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Gallery III, Dallas Contemporary. Photo by Kevin Todora
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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MAXINE TROWBRIDGE president
LAREE HULSHOFF vice president
RODGER KOBES secretary
JOHN CLUTTS treasurer
ADAM ABDALLA
REBECCA BRUDER
CHRIS BYRNE
MARK GIAMBRONE
JOYCE GOSS
KENNY GOSS
GEOFF GREEN
TAMMY COTTON HARTNETT
Kelle Jackson
JIM LAZAR
MUFFIN LEMAK
JO MARIE LILLY
Karla McKinley
MICHELLE MOUSSA
PATRICIA DEDMAN NAIL
RICHARD PHILLIPS
HARRIS POLAKOFF
JOHN POMARA
Barry Rosenberg
JOHN SUGHRUE
ASHLEY TATUM
Ben Trowbridge
SHELBY WAGNER
PAST EVENTS
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On 24 March, MTV Re:Define returned for its sixth year. Dallas Contemporary hosted this year’s auction and event featuring iconic and specially commissioned artworks by established and emerging talent; curated by Neville Wakefield.
The evening honored artist Eric Fischl and celebrated the achievement’s of fashion designer Johnson Hartig of Libertine. The night also included a intimate performance by 10-time Grammy Award winner, Chaka Khan and a special tribute film to the late George Michael. The evening concluded with an after party featuring DJ Chandra North and DJ Johnny Boy Hartig.
Proceeds from the evening benefit the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and Dallas Contemporary.
MTV Re:Define 2017 at Dallas Contemporary.
Photo by Sylvia Elzafon
MTV Re:Define 2017 at Dallas Contemporary.
Photo by Kristina Bowman
Honored artist, Eric Fischl, at MTV Re:Define 2017.
Photo by Kristina Bowman
MTV Re:Define 2017 at Dallas Contemporary.
Photo by Sylvia Elzafon
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MTV RE:DEFINE 2017
24 MARCH 2017
JOBS
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to: jobs@dallascontemporary.org.
ACTIVE JOB LISTINGS
Visitor Services + Learning Associate
Hours: Tuesday–Friday 10.45 AM – 6.15 PM
*This is a part-time position
Dallas Contemporary seeks a Visitor Services and Learning Associate to begin in July 2017. The Visitor Services and Learning Associate works as the representative of Dallas Contemporary to the general public. The position is responsible for greeting and directing visitors, distributing brochures, facilitating educational experiences, and sharing information. The Visitor Services and Learning Associate will assist with general administrative projects assigned by DC staff related to database management, membership and development, exhibitions, education and events.
The candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in an art related field. The self-motivated position requires excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, and the ability to multitask in a small nonprofit environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Mac Platform is required. Preferred qualifications: knowledge of contemporary art, interest in gallery teaching and museum pedagogy, experience working in a museum setting, and fluency in Spanish.
Position open until filled.
VOLUNTEER
contact: volunteer@dallascontemporary.org
April Opening at Dallas Contemporary with special guest FriendsWithYou, 2015.
Photo by Heather Ray
Volunteers play a crucial role in allowing the Dallas Contemporary to fulfill its mission of providing access to all and connecting our community to contemporary art and artists. Hours are flexible, and volunteers have the opportunity to receive professional development, get to know Dallas Contemporary staff, attend DC events, and spend time with fellow art lovers. Whether you’re into exhibitions, development, education or volunteering at special events, we’ll work hard to find the right opportunity for you.
To join our volunteer mailing list, please complete the volunteer form below or email volunteer@dallascontemporary.org.
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Los voluntarios juegan un papel crucial permitiendo al Dallas Contemporary cumplir su misión de ofrecer acceso a todos y de conectar a nuestra comunidad con el arte y los artistas contemporáneos. El horario es flexible y los voluntarios tienen la oportunidad de recibir desarrollo profesional, conocer al personal del Dallas Contemporary, asistir a los eventos del DC y pasar tiempo con otros amantes del arte. Ya sea que le gusten las exhibiciones, el desarrollo, la educación o el voluntariado en eventos especiales, pondremos todo nuestro esfuerzo para encontrar la oportunidad correcta para usted.
Para formar parte de nuestra lista de direcciones de voluntarios, complete el siguiente formulario de voluntariado o envíenos un correo electrónico a volunteer@dallascontemporary.org.
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Paola Pivi. Installation view of Ma'am, 2016
Polar Bear Yoga inside Paola Pivi's Ma'am, 2016
ABOUT
Dallas Contemporary es un museo sin colección propia que presenta ideas nuevas y estimulantes de artistas regionales, nacionales e internacionales. La institución está comprometida a captar el interés del público a través de exhibiciones, charlas, programas educacionales y eventos.
Dallas Contemporary está comprometido a brindar una experiencia total para todos sus visitantes. Se ofrece estacionamiento de fácil acceso junto a la rampa de la entrada principal para todos aquellos vehículos que muestren los permisos correspondientes. Todas las galerías del museo son de fácil acceso para los visitantes en silla de ruedas.
Puede tomar fotografías personales y videos en las galerías. Por favor no utilice flash o trípodes. Tenga cuidado de no tocar las obras de arte, manténgase a dos pies de las mismas todo el tiempo. No se permite traer comida o bebidas a las galerías del museo. No se permite fumar en ningún lugar del museo.
El Dallas Contemporary es una organización de caridad sin fines de lucro registrada en el Estado Texas y el Internal Revenue Service.
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Martes – Sábado
11.00 – 18.00 (11.00 AM – 6.00 PM)
Domingo
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161 Glass Street
Dallas Texas 75207
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Dallas Contemporary is a non-collecting art museum presenting new and challenging ideas from regional, national and international artists. The institution is committed to engaging the public through exhibitions, lectures, educational programs and events.
Dallas Contemporary is committed to providing a seamless experience for all of our visitors. Accessible parking for vehicles displaying appropriate permits is available at our main entrance, adjacent to the museum’s entrance ramp. All of the museum’s galleries are accessible by wheelchair.
You are welcome to take personal photography and video in galleries. Please, no flash or tripods. Please take care not to touch any artwork by remaining two feet away at all times. Food and drink are not permitted in museum’s galleries. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the museum.
Dallas Contemporary is a not-for-profit charity registered with the State of Texas and the Internal Revenue Service.
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Tuesday – Saturday
11.00 – 18.00 (11.00 AM – 6.00 PM)
Sunday
12.00 – 17.00 (12.00 PM – 5.00 PM)
161 Glass Street
Dallas Texas 75207
United States of America
+214 821 2522 telephone
+214 821 9103 fax
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• Access for 4 at exhibition openings (3 per year)
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• Subscription to DC emails + DC dish
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• DC sticker
• Exclusive invitation for 2 to Contemporaries events
• Volunteer + leadership opportunities
• Access for 4 at exhibition openings (3 per year)
• Subscription to DC emails + DC dish
• Limited edition DC tote bag
• DC sticker
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THE CONTEMPORARIES
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PAST EXHIBITIONS
contact: exhibitions@dallascontemporary.org
Ross Bleckner is known for painting a spectrum of subjects—from pulsating lines in his resurrection of Op art in the 1980s to the magnified cellular structures of autoimmune diseases in the 1990s and newer contemplative works from the past few years. Bleckner’s Dallas Contemporary exhibition takes its title from a fortune cookie. Under this prophetic umbrella, the artist presents paintings of landscapes, crowds, flowers, architecture, and birds, all from the last two years. Together they function as memento mori—a meditation on memory and loss.
Bleckner explores the space where the architecture of place meets the architecture of the sky—revealing phenomena of paint and light—in an oeuvre teetering between a call for salvation and a silent abyss. It is this philosophical query around the physical and the absent that animates Bleckner’s newest artworks. They are activated through a tension between materiality, physicality, and the sublime.
Recent abstract landscapes are both a natural evolution of his painting process and a summary of historical paintings from the past sixty years. Engaging in this neo-romantic landscape tradition, the works present tranquil and serene visions driven by color and composition. The wide variety of flower works continues Bleckner’s examinations of landscapes, abstraction, and the history of art. Bleckner draws upon the deep symbolism of flowers seen over diverse time periods and geographic locations.
Central to the artist’s practice is the layering of paint onto the canvas and then subsequently scraping it away—a perpetual process of creating and editing, adding and subtracting. Bleckner compares his creative process to the manner in which
an architect constructs a building. He achieves a depth of color by gradually layering paint onto the canvas. For example with his series of bird compositions, at one point in the creative process, the surfaces are entirely covered in paint, until Bleckner carves the birds out of the accumulated layers. The birds are defined by their absence.
Born and raised on Long Island, Bleckner is a native New Yorker who splits his time between the city and the country. He studied at New York University, where he now teaches. Several of his art works are in the permanent collections of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Guggenheim Museum.
Curated by Peter Doroshenko, Executive Director
SUPPORTED by:
The Joule Hotel, Ben E. Keith, Creative Live Agency, ROXOR Artisan Gin, Hugo Boss, ZOM Living, Shelley + Phil Aarons, Roberta Model Amon, Lael + Peter Brodsky, Rebecca + Ken Bruder, Calvin Klein Family Foundation, Joanne Cassulo, Suzanne + Bob Cochran, Heidi + Bill Dillon, Tom Fagadau, Michael Forman, Mark Giambrone, Tammy Cotton Hartnett, Lisa + Peter Kraus, Denise Lefrak, Muffin + John Lemak, Marilyn + Bill Lenox, Karen + Walter Levy, Antony Loebel, Bob McClain, Mr. + Mrs. F. A. Riddick III, Sally + Bob Rosen, Lisa + John Runyon
Media Sponsor:
PaperCity Magazine
Ross Bleckner. Installation view of Find a peaceful place where
you can make plans for the future. 2017. Photo by Kevin Todora
Ross Bleckner. Installation view of Find a peaceful place where
you can make plans for the future. 2017. Photo by Kevin Todora
Ross Bleckner. Installation view of Find a peaceful place where
you can make plans for the future. 2017. Photo by Kevin Todora
Ross Bleckner. Installation view of Find a peaceful place where
you can make plans for the future. 2017. Photo by Kevin Todora
Ross Bleckner. Installation view of Find a peaceful place where
you can make plans for the future. 2017. Photo by Kevin Todora
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Ross Bleckner Black Monet, 2014. Courtesy of the artist and Mary Boone Gallery, NY
ROSS BLECKNER
15 JANUARY - 12 MARCH 2017
Los Angeles-based artist John Houck has developed a practice bordering on the scientific method. Photography functions as the vehicle used to create distinct bodies of work consisting of diverse media and techniques, including: computer code, simple props, pigment printers, paint, and personal objects. Houck does not take pictures, he makes pictures. His systemic process is combined with and complemented by an intentional schism—a simple fold, paint, or repeated layers of imagery creates multiple perspectives or disorienting shadows. The resulting image pulls the viewer into the picture, demanding inspection to discern between what is real and what is perceived.
The Anthologist is John Houck's first solo museum exhibition. The title is taken from a novel by Nicholson Baker in which a poet struggles to write the introduction to an anthology. Houck’s work seeks to reconcile opposing forces—order and chaos, rational thought and emotions, function and creativity, intention and play. He establishes meaning by utilizing personal objects or items that have been given to him by friends and family, such as the driftwood log that decorated his home or the tape measurer from his grandmother’s sewing kit.
Throughout his practice Houck uses a feedback loop, a system that recycles output for further input—resulting in imagery and techniques that cross over to other bodies of work. Houck developed a fascination with painting during a 2008 residency in Skowhegan, Maine. Initially, the messy exercise of painting, even mixing the paint, functioned as a mechanism to balance the precision of constructing photographs. The experimental output was not made with the intention to be exhibited, until now. Houck presents three of these paintings back-to-back with
photo-based works. Though the related works cannot be seen simultaneously, their proximity and similarity establishes a conversation between the individual works and the artist’s overall practice—revealing additional layers to Houck’s intellectually complex and intuitive creative process.
Curated by Pedro Alonzo, Adjunct Curator
SUPPORTED by:
The Joule Hotel, Ben E. Keith, Creative Live Agency, ROXOR Artisan Gin, Hugo Boss, ZOM Living, Claire Dewar, Susan Goodman + Rodney Lubeznick, Tammy Cotton Hartnett, KCM Fine Arts, Elliot Kern Fine Arts, Mihail Lari + Scott Murray, Julie Meneret, Carole Server + Oliver Frankel, Patty + Howard Silverstein
Media Sponsor:
PaperCity Magazine
John Houck. Installation view of The Anthologist, 2017.
Photo by Kevin Todora
John Houck. Installation view of The Anthologist, 2017.
Photo by Kevin Todora
John Houck. Installation view of The Anthologist, 2017.
Photo by Kevin Todora
John Houck. Installation view of The Anthologist, 2017.
Photo by Kevin Todora
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John Houck Raking Light, 2016. Courtesy of the artist and On Stellar Rays
JOHN HOUCK
The Anthologist
15 JANUARY - 12 MARCH 2017
Bruce Weber Kate Moss, Vietnam, 1996. © Bruce Weber
BRUCE WEBER
Far From Home
18 SEPTEMBER - 12 MARCH 2017
Bruce Weber’s longstanding career has produced some of fashion’s most iconic images. A 1978 editorial shoot for SoHo Weekly News with water polo player Jeff Aquilon first brought Weber’s work into prominence. The photographer went on to produce a series of Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren campaigns with male athletes—spearheading the muscled, sporty ideal for male models within the industry.
The prolific photographer has since collaborated on numerous campaigns for such iconic brands as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Moncler, and Abercrombie & Fitch. He has also collaborated on editorials and cover shoots for most major fashion publications, recently CR Fashion Book and Vanity Fair.
Over the past four decades, Weber has traveled the globe to produce groundbreaking and occasionally controversial imagery for the fashion industry’s leading publications and brands. From Vietnam to South Africa, Morocco to Brazil and beyond, Weber has consistently imagined his fashion sittings as the starting point for a broader exploration of each locale’s vibrant culture and unique occupants. In addition to over 300 photographs—a majority of which have never been exhibited—Far From Home features a selection of Weber’s travel-related short film works.
Weber (b.1946 Greensburg, Pennsylvania) has published 39 books and his work has been featured in more than 60 exhibitions worldwide. Notably, he was included in the 1987 Whitney Biennial, which presented Weber alongside artists Julian Schnabel, Ross Bleckner, Barbara Kruger, Terry Winters, Jeff Koons and Peter Halley. Solo exhibition venues have included the National Portrait Gallery, London and the Parco Exposure Gallery, Tokyo. His photographs are part of the
permanent collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, and the Museum of Modern Art, Paris. Weber has also produced a number of films and creative shorts including the Oscar-nominated Let's Get Lost, released in 1988.
Curated by Peter Doroshenko, Executive Director
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
Nancy C. + Richard R. Rogers
MAJOR SPONSORS:
The Joule Hotel, Neiman Marcus, NorthPark Center, Versace
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
2G Art Services, Ben E. Keith, Creative Live Agency, ROXOR Artisan Gin, Ridout Framing Inc., Shinola, Sue Gragg Precious Jewels, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, Joyce Goss, Georgina Hartland, Tammy Cotton Hartnett, Meghan Looney, Jan Miller + Jeff Rich, Niven Morgan + Shelby Wagner, Jessica Nowitzki, Amy Pilkington + Chris Byrne, Harris Polakoff, Leigh Rinearson, Maxine + Ben Trowbride, Sharon Young
Media Sponsor:
PaperCity Magazine
Dallas Contemporary is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
Bruce Weber. Installation view of Far From Home, 2016.
Photo by Kevin Todora
Bruce Weber. Installation view of Far From Home, 2016.
Photo by Kevin Todora
Bruce Weber. Installation view of Far From Home, 2016.
Photo by Kevin Todora
Bruce Weber. Installation view of Far From Home, 2016.
Photo by Kevin Todora
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SCHOOL GROUPS
contact: learning@dallascontemporary.org
DC Instructor with students touring Dan Colen’s Oil Painting, 2016
Planning a field trip?
School tours at the Dallas Contemporary highlight our current exhibitions, with content that is age appropriate and that can be customized to benefit your classroom curriculum. Tours help teachers and students deeply connect with the artwork being showcased. Are you planning on bringing your class to Dallas Contemporary soon? Check our dates page for upcoming exhibitions.
A minimum of 10 students are required to schedule a school tour.
Register your class for a 2017–2018 school year field trip by clicking here.
Tours and admission for school visits is always free. Guided tours require a two-week minimum advance reservation. Teachers are always welcome to preview exhibitions prior to a visit.
Tour not required! Exhibitions at Dallas Contemporary rotate three times per year; see it all! A self-guided field trip is always a good option. Email learning@dallascontemporary.org to make your free reservation. Self-guided field trips are always available, and do not sell out.
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THE PATRICA DEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMARK GIAMBRONE
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Las excursiones escolares al Dallas Contemporary resaltan nuestras exhibiciones actuales con contenidos apropiados para cada edad y que pueden ser adaptados según el programa de estudios de su clase. Las excursiones ayudan a los maestros y a los alumnos a conectarse profundamente con las obras de arte que se muestran. ¿Planea traer a su clase al Dallas Contemporary pronto? Consulte la página para obtener información sobre las fechas de las próximas exhibiciones.
Se necesita un mínimo de 10 alumnos para programar una excursión escolar.
Inscriba a su clase para una excursión durante el período 2017–2018 pulsando aquí.
Las excursiones y las entradas para las visitas escolares son siempre gratuitas. Las excursiones guiadas requieren una reservación realizada con un mínimo de dos semanas de anticipación. Los maestros son siempre bienvenidos para ver una exhibición antes de la excursión.
¡No se necesita una excursión! Las exhibiciones del Dallas Contemporary rotan tres veces por año; ¡véalas todas! Una excursión autoguiada es siempre una buena opción. Envíe un correo electrónico a learning@dallascontemporary.org para reservar gratuitamente. Las excursiones autoguiadas están siempre disponibles y no se agotan.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
contact: learning@dallascontemporary.org
Street Art Camp, 2016. Photo by Kevin Todora
Summer Institute for Young Artists
10 - 14 JULY 2017
Looking for an alternative to traditional summer camps? Enroll your middle or high school-aged artist in the Dallas Contemporary Summer Institute for Young Artists and give them the opportunity to work with artists Keer Tanchak, Ambreen Butt, and Dallas Contemporary staff. Participants will join our DC team, experiment with exciting art-making techniques, and discuss art both in our galleries and around the neighborhood.
Supply fee: $175 per camper, $150 per camper for multiple registrations from one household. Ask us about scholarship opportunities!
Download the registration form here. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, so sign up today!
For more information, contact Angela Hall at learning@dallascontemporary.org.
SUPPORTED BY:
THE PATRICA DEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMARK GIAMBRONE
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¿Busca una alternativa al tradicional campamento de verano? Inscriba a sus artistas de escuela media o secundaria en el Instituto del Verano para Jóvenes Artistas y déles la oportunidad de interactuar directamente con artistas profesionales y el personal de educadores del Dallas Contemporary. Los participantes se unirán a nuestro equipo del Dallas Contemporary por una semana, experimentarán con técnicas de realización artística y discutirán sobre arte contemporáneo y callejero tanto en nuestras galerías como en el barrio circundante.
Tarifa de materiales: $175 por participante, $150 por participante en caso de múltiples inscripciones de un mismo hogar. ¡Preguntar sobre oportunidades de becas!
Descargue el formulario de inscripción aquí. La inscripción es por orden de registro. El espacio es limitado. ¡Inscríbalos hoy!
Para más información y por preguntas sobre el Campamento de Verano, contacte a Angela Hall escribiendo a learning@dallascontemporary.org.
INTERNSHIPS
contact: learning@dallascontemporary.org
RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME
The Renaissance Programme Internship targets emerging museum and art professionals who want to develop their knowledge in a supportive, progressive, and creative environment. Interns will acquire practical experience in a non-collecting museum by working closely with staff on special projects and daily operational duties. The Renaissance Programme is geared towards developing an interdisciplinary approach to museum practice. Interns will collaborate with exhibitions, education, development, and event departments from planning to project completion during the nine-month internship.
Applications are currently being accepted. For more information and to download the application form, click here.
For questions, please contact Angela Hall, learning@dallascontemporary.org.
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El Programa de Pasantía Renaissance apunta a los profesionales de museos emergentes y de arte que quieren desarrollar sus conocimientos en un ambiente de apoyo, progresivo y creativo. Los pasantes adquirirán experiencia práctica en un museo sin colección propia trabajando de cerca con el personal en proyectos especiales y tareas operacionales diarias. El Programa Renaissance tiene como objetivo desarrollar un acercamiento interdisciplinario a las prácticas del museo. Los pasantes colaborarán con los departamentos de exhibiciones, educación, desarrollo y eventos desde la planeación a la compleción del proyecto durante los nueves meses del programa.
Estamos aceptando postulaciones al programa. Para más información y para descargar el formulario de postulación, pulse aquí.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, contáctese con Angela Hall, learning@dallascontemporary.org.
DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Dallas Contemporary seeks a career-minded student intern to provide support to the development team this summer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Candidates should have an interest in fundraising and nonprofit management.
• Prior experience with fundraising at any level is desirable but not required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
DUTIES:
• Assist with direct mail, data entry, grant writing, + fundraising.
• Conduct prospect research.
• Support general development department operations through administrative
duties including answering phones, greeting visitors, paper filing, + photocopying.
Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week
Compensation: Unpaid
Start date: June 2017 (flexible)
Ambreen Butt. Detail from Dirty Pretty series, 2008. Courtesy of the artist
Ambreen Butt’s What is left of me addresses current political oppression and violence globally through large-scale resin installations and collage-based works. The creation of each piece is labor intensive and built upon meditative repetitive forms. Butt studied traditional Indian and Persian miniature painting at the National College of Art in Lahore and has built a unique visual language based upon that training.
Pia Camil Espectacular Tempestad, 2015. Courtesy of the artist
Through a wide variety of media ranging from installation to performance and ceramics, Pia Camil explores themes of art history, consumerism and the Mexican urban landscape. Investigating urban ruin through interpretations of abandoned billboards, dollar stores, and iconic works of art, Camil addresses the aesthetic language of modernism and its relationship to retail and advertising.
Keer Tanchak Pomp, 2017. Courtesy of the artist
Keer Tanchak’s site-specific exhibition embodies the idea of time travel through art history and focuses on the last two years of the artist’s studio practice. Tanchak’s approach to painting demonstrates how the medium is always operating in a web of tradition and cultural references. The exhibition serves as a metaphorical X-ray machine that exposes the building block of the language of painting: brushwork, color, and light.
AMBREEN BUTT
What is left of me
PIA CAMIL
Bara, Bara, Bara
KEER TANCHAK
Soft Orbit
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Ambreen Butt. Installation view of I am All What is Left of Me, 2015.
Courtesy of the artist
Pia Camil. Installation view of The Little Dog Laughed, 2014. Blum & Poe Gallery, LA.
Courtesy of the artist
Keer Tanchak Celine, 2016. Courtesy of the artist
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THE CONTEMPORARIES
The Contemporaries with Ange Leccia for Aurora, 2015
THE CONTEMPORARIES
DC's Young Professionals Group
The Contemporaries is a young professionals group of Dallas Contemporary supporters in their 20s and 30s that are interested in art, culture + community involvement.
The Contemporaries offers exclusive opportunities to learn about local, national and international contemporary artists in a social setting with other young professionals, graduate students, and art professionals.
PAST EVENTS
The Contemporaries Holiday Party at Arteriors Dallas Showroom, 2016
Art Tour of Forty Five Ten with Art Advisor, John Runyon, 2017
Walk through of September 2016 exhibitions with DC's Justine Ludwig, 2016
Tour of the Dallas Art Fair with Art Advisor, Jennifer Klos, 2017
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DATES
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
8 APRIL - 20 AUGUST 2017
AMBREEN BUTT What is left of me
PIA CAMIL Bara, Bara, Bara
KEER TANCHAK Soft Orbit
13 MAY - 26 NOVEMBER 2017
BORIS MIKHAILOV Parliament
UPCOMING
SATURDAY 27 MAY 2017 STARTING AT 2.00 PM
1 OCTOBER - 31 DECEMBER 2017
INVISIBLE CITIES Asian Moving Images
McDERMOTT & McGOUGH I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going
KIKI SMITH
ONGOING
CITYWIDE MURAL PROJECTS
SHEPARD FAIREY
FAILE
JMR
SOUR GRAPES
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
contact: exhibitions@dallascontemporary.org
Invisible Cities artist Ho Tzu Nyen. Still from Cloud of Unknowing, 2011.
Courtesy of the artist
McDermott & McGough. Detail of Dandysmo 1913, 1987. Courtesy of the artists
Kiki Smith. Detail from Jewel series, 2004
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INVISIBLE CITIES
Asian Moving Images
McDERMOTT & McGOUGH
I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going
KIKI SMITH
1 OCTOBER - 31 DECEMBER 2017
contact: jobs@dallascontemporary.org
SPONSORS
2015–16 CORPORATE SPONSORS
2015–16 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
$50,000 +
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Pia Camil Divisor Pirata, 2016. Performance in Guatemala City, Mexico. Courtesy of the artist
Pia Camil
SOLUNA PERFORMANCE
SATURDAY 27 MAY 2017 @ 2.00 PM
Pia Camil’s collective performance calls for the partial dismantling of her massive site-specific installation Divisor Pirata—turning it into a catalyst for interaction. Inspired by Brazilian artist Lygia Pape’s 1968 performance Divisor, the public is invited to navigate the streets of the Design District connected by one of Camil’s fabric works made of reworked t-shirts purchased at secondhand clothing markets in Mexico City.
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Pia Camil. Installation view of Bara, Bara, Bara, 2016. Photo by Kevin Todora
CHIT CHAT with PIA CAMIL
SATURDAY 27 MAY 2017 @ 5.00 PM + 6.00 PM
Following Pia Camil's Soluna Performance @ 2.00 PM.
Mexican multimedia artist Pia Camil discusses Bara, Bara, Bara, her current exhibition at Dallas Contemporary.
5.00 PM - DC Director of Exhibitions / Senior Curator, Justine Ludwig will moderate in English.
6.00 PM - DC Adjunct Curator, Pedro Alonzo will moderate in Spanish.
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more info: learning@dallascontemporary.org
SUPPORTED by:
THE PATRICA DEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION MARK GIAMBRONE
Dallas Contemporary is supported by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
CHIT CHAT
contact: learning@dallascontemporary.org
Pia Camil. Installation view of Bara, Bara, Bara, 2016. Photo by Kevin Todora
CHIT CHAT with PIA CAMIL
SATURDAY 27 MAY 2017 @ 5.00 PM + 6.00 PM
Following Pia Camil's Soluna Performance @ 2.00 PM.
Mexican multimedia artist Pia Camil discusses Bara, Bara, Bara, her current exhibition at Dallas Contemporary.
5.00 PM - DC Director of Exhibitions / Senior Curator, Justine Ludwig will moderate in English.
6.00 PM - DC Adjunct Curator, Pedro Alonzo will moderate in Spanish.
FREE + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more info: learning@dallascontemporary.org
SUPPORTED by:
Dallas Contemporary is supported by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs
What is Chit Chat?
Chit Chats offer Dallas Contemporary visitors the opportunity to engage directly with contemporary artists. Chit Chat’s are meant to promote learning through conversation, to increase dialogue, encourage debate, and stimulate exchange in visual art and culture. Q&A sessions follow each Chit Chat discussion.
SUPPORTED by:
THE PATRICA DEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONMARK GIAMBRONE
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El programa Chit Chats ofrece a los visitantes del Dallas Contemporary la oportunidad de interactuar directamente con los artistas contemporáneos. Los Chit Chats tienen como objetivo promover el aprendizaje a través de la conversación, aumentar el diálogo, alentar el debate y estimular el intercambio en las artes visuales y la cultura. Cada discusión de Chit Chat termina con una sesión de preguntas y respuestas.
Chit Chat with Paola Pivi, 2016. Moderated by DC's Justine Ludwig
