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THE LATEST CULTURAL NEWS COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS IN NORTH TEXAS: NEW EXHIBITS, NEW PERFORMANCES, GALLERY OPENINGS, AND MORE.

01 African American Museum

Black Cowboys: An American Story, sees more than 50 artifacts, photographs, documents, and films exploring the lives and work of the numerous Black men, women, and children—enslaved and free—who labored on the ranches of Texas and participated in cattle drives from before the Civil War through the turn of the 20th century; through Apr. 15. aamdallas.org

02 Amon Carter Museum Of American Art

Darryl Lauster’s Testament remains on view through May Charles Truett Williams: The Art of the Scene examines mid-century Fort Worth through the artist’s works, through May 7. Morning Light: The Photographs of David H. Gibson takes viewers to Cypress Creek in Wimberley, Texas, and Eagle Nest Lake in the mountains east of Taos, New Mexico; through May 21. With the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Emancipation: The Unfinished Project of Liberation explores what freedom looks like today for Black Americans. Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures invites viewers to reconsider history, borders, and the lives that cross and inhabit both, through Jul. 9. Spring 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Richard Avedon. As part of a national celebration led by The Richard Avedon Foundation, 13 works from the project In the American West, commissioned by the Carter in 1979 and premiered in 1985, will be on view Apr. 1–Oct. 1 in Avedon’s West. Elizabeth Turk’s The Tipping Point: Echoes of Extinction will be on view May 1–May 1, 2024. Arthur Dove: Miniature Laboratories examines work from the last years of Dove’s life (1940–46), May 13–Aug. 27. Image: Richard Avedon, Ruby Mercer, publicist, Frontier Days, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 7/31/82, 1982, gelatin silver print, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas. cartermuseum.org

03 Crow Museum Of Asian Art Of The University Of Texas At Dallas

Opening Apr 15, the Crow Museum will present a landmark exhibition taking over the entire museum based on the collection of Jeffrey Montgomery. Japan, Form & Function: The Montgomery Collection will feature more than 240 works, subdivided into themes and categories; through April 14, 2024. Image: Lidded urn (ossuary) for second burials ( jiishigami ) used as part of funerary ritual (senkotsu). Ryūkyū Kingdom, 19th century. Okinawa. Stoneware with bright colored glazes. Courtesy of the collector. Photo credit: Chadwick Redmon. crowmuseum.org

04 Dallas Contemporary

Cerámica Suro: a story of collaboration, production, and collecting in the contemporary arts is the first comprehensive American presentation of the studio’s influence on contemporary art vis-à-vis the collection amassed by José Noé Suro and his wife, Marcela. Selections from this collection are curated by executive director/chief curator of Guadalajara’s Museo de Arte de Zapopan (MAZ), Viviana Kuri. The exhibition features three thematic elements: pieces produced in the Cerámica Suro workshop by artists who have used high-fired ceramic or other techniques or materials; productions aimed at the fields of industrial design and architecture; and a representative survey of the history of contemporary art from the late 20th century to the present day, with pieces by artists across the globe who have been associated with the workshop through collaborative efforts and exchanges; Apr. 20–Dec. 21. In This Must Be the Place, Eduardo Sarabia’s multidisciplinary work is expressed in the setting of a home. Visitors are invited to walk through and witness the varied elements of the artist’s practice: hand-painted blue-and-white Talavera-style ceramics made in collaboration with Cerámica Suro; paintings that serve as metaphorical windows; handmade ceramic kitchenware; and a site-specific mural of vine motifs. dallascontemporary.org

05 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM

Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement, created to mark the 50th anniversary of a June 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village, explores the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the US; through Jun 18. dhhrm.org

06 DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART

Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form continues through May 15 Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism showcases the work of artists from three historical eras who use optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts; through Jul. 16. Saint, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish Masterworks explores a rich repertoire of themes reflecting the societal changes of the time while also mirroring contemporary circumstances surrounding the human condition; through Jun. 25. Concentrations 64: Ja’Tovia Gary, I KNOW IT WAS THE BLOOD brings together five artworks and related ephemera created by the Dallas-native filmmaker and visual artist. Displaying glowing neon script, a newly commissioned sculpture, film sourced from the artist’s family archives, and paintings, this multimedia installation is an evocative memoir celebrating the power of ancestral knowledge.

Freedom Matters uses rare artifacts and historical documents, interactive activities, and personal perspectives to examine the concept of freedom: where it comes from, what it means, what free societies look like, and the role of the individual in protecting and spreading freedom around the world; through Dec. 31. georgewbushlibrary.gov

08 Kimbell Art Museum

The Kimbell at 50, through Oct. 4, invites visitors to learn more about the history of the museum and includes dedicated events throughout the year Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art depicts episodes in the life cycle of the gods, from the moment of their birth to resplendent transformations as blossoming flowers or fearsome creatures of the night. Created by masters of the Classic period (A.D. 250–900) in the spectacular royal cities in the tropical forests of what is now Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, these landmark works evoke a world in which the divine, human, and natural realms are interrelated and intertwined; May 7–Sep 3.

Image: Whistle with the Maize God Emerging from a Flower Maya , Mexico Late Classic period, 600–900, ceramic with pigment, 8.12 x 2 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979. kimbellart.org

09 Latino Cultural Center

The LCC welcomes artist Giovanni Valderas in his first solo exhibition, Marginal Universe, at Latino Cultural Center’s NPR and Main galleries on Apr. 15 with an artist reception. On view through Jun. 17, the exhibition spans Valderas’ practice from 2012 through 2023. lcc.dallasculture.org

10 Meadows Museum

In the Shadow of Dictatorship: Creating the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art sees more than 40 highlights from the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español’s remarkable collection. They tell the story of this pioneering artists’ museum and explore the rich panorama of abstract Spanish art during the middle of the 20th century and under the Francoist regime; through Jun. 18. Image: Sarah Grilo (Buenos Aires, 1919–Madrid, 2007), Announcement (Aviso), 1971, oil on canvas, 90 x 57.50 in. Colleción Fundación Juan March, Museu Fundación Juan March, Palma. meadowsmuseumdallas.org

11 MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT

Worth

I’ll Be Your Mirror: Art and the Digital Screen is a group exhibition that examines the screen’s vast impact on art from 1969 to the present. This exhibition surveys more than 60 works by 50 artists over the past five decades who examine screen culture through a broad range of media such as paintings, sculpture, video games, digital art, augmented reality, and video; through Apr. 30. Permanent Collection with New Acquisitions sees conversations between new acquisitions and permanent collection favorites through Jun. 4. themodern.org

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Museum Of Biblical Art

Side by Side: George Tobolowsky and James Surls remains on view through the summer. biblicalarts.org

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Nasher Sculpture Center

Mark di Suvero is one of the most significant sculptors of the past 60 years, renowned for monumental, abstract, steel constructions that grace urban plazas, bucolic sculpture parks, and public spaces. From his industrial studios in Long Island City, New York, and Petaluma, California, the exhibition focuses on the artist’s studio practice over the course of his career. Featuring 30 sculptures ranging in size from handheld to monumental and more than 40 drawings and paintings spanning the artist’s career, Mark di Suvero: Steel Like Paper reveals the power of the artist’s monumental vision; through Aug. 27. In celebration of the 2023 Nasher Prize Laureate Senga Nengudi, the Nasher presents four works that speak to essential elements of her versatile, innovative artistic practice, through Apr. 30. Image: Installation view Mark di Suvero: Steel Like Paper, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Jan. 28–Aug 27, 2023. Photograph by Kevin Todora. Courtesy Nasher Sculpture Center. © Mark di Suvero. nashersculpturecenter.org

14 PEROT MUSEUM

Discover The Science Behind Pixar, through Sep. 4. Immerse yourself in the exhibition’s eight sections featuring more than 50 interactive elements. perotmuseum.org

15 SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM

John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation examines the life, legacy, and assassination of JFK within the events of November 22, 1963, and their aftermath. The multimedia experience advocates for cross-generational dialogue to foster interest and understanding in a historical context. jfk.org

16 TYLER MUSEUM OF ART

Childhood Shenanigans: Works by Lee N. Smith III features works drawn from collections across Texas; through Apr. 23. tylermuseum.org