dallas contemporary is pleased to announce who’s afraid of cartoony figuration?, curated by alison m. gingeras, which opens april 03, 2024 at dallas contemporary. the exhibition presents works by artists karolina jabłonska, sally saul, tabboo! and umar rashid who dare to mix the levity of cartoons, comics, and commercial illustration with some of the most pressing socio-political subjects of our day.
this dynamic group exhibition examines an often underestimated artistic language as a means to engage identity politics, feminism, and social histories in the 21st century.
who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? presents four contemporary artists from different generations, geographies, and practices–and will feature new bodies of work made especially for dallas contemporary. it also marks the first museum presentation in texas for all four artists.
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