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Founded in June 2000, Fort Worth Scene is a leading provider of
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Worth, Texas. Our mission is to provide complete, up-to-date
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Fort Works Art - New Meanings
A Solo Exhibition by Austin Uzor - Exhibition Dates: September 9, 2021 - November 6, 2021
Fall Gallery Night & Opening Reception: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 6 - 9 PM
Austin Uzor is a rising talent whose moody and atmospheric works are quietly
revolutionizing the potential of contemporary painting. In his first solo
exhibition, post-graduate school, Uzor transforms the gallery's entire first
floor into a site-specific installation by building an immersive environment
out of painting and sculpture. For New Meanings, he reimagines a new space
that exists beyond the confines of the self and the different worlds that we
all move around in. In the current climate, where all our cultural identities
have been thrown into flux, his work touches on the core of what the American
dream is and what it means.
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Artspace111 - 8th Annual Texas Juried Exhibition
Exhibition on Display: 10 July - 28 August 2021
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 2-8pm. RSVP encouraged
Caleb Bell, Curator at the Tyler Museum of Art, had the difficult task of
selecting the included artwork out of a large pool of talented Texas artists.
The artwork, in a wide range of styles and media, not only reflect what is
happening now in Texas art but often present insightful perspectives on
current social topics. We are happy to announce that a portion of submissions
to the exhibition raised over $3000 which will be donated to the Tarrant Area
Food Bank, helping to provide 15,000 meals to those suffering from hunger in
Tarrant County. Best In Show/ Top Prize - Jason Bly, Suspension of Disbelief
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Windstorm Pottery - Two New Shows
Exhibitions on Display: July 23 - September 4 & July 24 - Aug. 21
The first upcoming exhibit is Now | Contemporary 2021 exhibition presented by Art
Room at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center 1300 Gendy St. Fort Worth, TX
76107, The exhibition is on view from July 23 through September 4, 2021. Hours
9-5 Monday through Friday, 9-5:30 Saturdays. The second show is To Be and
be Seen Art & Identity at the Irving Arts Center, 3333N. Macarthur Blvd.
Irving TX. Exhibit dates July 24-Aug. 21. Open House/meet the Artists July 24th 1-5.
The event is free and open to the public, however timed entry reservations are
required and can be made on line or by calling 971-252-2787. Gallery hours
Tuesday through Saturday 12-5.
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Texas Artists Coalition - Artist Spotlight
Featured Artist: Julie England
Julie England is an oil painter who grew up in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas.
In 2018 she was honored with the SMU Mary Vernon Painting Prize from the
Southern Methodist University Meadows Art faculty. Her artwork was included
in New Texas Talent XXVII in 2020 and the Texas National 2018 Art Competition
& Exhibition, juried by Jed Perl. She has exhibited extensively in Texas and
elsewhere in the US. She participated in an art residency at the Vermont
Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont in 2018. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in
Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. After a career
in the semiconductor industry, England earned an Associates of Arts degree in
2015 at Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas.
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Frost Gallery - The House of Asterion: The Single-Family House
Exhibition on Display: July 2 - August 7, 2021 | Works by Dennis Chiessa, Paul Dennehy, Don Gatzke, Elizabeth Kang
This exhibition presents a series of houses. Collectively, they challenge and
push back on single-family housing trends that produce increasingly larger houses
occupied by fewer and fewer people. It features built and speculative projects
that reimagine the possibilities of this typology as it questions the necessity
of large houses and our collective preconceptions of the house. It features
seven houses presented through drawings, photographs, and models that range in
size from 900 to 1,950 square feet. The work and the exhibition are inspired by
Jorge Luis Borges' The House of Asterion in which the narrator, Asterion,
describes his house as being "the same size as the world; or rather it is the
world".
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Marlene/Spencer Hays Gallery - An Escape To A Hidden Lane
Exhibition on Display: July 2 - August 7, 2021 | Works by Maria Villanueva
My art practice that focuses on researching the human and natural ecologies
that form, shift, and influence beliefs and truths. I draw from the disciplines
of geology, geography, biology, and digital technology, aiming at more deeply
connecting human beings to the natural and urban environments. I work with
geographical data, virtual and augmented reality technologies, and natural
elements like soil, rocks, and trees. I am inspired by Guy Debord’s idea of
Psychogeography, which describes the psychological experience of exploring
the city and illuminating forgotten, discarded, and marginalized aspects of
hyperlocal communities. I construct sculpture installations, often site-specific,
using found materials consisting of soil, plants, trash, or trees.
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Vista Gallery - Herbs, Spice and Everything Nice
Exhibition on Display: July 2 - August 7, 2021 | Works by Niva Parajuli
In this series, I explore the phenomenon of migration and acculturation using
herbs, spices and plaster. In my studio, I mix spices and herbs used in domestic
Nepali cooking with plaster and water. I knead, spread and lather the mix onto
various platforms or mold. While the mixture cures, it becomes a form that
retains the essence of its subcomponents and yet is uniquely itself. The
exothermic reaction between water and plaster activates the aroma from within
the spices and creates the ambience of a fragrant Nepali kitchen. The process of
making these pieces is similar to that of cooking. I throw in spices and
ingredients, “according to personal taste”, a common vernacular used in Nepalese
recipes.
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Gallery Three - Dogs of the Southwest
Exhibition on Display: July 2 - August 7, 2021 | Works by Sandy McGrath
Most artists paint what they love. I'm no different. I love all animals, but
have a crazy love for dogs. I am also attracted to the pottery and rugs found
in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico and therefore try to incorporate those
shapes, designs, and colors into my work. I enjoy using bright, vivid colors
with sharp, precise lines and work mostly in acrylics on canvas. I always
start with a real life photo to sketch my subject. My subject transforms into
a more contemporary creation, but still has the personality and look of the
original real life subject. I like my painting surface to be very smooth and
sleek without texture. In order to get that finish, I thin down my paint, but
then have to add more layers to get vibrant colors.
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Art on the Boulevard - Art and Margaritas!
Exhibition on Display: Saturday, July 17th, 2021 (Reception 3-8PM) - August 31, 2021
Come and browse the latest works by our gallery artists Saturday July 17th, 2021 between
the hours of 3 and 8PM. Enjoy margaritas, art and meet and talk with the artists. Artists
participating will be Phillip Ecton, Kay Wirz, Gale Johnston, Greg Brown, Gloria Sepp,
Camille Kerr, and Jennifer Stufflebeam. Camille will have on display her oils of
landscapes and wildlife presented to the viewer on canvas, as well as plexiglass, metal
and wood. The colorful works by Kay Wirz, are assembled in a new style of woven watercolor
paper incorporated onto stretched canvases. Gloria Sepp will have new mixed media on wood
canvas panels that flow from one piece to another in beautiful vibrant colors in smaller
sizes.
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Cufflink Art - Force of Nature
Exhibition on Display: June 8, 2021 - August 21, 2021 | Group Exhibition
The exhibition showcases geometric and textural works on
canvas by Lee Albert Hill, transcendental abstract landscapes on panel by Michele
Kishita and rich hand-altered photography by Luciana Abait. Additional featured works
include new abstract landscapes by Nathan Madrid, detailed still-lives by Linda Shobe
and resin castings of nature by Marshall Harris. Various other works from the gallery's
represented artists will also be on view.
The gallery is located in the Near Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth which has
recently been designated as a state cultural district. The Near Southside is home to
a multitude of arts, entertainment and creative organizations and continues to foster
building a creative and supportive community.
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Fort Worth Gallery - Parallel Universe
Exhibition on Display: May 21 - July 17, 2021
Works by Armando Sebastian
My first trip out of my home town was to Mexico City when I was 5 years old, there are a
few things that I remember very clearly: our visit to Teotihuacan; the two pyramids of
the Sun and the Moon, with stone carvings of snakes and humans all over the place, people
praying, people picnicking, people selling all kinds of things. I remember the Cathedral
and the Alameda Central while driving in my grandpa's old truck listening to Trio Ballads.
Once when we were walking in downtown Mexico City I felt a mysterious presence in the
air, I remember being so excited because my mom was always telling me tales about
everything...
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Central Gallery - If You Listen, I Will Tell You A Story
Exhibition on Display: May 21 - July 17, 2021
Works by Gale Gibb
My individual stories have been developing over many years and as art have slowly
amorphized everyday life into life “writ” large. I cherish connections, symbols,
metaphorical creations and developed icons pointing to the small and large, the
trivial and the universal. A story can give order to all of the fragmented and scattered
chaos of the “now”. I grew up with stories being told and retold over the years. Sometimes
those stories changed and created a whole flurry of new stories probably having little
to do with truth. So in my own work, I tell stories that are sometimes personal and
sometimes a simple statement on society at large.
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BNSF Gallery - Phantasmagoria
Exhibition on Display: May 21 - July 17, 2021
Presented by House of Iconoclasts
We have lost an entire year on Phantasmagoria, the deep exploration ship that carried us
prior to the Incident. The hypersleep chambers seemed to have wiped any recollection of
our objectives. As we cautiously emerge, brushing the dust off of each other's backs,
uncertain how to fully engage or move forward collectively as we once did, if we ever
did. Now we must plot a new course together and discover what new possibilities await.
What will keep us connected to accomplish our new mission? How will we thrive creatively
in this new atmosphere?
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Dale Brock and Visiting Angels Gallery - 12 Freedoms Gained
Exhibition on Display: May 21 - July 17, 2021
Presented by Unity Unlimited
Unity Unlimited is commemorating Juneteenth with a month-long set of events across Fort
Worth! Visual art selected from artists across the nation will be on view at the Fort
Worth Community Arts Center. You are invited to come to celebrate Juneteenth at the 12
Freedoms Gained Art Exhibitions, which includes a juried youth exhibition, Opal's Choice
2021: Magazine UMOJA, and Opal's Choice Artist 2021: Charlotte Van Ross! 12 Freedoms Gained
Juried Art Exhibition - 2021 marks the third art exhibition for Ms. Tanya Starks' 12
Freedoms Gained, featuring a curation team of Angela James, Cynthia Lee, Dione Sims, and
Tanya Starks.
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Main Gallery - Once a Day Swallow a Small Sun
Exhibition on Display: April 16, 2021 - June 26, 2021
Third Space DFW Juried Show
Once a Day Swallow a Small Sun focuses on reflections of the queer experience through
health and well-being. The definition of what queer health means is broad to include
multiple perspectives and allow artists to freely interpret this concept. There needs
to be creative attention to this aspect of the queer experience because health is
often a taboo topic to discuss both within and outside of the LGBTQIA+ community.
The title of this exhibition is taken from a verse in a Sam Sax poem: On PrEP or on Prayer
["when i say pre-exposure prophylaxis"] By Sam Sax
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Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery, Inc - Featured Artist: Tatara Siegel
Gallery Hours: 11-4 Wednesday-Saturday, Or any time by Appointment
Tatara Siegel is our featured artist and her sculptures are a must see! She has always
been fascinated and motivated by asking questions and answering those questions with new
questions. Analyzation has always been a tool that she has found to be invaluable to
her process of making art. It allows her to, metaphorically, pick away at surface layers
of information and eventually come to a root of truth. Her work consists of mixed media
sculpture, focusing mostly in glass and ceramic. The work consists of levels of different
narratives between the viewer's perception, the materials being utilized, and the stage
in which the work is placed.
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Garret Pendergrass Pottery - See What We're Up To Now
Garret Pendergrass Pottery is a fully equipped, fun, family centered, pottery studio in
the heart of Fort Worth. Kids and adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome to
learn and fall in love with the art of ceramics in my laid back studio. You will quickly
see your confidence and skills increase while the clay molds under your hands into
unique works of art. If art is your passion and you have an interest in learning the
ins and outs of ceramics, feel free to see what classes we have to offer here! We have
multiple settings for you to choose from. From group classes to summer camps, I'm sure
we have something for you! Done this before? Simply looking to brush up on your skills?
We now host Open Studio time on Saturdays.
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Mcanthony'S Multi-Cultural Studio & Gallery - African American Art
Career Goals - To seek opportunities where my artistic skills and experience may be
utilized in efforts that not only increase awareness of diversity in art based on
individualism, but places emphasis on the importance of that diverseness to creative
processes and all mankind. Drawings, Paintings, Limited Edition Prints, Sculptures,
Pottery, Photography General Crafts Designed By Bethany. With Special Emphasis on African American Art.
The Collective is a non-profit organization with emphasis placed on elevating the stature
of visual and preforming artist, as it pertains to the comunity at large, and to help
educate the public as to the significance of the visual and performing arts as an
important creative segment of the community.
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Adobe Western Art Gallery - New In Our Showroom
Monday through Saturday - 10:00am to 6:00pm, Sunday Hours: 11:00am to 5:00pm
At Adobe Western Art Gallery, we carry a wide selection of both traditional and contemporary
fine western art, jewelry and furniture. From our large showroom, you can browse our
collection of paintings, sculptures, photography, bronzes, prints and Giclees from some
of the finest artists producing today. We also offer a full service frame shop with over
40 years of experience in designing and framing artwork and keepsakes. Adobe Western Art
Gallery has it's own line of unique, vintage art. These pieces were reproduced by us while
upholding the highest standards in printing. You will not find these pieces anywhere else
but here. Each piece is printed on the highest quality paper and guaranteed to last for
years to come.
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Fort Worth Public Art - Flight
The public artwork titled, Flight, by artist Dan Corson and commissioned by the City of
Fort Worth through the Fort Worth Public Art program, begins installation today in the
new Hemphill Connector in downtown Fort Worth. There will be lane closures from 9:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the connector, located between W. Lancaster Avenue at Lamar Street
and W. Vickery Boulevard at Hemphill Street, for a few weeks. Corson's design celebrates
Fort Worth's aviation history and links the pattern of migrating birds with those of
jets in flight formation. Corson also translates the City's “Molly” icon into a
contemporary expression of pattern and movement to enhance the experience of traveling
through the Hemphill Connector.
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Sinaca Studios - Mission Dedicated To Passion
SiNaCa Studios School of Glass and Gallery is dedicated to providing North Texas an
opportunity to experience the rich tradition of glass as a creative medium through
education, studio and community involvement. Founded by several local glass artists,
this new facility is available to everyone. From the beginning student to the
professional, who wishes to learn new skills in glassblowing, kiln formed glass,
and flame working, or to perfect their current skill level, SiNaCa offers something
for everyone. The opening of this glass facility adds another dimension to the rich
cultural scene of North Texas. From joint projects working with other non-profits and
teaching glass arts in youth programs to community gallery shows in the Metroplex –
SiNaCa is forging a new frontier in the local arts scene.
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Near Southside Arts - NEW! - Artist Commission
In partnership with the Near Southside's community art program Art South, CRG/Clayco is
seeking to commission an artist for a mural on the concrete facade of a 5-story parking
garage at their multi-family project, Broadway Chapter, currently under construction at
401 Hemphill Street. The garage facade is not a single monolithic wall but instead
comprised of five horizontal concrete bands, separated by open air segments dedicated
to ventilation. The mural walls are estimated to total 5,000 square feet in surface area.
See the selection process, schedule, history of the site and sign, selection committee
and more details about this exciting opportunity in the project brief
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Shelia and Houston Hill Courtyard Gallery - New Sculptures
The Fort Worth Community Arts Center welcomes two distinct emerging artists Jihye Han
and Ben Muñoz to the Shelia and Houston Hill Courtyard Gallery.
Ben Muñoz's Compacted with Care examines the duality of the Muñoz's life as a husband,
father, and artist. The single sculpture is constructed from the Muñoz's printmaking
woodcuts and figuratively denotes life's building blocks' in which the artist reconfigures
balancing between home life and artistic pursuits. The assembled sculpture resembles the
wooden blocks formations he and his children build together during playtime. Jihye Han's
Breaking Ground utilizing clay, cedar, and porcelain explores themes of separation and
lonesomeness, drawing from the artist's Korean heritage and North and South Korea division.
Breaking Ground consists of two site-specific structures designed specifically for the
Courtyard Gallery.
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Arts Council of Fort Worth - Pioneer Tower Dreams
Pioneer Tower Iconic Public Art Project artist Refik Anadol invites you to share your
Fort Worth images and/or stories for inclusion in his exciting audio/visual artwork to
be projected on the historic 204-foot tower in 2021! To include your memories in this iconic
artwork, click the "MORE ARTICLE INFO" button, then the WEBSITE button. The Arts Council
manages the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, provides leadership and funding to local
arts organizations through our competitive Grants Program and administers the Fort Worth
Public Art Program. Due to the increase of local cases of COVID-19, Fort Worth Public Art
has decided to reschedule the debut of the Pioneer Tower Iconic Artwork, originally
scheduled for late February, to a date later in 2021.
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Pottery Studio - Restarting Classes
A FULLY EQUIPPED, NON-PROFIT FACILITY FOR AMATEUR POTTERS.
Pottery is loved by many as an outlet for expressing creativity and developing artistic
skills, as well as for the therapeutic benefits widely believed to come from sitting at
the potter's wheel. In addition to its general public appeal, pottery is often used with
senior, mental health, and other at-risk populations to promote cognitive, emotional,
social, and physical health. Pottery is loved by many as an outlet for expressing creativity
and developing artistic skills, as well as for the therapeutic benefits widely believed
to come from sitting at the potter's wheel.
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Fort Worth Public Art - When Air Becomes Sky
The Animalis Works team, artists Dharmesh Patel and Autumn Ewalt, was inspired by the
revitalization and conservation of Northwest Community Park as an ecosystem. Particularly
interested in its reemergence as a stopping point on the migration route of the monarch
butterflies, the team designed a series of larger-than-life butterfly sculptures. Each
beautiful butterfly sculpture calls to mind this migration, encapsulating the energy and
vibrance of nature. Placed along two trails each butterfly appears to have just landed,
inviting viewers to interact with the work while exploring the park. The sculptures hold
a total of approximately 6500 embedded crystal prisms which are activated by sunlight
throughout the day, casting colorful patterns of refracted light
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