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Archive for May, 2008

Visual Literacy: Behind, Beyond Images We See

Every day we process countless images – from You Tube to the Nike swoosh, news videos to political cartoons. But how much time do we spend thinking about what's behind them?
University of North Texas College of Visual Arts & Design is partnering with Art&Seek to start a conversation on thinking critically about the images we [...]

Visual Art: Gerald and Sara Murphy at the DMA

You know this story. It’s just the names you may not know.
A couple leaves stifling, Prohibition-era America for Paris, where they become friends with the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Sergei Diaghilev. The French are delighted by the young Americans and the fresh new trends they bring — like the cocktails they serve or the [...]

Art on a Deadline

Art on a Deadline: Winners from Dallas 24-Hour Video Race

Here's a list of all the winners of the 24-Hour Film Race and a selection of their work. Each team had one day to complete their 5-minute video. The theme for this year's race was "twist of fate." The prop: a key. The location: anywhere a sport is played. And all had [...]

"Recapturing Cuba: An Artist's Journey"

Art&Seek presents Recapturing Cuba: An Artist's Journey on KERA TV at 8:30 tonight. The film follows Dallas artist Rolando Diaz as he returns to the country his family fled when he was 7 years old. Diaz rediscovers his old neighborhood in Havana, runs into family friends and introduces us to Cuba's contemporary art scene. Join [...]

Welcome to Art&Seek's Featured Content

This spot on artandseek.org is where we'll post and expand on arts stories, programs and documentaries that air on KERA radio or television. It's also where we present the work of our community content partners.
The presentations here examine the art works, people and issues that make up the cultural life of North Texas (including Dallas, [...]

Think: 'Tableaux' and More at the DMA

Charles Wylie, The Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art at the Dallas Museum of Art, is the guest during the Scene segment of tonight’s Think. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the new exhibit “On Kawara: 10 Tableaux and 16,952 Pages.” Watch the full show (featuring a discussion with UNT professors Keith Owens and [...]

Art Review: Turner Shines at DMA

More than 150 years after his death, the British painter J. M. W. Turner remains popular as a precursor to the Impressionists. His atmospheric swirls and colors make some of his work feel very modern to us, and there are plenty of canvases like that in the current exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art: [...]

Feature: The New Center for Creative Connections at the DMA

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To listen to the interview with Dallas Museum of Art deputy director Bonnie Pitman, click here:

The Dallas Museum of Art has free admission and extended hours Saturday and Sunday. The museum is open 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 on Sunday. In addition, admission [...]

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