SEVEN ART EXHIBITS FOR THE SEVENTH MONTH OF THE YEAR - PLUS A BONUS
As we begin July, seven months into 2018, I thought I would share a list of seven exhibits that may be near where you live, near where you are traveling, or a good excuse to make a trip. I think this collection of exhibits is pretty diverse, so hopefully you will find something you might like.
Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island
Where: Bosque Museum, Clifton, Texas
When: June 20-July 21, 2018
Overview: First, let me say this is one of my favorite museums. I was fortunate to see the Lonesome Dove exhibit at the museum and found the volunteers helpful, informative, and the exhibits were displayed and curated with attention to detail. The current temporary exhibit caught my attention (especially after our June Book Club Thursday selection). You can read more details about the Forgotten Gateway exhibit at the referenced Humanities Texas website.
Websites:
Bosque Museum
Humanities Texas
Fluid Worlds
Where: Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, Texas
When: June 29 - August 5, 2018
Overview: An exhibition of artwork by three artists exploring the common theme of the fluid world.
Website:
Georgetown Art Center - Fluid Worlds
The Guerrilla Girls
Where: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
When: June 12-September 9, 2018
Overview: An exhibit of protest art created by a collective of women artists in response to a 1984 exhibit that included a small number of women artists, and no artists of color. This exhibit is a “two for” since Soft Focus (below) is also on exhibit at the Museum.
Website:
Dallas Museum of Art - The Guerrilla Girls
Soft Focus
Where: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
When: June 12 - September 9, 2018
Overview: A collection of work from more than 20 women photographers who have employed techniques to achieve a soft, and dreamlike aspects in their work.
Website:
Dallas Museum of Art - Soft Focus
Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath
Where: Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
When: June 12 - September 9, 2018
Overview: The description of this exhibit is what made me include it in this month’s line up. I certainly can’t write a brief description without plagiarizing, so I’ll suffice to say that it is a collection of images exploring the feelings of loss, alienation, love, and hope.
Website:
Amon Carter Museum - Multitude, Solitude
In Our Own Words
Where: Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
When: June 12 - September 9, 2018
Overview: This is the first time the Amon Carter Museum will exhibit the collection of twenty-six portraits by two artists who collaborated in “portraying present-day members of North Dakota Indian nations…”
Website:
Amon Carter Museum - In Our Own Words
African American Portraits: Photographs from the 1940s and 1950s
Where: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
When: June 26-October 8, 2018
Overview: A collection of over 150 studio portraits from the 1940s and 1950s.
Website:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - African American Portraits
BONUS:
Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing
Where: Barbican Art Gallery, London, England
When: June 22 - September 2, 2018
Overview: If you have visited my blog, or read my newsletters, you know I am a Dorothea Lange fan-girl. Enough said my friends. If you go, you simply MUST give me details.
Website:
Barbican Art Gallery Dorothea Lange
If you have exhibits to include, or, if you get the chance to see any of the exhibits listed here, come back and leave a comment telling us about your favorite work.
