David Salomon’s love of photographing animals is a far cry from any typical puppy- or housecat-obsessed Instagram user. Only days after returning from China, where he captured the life and essence of pandas through his lens, Salomon held the opening reception of his new gallery, O.R.D.A Gallery (15400 Knoll Trail…
A Conversation with Carey Young: The New Architecture Dallas Museum of Art 1717 N. Harwood St. Opens 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday This exhibition of photographic and text-based works by the London-based artist will also include the global debut of the video Palais de Justice, named after Palais de…
Allison Jardine’s father and grandfather were coal miners in northern England, and as a child she developed a special bond with the substance, which she admired for its roughness. Now she’s an artist working in Dallas, where she uses vine charcoal to create drawings inspired by the relationship between nature…
Spend any amount of time in one of the rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods around downtown Dallas and odds are you’ll come across a mural or two (or five or six). Dallas real estate developers have a strong recent history of working with artists on projects geared toward beautifying their properties and,…
Sedrick Huckaby is a busy man. The next few months will see him installing a two-person show with his wife, artist Letitia Huckaby, at Tarrant County College South; opening a solo show in New York; doing a residency at a hospital in Philadelphia; and applying for the BP portrait competition…
Kris Cox — What Do I Know? William Campbell Contemporary Art 4935 Byers, Fort Worth Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday For his upcoming solo exhibition at William Campbell, Kris Cox spurs to life the most primitive elements of his native Colorado: Dahlias in the field, Highland cattle hair…
Rachel Livedalen – To Lisa With LoveOpens Saturday 500X Gallery 500 Exposition Ave. Rachel Livedalen’s interdisciplinary works explore contemporary femininity viewed through the lens of generations past. Growing up, she loved Lisa Frank so much she’s about to unveil an entire solo exhibit dedicated to the sticker maven. It’s a…
Back in the late ’90s, before making it as one of Hollywood’s most revered and provocative photographers, Tyler Shields called North Texas his home. And on Saturday he made a stop back through his old bailiwick for the reception of his latest book, Provocateur. The standing- room-only event gushed with…
Greg Piazza — Painted Lens Wall Gallery 1529 Dragon St. Opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday Greg Piazza is a minimalist among minimalists. It’s simple and pure geometry, the raw, sharp-jawed photographs he captures via his own style of streamlined gusto. Now he’s translated his inspired snaps into canvas paintings that…
For some, suiting up for a day at the office or fashioning the perfect latte in a crowded cafe is simply a means to fund what they really love: creating intimate works of art that transcend any old college student’s “art appreciation” project. It’s not easy stepping into a real-world…
Anna Elise Johnson — Inner WorkingsCris Worley Fine Arts 1845 Levee St., Suite 110 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday Anna Elise Johnson’s three-dimensional collages use photographs of political, economic and diplomatic meetings to create small-ish mise-en-scéne containing ambiguous yet striking narratives with characters frozen in time. Delicate mists of spray…
Gordon Young: CollageCedar Valley College – Educational Art Gallery 3030 North Dallas Ave., Lancaster Closing Friday Artist Gordon Young builds digital photomontages from an amalgam of photographs of his personal environment fused with imagery appropriated from digital media. With the objective of combining the daily flow of electronic-media detritus and…
Only a few years ago, the Design District silently hosted one or two art and photography galleries at best. Little traffic made its way down Dragon, Glass and Levee streets. But thanks to some creative minds around town, the area has become known for galleries that appeal to collectors and…
It would be fair to say that Dallas-Fort Worth appreciates good art. Murals have cropped up in nearly every corner of interest and neighborhood with heart, and Lesli Marshall, owner of Articulation Art, has played a big role in beautifying the city. Just stop by Pecan Lodge for proof; Marshall…
Extreme Ornament Help-CreateVetro Glassblowing Studio & Gallery 701 S. Main St., Grapevine Ongoing Wednesday through Dec. 31 It’s like Etsy but saucier: Back by popular demand, the Extreme Ornament Help-Create series allows participants temporary immersion in the ancient art of glassblowing with a jolly, seasonal twist. Each participant selects colors…
Nao the robot is a little over a month old but can already recite poetry as if it feels passion. It speaks with a soft high-pitched voice while it moves with elegant precision. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate,” it says…
Tucked into a chic corner between the Burberry and Louis Vuitton stores at NorthPark Center, Bruce Weber’s photographed portraits of prominent visual artists, such as Georgia O’Keefe and Richard Avedon, will transport you to the world in which each artist lived and worked. In a testament to NorthPark Center’s commitment…
Media Burn 2016 Streamed live here 6 p.m. Thursday Well, this is interesting. On Monday, a mysterious email began circulating around the Dallas art community. In part, the short message reads, “On December 8, a group of Dallas college students will attempt to destroy the internet from [redacted location].” The…
Seth Lorenz slices a piece of blond China birch with a table saw for a custom bed he’s working on outside his art studio garage in Oak Cliff. It’s for a local musician’s work room — most of which he’s also building on his own. The bed measures roughly 4…
Artist Anthony Howe went from building erector sets as a kid to sculpting a massive, moving, sun-inspired cauldron for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Now, he has left his kinetic mark on Dallas. Howe’s pinwheel-like masterpiece, “Lucea,” whose windblown dandelion look is pulled together with rotating arms…
FEATURE: Goode, Tanchak, Winkler Goss-Michael Foundation 1305 Wycliff Ave., Suite 120 Opening reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday For the debut of Goss-Michael’s FEATURE series, the space will transform into a shrine devoted solely to three Texas-based artists: Jenaro Goode, Keer Tanchak and Paul Winker. Each is interested in surface,…
Showing up at a local watering hole, sliding onto a bar stool and ordering a martini straight up is something that’s easy to take for granted. Bars are everywhere, liquor is plentiful and most bartenders have the required tools (vermouth, bitters, ice, a shaker) at their fingertips. They strain that…
