Art in Dallas
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Museums
The is located across from the Ft. Worth Modern and Kimbell. This museum is housed in a recently expanded Philip Johnson building, and has one of the world’s best collections of American photography and a very strong collection of American paintings and sculpture. Offering an array of exhibitions, publications, and programs, the Amon Carter seeks to connect visitors with masterworks of American art.
The , founded by Margaret and Trammell Crow, inspires and promotes learning and dialogue about the arts and cultures of Asia through exhibitions, the research and preservation of our collections, artistic and educational programming, and visitor experience and engagement.
The is a major museum that houses a large collection from diverse cultures and many centuries. Located in the Arts District, it offers numerous opportunities to the community through events, collections and exhibitions. Other opportunities such as internships and artist awards are a few other unique programs offered through the DMA to young, upcoming artists.
The , housed in Louis Kahn’s seminal building and Renzo Piano’s addition, offers a small but outstanding collection of European, Asian, Latin American and African Art, as well as traveling exhibitions.
The , created by architect Tadao Ando, shows an impressive collection of post-1945 paintings, sculptures, photographs and video art. Besides its notable exhibitions and collection, it offers an engaging lecture series providing a wonderful opportunity to local students.
The , designed by Renzo Piano, houses a wonderful collection of modern and contemporary sculpture, as well as traveling exhibitions. Also well known for its beautiful sculpture garden, the Nasher is an outstanding Dallas resource.
Galleries (non-profit)
The is a non-collecting institution whose aim is to present new and challenging ideas from regional, national and international artists.
is Texas’ oldest, artist-run, cooperative gallery. Established in 1978, 500X provides one of the best exhibition spaces to up and coming artists in the city of Dallas.
The Fort Worth Community Arts Center provides venues for artists and curators for exhibitions, performances, and events.
The (GFAF) is a non-profit foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2021, the GFAF’s mission is to provide a venue for, make grants to museums for the benefit of, and educate others about contemporary artists, with programming free and open to the public.
The promotes Latino art and culture with a 300 seat theater, a gallery, sculpture courtyards, a multipurpose room and a plaza for outdoor events.
is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to providing a platform for ambitious contemporary art projects in Dallas, housed in a 1920 Power & Light building.
is a nonprofit art space that spotlights the concept of pairing – presenting new art from America and abroad side-by-side with new works by Texas artists.
The provides programs in the performing, literary, and visual arts with an emphasis on the African contribution to world culture with a 110-seat black box theatre, a multi-arts studio, a visual arts gallery, a dance studio, a two-dimensional arts studio, and a full-service audio recording studio.
is an artist run, DIY exhibition space located on a one-acre lot in West Dallas. Its programming highlights emerging and mid-career artists in an outdoor setting.
The is a project initiated by Howard and Cindy Rachofsky and the late Vernon Faulconer to make their collections available to curators, scholars, critics, and students, and to open new dialogues about postwar Modern and contemporary art. At the heart of the project is an adapted industrial building on 14105 Inwood Road in Dallas, containing art storage facilities, an extensive library, and 18,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space.
Galleries (commercial)
, established in 1985, primarily focuses on Texas artists exhibiting and selling contemporary paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and photography as well as installation and performance works.
(CADD) is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2007 for the purpose of promoting contemporary art in Dallas, including a dozen art dealers.
Events
is a Dallas-based public arts organization working at the intersection of art, technology and community that presents works by the most visionary artists of our time. Through the AURORA Biennial exhibition, AURORA Expanded program and AURORA Artist Relief Fund, the organization engages with both regional and international audiences alike.
The offers collectors, arts professionals, and the public the opportunity to engage with a rich selection of modern and contemporary artworks presented by leading national and international galleries.
The began in 2008 to widen public knowledge about the breadth and depth of functional ceramics today. Hosted each spring in the Empire Room in the Design District, the three-day event features a dozen or more artists and local partners who showcase their wares and products.
Residencies
grants artists and writers space to create work in an historic building repurposed for studio space. Large scale, light filled rooms are provided alongside complete living accommodations and wood shop access to produce work in two or three dimension, installation, or writing. 100W maintains a close connection with Dallas art culture less than an hour away from downtown Corsicana, where faded vestiges of the nineteenth century oil boom make it quintessentially Texas.