See Scenes from Dallas Art Battle’s Return to Deep Ellum

Just past high noon Saturday, Dallas Art Battle came back to Deep Ellum Art Co. The competition pitted six artists against one another, creating works during two, 20-minute rounds with winners chosen by the audience. This year, the overall winner was Fernando Olivares for his rendition of rapper TuPac. The…

The Meadows Museum’s New Exhibition Is a Treasure for Fashion History Buffs

Fashion aficionados and history buffs will have the opportunity to explore the grandeur of Spanish couture straight from Madrid this fall. Spain’s Museo del Traje, Centro de Investigación del Patrimonio Etnológico is making history with their first American collaboration. Opening Sept. 19, Southern Methodist University’s Meadows Museum (5900 Bishop Blvd.)…

Dallas’ 500X Gallery Is a Treasure Map To the Discovery of New Artists

Earlier this month, three new exhibitions opened at the artist-run cooperative 500X Gallery, located in a former tire factory in the Tin District. Featuring abstract, conceptual and textual works by four local artists — including a 24-year-old painter who graduated from the University of North Texas two years ago and…