dc stroller tour
taking place on select second wednesdays of the month. parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions.
the stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
coffee + pastries will be provided. stroller tours are always free.
third thursday after hours
can't make it to DC during regular hours?
join us on select thursdays for afterhours from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm for art + music + shopping.
2 complimentary drinks are included w/ registration.
the new painter: artist talk with chris dorland
the new painter: artist talk with chris dorland
thursday, april 18 2024
6.30 pm - 8:00 pm
free admission, complimentary drinks
161 glass st. dallas, tx
third thursday after hours
can't make it to DC during regular hours?
join us on select thursdays for afterhours from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm for art + music + shopping.
2 complimentary drinks are included w/ registration.
dc stroller tour
taking place on select second wednesdays of the month. parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions.
the stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
coffee + pastries will be provided. stroller tours are always free.
brian fridge: view finder limited edition collaborative artist publication launch
05 april 2024
limited edition collaborative artist publication launch
who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? artist + curator talk
who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? artist + curator talk
friday, 05 april 2024
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
free admission
161 glass st.
join dallas contemporary’s adjunct curator alison m. gingeras for a conversation with a multi-generational group of artists working at the forefront of their genre who dare to mix the levity of cartoons, comics, and commercial illustration with some of the most pressing issues of our day. karolina jabłońska, sally saul, tabboo! and umar rashid will engage in conversation around the making of the exhibition, who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? featuring new bodies of work made especially for dallas contemporary. an audience q&a will follow the conversation.
dallas contemporary’s spring exhibitions opening celebration
dallas contemporary’s
spring exhibitions opening celebration
featuring the solo presentation patrick martinez: histories
+ group exhibition who’s afraid of cartoony figuration?
wednesday, 03 april 2024
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm
free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st. dallas, tx
on wednesday, 03 april from 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm join us for the celebration of our spring exhibitions and a special opportunity to meet the artists. plus enjoy music by dj sober + specialty cocktails from LALO tequila, greenhouse gin + townes vodka.
celebrated artist patrick martinez presents histories, the artist’s largest solo exhibition to date. featuring sculpture, dynamic installations, large-scale multi-media paintings, and the artist's iconic neon works, the exhibition draws attention to often overlooked and ephemeral city scenes embedded with elements reflective of intergenerational cultural exchange. histories is curated by rafael barrientos martínez.
who’s afraid of cartoony figuration? debuts the same night – a multi-dimensional group exhibition, curated by adjunct curator alison m. gingeras. the show presents works by artists karolina jabłońska, sally saul, tabboo! and umar rashid that dare to mix the levity of cartoons, comics, and commercial illustration with some of the most pressing socio-political subjects of our day.
brian fridge: view finder short film opens at texas theater
thursday, 28 march 2024
short film opens at texas theater
reception 7:00 pm bar sponsored by dallas contemporary
screening of view finder 7:30 pm, followed by screening of andrei tarkovsky's solaris
brian fridge: view finder short film opens at northpark center
northpark center
on-view 10, march - 05 may 2024
dc stroller tour
taking place on select second wednesdays of the month. parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions.
the stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
coffee + pastries will be provided. stroller tours are always free.
brian fridge: view finder short film showcase
brian fridge: view finder
exhibition opening
sunday, 10 march 2024 | reception 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm
dallas contemporary | 161 glass st. dallas, tx 75207
screening of 'animal' by cyril dion
creening of ‘animal’ by cyril dion
selected by exhibiting artist bianca bondi
friday, 08 march 2024
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm | 1.45 run time
free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)
on friday, 08 march from 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm, join us in partnership with alliance francaise de dallas for a screening of an official selection of the cannes festival 2021, ‘animal’ selected by paris-based exhibiting artist bianca bondi.
from director cyril dion, who gave us his vision with ‘tomorrow’ and the primatologist jane goodall, in the documentary 'animal', two teenagers embark on an extraordinary quest: to find another way of living alongside other species, more as roommates than predators. to do so, they will travel and meet with scientists and activists all over the globe in an effort to better the place of mankind among all living things.
shop SWOON installation
experience an immersive installation and shopping experience with SWOON, the studio’s newly launched collection of beautiful goods and gallery by shop SWOON on saturday, 17 february from 11.00 am - 6.00 pm + sunday, 18 february from 12.00 pm - 6.00 pm at dallas conntemporary.
please come by to show your support for DC — 10% of all sales will benefit the museum. rose will be available all weekend long. we love a boozy shopping experience.
shop the installation. be sure to stay connected with us on social media @shop_swoonthestudio + @dallascontemporary.
third thursday after hours
can't make it to DC during regular hours?
join us on select thursdays for afterhours from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm for art + music + shopping.
2 complimentary drinks are included w/ registration.
dc stroller tour
taking place on select second wednesdays of the month. parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions.
the stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
coffee + pastries will be provided. stroller tours are always free.
leigh kvetko: osage dye workshop
join us on saturday, 10 february 10.00 am - 12.00 pm for an osage dying workshop led by artist leigh kvetko as an ancillary program with our current exhibition, bianca bondi: a preservation method.
bring your dark-colored clothing and learn the process of working with natural dye. participants will take home a dyed tea towel, a large baggie to carry it in, and informational sheets to continue the process on your own.
seating is limited to 12 attendees, don’t miss out!
DC EMPTY: christian cruz
DC EMPTY: christian cruz
saturday, 13 janaury 2024
11.00 am - 7.00 pm
free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st.
dallas contemporary is pleased to announce DC EMPTY, breaking backs: a solo exhibition of living portraits created by conceptual and multimedia artist and educator christian cruz. this one-day solo installation featuring three durational performances spanning seven hours is scheduled for january 13, 2024 during the museum’s open hours from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. a reception will be held immediately following the conclusion of the performance.
cruz's day-long series of performances will unfold through the efforts of three compensated performers, each engaged in acts of labor throughout the gallery space. breaking backs critically explores tools of empowerment and resistance, encompassing hybridization, juxtaposition, and integration tactics. the installation of three performances, crafted in rasquachismo style—a term commonly used in chicano and mexican art movements that characterizes aesthetics of the working class, which make the most from the least—serves as symbolic allegories for struggle, hope, and grief.breaking backs: a solo exhibition of living portraits is funded by the city of dallas office of arts & culture and the national endowment for the arts through the “culture of value” grant.
third thursday after hours
can't make it to dc during regular hours? join us on select thursdays for afterhours from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)!
nadya tolokonnikova + will evans in conversation
nadya tolokonnikova + will evans in conversation
saturday, 09 december 2023
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
free admission
161 glass st.
join us on saturday, 09 december from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm for a dynamic conversation between conceptual performance artist and activist nadya tolokonnikova and award-winning publisher, writer, and literary arts advocate will evans. their discussion will delve into the intersection of art and politics, particularly within the context of russian and other traditions.
about nadya tolokonnikova
conceptual performance artist and activist nadya tolokonnikova is the creator of pussy riot, a global feminist protest art movement. today, hundreds of people identify as a part of the pussy riot community.
she was sentenced in 2012 to 2 years' imprisonment following an anti-putin performance. went through a hunger strike protesting savage prison conditions and ended up being sent far away to a siberian penal colony, where she managed to maintain her artistic activity and, with her prison punk band, she made a tour around siberian labor camps.
published a book "read and riot: pussy riot's guide to activism". co-founder of independent news service and media outlet, mediazona, co-founder of the art-collecting collective unicorn dao, instrumental in raising over $7 million for ukraine, she has spoken before the us congress, british parliament, european parliament, appeared as herself on season 3 of house of cards, performed at banksy's “dismaland” exhibition.
pussy riot's punk prayer was named by the guardian among the best art pieces of the 21st century ("feminist, explicitly anti-putin, protesting the banning of gay pride and the orthodox church’s support of the president"),, endorsed by marina abramovic, judy chicago and ai weiwei, created an immersive experience in london’s saatchi gallery, curated the auction “my body, my business” at sotheby’s etc.
her protest art nft "virgin mary, please become a feminist" and the putin’s ashes art installation at deitch gallery in january 2023 propelled her into a new criminal case and put on russia’s most wanted criminal list.
pussy riot stands for gender fluidity, inclusivity, matriarchy, love, laughter, decentralization, anarchy, and anti-authoritarianism.
born: norilsk, siberia, russia
about will evans
in 2013, will evans moved to dallas and founded deep vellum, a nonprofit publishing house, bookstore, and literary arts center, dedicated to bringing the world into conversation through literature by publishing the world’s vital stories by underrepresented writers, and cultivating a lifelong love of reading through creative programming and outspoken advocacy for the literary arts. he was awarded clmp's golden colophon award for paradigm independent publishing in 2019, and was admitted to the texas institute of letters in 2022. a native of wilmington, north carolina, he received ba degrees in history and russian literature from emory university, and an ma in russian culture from duke university.
nadya tolokonnikova: putin's ashes
opening reception
nadya tolokonnikova: putin's ashes
friday, 08 december 2023
6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st.
we are proud to announce the inaugural u.s museum presentation of ‘putin's ashes’, a short art film by pussy riot creator nadya tolokonnikova.
join us for the opening from 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm on friday, 08 december.
the film is the culmination of a performance that took place in august 2022 when pussy riot burned a giant portrait of russian president vladimir putin. during the performance, twelve women, mostly ukrainian, belarusian, or russian, cast spells aimed at chasing putin away from leadership. participating women were required to experience ‘acute hatred and resentment toward the russian president.’ once the portrait was reduced to ashes, these were collected and placed into vials that were later incorporated in ritualistic artworks by tolokonnikova.
concert: verdigris ensemble ‘beautification’
‘beautification’ | friday, december 1 to sunday, december 3, 2023 | 7:30 pm
verdigris ensemble unites with the dallas contemporary for this co-commission, bringing a memorable collaboration inspired by the museum’s site-specific fall exhibition with visual artist bianca bondi. taking cues from ladybird johnson’s highway beautification act, which aimed to protect native plants from billboards along stretches of texas highway, bondi presents a monumental artificial landscape representing the struggle between the natural and commercial world. using the exhibition as inspiration, verdigris ensemble is commissioning 8-10 women composers to weave together a narrative about lady bird johnson’s efforts, comparing her actions to the resilient native flowers of texas. the production will feature innovative light projections that mimic the experience of highway driving and archive audio of ladybird’s speeches.
limited capacity.
verdigris ensemble is a choral ensemble that commissions works and incorporates various genres to tell compelling stories, aiming to transform our world through the alchemy of stories and the power of the human voice, with a strong reliance on technological innovations. the ensemble, under artistic director sam brukhman, sites concerts in cultural locations throughout the city of dallas, working to connect different artistic disciplines and modes of presentation through collaborative productions that amplify the creative diversity of the region.
dallas contemporary is a non-collecting, kunsthalle museum with the privilege of presenting the vanguard of contemporary artistic practice through exhibitions, public programs, and performances. the museum believes that the display of art objects, discourse, and community activity work together to advance our understanding of the art of this moment. by virtue of its flexible nature, like verdigris ensemble, dallas contemporary is uniquely positioned to map dallas as a locus of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in the arts.
this fall season, verdigris ensemble’s two productions at dallas contemporary will focus on the perils facing the environment and the justice movements working to protect it.
image: bianca bondi, exhibition views: vanilla oxide, 2022, cap saint fons, lyon, france, mixed media, scent created by yann vasnier (givaudan), courtesy of the artist and mor charpentier. photographer: david desaleux
bianca bondi + emily edwards in conversation
artist bianca bondi + curator emily edwards in conversation
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
161 glass st.
bianca bondi: a preservation method
bianca bondi's immersive, multi-sensory installation is based on bondi’s research into the highway beautification act of 1965, passed by texan president lyndon b johnson and inspired by his wife, lady bird johnson, and her passion for the environment.
the act was intended to preserve the native plants and wildlife already under risk by the building of highway infrastructure. since its passing, open-space advocates and commercial companies have battled over the continued placement of thousands of billboards along texas roads.
as homage to the highway beautification act, bondi will construct a billboard in the gallery, displaying its carcass as a relic amongst flora and fauna inspired by the texas terrain, presenting a monumental artificial landscape representing the struggle between the natural and commercial world, compelling visitors to revisit forgotten legislation in order to recenter highly-attainable goals within political discourse.
+ the following day on saturday, 18 november for an artist + curator talk. register for free here.
steven visneau book signing of le flâneur: paris
book signing + conversation with steven visneau
le flâneur: paris
thursday, 09 november 2023
6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
conversation with lucia simek
free admission, complimentary bar (21+)
161 glass st.
in le flâneur: paris, photographer steven visneau's 35mm nikon camera captures the essence of paris, with its cobblestoned streets and fashionable cafes, in a grainy, analog register that heightens the city's magic. in his commercial photography career, visneau directs and orchestrates subjects, but as a flâneur, he captures candid moments of strangers’ daily life.
join us for a conversation on the poetry of capturing street photography with visneau and dallas contemporary’s deputy director, lucia simek, who wrote the forward to the book.
about steven visneau | hailing from new york but home in texas, steven visneau is a celebrated lifestyle, fashion and portraiture photographer. he is also a musician in varying projects and a published cultural critic, public speaker, and educator, and is known as an enthusiastic collaborator. his dedication to both craft and craftspeople, his obsession with his subjects and an exploration of form, sculpture and abstraction are evident in his work.
DC stroller tour
dallas contemporary is pleased to invite you to our popular stroller tour program on the second wednesday of each month from 10.00 am - 11.00 am.
parents and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for an educator-led stroll through our current exhibitions, cerámica suro: a story of collaboration, production, and collecting in the contemporary arts and eduardo sarabia: this must be the place.
the stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged! tours are followed by an artfully-inspired story time or supervised, age-appropriate hands-on activity in the galleries.
coffee will be provided! + stroller tours are always free.
CHRISTEENE
DC performance presents
CHRISTEENE
saturday, 04 november 2023
8.00 pm doors open. 9.00 pm performance
$25 admission
complimentary drinks (21+)
161 glass st.
mature audiences. limited seating is available.
🚨 DC members get in free! existing members, RSVP to rsvp@dallascontemporary.org.
not a member? register for a DC membership starting at $35 linked here.
about CHRISTEENE | CHRISTEENE is a raw spirit of ferocious music, unabashed sexuality, and fiery intimate stank. reports from live shows describe raw and intimate exchanges, distressed choreography, macabre scenes involving butt plugs tied to bouquets of balloons being released from the singer’s ass, wardrobes styled from the forgotten scraps of society, and heated sermons on the state of the world as we know it. the artist has collaborated with, as well as performed with, numerous acclaimed musicians, including faith no more, peaches, fever ray, john grant, kembra pfahler, suicide, roddy bottum, tribe 8, narcissister, marc almond, bronski beat, and justin vivian bond. longtime collaborators include award winning filmmaker pj raval, along with iconic fashion designer rick owens and artist michèle lamy. CHRISTEENE has been photographed by juergen teller, katerina jebb, matt lambert and wolfgang tillmans, and featured in magazines such as another, noisey, dazed, artforum, spin, vice, numero, the new yorker, interview, man about town.
image: CHRISTEENE, photo by danielle levitt
concert: verdigris ensemble ‘the endangered’
‘the endangered’ | friday, october 27 to sunday, october 29, 2023 | 7:30 pm
the endangered highlights cultural efforts to preserve the planet and showcases stunning images of plants and animals, along with music and poetry created by local artists. composer sarah kirkland snider's mass for the endangered, which celebrates and mourns the natural world, centers the series. the mass urges people to be more aware of environmental issues and take action, and draws on musical styles that encourage contemplation of non-human life. the mass is accompanied by six commissioned compositions featuring the work of five dallas poets and five regional poets, which are intertwined with each movement.
limited capacity.
verdigris ensemble is a choral ensemble that commissions works and incorporates various genres to tell compelling stories, aiming to transform our world through the alchemy of stories and the power of the human voice, with a strong reliance on technological innovations. the ensemble, under artistic director sam brukhman, sites concerts in cultural locations throughout the city of dallas, working to connect different artistic disciplines and modes of presentation through collaborative productions that amplify the creative diversity of the region.
dallas contemporary is a non-collecting, kunsthalle museum with the privilege of presenting the vanguard of contemporary artistic practice through exhibitions, public programs, and performances. the museum believes that the display of art objects, discourse, and community activity work together to advance our understanding of the art of this moment. by virtue of its flexible nature, like verdigris ensemble, dallas contemporary is uniquely positioned to map dallas as a locus of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration in the arts.
this fall season, verdigris ensemble’s two productions at dallas contemporary will focus on the perils facing the environment and the justice movements working to protect it.
image: verdigris ensemble the nation anthems. photo by richard hill photography
matty davis + ben gould: carriage, bearance, and severance
DC performance | matty davis + ben gould: carriage bearance severance
friday, 20 october 2023
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm + reception to follow
$10 admission
complimentary drinks (for 21+ only)
161 glass st.
called “an extraordinary, riveting performance that viscerally explores the limits of physical endurance and mutual cooperation” by curator and critic dan cameron, carriage bearance severance constitutes a trilogy of extremely physical, provocative performances by matty davis and ben gould created between 2015 and the present, and marks the trajectory of a relationship forged by shifting need, desire, and growth.
about matty davis | over the last decade, matty’s work has been presented by various institutions in the us and abroad, in addition to many intentional site-specific locations integral to the meaning of a given work, from mountains to hurricane-churned shorelines, living rooms to the gritty concrete of new york city. institutionally, his work has been presented by the art institute of chicago, the museum of contemporary art chicago, the momentary (bentonville, ar), the ica miller at carnegie mellon university (pittsburgh, pa), the fine arts center at the university of arkansas, the anderson at virginia commonwealth university, kanal centre pompidou (brussels), bozar (brussels), the palais de tokyo (paris), the arts arena (paris), the max ernst museum (brühl), pioneer works (nyc), steppenwolf theater (chicago), among others. he is the author of six books, and since 2021 has been trailblazing a new form, “performance arranged for print,” with long-standing publishing collaborator matt wolff. as part of his collaborative practice, he has worked with artists including hito steyerl, writers will arbery and chloé cooper jones, and many other folks across the vocational spectrum: surgeons, carpenters, aviators, athletes, environmentalists. he loves to teach and work with people of all ages and ability levels, and has done so at many different colleges, universities, schools, and organizations.
about ben gould | gould has exhibited work and performed site-specific projects throughout the country, from varied landscapes to institutional spaces - such as a hydroelectric power plant in new york, a quarry in illinois, a limestone mine in kansas city, a bunker in the marin headlands, and a moving vessel on the chicago river. gould received his bfa from the kansas city art institute in 2015, apprenticed with master craftsmen in california, and was a 2015 ox-bow fellow. he was an artist in residence at queenslab in new york city in 2018, a foundation for contemporary arts emergency grant recipient, a 2019 haystack open studio resident, a 2020 lighton international artists exchange program grant recipient, and a 2021 nyfa fellow in interdisciplinary work. most recently, gould has been presented by and shown new works and performances at kanal centre pompidou (brussels, belgium), liberal arts roxbury (ny), bozar (brussels, belgium), and the center for craft (asheville, nc), palais de tokyo (paris, france), the tarble arts center (charleston, il), and lyles & king (nyc).
carriage bearance severance is made possible with the generous support of dr. rodger kobes + michael keller.
image: ben gould and matty davis performing carriage bearance severance. photo by colin delfosse.
third thrursday + reading by logen cure
third thursday after hours + logen cure reading
thursday, 19 october
6.00 pm - 7.00 pm reading
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm reception
(free) admission + complimentary drinks
161 glass st.
join us on select third thursdays for extended hours of 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm. on 19 october, as an ancillary program with dallas contemporary's upcoming exhibition chloe chiasson: keep left at the fork, logen cure's welcome to midland, shares thematic similarities in the exploration of nonconforming sexualities and identities within the context of conservative small-town texas.
welcome to midland is a queer coming-of-age narrative in verse set against the backdrop of conservative small-town texas. these linked poems explore the cultural and natural history of west texas (from the horned lizard to dirt storms to laura bush’s car accident), connecting events and movements from across eras to create a tenuous yet strong sense of place. giving voice to secrets and silence, welcome to midland considers identity, community, family, and legend.
logen cure is a queer poet and educator. she curates inner moonlight, the monthly reading series and podcast for the wild detectives in dallas. she earned her mfa in creative writing from the university of north carolina at greensboro. her debut full-length poetry collection, welcome to midland (deep vellum publishing 2021), was shortlisted for the reading the west book awards.
learn more at www.logencure.com