Hidden Art Gem in Dallas
My headline should actually say “Gems” as there are two here in east Dallas. The first is historic building itself; the second is the art it displays on a rotating…
Efflorescence- Yuliya Lanina
Step inside the mind of the Russian born Moscow raised artist Yuliya (pronounced like Julia with a Y) Lanina and you enter a whimsical, monstrous, expressive world of figures with…
The Artistic Moon of Tor Falcon
The British artist Tor Falcon has given us a unique diary of her encounters with the Moon, one that will forever change your perception of that globe in the sky.…
SARGENT in PARIS: Unpaintable Beauty
When one thinks of paintings from the late 1800s and early 1900s, the names that come to mind are Monet, Degas, Renoir, van Gogh and Pissarro. All were Impressionist painters,…
‘Degenerate’ German Art at the Kimbell
An extraordinary loan of early 20th century art from the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin is now on view at the Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth. This is actually the…
Brazilian Art Installation at SXSW
SXSW this past week featured a pavilion touting the allure of Sao Paulo in Brazil. In addition to the good vibes, there was something for the modern art lover too,…
Honor, An Artist’s Cultural Essay
The Texas Performing Arts and Fusebox brought the erudite and witty exposé Honor, first commissioned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to our city for a series of performances and…
Without Borders, a Solo Exhibition by Táhila Moss
When I first set eyes on Táhila in a dark corridor outside DORF I was drawn into her green electric eyes reflecting back to me all the words ever written,…
Embracing Complexity: Roi James’ Critical Journey Through Pain, Art, and Self-Acceptance
Roi, in French, means king. Roi James Burgess changed his birth name from Roy to Roi to escape his tormented childhood. Little did he suspect he’d grow into a man…
Lunar Art at Armadillo Christmas Bazaar 2024
Austin’s Armadillo Christmas Bazaar began in 1976. One of its founders, Bruce Willenzik, recently stated “The favourite thing for me is watching a young up-and-coming artist with a sense of…