a shiny American dream. His love of art, though, led him to…
In the near future, while driving down some secluded highway, you might pass by a handful of giant surrealist murals out in the middle of nowhere. If you’re from North Texas, and particularly if you frequent Deep Ellum, you’ll likely recognize something about these murals. You may not be able…
The word “conduit,” a natural or artificial channel through which something travels, such as a fluid, also applies to art. Ideas, themes or emotions can be conveyed through a variety of media. Conduit is also the name of a contemporary art exhibition at the Frisco Art Gallery, which runs until…
For all of its focus on the future and economic growth, North Texas has been the backdrop for many momentous historical events. Some bring pride, others shame. Throughout our complicated, vibrant history, photographers have been at the front, capturing and preserving the good, the bad and the ugly. Here are…
Friday, August 2 First Friday and Art Pop-Up 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 Dallas Farmers Market Free Every first Friday of the month, Dallasites are encouraged to peruse the Farmers Market to behold local art. First Fridays usually consist of live musical performances, interactive art and local food and happy…
“Gracias por venir, m’hija.” “Thank you for coming.” Artist and curator Viola Delgado greeted every person who came to the Diez Latinas show. The atmosphere at the Latino Cultural Center on Friday night was that of joy, a celebration of all things Latina. People of all ages and backgrounds, as…
At a distance, he looks like an old homeless man with a cyborg’s eye and in desperate need of a cane. His spine protrudes down his back like Godzilla’s back spikes. His antlers cast shadows on the ground. Hunched over, he forever reaches for something that only he can see…
This past Saturday, contemporary art gallery Ro2 Art hosted a reception for artists Jeanne C. Neal and Kai Peter Martin. The gallery, which was founded nine years ago by Susan Roth Romans and son Jordan Roth, has been at its present Cedars neighborhood corner location for the last three years, where…
Art and anarchy have a history of conjoining, and the burgeoning Fort Worth-based House of Iconoclasts is a prime example of these forces at play. Founded last year by visual artist Natalie Price, the intention of the collective revolves around destroying the image, “image” being a placeholder for whatever the…
Dallas artist Stacie Monday paints African American women in a striking array of blue, purple and red because that’s how she sees them and that’s how she wants them to see themselves. “I love to celebrate the different hues that we have,” she says. “When I look at us, I…
From exquisite fashion to somber recollections and colorful replicas of classic art built brick by brick, Dallas has enjoyed a remarkable array of art in 2019, and here’s a short list of six important exhibitions that are still on the radar. Dior: From Paris to the World at the Dallas Museum…
