Dallas Museum of Art a hot summer spot - (7/6)
by Irasema Romero, Reporter
With summer here, free time seems to be more available but there aren’t many things to do for free. One thing that is out of the ordinary and will allow you to experience amazing places is the Dallas Museum of Art.
The museum provides a day of sightseeing around the world with collections from Africa, the Americas and Europe. It allows a person to wander off into the world of the unknown, all the while experiencing artistry and expression.
One of the DMA’s featured exhibits is Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages, a collection of unique glass creations that lets you to see tones like never before. The glass lamps in this collection combine colors and designs that provide feelings of peace and energy at the same time. The exhibit also includes jewelry, with a side of vintage beauty.
This inscription on the exhibit’s wall sums up Tiffany’s artistic philosophy: “I have always strived to fix beauty in wood or stone, or glass or pottery, in oil or watercolor by using whatever seemed fittest for the expression of beauty.”
But don’t wait too long, this exhibit ends in September and a new one will take its place.
Another attraction is the contemporary exhibit, where one constantly wonders what the painters were feeling and trying to project in their art. Paintings like Device by Jasper Johns unite the colors of blue, red and light orange and allow viewers to question the art’s meaning.
One of t he most amazing sculptures is the Head of the Rain God Tlaloc, a piece from the Mixtec culture of Oaxaca. Mexico created in the 1300s. The grandness of the piece allows one to understand the importance of the rain god to the Mixtec people. The crown on the god’s head is very detailed, with magnificent design. The colors of the sculpture, even though faded, clearly had hues that were prominent. As if to protect the head of the god, two frogs sit at the end of the display. Definitely, one cannot miss this grand shrine.
The DMA also has special events that combine a passion for music, art and coffee. On the third Friday of every month the museum presents “Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art with Starbucks Coffee.” Last Friday’s artist, Los Lobos, performed on the grounds of the museum.
Other programs include film screenings, readings, and family programs.
A visit to the museum will definitely expand your mind and take it to places it has yet to know. For more information, log on to www.dallasmuseumofart.org or call (214) 922-1200 |
