upcoming events
spring exhibitions opening celebration
wednesday, 19 april 2023
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
now on view
shepard fairey: backward forward
shepard fairey: backward forward
upcoming
cerámica suro: a story of collaboration, production, and collecting in the contemporary arts
+ eduardo sarabia: this must be the place
cerámica suro: a story of collaboration, production, and collecting in the contemporary arts + eduardo sarabia: this must be the place
current programming
DC EMPTY: a new performance and film programming series presented in collaboration with regional artists, providing a short-term venue for them to deploy a range of time-based work in available space throughout the museum.
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our mission
to present the art of our time to the public: to document new directions in art through rotating exhibitions, publications, and learning programs for visitors of all ages. as a contemporary arts institution that grapples with timely and complex issues in one of the fastest growing metroplexes in our nation, we firmly believe in the power of artists' ideas and voices to chronicle and transform society.
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yoshitomo nara: banging on the drum
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tomoo gokita: get down catalogue
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francesco clemente: ceramic plates
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paolo roversi: birds
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ian davenport: horizons
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charles smith II: woven bandana blanket
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past exhibitions
explore our archive
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peter halley: cell grids
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ilya + emilia kabakov: paintings about paintings
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shilpa gupta: for, in your tongue, i cannot fit
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yoshitomo nara: i forgot their names and often can’t remember their faces but remember their voices well
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tomoo gokita: get down
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gabrielle goliath: chorus
our commitment
as a contemporary art institution that grapples with complex issues of our time in one of the fastest-growing metroplexes in our nation, dallas contemporary firmly believes in the power of artists' ideas and voices to chronicle and transform society. we are committed to taking action as an institution to better serve and represent BIPOC, and all marginalized communities. there is a long road ahead of us, and we are committed to doing the work, fostering allyship, and having an active role in dismantling systemic racism.
we are proud to be a partner of dallas hope charities - the only LGBTQ+ focused homeless youth center in dallas.
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