Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition

Texas Woman's University East Gallery

February 11 through March 13, 2015

April Watson, Curator of Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, served as juror for the 14th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition, which features photography by 21 artists from throughout the U.S. and China.

Clare Benson: The Shepherd’s Daughter

Texas Woman's University East Gallery

February 11 through March 13, 2015

Solo show of photography by artist Clare Benson, whose work interweaves the nuances of hunting and the rugged landscape of her childhood into narratives revolving around genealogy, gender, memory and mythology.

Matthew Sontheimer: Some Old Gum, Some New Gum, Some Chew Gum

Talley Dunn Gallery

January 15 through March 14, 2015

Sontheimer’s stream of consciousness artworks are iterations of his internal dialogue on a variety of topics, rendered through interrelated hand-writings, printed text, and images. “Do you think this is angry man work?”

JMR: Piece Out

WAAS Gallery

January 31 through March 14, 2015

A solo exhibition of works on paper and sculptural works of New York artist JMR (James Rizzi), influenced by elements of street art, illustration, and design.

Bud Clayton: Frame, Cast, & Repetition

Studio 13 Gallery

February 9 through March 14, 2015

Paintings by artist Bud Clayton.

Jeff Kellar: Painting and Sculpture

William Campbell Contemporary Art

February 21 through March 21, 2015

An exhibition of paintings and sculptures from two of artist Jeff Kellar’s most recent bodies of work– his Blocks and Glimpse series’.

Loris Gréaud: The Unplayed Notes Museum

Dallas Contemporary

January 18 through March 21, 2015

The first US exhibition of work by cinema-influenced, French conceptual art star Loris Gréaud, whose meteoric rise includes installations at the Louvre, the Centre Pompidou, and the Venice Biennale. “It will be a really challenging show," he promises of the exhibition. "A genuine experience of art." Sounds a little pompous, but probably true.

Kristen Cochran: Soak Stain Bleed Bloom

SMU Meadows School of the Arts

January 31 through March 21, 2015

A series of mixed media drawings on paper and a site-specific soft sculptural intervention by artist Kristen Cochran, alumna of the Meadows School.

Vance Wingate: Ergo; Superergo

Gray Matters Gallery

February 7 through March 21, 2015

A show of both new and earlier drawings, paintings, and collages by artist and Gray Matters Gallery owner (and TWU curator) Vance Wingate.

Urbanscapes

Artspace 111

February 6 through March 21, 2015

A group show featuring paintings and prints by artists Daniel Blagg, Ty Wilcox, Maureen Brouillette and David Leonard

Jan Ayers Friedman and Pat Haverfield: Terrains

Mod.Artists Gallery

February 21 through March 21, 2015

A dual exhibition featuring works by artists Jan Ayers Friedman and Pat Haverfield with the theme of surroundings, boundaries, paths, and obstacles.

Jacques Lamy: Dreamscape

Wall Gallery

February 21 through March 21, 2015

Existential works by Dallas-based artist Jacques Lamy that blend real and imagined landscapes.

Adam Neese: Terra Incognita

Ro2 Art at The Magnolia Theatre

February 12 through March 26, 2015

An exhibition of artist Adam Neese’s imaginary landscapes–photographed collages and of imagery from a National Parks Guidebook of the American Southwest in front of real backgrounds.

Velibor Božović: Inside The Lazarus Project

UNT on the Square

February 26 through March 27, 2015

An exhibition of photography by Velibor Božović, created in collaboration with writer Aleksandar Hemon (this year’s UNT Artist-in-Residence) for the book “The Lazarus Project”–a National Book Critics’ Circle Award and National Book Award finalist. The show includes many images that were not included in the publication.

Giraud Polite: The Crawfish Circuit

Cliff Gallery - Mountain View College

February 23 through March 27, 2015

An audiovisual representation of culture in southwest Louisiana by photographer and multimedia artist Giraud Polite.

Arturo Mallmann, Andy Myers, Raymond Saa

Craighead-Green Gallery

February 21 through March 28, 2015

A group exhibition featuring paintings by Arturo Mallmann, sculptures by Andy Myers, and mixed media works by Raymond Saa.

Kim Cadmus Owens: Purposely Distorted for Clarity

Holly Johnson Gallery

January 17 through March 28, 2015

New paintings and a suite of letterpress prints in which artist Kim Cadmus Owens brings nostalgic imagery of structures, signs and words into contemporary contexts.

Intercollegiate Student Art Competition Exhibit

February 3 through March 28, 2015

A juried exhibit of more than 50 art works by students from Abilene-area colleges and universities–Abilene Christian University, Cisco College, Hardin-Simmons University, McMurry University, and Texas State Technical College. Also on view, Life after Death–a show of photographs by 19-year-old Abilene photographer Jeremy Martinez.

Anna Elise Johnson and Charlotte Smith: Ambassadors

Cris Worley Fine Arts

February 21 through March 28, 2015

A two-person exhibition featuring abstractions by Charlotte Smith and collages by Anna Elise Johnson–both of whom are known for their experimental layering techniques and for pushing traditionally two-dimensional materials into 3D forms.

Stephen Lapthisophon / Jeff Gibbons / Vincent Ramos

Conduit Gallery

February 21 through March 28, 2015

Three solo shows: Drink The Bath– painting, sculpture, and video work by Jeff Gibbons; Seven­– Stephen Lapthisophon’s works on paper and canvas combining text and letterforms; and Vincent Ramos’ installation of small drawings and collages–The Parable of Arable Land, If I Had a Hammer, The Wilhelm Scream.

David Willburn: A Column of Air Between You & Me

TERRAIN Dallas

February 22 through March 28, 2015

Fort Worth-based artist David Willburn addresses absence, pattern, and time in this fabric and wheat paste installation, comprised of geometrically reduced images of his dog.

Gail Peter Borden: Faceted Lines

Galleri Urbane Dallas

February 21 through March 28, 2015

A large, solo exhibition by artist, architect, and author Gail Peter Borden, whose works act together as an entire installation wrapping around the gallery as well as individual fragments.

Color

Mary Tomàs Studio Gallery

February 21 through March 28, 2015

A group exhibition of work by artists Amy Cheng, Xan Sinclair Koonce, Masri, Roy Tamboli, Blair Vaughn-Gruler.

Kevin Todora: New Photographic Works

Erin Cluley Gallery

February 21 through March 28, 2015

A show of new works by Dallas-based artist Kevin Todora that go beyond the traditional matted and framed photography format.

From 209: Not So Far From Where You Are

Charles W. Eisemann Center

March 4 through 31, 2015

Photographer "From 209" (Rick Rembisz) documents the environment, day-to-day activities, and ceremonies at a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in Garland, Texas.

Who’s Afraid of Chuck and George?

CentralTrak

February 13 through April 4, 2015

A visual art “roast” of Dallas artists Brian Jones and Brian Scott. who each make art works of their own as well as collaborate under the moniker “Chuck & George.” Nearly a hundred artists were asked to create work immortalizing the beloved duo for this homage exhibition.

Andrea Rich: An Abundance of Riches

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

January 23 through April 4, 2015

A show of recent woodcut prints by artist Andrea Rich.

Kristina Paabus: in for it

The Safe Room at Texas Theater

February 21 through April 4, 2015

Artist Kristina Paabus’ recent two-dimensional and sculptural works, utilize a combination of print techniques and are informed by her recent investigations in logic, game strategies, luck, and superstition.

Ludmila Pawlowska: Icons in Transformation

St. Matthew’s Cathedral Arts

January 18 through April 5, 2015

Abstract paintings and sculptures created by contemporary artist Ludmila Pawlowska over the past decade.

FOCUS: RongRong&inri

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

January 31 through April 5, 2015

The Modern's FOCUS exhibition series showcases the work of the Chinese/Japanese, husband and wife collaborative team, RongRong&inri, who’ve been creating works that push the boundaries of traditional black-and-white photography since 2000.

El Sicario

Webb Gallery

February 22 through April 5, 2015

A show featuring paintings by Jose Antonio Galvan, known as El Pastor–who runs a housing and recovery program near Juarez and makes paintings based on Mexican identity and border issues–as well as drawings by legendary Texas self-taught artist and pastor, Reverend LT Thomas.

Beili Liu: STRATUS

Grace Museum

January 22 through April 25, 2015

Artist Beili Liu’s large-scale installation–a hovering, cloud-like mass of granite and wax-coated sheets with motion sensitive lighting–is a rumination on water crises, and specifically, the current statewide drought.

Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books

Irving Arts Center

January 24 through April 26, 2015

An extensive exhibition of original illustration art from the beloved American picture-book series, Little Golden Books, launched in 1942.

Earlie Hudnall, Jr.

Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery

February 21 through May 9, 2015

Photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr. studied at Texas Southern University in the late-1960s under the direction of John Biggers. This exhibition of Hudnall’s striking photographs includes images taken in African American neighborhoods in Houston, Galveston, and his hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Dornith Doherty: Exchange

Holly Johnson Gallery

February 21 through May 9, 2015

With the support of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Dornith Doherty traveled across the Australian continent with x-ray equipment to photograph rare and critically threatened plants. This exhibition features new collages made from these x-rays.

Melvin Edwards: Five Decades

Nasher Sculpture Center

January 31 through May 10, 2015

A retrospective exhibition of renowned American sculptor and pioneering figure in African-American art, Melvin Edwards, who has redefined the modernist tradition of welded sculpture with his defiant artistic explorations of social, political, and personal issues. The show includes a range of works created since the 1960s, including never-before-seen pieces.

The Spiritual Image

Old Jail Art Center

February 7 through May 24, 2015

A fantastically wide-ranging selection of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and objects from the Old Jail Art Center’s collection that reference, elicit, or are inspired by spiritual ideas, feelings or responses.

Natasha Bowdoin: HEX∆M

Old Jail Art Center

February 7 through May 24, 2015

Intricately layered collages by artist Natasha Bowdoin, taking some inspiration from the initials HEX∆M carved into the limestone blocks that form the OJAC’s 1877 jail. This show is part of the Cell Series of exhibitions.

The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass

Kimbell Art Museum

March 1 through May 24, 2015

A selection of paintings and sculptures, from Impressionist to post-World War II art, amassed by pillars of the Texas philanthropy, the Bass family. Includes works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Vuillard, Bonnard, Matisse, Miró, Léger, Chagall, Rothko, Rodin, Maillol, Segal.

Between Action and the Unknown: The Art of Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga

Dallas Museum of Art

February 8 through July 19, 2015

Works from the artists' 18-year engagement with the Gutai Art Association—the leading avant-garde group of postwar Japanese artists, along with to latter-day pieces created in the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. The DMA is now the official Gutai epicenter of the US!

Audubon’s Beasts

Amon Carter Museum

January 15 through August 2, 2015

A selection of hand-painted prints by famed scientist and artist John James Audubon (1785–1851)–some of his greatest depictions of North America’s four-legged animals in their natural habitats, from swamps to savannahs.

Framing Desire: Photography and Video

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

February 21 through August 23, 2015

An exhibition featuring recent acquisitions, including works by Cory Arcangel, Artemio, Larry Clark, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Rineke Dijkstra, Debbie Grossman, Candida Höfer, Misty Keasler, Ragnar Kjartansson, Robert Mapplethorpe, Gordon Matta-Clark, Ryan McGinley, Nicholas Nixon, Catherine Opie, Orit Raff, Laurie Simmons, Allison V. Smith, Arne Svenson, Frank Thiel, and Gillian Wearing.

India, Art, Time and Place

Crow Collection of Asian Art

January 24 through October 18, 2015

A selection of art works from India from the Crow Collection of Asian Art, dating from between the 1^st through 19^th centuries.

Benevolence and Wisdom

Crow Collection of Asian Art

February 14, 2015 through January 17, 2016

An exhibition of art works recently donated to the museum at the bequest of Margaret Doggett Crow, including Asian export porcelain, delicately carved jade vessels, and Japanese ivory netsuke.