Tag | Art
StealingKitty’s Weekend Arts Map
So many great art events happening around town. I created a public google map to help you plan with all the events I recommend attending
Infographics Are The New Black
The controversy sparked by D Magazine on their Front Row blog over CentralTrak, UT Dallas Artists Residency and CentralTrack, the Dallas youth infused culture blog, inspired me to look at the numbers visually. Since UTD’s CentralTrak is currently working on their web presence, I decided to take a look at D Front Row blog vs the CentralTrack blog
Mortality and Death, with a Double Shot of Sexuality – Goss Michael Foundation Re-Opens in Dallas
Last week I had the pleasure of attending an invitation only preview of The Goss-Michael Foundation new space. Goss-Michael has now taken up residency in a renovated warehouse on Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Design District, just steps away from the Dallas Contemporary
Sour Grapes Retrospective – The Wonder Years
Rising Gallery is all a buzz with the new exhibition, Wonder Years, works by graffiti collective SourGrapes13. The surprise guest star of the show is Boog Brown, aninternational tattoo artist who paints as well. A few nights ago, Boog was down at Rising Gallery painting a large panel piece for the show. This work features his stylized lettering, sexy Latin lady with a rose in her hair and a single tear rolling down her cheek. The word, SourGrapes, at the top of the piece in Boog’s trademark style, and FAMILIA, in banner form at the bottom, illustrates the bonds he has with this art collective. There is no doubt after viewing his work and chatting with him about his worldwide acclaim, Boog is a badass
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
Review: Galleri Urbane Annual Group Art Exhibition July 9 – August 15 2011
The Marfa gallery that has expanded to Dallas representing emerging, mid-career and established artists. Galleri Urbane is holding its first Annual Group Art Exhibition July 9-August 15. I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek of the diverse and interesting works from the show. The work ranges from abstract expressionism, architectural collage, graphite, watercolor, and portraiture
Play Dead – Puts the Sexy in Zombie
The interesting group outside of Bows and Arrows caught this girl’s attention last Saturday Night. William Binnie and Tammy Coleman’s “Play Dead” was opening, featuring 23 Artists on Death and Dying. Can you say sexy zombie meets Joey Seeman’s canvas
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
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”