dallas contemporary’s
spring exhibitions opening celebration
featuring the solo presentation patrick martinez: histories
+ group exhibition who’s afraid of cartoony figuration?
wednesday, 03 april 2024
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st. dallas, tx
on wednesday, 03 april from 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm join us for the celebration of our spring exhibitions and a special opportunity to meet the artists. plus enjoy music by dj sober + specialty cocktails from LALO tequila, greenhouse gin + townes vodka.
celebrated artist patrick martinez presents histories, the artist’s largest solo exhibition to date. featuring sculpture, dynamic installations, large-scale multi-media paintings, and the artist's iconic neon works, the exhibition draws attention to often overlooked and ephemeral city scenes embedded with elements reflective of intergenerational cultural exchange. histories is curated by rafael barrientos martínez.
who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? debuts the same night – a multi-dimensional group exhibition, curated by adjunct curator alison m. gingeras. the show presents works by artists karolina jabłońska, sally saul, tabboo! and umar rashid that dare to mix the levity of cartoons, comics, and commercial illustration with some of the most pressing socio-political subjects of our day.