Upcoming events.
Black Arts DFW x Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: Tour of Surrealism and Us
MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Join us for the closing weekend of this fantastic exhibition and explore the realm of surrealism in the diaspora. Members will experience this exhibition with a guided tour from exhibition curator María Elena Ortiz, followed by a reception hosted by the museum.
Learn More About the Exhibition:
Surrealism and Us is inspired by the history of Surrealism in the Caribbean with connections to notions of the Afrosurreal in the United States. Representing a global perspective, this exhibition is the first intergenerational show dedicated to Caribbean and African diasporic art presented at the Modern.
Inspired by the essay “1943: Surrealism and Us” by Suzanne Césaire, the presentation includes over 80 artworks from the 1940s to the present day, in a wide range of media such as painting, sculpture, drawing, video, and installation. Centered on the intersection of Caribbean aesthetics, Afrosurrealism, and Afrofuturism, Surrealism and Us explores how Caribbean and Black artists interpreted a modernist movement. Artworks, framed within a pre-existing history of Black resistance and creativity, illustrate how Caribbean and Black artists reinterpreted the European avant-garde for their own purposes.
Ash Studios and the Concert Truck
Join us at Ash Studios for an evening of music and performances featuring the Concert Truck and performances by local artists. More details to come.
Artist Talk with Reuben Cheatem, moderated by Darryl Ratcliff @ The Janette Kennedy Gallery
A Black Arts DFW Featured Event
Dallas Art Fair x Black Arts DFW
MEMBERS ONLY EXPERIENCE
Join us for a curated tour of the Dallas Art Fair focused on the Black artists featured and the galleries that represent them. Tour curated by co-founder Darryl Rattclif and led by Kaci Merriwether - Hawkins of Black Girls in Art Spaces.
Members, please check your email for the link to register for our curated tour.
Collecting for the Culture: Art Collecting 101
Do you purchase Art? Are you interested in collecting Art? Want to know the basics of managing an Art collection?
Join South Dallas Cultural Center Manager, John Spriggins and Art Lawyer SammetriaGoodson of Goodson Law PLLC, for a workshop on the basics of how to look at Art, how to assemble and protect your Art collection, legal considerations for Art collectors, and best practices for Art collection stewardship.
Members Only Event: Evita Tezeno Studio Visit
Join us for a member’s only studio visit with Dallas artist Evita Tezeno as she prepares for the 2024 Dallas Art Fair.
Black Arts DFW X Walter Johnson Jr. Closing Reception
Join us Saturday, January 27th at The Janette Kennedy Gallery the closing reception of multi-disciplinary artist Walter Johnson Jr.
Black Arts DFW x The Other Art Fair
Join us at 5 p.m. on October 7 for a curated tour of The Other Art Fair. Led by The Other Art Fair marketing coordinator, Mya Lewis, we will take a deep dive into the art fair mission and how it operates and visit several of their Black artists.
PLEASE NOTE: Two days prior to the event we will send out the promo code for your complimentary The Other Art Fair ticket, which is needed to attend this event.
Meeting Time: 4:45 pm
Tour Start: 5:00 pm
About the Other Art Fair
Presented by Saatchi Art, The Other Art Fair is a global gathering of creative thinkers, game changers, and pleasure seekers sharing emerging talent and unforgettable experiences. Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each of their Fairs are different. The Fair combines boundary-pushing yet always-affordable artworks with immersive installations, performances, and a few curious encounters. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive, and fun event that reframes how art can be perceived and creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers. Over 140 game-changing artists will showcase thousands of original works at Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair this October 5 - 8 at Dallas Market Hall. Plus, live DJ sets, tattooing, food trucks, and the refreshing bar.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth x Jammie Holmes
Join us at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to tour the latest exhibition, Jammie Holmes' "Make the Revolution Irresistible," followed by a cocktail reception and networking in the museum's cafe.
Jammie Holmes: Make the Revolution Irresistible
Jammie Holmes: Make the Revolution Irresistible is Jammie Holmes’s (b. 1984) first solo exhibition in a museum. Working closely with the artist, this survey is organized by curator María Elena Ortiz.
Holmes creates captivating paintings that show the visual and conceptual significance of the Black figure. Challenging stereotypes, Holmes explores notions of masculinity, mourning, childhood, and race. His works are filled with emotion and painterly gestures; his figures are often depicted in vulnerable situations or simply engaging in moments of contemplation. Rooted in the lived experiences of Black communities in the United States, Holmes is part of a continuum of painters that explore the human figure in current social and political conditions.
Highlighting Southern histories and contemporary realities, the exhibition includes approximately 15 paintings ranging from early to recent works, showcasing the breadth of Holmes’s signature approach toward painting. An early work that references his hometown of Thibodaux, Louisiana, BOX FAN HEROES, 2019, is a vignette of Holmes's Southern upbringing that garnered national attention. The exhibition features striking paintings and deeply personal works; Blame the Man, 2021, captures a spiritual moment that alludes to how groups form bonds for resistance, while one of Holmes’s most recent works, Lefty, 2023, is a composition honoring veterans and the 1960s civil rights movement. Collectively, these works represent Holmes's community—the lens through which the artist explores this nation's history and invokes connections to essential themes of human existence.
Inspired by the culture of his hometown, Jammie Holmes's figurative and expressive paintings elevate common events in everyday life such as death, grief, faith, and family, into scenes of conviction and compassion. He garnered national attention in 2020 for a public artwork in which he hired planes in Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York to display banners with the last words of George Floyd, killed by police days before in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Artist Studio Visit: Roma Osowo
Join us for an artist studio visit and conversation with color-loving abstract artist, Roma Osowo. Enjoy exploring her studio and learn more about her process as an artist.
Event start: 2pm
Convesration start: 2:45 pm
Black Arts DFW x David-Jeremiah at Meliksetian Briggs
We invite our members to join us at Meliksetian Briggs for David-Jeremiah's latest show.
Melikstian Briggs will host the Black Arts DFW members for a private reception to learn more about the artist and the show before the official opening reception.
This is a member-only event at this time. Members check your emails for your official invite.
Black Arts DFW x The Walls at Pleasant Grove
Join us for a tour of The Walls of Pleasant Grove provided by artist Khadafy "DAP". The walls are located in a drainage system where spray paint fills the walls with colors. Artists from all over the country have contributed to the walls.
To learn more about joining Black Arts DFW click here.
Black Arts DFW x Dallas Art Fair
Join us for a Saturday evening at the Dallas Art Fair, including a private tour with Johnica Rivers. Tickets are free for members, and we have a few tickets for non-members.
Black Arts DFW: Nasher & Afro Mingei
In partnership with Nasher Sculpture Center and Afro Mingei, join us for a VIP experience at the Nasher, including drinks, bites, and VIP talk about the latest installation.
Limited non-member tickets are available.
Black Arts DFW: Site 131Texas Collects - Curtis E Ransom Collection
Join us for an art conversation on the Ransom's 40+ artworks on view at SITE131, followed by networking at Texas Ale Project. . This collection features mid-sized paintings and works on paper dating from the mid-1940s to the present day by esteemed African American artists.
Reserve your spot here
Black Arts DFW: The Other Art Fair VIP Experience
Join DFW Black Arts members and the larger art community at The Other Art Fair VIP reception. The DFW Black Arts community has secured 18 VIP tickets for our community. Tickets include access to the private view of Thursday and complimentary entry another day during The Other Art Fair (October 21-23).
Tickets are prioritized for members of the DFW Black Arts community. Members, please check the members area for information to secure the tickets. There are a few nonmember tickets available.
If you are interested in joining the community learn more here.
Black Arts DFW: Texas Vignette VIP Experience
Join DFW Black Arts members and the larger art community at Texas Vignette VIP reception. The DFW Black Arts community has secured 18 VIP tickets for our community..
Tickets are prioritized for members of the DFW Black Arts community. Members, please check the members area for information to secure the tickets. There are a few nonmember tickets available.
If you are interested in joining the community learn more here.
Fort Worth Exploration Day
Join us at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth for a curated tour of the Women Painting Women exhibit and reception, followed by a visit to Hotel Dryce, a Black-owned hotel, for continued networking and bites while hearing General Manager Jada Nicome on the history of the hotel and how it supports Black arts and culture.
Non-member tickets are limited.
Registration will open soon.
Black Arts DFW Launch Event
DFW Black Arts is a community providing exclusive, intimate events around Black arts and artists in their many forms in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area.
Join us for the launch of DFW Black Arts in partnership with Pencil on Paper Gallery. Come learn about the membership opportunities, meet like-minded Black professionals, and sign up for future events.
Enjoy community, cocktails, entertainment, and artwork by Frank Fraiser and Stacie Monday on display in the gallery.
A short program will begin at 6:00 pm with an introduction from the DFW Black Arts co-founders and remarks from our partner, Pencil on Paper Gallery.
The event is open to all, though future events will require membership. To learn more about membership visit dfwblackarts.org.
