Posts filed in Art

May 20, 2013

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Dragon Street’s Newest Art Gallery: Read Contemporary

Considering the size and scope of Dallas’ art scene, it may come as a surprise that it is still possible to introduce new art to a city full of art connoisseurs, but Read Contemporary, the newest art gallery to open on Dragon Street, is doing just that. Gallery Director Saher Saman is one of only [...]

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May 14, 2013

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Your Guide to this Weekend’s Art Openings on Dragon Street

This weekend is nothing short of a blockbuster weekend for art openings on Dragon Street and with so many to choose from, it’s going to be difficult to plan your evening. My three can’t-miss shows are below but I’ve tried to include a more complete list of the openings at the bottom. See you on [...]

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May 08, 2013

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Design District Unveiled: Banks Fine Art

Editor’s Note: To erase the misconception that the showrooms and galleries of the neighborhood are open only to the trade, DallasDesignDistrict.com is launching Unveiled. In this weekly series we take you inside the shops, showrooms and galleries of the Design District that are not only open but welcome the public.  Although the Design District is [...]

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Apr 23, 2013

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Design District Unveiled: Gallerie Noir

Editor’s Note: To erase the misconception that the showrooms and galleries of the neighborhood are open only to the trade, DallasDesignDistrict.com is launching Unveiled. In this weekly series we take you inside the shops, showrooms and galleries of the Design District that are not only open but welcome the public. While Melissa Enriquez may be [...]

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Apr 16, 2013

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Three Design District Art Openings for DADA Gallery Walk

A couple of weeks ago the Dragon Street art galleries banded together for yet another Dragon.Open and just in case you missed it it’s happening again this weekend, only bigger. This weekend the Dallas Art Dealers Association is hosting their annual Spring gallery walk so that means the open houses stretch from Slocum to Dragon [...]

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Apr 01, 2013

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Three can’t miss openings this weekend in the Design District

It’s time for another night of open houses in the Design District and after checking the weather for this Saturday, it looks like the evening promises to be a beautiful kick-off to spring. While there is more art to see than I have time for in one post, here are a couple of shows I [...]

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Mar 19, 2013

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Design District Unveiled: Inside Muzeion

Editor’s Note: To  erase the misconception that the showrooms and galleries of the neighborhood are open only to the trade, DallasDesignDistrict.com is launching Unveiled. In this weekly series we take you inside the shops, showrooms and galleries of the Design District that are not only open, but welcome the public.  You could say many things [...]

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Feb 21, 2013

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Laura Rathe Fine Art touches down in the Design District

This weekend we welcome another new gallery to Dragon Street. On Saturday night, Laura Rathe Fine Art will make its Dallas debut with an inaugural show entitled ‘SEE.’ Laura Rathe’s contemporary art gallery in Houston is well-known for its carefully curated selection of mid-career artists who create work in a variety of media and her eye [...]

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Feb 20, 2013

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An exhaustive guide to navigating this weekend’s art openings in the Design District

Opening weekends in the Design District are one of my favorite things about the neighborhood. The streets are full of neighbors and art-lovers and there is typically more art than one person could possibly see in an evening. This weekend I’ve counted at least 15 galleries holding opening receptions for their artists so some strategic [...]

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Feb 12, 2013

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How to stay artsy this weekend in the Design District

It may not be a huge opening weekend for the galleries of the Design District. But that doesn’t mean this weekend can’t be one filled with art. Here are some notable art openings and happenings going on in the neighborhood. Meet Vincent at Banks Fine Art Banks Fine Art has been a part of the [...]

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