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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.
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01 AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Fire! The Resurrection of Mr. Imagination, featuring approximately 80 works by the late artist known as Mr. Imagination (born Gregory Warmack, 1948-2012), sheds light on his extraordinary career and his triumph over destruction and tragedy. Several fires that resulted in the loss of his studio, pets, some of his artwork, memorabilia, and art collection allowed him to expand his own imaginary world view. The exhibition is a tribute to his creative spirit as well as an investigation of his artistic journey; through Jan. 7. aamdallas.org
02 AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Stephanie Syjuco: Double Vision continues through Dec. Amon Carter Ginsberg: Shaking the Shadow reveals the “waterfall” glass sculpture he created onsite through Dec. 18, 2022. Darryl Lauster: Testament continues through May. Drawn exclusively from the Joslyn Art Museum’s collection, Faces from the Interior features over 60 conserved watercolors, including portraits of individuals from the Omaha, Ponca, Yankton, Lakota, Mandan, Hidatsa, Assiniboine, and Blackfoot nations. Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography, organized by the Carter, highlights the ways that Indigenous artists reclaim representation and affirm their existence, perspectives, and trauma. Both exhibitions remain on view through Jan. 22. Charles Truett Williams: The Art of the Scene examines mid-century Fort Worth through more than 30 works by the artist and the artistic community drawn to his studio salon; through May 7, 2023. Morning Light: The Photographs of David H. Gibson takes viewers to two of his favorite sites: Cypress Creek in Wimberley, Texas, and Eagle Nest Lake, nestled in the mountains east of Taos, New Mexico. The 20 works in the exhibition draw attention to the artist’s repeated return to each site, and his fascination with dawn’s break into day; Jan. 14–May 21, 2023. Image: Zig Jackson (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) (b. 1957), Indian Man on the Bus, Mission District, San Francisco, California, 1994, inkjet print, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas. © Zig Jackson, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, North Dakota. cartermuseum.org
03 CROW MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
Cast: Molding a New Museum for UT Dallas provides an exclusive first look at the Crow Museum’s second location, designed by global architecture and design firm Morphosis. This second location is currently being constructed on the institution’s campus during Phase 1 of the planned Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum. Cast: Molding a New Museum for UT Dallas features 3D models of the
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new museum structure; renderings that show the design process; introductions of the designers, architects, planners, and leadership behind the building; and selections of works of art from the Crow Museum. Phoenix Rising: Xu Bing and the Art of Resilience highlights a celebrated work—Bronze Phoenix 2016 (Feng and Huang)—created by Xu Bing (b. 1955 Chongqing, China), an acclaimed artist, academic, and innovator whose works have been showcased in the world’s top museums and art biennales. Rare Earth: The Art and Science of Chinese Stones continues through Feb. 26, 2023. Image: Axis Rendering of Crow Museum of Asian Art (Lobby View), 2022, digital print on paper of rendered view generated from Bentley MicroStation 3D model, Adobe Photoshop, Rhino3D, Grasshopper. Courtesy of Morphosis. crowmuseum.org
04 DALLAS CONTEMPORARY
Shepard Fairey: Backward Forward and Gabrielle Goliath: We are Chorus remain on view through Mar. 19, 2023. Backward Forward sees the artist’s first-ever solo museum exhibition in Texas. His medium of choice for public art changed in 2010 from modular wheatpasted paper murals to more durable painted murals—several of which were commissioned by Dallas Contemporary and on view at the museum and around the city in 2012. Returning with new work, some of his most iconic visuals and repeated motifs on display comment on the state of contemporary life in the US. In Gabrielle Goliath’s Chorus, members of the University of Cape Town Choir sound a lament for the slain Uyinene Mrwetyana—not as song, but the internally generated resonance of a hum, collectively sustained as a mutual offering of breath. Chorus is presented with the blessing of the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation. dallascontemporary.org
05 DALLAS HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS MUSEUM
The Girl in the Diary explores the story of a young girl’s fight for survival in the Łódz Ghetto and reconstructs what might have happened to Rywka after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond. There are no known photographs of Rywka; she exists for us only through the words in her diary. The special exhibition will be on view through Dec. 31. 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. The protests that followed the raid were a pivotal moment in the modern gay liberation movement and the ongoing fight for LGBTQ civil rights. Rise Up will open on Jan. 25. dhhrm.org
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06 DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form, the first museum retrospective for the noted sculptor, continues through Jan. 15, 2023. Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism showcases the work of artists from three historical eras who use optical effects or mechanical or manipulable parts to engage the viewer physically or perceptually; through Jul. 16. Matthew Wong achieved resounding critical acclaim during his short career, which spanned just six years between 2013 and his death in 2019. Wong’s landscapes reflect his own transnationality, having spent most of his life between Canada and Hong Kong. Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances, offers the first formal account of how he adeptly synthesized many inspirations— from the Fauvists to 17th-century Qing-period ink painters to contemporaries he admired—to create a visual language uniquely his own. Focus on: Rashid Johnson continues through Sep. 10. Image: Rashid Johnson, The New Black Yoga Installation, 2011, at the Dallas Museum of Art. Courtesy of Rashid Johnson and Hauser & Wirth. dma.org
07 GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum gives visitors a look at American history, the American presidency, and critical issues of public policy, with an added focus on eight years of the American presidency during Bush’s administration. The permanent and special exhibits, 9/11: The Steel of American Resolve and Dining and Diplomacy, are open to the public. georgewbushlibrary.gov
08 KIMBELL ART MUSEUM
Murillo: From Heaven to Earth celebrates the genre paintings of one of the most esteemed painters of the Spanish Golden age: Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617–1682). While Murillo is primarily known for his religious subject matter, some of his most iconic works depict secular themes. For the first time in modern history, ordinary people—beggars, street urchins, and flower girls—convey the cultural narratives and written tales of Murillo’s time; through Jan. 29, 2023. The Kimbell at 50, through Oct. 4, 2023, encourages visitors to learn more about the history of the Kimbell Art Museum and includes dedicated events throughout the year. kimbellart.org
09 LATINO CULTURAL CENTER
The Latino Cultural Center will spend an evening playing Lotería! on Dec. 21. On Jan. 18, join LCC for Cine de Oro, which will screen For Greater Glory, a chronicle of the Cristero War (1926–1929), a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government. lcc.dallasculture.org
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10 THE MAC
The MAC stands as an advocate for creative freedom, presenting visual art in all its forms. It supports emerging to established local, regional, and international artists by offering the opportunity for exhibition and experimentation and by supplying a forum for critical dialogue. the-mac.org
11 MEADOWS MUSEUM
Masterpiece in Residence is focused on The Frick Collection’s portrait King Philip IV of Spain (1644), by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. The exceptional loan is on display with three paintings by Velázquez from the museum’s collection in an exciting, focused exhibition of portraiture. Picturing Holy Women is an exploration of the role of holy women in Spain and its empire, told through etchings, prints, rare books, and more. The exhibition showcases the women as they worked within—and against—the limitations imposed by the Catholic Church and society between 1620 to 1800; through Jan. 15. Dalí/Vermeer: A Dialogue, unites Johannes Vermeer’s Woman Reading a Letter (c. 1663) and Salvador Dalí’s interpretation thereof, The Image Disappears (1938), for the very first time in an exhibition; through Jan. 15. Image: Clemens Puche (Spanish, active 1699–1728), Rosa de Lima in Vida de Sta. Rosa de Santa Maria, Natvral de Lima, y Patrona del Peru, published by Juan Garcia Infançon, Madrid, 1711. Engraving in printed book, open book 11.75 x 8.25 in. Photo Courtesy of Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, Dallas, Texas. meadowsmuseumdallas.org
12 MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORTH
Modern Masters: A Tribute to Anne Windfohr Marion highlights the contributions of one of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth’s greatest patrons, tracing her support over nearly a half century. The exhibition of 80 works by 47 artists includes five renowned works from her collection, given to the Modern on her passing in 2021: Arshile Gorky’s The Plough and the Song, 1947; Willem de Kooning’s Two Women, 1954–55; Mark Rothko’s White Band No. 27, 1954; David Smith’s Dida Becca Merry X, 1964; and Ellsworth Kelly’s Spectrum III, 1967. On view through Jan. 8. Image: David Smith, Dida Becca Merry X, 1964, steel, 74.25 x 30.50 x 18 in. Collection of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Gift of Anne Windfohr Marion. themodern.org
13 MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART
Line Upon Line: Jorge Cocco’s Sacrocubist Images of Christ remains of view along with Vladimir Gorsky’s world-famous Tapestry of the Centuries. The museum’s newest exhibition, Side by Side: George Tobolowsky and James Surls, looks at the artists together, through the summer. biblicalarts.org
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14 NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER
Nairy Baghramian returns to Dallas with an exhibition of new works, her first created since she became the 2022 Nasher Prize Laureate. Over the past three decades, Baghramian has delved into elements of sculptural practice and installation to create works that challenge their settings and upend expected modes of presentation as well as the architectural, sociological, political, and historical contexts that inform them. Nairy Baghramian: Modèle vivant remains on view through Jan. 8. Matthew Ronay: The Crack, the Swell, an Earth, an Ode is the Brooklyn-based artist’s largest and most ambitious sculpture to date; through Jan. 15. Image: Matthew Ronay, The Crack, the Swell, an Earth, an Ode, 2022 (detail), basswood, dye, gouache, flocking, plastic, steel, cotton, epoxy, HMA, 37.75 x 284 x 13 in. © Matthew Ronay. Courtesy of the artist and Casey Kaplan, New York. nashersculpturecenter.org
15 PEROT MUSEUM
See The Science Behind Pixar and explore the artistry, science, and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters; through Sep. 4. perotmuseum.org
16 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. Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign is a special exhibition that examines one of the most important grassroots movements of the civil rights era, which culminated in a six-week, livein demonstration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, that attracted thousands of activists from across the nation. Protestors inhabited “a city of hope”—Resurrection City— on 15 acres between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial to call attention to the crippling effects of poverty for millions of Americans. On view through Feb. 26, 2023. jfk.org
17 TYLER MUSEUM OF ART
Framing the Narrative: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, on view through Jan. 8, features photographs drawn from the TMA’s permanent collection. While the artists and subject matters represented are diverse, the exhibition celebrates the medium of photography. tylermuseum.org
September 18, 2022–January 29, 2023
This exhibition is organized by the Kimbell Art Museum. The Kimbell Art Museum is supported in part by Arts Fort Worth, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Two Women at a Window, c. 1655–60, oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection, 1942.9.46
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01 AMPHIBIAN
Jack Absolute Flies Again by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris mounts Dec. 7 and 10. Emily Burns directs an entertaining new version of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals, with Caroline Quentin, Laurie Davidson, Natalie Simpson, and Kelvin Fletcher. Next, Amphibian will showcase Much Ado About Nothing on Jan. 11, 2023 and 14, 2023. Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea, and mistaken identity. amphibianstage.com
02 AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Reliant Lights Your Holidays, a free family event, kicks off the holidays at Sammons Park on Dec. 3. Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening will rock The Factory on Dec. 4. Then Legally Blonde— The Musical sees Elle Woods take the stage on Jan. 19–21, 2023, as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves that you can be legally blonde and still be the smartest person in the room. attpac.org
03 BASS PERFORMANCE HALL
My Fair Lady ends her run Dec. 4. Disney’s The Lion King brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony Award–winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. Jan. 18–29, 2023. Image: Brandon A. McCall (Simba) and Pearl Khwezi-Nali in The Lion King on Broadway, Photograph by Matthew Murphy. ©Disney. basshall.com
04 BROADWAY DALLAS
Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja arrives in Dallas on Dec. 1 at Fair Park. Grammy winners Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith will be joined by special guest Michael Tait of the Newsboys in Christmas with Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith on Dec. 2. From Tudor queens to pop icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st-century girl power, Dec. 6–25. Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet! will be live at the Music Hall for the 30th anniversary tour on Dec. 26. Pretty Woman: The Musical springs to life Jan. 24–Feb. 5. Image: The North American SIX Aragon Tour. Photograph by Joan Marcus. broadwaydallas.org
05 CASA MAÑANA
Through Dec. 17, cozy up in the Reid Cabaret Theatre for an “unforgettable” evening with holiday favorites from Nat King and Natalie Cole. Through Dec. 23, Christmas Carol: A New Musical Comedy features a contemporary pop score and current pop culture references. casamanana.org
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06 DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE
Black on Black returns to the stage on Dec. 2–3 in an all-inclusive affair that includes a complimentary happy hour and creatively crafted performances produced by DBDT and DBDT: Encore! Dancers. Dallas Black Dance Academy’s Espresso Nutcracker is the only Nutcracker of color experience in North Texas and features a youth cast. Dec. 10. Image: Espresso Nutcracker. Courtesy of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. dbdt.com
07 DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER
Eubie is an elf of endless energy looking to get a coveted spot on Santa’s sleigh team. When his unstoppably sunny spirit encounters the miserable town of Bluesville, where every single child is on the naughty list, he is in for the shock of a lifetime. See The Happy Elf through Dec. 23. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! tells the tale of a bird with an identity crisis, Jan. 28–Feb. 19. dct.org
08 THE DALLAS OPERA
TDO will hold the free concert, The Dallas Opera Holiday Concert at Cathedral Guadalupe on Dec. 18. If you love the sound of an exquisitely beautiful voice and the emotion that can only be expressed by a true artist, then you must hear Ying Fang on Jan. 15. On Jan. 28, the Hart Institute for Women Conductors Showcase Concert sees four of opera’s most brilliant young conductors front and center for an evening of opera favorites sung by some of the country’s top young singers and featuring The Dallas Opera Orchestra. dallasopera.org
09 DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Christmas Pops returns with the Dallas Symphony Chorus performing anthems, classical holiday favorites, and sing-along carols from Dec. 2–11. Home Alone in Concert screens the holiday classic in tandem with a live score Dec. 16-18. On Dec. 20, Naturally 7 is the jaw-dropping acapella group that performs music of every genre from pop to jazz. On Dec. 31, the DSO’s tribute to the Viennese tradition returns to the Meyerson with waltzes from the Strauss dynasty. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 includes three works by composers seeking redemption, Jan. 5–8. In Sibelius Symphony No. 2, a lost work by composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, recently discovered by the Three Choirs Festival in Worcester, England, opens the concert, Jan. 12–13. See renowned virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman live Jan. 19–22. Jan. 27–29, Karina Canellakis returns to the Meyerson stage with Dvořák’s orchestral poem told over four musical scenes, The Wood Dove, a dark poem focused on a woman who poisoned her husband to marry another man. mydso.com
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the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge to take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, the Tony Award–winning Dallas Theater Center’s A Christmas Carol boldly reimagines Dickens’ classic tale of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas. Through Dec. 24. dallastheatercenter.org
11 DALLAS WIND SYMPHONY
Christmas at the Meyerson continues the Dallas Wind Symphony’s tradition of holiday family fun on Dec. 21. Shiree X. Williams conducts and Carl Johnson narrates all the Yuletide favorites. dallaswinds.org
12 EISEMANN CENTER
In Immortal Impromptus, Jeffrey Siegel explores the heart of Romanticism with freestyling impromptus by Chopin, Schubert, and Fauré on Dec. 12. C.S. Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than a feel-good myth until an encounter with fellow author, J.R.R. Tolkien. It was the start of Lewis’ journey from atheism to Christianity. Discover Christmas with C.S. Lewis on Dec. 14–17. Eisemann Center Presents The Music of Sam Cooke Starring Bradd Marquis—A Change is Gonna Come on Jan. 20. eisemanncenter.com
13 FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Star Wars: A New Hope, Dec. 16–18, sees the feature film with the score performed live by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. In composer Stacy Garrop’s Spectacle of Light, “a single firework illuminates the sky, followed by a massive eruption of light, color, and sound,” according to the composer herself. This concert kicks off with another burst of color: Prokofiev’s “Classical” symphony, followed by Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and it wraps up with Mozart’s cherished Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, Jan. 6–7. fwsymphony.org
14 MAJESTIC THEATRE
The Wait Wait . . . Stand-Up tour stops at the Majestic on Dec. 2. Bela Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart and Punch Brothers take the stage Dec. 8. Mariachi Sol de México de Jóse Hernàndez presents an evening of Mexican and American holiday favorites at A Merry-achi Christmas on Dec. 11. Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show takes the stage on Dec. 12. A Charlie Brown Christmas LIVE returns on Dec. 12. The Polyphonic Spree 19th Annual Holiday Extravaganza returns Dec. 17. Join Home Free and their family Christmas tour for two shows on Dec. 30–31. The Majestic welcomes Noel Miller on Jan. 12. Corey Holcomb The MLK Comedy Kick-Off brings the laughs on Jan. 13. Dita Von Teese brings her sultry brand of entertainment Jan. 20. Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour comes to the stage Jan. 21. majestic.dallasculture.org
15 TACA
TACA’s mission is to support excellence and impact in the arts through grant-making, capacity building, and thought leadership. They envision an innovative, inclusive, sustainable cultural sector, recognized for its essential contribution to a vibrant, prosperous community. taca-arts.org
16 TEXAS BALLET THEATER
The Nutcracker celebrates the season with enchantment, snowflakes, and sweets through Dec. 25. Be sure to see The Nutty Nutcracker, the zaniest, most uproarious take on this holiday favorite on Dec. 16. Image: Samantha Pile and Kyle Torres-Hiyoshi. Photograph by Amitava Sarkar. texasballettheater.org
17 THEATRE THREE
John Merrick, an intelligent and friendly man shunned by Victorianera society and called a “freak” due to his skin and bone disorders, is found abandoned. Under the care of physician Frederick Treves, Merrick begins to slowly evolve from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati, only to be denied his ultimate dream—to become a man like any other. The Elephant Man runs Jan. 19–Feb. 19. theatre3dallas.com
18 TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND
A magical evening of large-scale shadow puppetry transports the audience into ancient worlds full of color, history, and stunning imagery. An inspirational epic from ancient Persia comes to life in this stunning multi-disciplinary performance created through shadow puppetry, projected animation, music, movement, and theater. Four hundred eighty-three handmade puppets are used to tell the story of Manijeh, a courageous heroine who uses her strengths and determination to rescue her beloved and help prevent a war. Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North takes the stage Jan. 13–14. Image: Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North. Courtesy of Hamid Rahmanian. titas.org
19 TURTLE CREEK CHORALE
TCC’s Annual Holiday Concert: Love is All You Need features favorite TCC holiday moments, delightful new works, and selections audiences may not expect in a holiday program, Dec. 17–19. turtlecreekchorale.com
20 WATERTOWER THEATRE
Jesus Christ Superstar, continues through Dec. 11. Featuring awardwinning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the final weeks of Jesus Christ’s life as seen through Judas’ eyes. Next, WT sees The Play That Goes Wrong, Feb. 1–12. watertowertheatre.org
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Through Dec. 18, Aglaé Bassens: A Light Touch will be shown at the gallery’s Los Angeles location, 12.26 West. Johanna Jackson and Chris Johanson show in Dallas Dec. 10–Jan. 28. gallery1226.com
02 500X GALLERY
Artist run, 500X provides one of the best exhibition spaces to emerging artists of the region. 500x.org
03 ALAN BARNES FINE ART
The gallery specializes in 19th- and 20th-century American and European Paintings. From Old Masters to Impressionist paintings, drawings, and watercolors. alanbarnesfineart.com
04 AND NOW
AND NOW hosts Leslie Martinez’s monumental-sized works through Dec. 31. The gallery encourages patrons to check the website and social media for 2023 exhibitions. andnow.biz
05 ARTSPACE111
Edge of the Road sees work by painter Daniel Blagg and photographer Jill Johnson through Jan. 7 and documents their individual journeys by keeping eyes on the trademarks of commerce and struggle. Concurrently, The Butterfly Case displays work by artist Bernardo Vallarino through mixed-media sculptures, installations, and other interdisciplinary artworks merging religious elements with components of entomological displays. artspace111.com
06 BARRY WHISTLER GALLERY
Andrea Rosenberg New Works is on view Dec. 3–Jan. 14, 2023. Rosenberg’s seventh exhibition at the gallery will highlight mixedmedia works and drawings that stem from spontaneous creation. barrywhistlergallery.com
07 BEATRICE M. HAGGERTY GALLERY
The gallery enhances the cultural environment of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Dallas by engaging the public with visual art that stimulates and challenges. udallas.edu/gallery
08 CADD
Ángel Faz, Queer Nature, presented by The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas, displays at Dallas Art Fair Projects through Dec. 23. caddallas.org
09 CHRISTOPHER MARTIN GALLERY
Celebrating 27 years, the gallery presents the reverse-glass paintings of American artist Christopher Martin; the Rodeo series of Dallas based photographer Steve Wrubel; the color-field paintings of 36 PATRONMAGAZINE.COM
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New York–based painter Jeff Muhs; the work of Dutch image maker Isabelle van Zeijl; the acrylic constructions of Dallas artist Jean Paul Khabbaz; the abstract paintings of Angela and Gabriel Collazo; the California-based painter Elise Morris; and Atlanta artist Liz Barber’s organic paintings; as well as rotating artists. christophermartingallery.com
10 CONDUIT GALLERY
Conduit hosts two solo exhibitions from Dec. 3–31: Miracle Grow features an exhibition of new works by the alchemical painter Catherine Howe; and Clay Bodies: Expressions in Ceramics, including ceramists Yana Payusova, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, April D. Felipe, and Nick Lenker. From Jan. 7–Feb. 4, Conduit hosts Marco Querin in New Textiles and Susan Barnett in The Wave and the Water in the main gallery as well as Gabe Langholtz in the Project Room. Image: Susan Barnett, Mandala V, 2022, acrylic on wood, diameter 23.5 in. conduitgallery.com
11 CRAIGHEAD GREEN GALLERY
Carolyn McAdams, Pamela Nelson, and Jorge Baró remain on view through Dec. 31. Next, works by Jackson Hammack, Jerry Cabrera, and Win Wallace will be on view Jan. 7–Feb. 11. craigheadgreen.com
12 CRIS WORLEY FINE ARTS
Josephine Durkin, Funeral Flowers, and Ruben Nieto, Homage: Lessons from the Masters will be on view through Dec. 30. A show for Abi Salami and Dan Jian will open Jan. 7–Feb. 11. Image: Ruben Nieto, Trials of Humanity, (After Joseph Mallord William Turner), 2022, archival print on cotton, 50 x 80 in., 1 of 1. (& 1 AP). crisworley.com
13 CVAD, UNT COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN GALLERIES
CVAD Galleries calls for entries in the 61st Annual Voertman Art Competition through Dec. 3, with chief curator Christopher Blay selecting entries. All CVAD students may apply through UNT. SlideRoom.com The exhibition with the finalists will be shown Feb. 1–19. cvad.unt.edu
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Dallas Art Dealers Association serves as a standard-bearer for ethical practices in the art business, an educational resource for the community at large, and as the facilitator of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund that provides funding for visual art students. dallasartdealers.org
15 DAISHA BOARD GALLERY
Daisha Board Gallery presents William Tolliver after dark Dec 10 - Jan 14. The gallery represents BIPOC, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists with disabilities locally and abroad. daishaboardgallery.com
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16 DAVID DIKE FINE ART
DDFA, recently relocated to Alpha Plaza, specializes in late 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings with an emphasis on the Texas regionalists, Texas landscape, and midcentury modern painters. daviddike.com
17 ERIN CLULEY GALLERY
Viendo Doble features works by Gary Goldberg, Robert Horvath, Catherine MacMahon, John Miranda, Nic Nicosia, and Stephen Ormandy through Dec. 23. Next, René Treviño, Flare mounts Jan. 7–Feb. 11 alongside a group show with Xxavier Edward Carter, Nic Nicosia, and Lovie Olivia. At Cluley Projects, Chuck & George and performance artist Colton James White’s Three Dollar Bill explores the aesthetics of camp, its subversive nature, and expands upon the historical ties to queerness, through Dec. 23. Huy Nguyen: Cross-Eyed In The Crosshairs runs Jan. 7–Feb. 4. erincluley.com
18 FERRARI FINE ART GALLERY
Ferrari Fine Art Gallery presents the Zion Collection by Debra Ferrari, a series of original large-scale paintings inspired by the artist’s hike through Zion National Park in Utah. ferrarigallery.net
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Dario S. Bucheli: Not Close Enough closes on Dec. 3. The View From The Inside showcases a collection of vintage color Cibachromes from the personal archives of Kate Simon, through Dec. 17. fortworksart.com
20 FWADA
FWADA organizes, funds, and hosts exhibitions of noteworthy art, and sponsors the annual Fall Gallery Night and Spring Gallery Night for members and friends. fwada.com
21 GALLERI URBANE
József Csató: Lush Ferns in Empty Wells and Sam Mack: Buff continue through Dec. 31. In Jan., the gallery will host exhibitions for Samantha McCurdy and Aron Barath. Image: József Csató, Same Guests, 2022, acrylic, oil, canvas, 54 x 62 in. galleriurbane.com
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Black Abstractionists: From Then ‘til Now, curated by Dexter Wimberly, and Bernadette Despujols’ Oh Man! will be shown at the foundation’s new space on Flora Street through Jan. 29. greenfamilyartfoundation.org
Through January 22, 2023
Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography is organized by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) (b. 1977), Water Memory (detail), 2015, inkjet print, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, P2021.5 4, © Cara Romero. All rights reserved.
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solo exhibition at the gallery and demonstrates how our perception of the built environment can evolve over time. These new paintings embrace a greater ambiguity and make them visible in a new and exciting way. hollyjohnsongallery.com
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Keijsers Koning will present Breathing amongst Werewolves, a group show featuring Liz Cohen, M. Florine Démosthèn, Beya Gille Gacha, Barbara Hammer, Io, and Tamara Johnson, Dec. 3–Jan. 28. Image: Beya Gille Gacha, Feet, 2022, beads, wax, resin, and fabric, 13 x 48 x 72 in. keijserskoning.com
25 KIRK HOPPER FINE ART
A solo exhibition for Alice Leora Briggs titled The Scent of Reason will be on view Dec. 3–Jan. 14. kirkhopperfineart.com
26 KITTRELL/RIFFKIND ART GLASS
The annual Holiday Treasures exhibition will be on view through Dec. 31. It features an outstanding selection of ornaments, jewelry, and other treasures perfect for the holidays. kittrellriffkind.com
27 LAURA RATHE FINE ART
CHROMA, featuring works by artists Matt Devine, Gian Garofalo, and Katherine Houston, continues through Jan. 7. In their individual observations, Devine, Garofalo, and Houston push the bounds of color using geometry and form. Image: Matt Devine, 56 Chevy, 2022, aluminum with powder coat, 36 x 36 x 8 in. laurarathe.com
28 LILIANA BLOCH GALLERY
Simón Vega’s The Return of Prospero: Tales of The Crypto-Colonized comprises ephemeral sculpture, painting, animation, and objects. Through Dec. 31. lilianablochgallery.com
29 MARKOWICZ FINE ART
Located in the Dallas Design District, Markowicz Fine Art showcases the work of international artists, including Italian artist Annalù, Colombian artist Santiago Montoya, French artist J. Leo, alongside American artists. markowiczfineart.com
30 MELIKSETIAN | BRIGGS
Relocating from Los Angeles to Dallas, Meliksetian | Briggs’ inaugural show will feature Bas Jan Ader: Thoughts unsaid… meliksetianbriggs.com
31 PENCIL ON PAPER
Through Jan. 20, Emmanuel Gillespie’s Migration displays figurative works depicting people on the move in a series of drawings and paintings. pencilonpapergallery.com
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32 PETER AUGUSTUS
A two-part exhibition, Hiroaki Onuma: ACT I, will be shown through Dec. 17. Stay tuned for Act II. peteraugustusgallery.com
33 PHOTOGRAPHS DO NOT BEND
Keith Carter: Ghostlight continues through Feb. 11. Concurrently, an exhibition showcasing the work of Earlie Hudnall, Jr., is on view. Carter’s show is in conjunction with the release of his new book, Ghostlight. Hudnall’s show celebrates his recent Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Art League, Houston. pdnbgallery.com
34 POLLOCK GALLERY
Aquatic channels: waterways, water resources, fluvial imaginations examines the work of Larary Polk (Dallas), Amara Abdal Figueroa (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Gabriel Bicho (Porto Velho, Brazil), and Ubiratan Gamalodtaba Suruí (Suruí people, Brazil) to reflect about rivers as complex systems shaping human and non-human existences, as sources of fundamental resources for sustaining life, sites of conflict, and memories shaping future imaginaries. Through Feb. 19. smu.edu/Meadows/About/Facilities/PollockGallery
35 THE POWER STATION
Through Mar. 21, Michael Williams: Drawings fills the gallery exclusively with drawings on paper. The 250 works in the exhibition foreground Williams’ drawing practice as an integral aspect of his approach to painting and to his negotiated relationship with cultural, critical, and personal observation. powerstationdallas.com
36 PRP
Hepatitis Kitchen with Michael Wynne, George Horner, and Don John Evans continues through Dec. 3. prp.agency
37 RO2 ART
Hanna Kratsman-Robles’ Nada marks the artist first solo exhibition at the gallery. The work consists of complacent derealization accomplished via the artist’s deceptively nondescript crops and treatment of the subject matter. Nada will be on view through Jan. 7. Image: Hanna Kratsman-Robles, How the week ends, 2022, oil on panel with recycled cloth, 12 in x 17 in. ro2art.com
38 SAMUEL LYNNE GALLERIES
David Yarrow’s Storytelling remains on view through Dec. 23. The exhibition showcases the newest releases as well as a variety of other artworks exhibiting the storytelling journey that Yarrow has embarked on. A companion catalog is available for purchase. samuellynne.com
39 SMINK
A showcase of fine design and furniture, SMINK is a purveyor of quality products for living. The showroom also hosts exhibitions featuring Robert Szot, Gary Faye, Richard Hogan, Dara Mark, and Paula Roland. sminkinc.com
40 SOUTHWEST GALLERY
For over 50 years, Southwest Gallery has provided North Texas with the largest collection of fine 19th–21st-century paintings and sculptures. The gallery exhibits hundreds of artists who work in a broad range of styles, all displayed in their 16,000-square-foot showroom. swgallery.com
41 SWEET PASS SCULPTURE PARK
Daniele Frazier It Takes Two features two 18-foot inflatable sculptures made to resemble a hammer and nail. Recalling the flailing tubular figures that typically flank the entrances to discount stores and used car lots, these forms are set to “dance” next to each other in the empty lot of Sweet Pass. sweetpasssculpturepark.com
42 TALLEY DUNN GALLERY
Gabriel Dawe: Ode to Futility continues through Dec. 10 and marks the artist’s first monumental site-specific installation at the gallery alongside new sculptural works by the Mexican-born, Dallasbased artist. Spanning 100 feet in length, Dawe’s most recent Plexus installation transforms the main gallery through a complex system of multicolored sewing thread that creates spellbinding chromatic environments that challenge perceptions of space and color. talleydunn.com
43 VALLEY HOUSE GALLERY
David A. Dreyer: Cold Mountain Jam marks the artist’s ninth solo exhibition with Valley House Gallery. Observations of the vast landscapes and skies in Texas and New Mexico inform his personal language of pictorial elements built over time. Phrases written on the edge of the canvas at critical stages of the paintings’ development become titles in poetic verse; through Jan. 7. valleyhouse.com
44 VARIOUS SMALL FIRES
Through Jan. 7, VSF will exhibit works by Sean Landers in Animal Portraits. Landers is a painter and multimedia artist living and working in New York. From confessions poured out in weblike formations on legal pads to revisions of Hogarth paintings and lonely clowns at sea, Landers’ artworks span an enormous breadth of subjects and touch on existential themes. vsf.la
45 WAAS GALLERY
W.A.A.S. empowers artists to connect to their communities and facilitate societal change while offering an interstellar sanctuary to
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communicate artist expression. waasgallery.com
46 THE WAREHOUSE
Curated by Allan Schwartzman, Open Storage: 25 Years of Collecting features 216 works by 148 artists representing 20 percent of The Rachofsky Collection; through April 29. Image: Open Storage: 25 Years of Collecting, The Warehouse, Dallas, installation view with work by Pierre Huyghe and Sigmar Polke (foreground); Sylvia Snowden, Jadé Fadojutimi, Todd Gray, Kai Althoff, and Shuriya Davis (background). Photograph by Kevin Todora.
47 WEBB GALLERY
Webb Gallery presents New Work by Panacea (aka Miss Pussycat), on view at the gallery through Jan. 22. Image, left to right: Panacea Theriac/Miss Pussycat, Orange Tiger, 2022, fired, 1 x 7 x 6 in.; Cat with Black Fur and Blue Dress, 16 x 7 x 6 in.; Green Glow Worm with Toenails, 2022, 10 x 17 x 9 in.; Glow Worm Sitting, 2022, 18 x 9 x 10 in. All hand-formed clay, decorated, glazed, and fired. webbartgallery.com
48 WILLIAM CAMPBELL GALLERY
Benito Huerta + Intersection continues through Jan. 5 at the Foch Street location. The work tracks the nonlinear evolution of the artist’s oeuvre over the course of 50 years. Topics have run the gamut from the political to satire, economics to social issues, intertwining pop culture, Mexican cultural motifs, art and musical references, and other influences, creating a visual gumbo. Billy Hassell Placemarks remains on view at the Byers Avenue location through Jan. 5. williamcampbellcontemporaryart.com
AUCTIONS 01 DALLAS AUCTION GALLERY
Dallas Auction Gallery is accepting consignments for the 2023 auction season. dallasauctiongallery.com
02 HERITAGE AUCTIONS
HA slated auctions for the winter begin with the In Focus: Early 20th-Century American Prints Showcase Auction on Dec. 5, Urban Art Showcase Auction on Dec. 7, European Art Signature Auction on Dec. 8, Fine & Decorative Arts featuring the Artwork of Margaret Keane Showcase Auction on Dec. 8, the Fine Furniture & Decorative Art Signature Auction on Dec. 9, Asian Art Showcase Auction on Dec. 13, Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on Dec. 14, the Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction on Dec. 21, the Urban Art Showcase Auction on Jan. 4, the Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on Jan. 11, the Pursuit of Beauty: Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Art Glass Signature Auction on Jan. 25, and the Gilded Age: Property from the Collection of Richard Watson Gilder and Helena de Kay Gilder American Art Signature Auction on Jan. 30. ha.com
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