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    Your Show of Shows

    4 top exhibits and one can't-miss tour make this a hot month for Dallas art

    Kendall Morgan
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    Jul 6, 2017 | 3:45 pm

    The seasonal slow down of summer allows gallerists to be a little more experimental in their programming, taking chances they might not normally. This July, immerse yourself in everything from a highly conceptual installation to a light and lively group show, or view the best of the rest of the local scene during the sixth annual Dallas Gallery Day.

     

     “Mi Cuerpo Está Aquí / Mi Cuerpo non Está Aquí” by Hellen Ascoli and James Sullivan at Conduit Gallery 
     Exhibition dates: Now-August 12
     Reception: August 5, 6-8 pm

     

    Guatemala-based artist Hellen Ascoli and local talent James Sullivan have transformed Conduit for the summer with their four-channel installation Mi Cuerpo Está Aquí / Mi Cuerpo non Está Aquí. Including two architectural structures, video, and sound, the piece was originally shown outside in Antigua at the end of last year. Translated to the interior walls of the gallery, the “architectural intervention” created by the duo will evolve and change with extensions and revisions until the artists’ reception occurs in early August.

     

    One of a series of five collaborations to date and based on their work People Disappear All the Time, Mi Cuerpo mines the same larger themes the duo likes to explore, including the body, the loss of others, the dynamics of social removal, and the communication of intimacy. Throughout the month, viewers can take a moment of contemplation inside the installation while experiencing an artist’s thought process in progress.

     

     “Chaos!!!! 2017” by various artists at Ro2 Art
     Reception: July 8, 7-10 pm
     Exhibition dates: July 8-August 19

     

    The annual Chaos!!!! at Ro2 has a two-fold appeal. For the collector, it’s an instant way to see the work of all of the artists in the gallery’s roster, allowing them to hone in on styles or mediums they might like to explore in a larger piece. It’s also an easy way to get started on a gallery wall: ranging from under $100 to just over $1,000, smaller canvases or sculptures are both less intimidating and more affordable.

     

    For anyone who has attended the gallery’s booth at the Dallas Art Fair, the more-is-more approach can be a dizzying yet satisfying eyeful. Co-owner Jordan Roth says there’s a method to the madness of pulling so many aesthetics together in a single space.

     

    “[My mother and gallery partner] Susan did all the curating and decides where everything is going to go, and she has a definite knack for making it flow. It’s all about conversation — the fun part is arranging works so they’re talking to each other. There’s a real energy, something will draw you in from across the room and you’ll get closer and it opens you up to more. It’s kind of magical when that happens.”

     

    Roth recommends dropping by more than once over the course of the show to take it all in: “You’ll inevitably find things you like or be attuned to an artist you haven’t heard of before. A salon style exhibition is just tons of fun.”

     

     “A Few Fictions” by Jessica Sink at Beefhaus
     Reception: July 8, 7-10 pm
     Exhibition dates: July 8-30

     

    Throughout our lives, there’s the reality of the things that happen to us, and the emotions we assign to an event in hindsight.

     

    The playful, humorous drawings of local artist Jessica Sinks live in the space in between in her current show “A Few Fictions” at Beefhaus. Inspired by “true-ish” events, the works have a quirky, primitive appeal that belies their “little bit real, little bit false” subject matter.

     

    “I like dark humor and the weird situation that’s so bleak and terrible it almost becomes comical,” says the artist of the show, which is curated by fellow artist Randy Guthmiller.

     

    “Not in the moment, but farther down the line, when you retell the story and it's something’s so bad it’s hilarious. In everyday conversation, someone will say something horrible and there’s this nervous laughter, but they enjoy how insane that is. I look for moments like that, but I highlight and exaggerate them.”

     

    In other words, it’s funny 'cause it’s (sort of) true.

     

     Dallas Gallery Day, various artists and venues
     Exhibition dates: July 15, noon-6 pm
     Closing reception: July 15, 6-8 pm at Site 131

     

    Organized by the Public Trust’s Brian Gibb, Dallas Gallery Day is an annual highlight of the summer. In its sixth edition, the event is bigger and better than ever, with 30 participants spanning from Deep Ellum to the Design District to Trinity Groves and beyond.

     

    The event offers a great opportunity to catch up with what your local favorites have been up to or to discover a completely new space, and it features more goodies along the way, including a T-shirt by Philly-based artist Kyle Confehr given away to the first 15 attendees at each gallery during the day. Along with the shirt, gallery-goers will receive a raffle ticket making them eligible to win $1,000 in Visa cards redeemable at the participating space of their choice — just the thing to start a new collection.

     

    Utilizing Instagram’s Hyperlapse app, Confehr's show at the Public Trust is a must-see during the day. Documenting his process in 30-minute start-to-finish interims, Wayward Lines allows patrons to suggest elements for a customized drawing they can purchase on-site.

     

    To wrap the day up, an after-party at Site 131 featuring Brooklyn Brewery beer, bites, and a soundtrack spun by DJ Tony Schwa should send arty revelers off in a celebratory mood.

     

     Daniela Cavazos Madrigal, Analise Minjarez, and Sarita Westrup at Kirk Hopper Art
     Closing Reception: August 12, 6-8 pm
    ​Exhibition dates: July 15-August 12

     

    The focus on immigration in politics is mirrored in a sensitive new exhibit at Kirk Hopper Fine Art. Featuring the work of three female artists, it takes a look at the illusion of the American dream through unconventional materials such as cement, wire, and discarded textiles.

     

    Says the gallery’s assistant director M. Giovanni Valderas, “Given the polarized environment we find ourselves in, Kirk Hopper Fine Art felt it was important to begin a dialogue that gives an opportunity to look at immigration through an empathetic lens. All three female artists bring individual nuances that highlight the path and trajectory of the everyday migrant.”
     
    Laredo artist Daniela Cavazos Madrigal embroiders lyrics from popular Mexican corridos on discarded clothing, imprinting words of oppression and daily life on stand-ins for the human body. El Paso-based Analise Minjarez uses found objects and plastics to investigate Mexican-American identity and borderland life, while Sarita Westrup casts plastic water bottles and jugs out of cement, referencing the journey of the vessel alongside its hopeful bearer.

     

    “[The water bottles] can give life or become subtle reminders that there is an empty welcoming to the immigrant,” says Valderas. “The plastic bottles are usually left in dessert areas for migrant travelers that may need water, but others also sabotaged these bottles by cutting holes in them or worse, poisoning them.”

     

    Together, these thought-provoking works require the viewer to take a deeper look at the fallout from anti-immigration policies. Bring someone who voted differently from you to get the conversation started.

    I Came From Wet by Daniela Cavazos Madrigal explores immigration through an empathetic lens.

    Daniela Cavazos Madrigal
      
    Photo courtesy of Kirk Hopper Fine Art
    I Came From Wet by Daniela Cavazos Madrigal explores immigration through an empathetic lens.
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    Theater Critic Picks

    From Wilde to 'The Wiz': 8 unmissable July shows in North Texas

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jul 2, 2025 | 10:18 am
    Second Thought Theatre presents Your Wife’s Dead Body
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    Your instinct during the summer might be to hide out in an air-conditioned theater, and there are plenty of options to do exactly this month. But we would be remiss if we didn't remind you about a North Texas tradition: Shakespeare under the stars. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and watch The Bard (and this year Oscar Wilde) at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater with Shakespeare Dallas. Both shows opened in June, but continue through most of July.

    Here are eight shows local shows, listed in order of start date:

    The Importance of Being Earnest
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 18 extended to July 26
    This witty romantic comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, tells the story of two men who assume the identities of a fictional man named Ernest. This leads them to each fall in love and encounter an assortment of comical problems along the way.

    Othello
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 20
    In this Shakespearean tragedy, Othello is at the peak of his powers: not only Venice's greatest general but also husband to the noble and beautiful Desdemona. But he does not know that in passing over his servant Iago for promotion, he has created a deadly but brilliant enemy. This production is set in an alternate-history version of the 1990s in which the Venetian empire is the predominant political, military, and economic power.

    King Kirby
    American Chronicle Theatre Co., July 4-12
    This is the story of Jack "King of Comics" Kirby. The play follows him from the tough Jewish ghetto of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, to the harrowing battlefields of Normandy during WWII, to tense Senate hearings in the 1950s. Watch as he creates some of the most iconic heroes in pop culture: Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the New Gods, and countless others.

    Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Second Thought Theatre, July 9-26
    Written by Second Though Theatre artistic associate Jenny Ledel in her playwriting premiere, the play takes place in the near future, as Jane takes advantage of a new AI technology that would extend her lifespan ... even if she's not around to see it for herself.

    The Wiz
    Broadway at the Bass, July 15-20
    This all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical returns “home” in an all-new pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping '70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

    Noises Off
    Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas, July 18-August 2
    This play-within-a-play captures a touring theater troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Playwright Michael Frayn gives a window into the inner workings of theatre behind-the-scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance.

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Uptown Players, July 18-August 3
    Inspired by true events, this musical tells the inspiring story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old boy from Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen. His loving mom showers him with endless support but it's not all rainbows for Jamie as his deadbeat dad and some ignorant school kids attempt to rain on his sensational aspirations.

    Shucked
    Broadway at the Bass, July 29-August 3
    This Tony Award-winning musical comedy features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. The corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy an appetite for great musical theater.

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