One of the absolute highlights from our time in Dallas was getting to know Bob Nunn. We met at his studio which took up a large portion of the first level in the Continental Gin building, became friends, and met on a dozen or so occasions over the years. When we found ourselves in a … Continue reading Remembering Bob Nunn
Known best for his assemblage art, David McManaway is well-known and liked among Dallas-based artists of his generation. Born in Chicago, McManaway would travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas for study before arriving in Dallas. 2020 Exhibition at the Grace Museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLkPrclPAA
Most of what I had heard about The Art of Texas: 250 Years at San Antonio's Witte Museum was luke-warm. It should have had this, this and this. It had too much regionalism. It should have been in Fort Worth. By the time I finished, the only criticism that seemed valid was the lighting, which … Continue reading The Big Story of Texas Art
Mary Tomas Gallery welcomes three previous Rising Stars from the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts and shows their current work. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Turner House in Oak Cliff. Juan Cruz is still a student at the University of Texas at Dallas. His mono-prints in sequence describe the sorrow and fear … Continue reading Catching up with the Rising Stars Benefiting Turner House
If contemporary shows have anything in common, it's white walls. Benjamin Terry questioned this and created a site-specific installation for his Galleri Urbane show. Before I entered the gallery space, I could already see a dark wall of Victorianesque floral patterns. “That’s all from fabric.com," Terry says. "Thirty-six yards of it.” Also in the room … Continue reading Beyond the White — Benjamin Terry at Galleri Urbane
Urban Art & Antiques 