The Team Behind Psychedelic Robot Wants to Take You Back to 1969

Last fall, hundreds of Dallas denizens flocked to the Crescent shopping complex to immerse themselves in a unique art experience. Curated by Bivins Gallery, the show Psychedelic Robot took the city and social media by storm. Visitors shared photo after photo of rooms covered with graffiti, paint and neon lights…

Grand Prairie Is Looking for Artists to Liven Up Its Traffic Signal Boxes

Grand Prairie is on the hunt for Texas artists to help transform lackluster traffic signal boxes into vibrant works of art. This year, the themes are “Celebrate the Environment” and “Celebrate Literacy and Libraries.” Artists from across the state can submit original work in the categories until 5 p.m. Friday,…

LEGOs! See Giant LEGO Sculptures at the Perot Museum

In a child’s hands, LEGOs can become a castle or tower. In artist Nathan Sawaya’s hands, they become a global attraction. “The Art of the Brick,” a touring display of life-size LEGO creations, makes its Texas debut when it takes up residence at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science…

Rainbow Vomit Is Dallas’ New Art Pop-Up Perfect for Instagram

Passing by the bars and restaurants that line Parry Avenue facing Fair Park, it’s easy to miss a new addition hiding among the old buildings. White with bold black trim, the outside of the building resembles a sketch of a storefront, and a quick peek into the window offers no…

NYLO Hotel Is Now CANVAS Dallas Hotel Because Art!

Starting Jan. 1, the South Dallas-located NYLO Hotel will become the CANVAS Dallas hotel. Designed as a beacon to both artists and art lovers, CANVAS is the love child of an art gallery and a modern hotel. It’s a place for the Picasso at heart to spend the night, grab…

Figment Dallas Gets Second Chance and Rescheduled Date

After nearly eight consecutive days of rain leading up to Figment Dallas’ scheduled debut on Oct. 20, the storm had finally broken. Unfortunately the event had been canceled the day before, just as the last portable toilet was being unloaded.  “The city called us the day before the event at…

The Crow Museum of Asian Art Expands, Celebrates 20 Years

A lot can change in 20 years, and the Crow Museum of Asian Art is flaunting what’s new. “We’re actually coming up on our 20th anniversary this December, so I think it was the right time for us to consider renovations and construction,” says curator Jacqueline Chao. “It’s all leading…

Model Kristianna Davied Created Girl Gang Meetups

During one of Kristianna Davied’s modeling shoots, Davied says a male photographer convinced her to take her top and bra off. Because she wanted to reach her full potential, the photographer was able to manipulate her into thinking she could not do that fully clothed, she says. “A lot of…

Meet the Brothers Behind Five of the Rooms in Sweet Tooth Hotel

For months, people have wandered the halls of the Sweet Tooth Hotel snapping photos, taking selfies in a tub and posing with giant lollipops on a bed made from leftover Nike shoe tread. Built By Bender, a Dallas-based custom fabrication shop, crafted five of the rooms for the Sweet Tooth…

Latinx Artists Turn Insult Into Art at Latino Cultural Center

The Spanish term “maricón,” which translates to “faggot,” is in insult to gays in the Latino community. Some Latinx artists have reversed the insult and decided to embrace it through art. The nonprofit organization Arttitude is showing MaricónX, an exhibition that features eight LGBT and Latinx artists whose work covers…

Leigha Lugo Is Painting Pianos For Dallas

Visual artist Leigha Lugo of Light Era Studios has teamed up with the city’s Office of Cultural Affairs for her musically infused art installation project called Play On, Dallas. Lugo has painted three pianos; one will be placed in Dallas Farmers Market, one in Pegasus Plaza downtown and at Love…

Soluna Is Moving to Deep Ellum for Its One-Night Event, Array

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Soluna International Music & Arts Festival moves out of the Arts District on May 12 and heads to Deep Ellum for a one-night music and art and tech extravaganza at the Bomb Factory and Canton Hall. Soluna is teaming up with Capital One to present Array,…