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Meet the 2016 Dallas Observer Masterminds

By Lauren Smart
Jan 12, 2016

Nowhere is the spirit of Dallas more alive than in its artists. Their cultural brain power and unstoppable ambition bring us new events and festivals, revitalize neighborhoods, reflect on our blunders and offer us things to take pride in. Our artists challenge the status quo of theater, film, visual art...
Dallas Observer Masterminds 2015: Meet the Winners of Our Annual Art Awards

By Lauren Smart
Jan 14, 2015

They break down barriers and find new ways to communicate. They take risks, but maintain the self-discipline required to create. They venture to the boundaries of art to bring back new discoveries, and they dedicate themselves to preserving what's already here and valuable. In countless ways, they keep Dallas' culture...
Dallas Observer Masterminds 2014: Meet the Winners of Our Annual Art Awards

By The Mixmaster
Jan 15, 2014

There's a peculiar magic that surrounds creation. A collision of matter, sparked by energy, goes on to be viewed as destiny. In recent years our city has experienced a push of new life, a rupturing of culture. An Arts District was built. A museum became communal space. Public art was...
Dallas Observer Artopia 2013: Thanks for Coming, Being Weird

By Joe Tone
Jan 28, 2013

Last week we introduced our 2013 Masterminds, local artists to whom we awarded $1,000 each for their work making Dallas a stranger, more interesting place to live. And on Saturday night, we honored them at our annual Artopia culture jam, featuring art, fashion, food, music, and some seriously shiny low-riders,...
Dallas Observer Masterminds 2013: Meet the Winners of Our Annual Art Awards

By The Mixmaster
Jan 23, 2013

Late last year, as most of the city's creators went into holiday hibernation, the Observer's culture editor, Jamie Laughlin, assembled a team of fellow cultural obsessives and went to work, looking for this year's Masterminds. See also: The Dallas Observer 2011 MasterMinds Awards It's the third straight year we've done...
The Artopia Party at the Dallas Contemporary in Marvelous Video

By Nick Rallo
Dec 14, 2011

Speaking of montages... The fine editors and shooters of YouPlusDallas (shot by Mark Blitch and Matthew Rojas) have posted their super-high-def recap of our Artopia party at the Dallas Contemporary. Very cool, guys. Very cool. I highly recommend jumping over to their site for the humongo-high-res version...alas, our strained servers...
The People of Artopia and More From a Nutcrackingly Good Night

By Nick Rallo
Dec 4, 2011

First let me say: it was a pleasure cracking nuts with you at the Dallas Contemporary. Lots and lots going on last night to talk about--from the installation pieces (curated by Brian Gibb of the Public Trust) to the fashion show--but the night certainly kept-on with the bright rock-pop of...
The MasterMinds Finalists: Part Three

By Brentney Hamilton
Nov 30, 2011

Winnowing down Dallas' growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges...
The MasterMinds Finalists: Part Two

By Brentney Hamilton
Nov 29, 2011

Winnowing down Dallas' growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges...
The MasterMinds Finalists: Part One

By Brentney Hamilton
Nov 28, 2011

Winnowing down Dallas' growing, dynamic community of artists to three MasterMinds involved some tough choices. The process was like lining up at a vast buffet prepared by an outstanding chef: too many wonderful selections and too little room on our plates. On the way to naming the winners, our judges...
Bring Out the MasterMinds, Y'all

By Merritt Martin
Oct 7, 2011

Hey, you. Yes, you. We know you know a MasterMind. Have you nominated them yet? We need you to tell us about innovative, cultural landscape-paving Dallas-based artists -- those in dance, theater, performance art, visual arts and more. Why? Well, we want to recognize them (in print and at our...
Give Us Your Artists, Your Creatives, Your ... MasterMinds

By Merritt Martin
Sep 30, 2011

It's now. It's live. It's happening. We want the innovators, the community climate changers, the artists who see, make, and do like no one else. And, well, since you artistic types are already in the spirit of entering things, we figured you wouldn't mind our online registration form and the...

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