Explore the Art History of the Metroplex through DallasSITES
Forget New York and Miami — the Dallas-FortbrWorth area boasts a heritage of cutting edge and vital art to rival any majorbrcity. Long overlooked as the third-coast of the art world, North Texas managedbrto command national and international attention for its vibrant art scene forbrdecades. The Dallas Museum of Art brings together a collection of artifacts andbrart objects to explore the last 50 years of the North Texas art scene andbrcombines it with an introspective look at today's art world.
“Thebrcontemporary art scene in North Texas has always been active and edgy,” saysbrMaxwell L. Anderson, director of the Dallas Museum of Art. “It is the DMA'sbrpleasure, and also its responsibility, to present the city's fifty-year engagementbrwith the art of our time.”
DallasSITES: Charting Contemporary Art, 1963 to Present, open until Sept. 15, explores the nature and history of thebrarea’s art scene through gallery invitations, posters, publicationsbrphotography and video as well as through important works from decades past.brVisitors will enjoy touring the communities that supported and gave birth tobrthe world of art here — from Denton and Oak Cliff to Cedar Springs and DeepbrEllum — through the exhibit’s geographical organization. Although manybrdiscounted the value of art from North Texas, the artists, curators, supportersbrand collectives worked in engaging and creative ways to demand and capturebrinternational attention — something that could be considered uniquely Texan inbrand of itself.
Take a breakbrfrom the history to consider the current vital and vibrant art of Dallas-FortbrWorth at installations of dynamic programming throughout companion spaces. Openbruntil Sept. 15, DallasSITES: AvailablebrSpace tapped selected local arts, curators, collectives and art educatorsbrto program unique and innovative exhibitions.
“We are verybrexcited to be engaging the local arts community in such a dynamic way,” saysbrGabriel Ritter, assistant curator of contemporary art. “The space will offer abrlevel of immediacy and experimentation that is rare within encyclopedic museumsbrtoday.”
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