What's Next
What's Next
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Free admission
Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, Patrick Martinez: Histories, where we will explore the imagery, intent, and curatorial narrative Martinez approaches within his work. For first-time visitors of the exhibitions, this is the recommended experience to get a holistic view of the works on display.
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Free admission
Join us for a vibrant community celebration inspired by Patrick Martinez: Histories. This family-friendly event will feature local food vendors, handmade crafts from community tablers, and live music that reflects the cultural influences in Martinez's work. Explore his powerful solo exhibition, which reflects on personal and societal histories, cultural identity, and urban landscapes before it comes to a close.
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Free admission
Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month. Parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions.
The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
ON VIEW
Patrick Martinez: Histories
03 April 2024 - 05 January 2025
Chivas Clem: Shirttail Kin
17 October 2024 - 12 January 2025
UPCOMING
North Texas Graduate Program Exhibition
24 January - 09 March, 2025
EJ Hill and Martin Gonzalez: Velvet Faith
28 February - 31 August, 2025
You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry
04 April - 12 October 2025
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Dallas Contemporary is a non-collecting arts space, a kunsthalle, with the mission to present the forefront of contemporary artistic practice and artistic production through exhibitions, performances, and public programs in order to advance the discovery and appreciation of the art of this moment.
As a kunsthalle, Dallas Contemporary aims to nimbly navigate the dynamic places of contemporary art, in all its many forms. through the display of art objects, discourse, and community activity, DC aims to be a global locus of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in the arts.
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