DC Membership Mixer: Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath Meditation

Sunday, 18 May 2025

5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Free for members, $30 non-members

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

We are thrilled to invite you to an evening dedicated to showing our appreciation for current members + experience the perks of a DC membership.

This month, join us for a Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath Meditation with Brandy Michele Adams of WAAS Gallery. Enjoy a relaxing 45-minute sound bowl meditation led by Brandy. This mixer will kick off with guided breathing techniques, the meditation, and then time for journaling after. Please bring your own mat! There will be limited mats available to borrow.

We are deeply grateful for your commitment to our museum – your support ensures that DC remains always different, always free.

DC Stories Tour: Velvet Faith

Sunday, 18 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, Velvet Faith, with a focus on the individual artists and their careers. This tour is recommended for individuals who are interested in how an artist's personal narrative can influence their practice, and how a viewer's own stories might find new meaning through art.

Each month, Dallas Contemporary will be partnering with Dallas-based artists, studios, and galleries to provide members with an initimate opportunity to tour the studio with a walkthrough by the artist, plus enjoy light bites and drinks.

Mix and mingle with like-minded members, explore Dallas art, and get to know the artist behind the work.

This month we will be visiting WAAS (We Are All Stars) Gallery.

We Are All Stars is a brand built by Brandy Michele Adams, empowering others to build through the lens of sustainability. Utilizing art, experience and performance as a vehicle of wellness, we integrate more mindful conversations into contemporary, corporate and public spaces. W.A.A.S. is focused on bringing more awareness to mental health as a full spectrum — integrating brain care as part of our health care.

Learn more about the gallery and what's on view at waasgallery.com.

On select Third Thursdays, DC stays open until 8.00 pm! Enjoy extended hours, music, plus 2 complimentary drinks from our sponsors with registration.

Third Thursdays represent our commitment to accessibility, ensuring that those unable to visit during regular hours can still experience our exhibitions. By opening our doors on these designated days, we provide an opportunity for broader public engagement, especially for individuals who may have conflicting schedules or reside outside the area. It's our way of extending a warm welcome to everyone, regardless of their constraints, fostering greater inclusivity and community connection.

Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month before we open to the public, parents, and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for a guided stroll through our current exhibitions.

The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged!

DC Process Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It

Saturday, 10 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibitions, You Stretched Diagonally Across It, with a focus on the material and process each artist uses to create their work. This tour is recommended for those who are curious about the material choices artists make and how they inform the overall impact of the work.

Join us for Dallas Contemporary's monthly studio tour, an exclusive perk just for DC members.

Each month, Dallas Contemporary partners with Dallas-based artists, studios, and galleries to provide members with an initimate opportunity to tour the gallery with a walkthrough by the curator, plus enjoy complementary drinks thanks to our friends at LALO Tequila and Topo Chico.

Mix and mingle with like-minded members, explore Dallas art, and get to know the curator behind the exhibition.

This month we will be visiting Ro2 Gallery and view their current exhibitions, yasuyo maruyama: fragments of identity and Carla gannis: to the max. Learn more about the gallery and what's on view at www.ro2art.com.

DC Stories Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It

Sunday, 04 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, You Stretched Diagonally Across It, with a focus on the individual artists and their careers. This tour is recommended for individuals who are interested in how an artist's personal narrative can influence their practice, and how a viewer's own stories might find new meaning through art.

Dallas Contemporary Presents Denim Day

Saturday, 03 May, 2025

11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

161 Glass St., Dallas, TX

Free admission

Join us for a day of denim, design, and dialogue in support of Sexual Assault Awareness. Featuring Texas-based denim artists, designers, and community organizations, this event celebrates fashion as activism. 

Denim Day originated in 1999 in response to a woman who was faulted for her rape based on the argument that her tight jeans implied consent. Women in the Italian Parliament wore jeans to work, sparking an international movement that uses denim as a symbol of solidarity against victim-blaming and in support of survivors.

Community organizations will be integrated among denim vendors to encourage conversations about building a strong network of support.

DC Context Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It

Saturday, 26 April 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry, where the imagery, intent and artist narratives are explored. For first time visitors of the exhibitions, this is the recommended experience to get a holistic view of the works on display.

Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month before we open to the public, parents, and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for a guided stroll through our current exhibitions.

The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged!

In conjunction with Velvet Faith, Hill and Gonzales will collaborate with Art Production Fund (APF) to present a special edition of their public program Art Sundae on 12 April 2025, from 1-4 PM. Presented by APF, Art Sundae is a free, hands-on art-making experience for children, led by contemporary artists. Launched in 2017 Art Sundae aims to make art accessible and highlight the positive impact of art across all communities. The event is designed to foster creative expression and provide an engaging, inclusive experience for all. This will be the first iteration of Art Sundae in Dallas, made possible through the generous support of Leatherology. 

In this unique program, Hill and Gonzales will guide participants through an art-making process inspired by their own creative practices. The resulting artworks will be showcased in a public art installation, which will remain on view at the museum for two weeks.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Dallas Contemporary and bring Art Sundae to Dallas for the first time ever,” said Casey Fremont, APF Executive Director. “Art Sundae is all about building confidence in children through the joy of art-making. We can’t wait to see how Hill and Gonzales will inspire participants.”

Join us for an exclusive VIP hour where you'll be the first to enjoy a preview of You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry and a moment with the curator, Su Wu before the exhibition opens to the public.

Dallas Contemporary invites members to an exclusive preview of You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry before it opens to the public. Be among the first to experience this dynamic exhibition exploring narrative, mythology, and the evolving possibilities of weaving.

Led by curator Su Wu, this special event includes a guided walkthrough and a first look at the Dallas Contemporary shop takeover featuring a curated selection from Kneeland Co.

Exhibiting artists include:
El Anatsui, Hellen Ascoli, Yto Barrada, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Negma Coy, Jovencio de la Paz, Josh Faught, Christina Forrer, Sanaa Gateja, Yann Gerstberger, Marie Hazard, Ane Henriksen, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, Sanam Khatibi, Tomasz Kowalski & Alicja Kowalska, Candice Lin, Goshka Macuga, Christy Matson, Jorge Méndez Blake, Mai-Thu Perret, Sarah Rosalena, Analia Saban, Lee ShinJa, Kiki Smith, Mika Tajima, Clarissa Tossin, Consuelo Jiménez Underwood, and Miranda Fengyuan Zhang.

Not a member yet? Join today for access to this and other exclusive events.

RSVP required.

Join us for Dallas Contemporary's monthly private artist studio tour, a brand new exclusive perk just for DC members. This month we will be visiting the studio of Dallas artist Joel Murray - artist, educator, and co-organizer of The Chateau Show.

Join us for our monthly artist private studio tour.
Marcello Andres Ceramics fires clay in a Quonset hut in the Cedars neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. The ceramics studio creates both functional art—light fixtures and restaurant-quality dinnerware of all kinds—as well as collectible sculptural artwork. The functional work is rooted in cultivating conviviality and sentiment inspired by the family-style dinners that clay artist Marcello Andres Ortega regularly experienced as the youngest of his Chilean-immigrant family. His sculptural works are expressions and observations of power dynamics, whether that’s the intensity of an ocean wave or the tension between urges and boundaries.

DC Process Tour: Velvet Faith

Sunday, 23 March 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibitions, Velvet Faith, with a focus on the material and process each artist uses to create their work. This tour is recommended for those who are curious about the material choices artists make and how they inform the overall impact of the work.

DC Stories Tour: Velvet Faith

Saturday, 22 March 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, Velvet Faith, with a focus on the individual artists and their careers. This tour is recommended for individuals who are interested in how an artist's personal narrative can influence their practice, and how a viewer's own stories might find new meaning through art.

Join us for Dallas Contemporary's monthly gallery tour, a brand new exclusive perk just for DC members.

Each month, Dallas Contemporary will be partnering with Dallas-based artists, studios, and galleries to provide members with an initimate opportunity to tour the studio with a walkthrough by the artist, plus enjoy light bites and drinks.

Mix and mingle with like-minded members, explore Dallas art, and get to know the artist behind the work.

This month we will be visiting WAAS (We Are All Stars) Gallery.

Join us for Dallas Contemporary's monthly studio tour, a brand new exclusive perk just for DC members.

Each month, Dallas Contemporary will be partnering with a Dallas-based artist, studio, or gallery to provide members with an initimate opportunity to tour the studio with a walkthrough by the artist, plus enjoy light bites and drinks.

Mix and mingle with like-minded members, explore Dallas art, and get to know the artist behind the work.

This month we will be visiting Tureen Gallery. Learn more about the gallery and what's on view at tureen.info.

Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month before we open to the public, parents, and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for a guided stroll through our current exhibitions.

The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged!

We are thrilled to invite you to an evening dedicated to showing our appreciation for current members + inviting new friends to experience the perks of a DC membership.

This month, Membership + Community Engagement Manager, Kelly Mason, will be hosting a collage and junk journaling night. We'll take care of all the supplies—just bring yourself. (Of course, feel free to bring any of your own supplies and materials you'd like to use!)

We are deeply grateful for your commitment to our museum – your support ensures that DC remains always different, always free. Looking to become a member? Membership tiers begin at just $50 and include free admission to all Second Sunday Membership Mixer events. Learn more + sign up here.

About Kelly Mason:

Kelly's work is fueled by the joy and authenticity of her inner child, and she explores various mediums, from fashion and photography to collage and painting. In 2023, she founded Petit Knock (@petitknock), a creative studio dedicated to crafting personable content for small businesses around the metroplex.

Dallas Contemporary is pleased to present Open University, the inaugural DC NTX Graduate Student Program exhibition on view 24 January 2025, curated by Matthew Higgs, Director and Chief Curator of White Columns in New York. The annual initiative, launched in August 2024, invites North Texas MFA students in their final year of graduate work to exhibit at Dallas Contemporary, after being selected by a visiting national curator. The program is aimed at advancing the early careers of emerging artists schooled in the region and fosters healthy interactions and connections between students and renowned curators. The DC NTX Graduate Student Program is funded with foundational five-year support from Ann and John McReynolds.

In addition to the exhibition and mentorship provided to the cohort, the DC NTX Graduate Student Program also offers an annual $8,000 award to one of the artists in the exhibition, selected by the McReynolds and Higgs, as well as a yearly curatorial fellowship to a student pursuing a Master’s degree in contemporary art history. This year, Higgs is joined by McReynolds Curatorial Fellow Abby Bryant from Texas Christian University. 

Across students from Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Texas Woman’s University, University of North Texas, The University of Texas at Arlington, and The University of Texas at Dallas, the inaugural DC NTX Graduate Student Program cohort includes: Courtney Broussard, Christina Childress, Lisa Clayton, Taylor Cleveland, Pablo Cruz, Veronica Ibargüengoitia Tena, Austin Lewis, Katherine Pinkham, Sarah Rainey, Elijah Ruhala, Narong Tintamusik, Sharmeen Uqaili, and Vajihe Zamaniderkani.

Apprentice Creative Space: First Fridays
Friday, 07 March, 2025
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm, limited capacity
Free admission
919 Morrell Ave #110 Dallas, TX

Kick off DABF by connecting with local creatives at Apprentice Creative Space’s First Fridays mixer, a casual networking event —co-hosted this month with Dallas Contemporary.

The New Painter: Artist Talk with Tra Bouscaren

Thursday, 06 March 2025

6.30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free admission, complimentary drinks (21+)

161 Glass St., Dallas, TX

Join us in discussing artist Tra Bouscaren’s work at the intersection of waste culture and digital media. The artist will talk about his creative practice. Following his talk, Bouscaren will participate in a Q&A.

About Tra Bouscaren

Tra Bouscaren serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of the eXMeLab (Expanded Media Lab) in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. He earned a BA in Philosophy from Yale University, an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, and is ABD towards a PhD in Media Study at SUNY Buffalo. Bouscaren’s work has been featured at the Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh), Vittorio Manalese (Berlin), the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, among many other venues.

Bousaren is a neo-cave painter. Assembling e-waste, neon, billboards, and salvage from demolition sites, his installations critique American spectacle at the intersection of waste culture and the surveillance state. From the ceiling down, he constructs storms of trash into which he weaves surveillance equipment. Live surveillance video feeds are algorithmically combined with test patterns and re-deployed through a multichannel array, submerging the installation in projection. By illuminating the installation with the calibrated image of the spectator, the work recalibrates the viewer in relation to the salvaged substrate upon which it is projected.

About The New Painter

The New Painter (TNP) is a project supporting research in digitally-informed practices in painting. TNP promotes fluidity between digital and material practices through creative research, visiting scholars, and workshops. With support from a UT Dallas HEARTS grant, The New Painter champions ongoing discourse in the field of new media painting. Drawing on the history of painting as an ever-evolving discourse, along with the history of images themselves, TNP advances conceptual, technical, and material fluency in new media painting.

Spacy: Archives Beyond Activism 
Sunday, 02 March, 2025
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free admission, limited capacity
1300 S Polk St #160a, Dallas, TX

In this workshop, attendees will put archival images classified as LBGT in dialogue with their own photo libraries, creating a new artifact that can be left in a public place. We will each use the space of one page to think about what queerness and transness actually is in the world — the way it liberates people, the way it threatens all structures meant to oppress everyone. And we’ll go behind the scenes of iconic images in various social campaigns to understand fully how tender, personal experience fuels collective action.
 
Hosted by the microcinema, Spacy, this workshop is facilitated by Lyndsay Knecht, Editorial and Engagement Lead of Red Hot and will include music from the nonprofit label’s catalog with an emphasis on TRAИƧA, the 46-track spiritual journey featuring 100+ contributors celebrating trans artistry and influence. Admission is free. Attendees will receive information about archives accessible to them for future projects. For those who are not able to make it, RSVPed patrons will still receive this information at a later time through email.