Anna Bogatin: New Paintings at Holly Johnson Gallery
In Anna Bogatin’s second solo show, on view through July 30 at Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, twelve acrylic paintings executed in the last two years occupy the entry space.
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Art Out of Water: Paola Pivi at Dallas Contemporary
As museums today compete for social media attention, Dallas Contemporary currently finds itself pulling ahead of the pack thanks in no small part to Paola Pivi’s Ma’am (on view through August 21).
Letters without an Address: K. Yoland Explores Dallas’ Hidden History
In the spring of 1921, the recently established Dallas chapter of the Ku Klux Klan kidnapped Alex Johnson, a black Adolphus Hotel elevator operator. He was driven to an isolated location, whipped, had the initials KKK burned into his forehead with acid, and then forced to walk naked and bleeding into the Adolphus lobby.
Fresh Air: Barry Whistler moves to the Design District
Barry Whistler Gallery was a fixture in Deep Ellum for nearly 30 years so it may have come as a surprise when Whistler decided to move his gallery to the Design District during the first week of May.
After All: Joel Shapiro at the Nasher
In celebration of the American sculptor Joel Shapiro, the Nasher Sculpture Center, which holds six examples of his work in their permanent collection, has unveiled a new piece specifically designed for the central gallery on the ground floor.
The Troublemakers: A young generation of Dallas theater makers pursue socio-political activism in their work
In Dallas, a generation of young playwrights is beginning to flex dramatic muscle in pursuit of social change, pushing their work past the impulse to create art for art’s sake.
Show Up: Richard Thompson
Thompson’s upcoming exhibit with Fort Worth’s William Campbell Contemporary Art, Perfect: Part 1, May 19-June 18, is his 12th solo exhibit with the gallery.
Theater for Right Now: DTC’s New Season
“We look around the world we live in, at topics that are relevant in the news, our civic life, in the culture as a whole,” Kevin Moriarty, Artistic Director of the Dallas Theater Center tells me when I ask him how he and his team begin to conceive a season.
Classics & Connections: The Dallas Opera’s 2016/17 Season
The Dallas Opera's 60th season is back to basics, with three classics of the Western canon and two modern psychological dramas.
Collaboration Defines Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s SOLUNA Festival
Collaboration happens in the arts, especially in the performing arts, whether the artists involved enjoy it or not.