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Kettle Art Forces of Nature Art Show
I had the pleasure of attending Kettle Art, ‘Forces of Nature’, opening one hot Thursday night. The exhibition features works from 6 women artists and their interpretation on the theme. What happens after the fire, the sensual cacti, and the joyful celebration of life caught my attention and brought me in for a closer look at this exhibition
Art Tickets Give Collectors a Reason to Ride
Dallas will be buzzing with art collectors this weekend with two art fair events. The first is the prestigious event Dallas Art Fair. The VIP tickets run $300. The galleries of interest that will be participating, Conduit, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, Inman Gallery. I will be attending at some point during the weekend to see what catches my eye
SourGrapes – Tractorbeam Sneak Peek
I had the opportunity to meet with Frankie Gracia, the curator, to get a sneak peek of SourGrapes Art Show at Tractorbeam. This group has
Monkey Business – ArtCon6
I attended ArtCon6 in October 2010. Not only did I score an awesome monkey painting by Paul Semrad; I snatched up a coveted tie by
Goss-Michael Foundation Invite Only
Mid-November I was lucky enough to grab an invite to the preview of the new Goss-Michael Foundation space. We were all given a tour of the new space by Aphrodite Gonou, the curator of the Foundation. Aphrodite’s knowledge of the art is unlike any I have experienced. I did a write up for here you will find intriguing. If given an opportunity to tour the new space with the curator, I would definitely jump at that offer
The Open City, Anti Gravity Lingerie, Sparkle Teeth, and an Angel of Freedom all in One Night: Pecha Kucha Vol.4 Wyly Theatre
During Idea Week, I attended Pecha Kucha Vol. 4 at the Wyly Theatre. Pecha Kucha (pronounced puh-che ku-cha) Night began in Tokyo as an event for designers to share their work with each other. The event evolved into a format of 12 presenters, 20 slides each, and 20 seconds for each slide
RISING Gallery Opens I Am Women to a Packed Venue
RISING Gallery was pulsing like a crowded downtown nightclub for a full three hours on July 15, 2010, for theI Am Woman art opening. The FGIII Art & McKane organization who put on the exhibition packed the venue with great art, a DJ, string musicians, a beautiful crowd, and eighteen local smoking hot female artists. The show features a group of artists’ works benefiting Alley’s House, a non-profit for teen mothers and their children. The artwork is on 24 x 24 inch canvases all priced at $300 and based on the theme “feminity, love, beauty, passion and power”
One Hundred and Ten Degrees Opens at TractorBeam Gallery
Last Saturday night was burning hot with the One Hundred and Ten Degrees opening at TractorBeam Gallery downtown. There are 10 artists showcasing their hottest work. This
Between Two Practices: Interview Chris Panatier
One hot summer Thursday evening found me at the foyer of RISING Gallery admiring the custom mural on the wall. It is smashed with red paint, bracing itself for the compelling woman painted within. The painting grips you, holds you there for a moment and just when you think you are released, she imposes her will onto you as you walk through the works of Chris Panatier, Love Them Now, Always. He captures various moments in a person’s life on wood panel with oil paint. I inspect the series to try to understand his process, and realize that I need to meet this artist and ask him all the questions that came up during my tour of his series at Rising
Sometimes – Art Works of Lisa Lindholm
Local artist Lisa Lindholm recently exhibited her series Sometimes at Kettle Art Gallery. I attended the opening and enjoyed her pixelated works. She included in this show her Lost + Found series; these are painted messages on various maps. I found these very clever. On her works of painted figures, it seems she shows her process a bit with leaving blocks of colors that appear pixalated images on one side and the other side painted in. One of my favorites is The Courage of Gravity. If you look closely you can see the blocks of color in most of her works. I love this touch
Soft At Heart – Artist Corey Godfrey
Local artist Corey Godfrey’s opening of her series Soft at Heart at The Magnolia this past Thursday, March 4, found me delighting in childhood memories of crafting with glue and found objects. She utilizes soft material (yarn) mixed with acrylic paint in creating beautiful visuals of women
HiFive Opening at the Kettle Art Gallery
This past Saturday found me at the HiFive opening at Kettle Art Gallery. The show featured five male artists, Tyson Summers, Clint Scism, Daniel Perez,
