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  With Terrain Dallas, Iris Bechtol Uses Her Front Lawn as an Exhibition Space

  August 5 at 8:39 a.m.

  The pandemic has given new meaning to the term "garden art." While musicians and promoters are setting up concerts in front of their homes, one outdoor art gallery was a few years ahead of the concept. Public outdoor gallery Terrain Dallas is open once again after a four-year break. Iris...

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  ‘Seasons and Rhythm/Estaciones y Ritmo’ Project Reflects Vibrant Culture of Oak Cliff

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  The measured ka-thunk of cars passing overhead and a summer breeze funneling through the underpass was a fitting stage for the unveiling of an art project titled “Seasons and Rhythm/Estaciones y Ritmo” Saturday morning. A group of community leaders, neighbors, police officers and firefighters gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

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  These Dallas Artists Make a Different Kind of Adult Toys

  July 30 at 4 a.m.

  There should be a better way to describe what these Dallas-Fort Worth artists do, other than to say they make toys or dolls. What they do is far beyond traditional toy-making, and the prices of their products reflect the quality and care that the artists put into their work, as...

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  State of the Arts: What Will Be Left of Dallas' Art Institutions After the Pandemic?

  July 29 at 4 a.m.

  On April 8, Reid Robinson was having dinner with his wife, Julie, and their 11-year-old son Rowan at Keller's Drive-In on Harry Hines. Dining indoors wasn’t an option. Bars and restaurants were shut down, including the Robinsons', who own Brizo restaurant and the sublimely dive-y Forum Country Club, the oldest...

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  Arlington Museum of Art Welcomes Back Patrons With Works by New York Artist Knox Martin

  July 28 at 4 a.m.

  The Arlington Museum of Art has reopened with a one-man show spotlighting women. Knox Martin: Living Legend is scheduled to run through Oct. 11 at the downtown venue, which typically presents pre-curated shows. However, AMA’s marketing coordinator, Lily Williams, says this exhibit is unique. “We got to have this really...

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  Dallas Artists Have Bigger Plans for BLM-Themed Murals

  July 14 at 4 a.m.

  Since the death of George Floyd, the floodgates have opened for Black Lives Matter-themed murals covering walls across Dallas and beyond. But what does the future hold for these works, once the boarded up windows are reopened? Many local murals were spearheaded by notable local artist IZK Davies, who began...