RIP Seth

Seth Davidow, co-founder of Dallas art gallery Site131, dies at 58

Seth Davidow at Cattle Baron's with his wife Marni, October 2016.

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Dallas' art world has suffered a tragic loss: Seth Carlin Davidow, who co-founded Dallas Design District gallery Site131, died on June 16, from complications related to Amyotrophi Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease); he was 58.

Born on July 7, 1965 in Jacksonville, Florida, Davidow was a businessman and father who possessed a deep appreciation for the arts - leading him to cofound Site131 with his mother, art curator Joan Davidow. Located at 131 Payne St., the gallery became a platform for artists to share their visions and inspire the community.

A farewell provided by the gallery notes that Seth established two successful auto parts businesses, in which he dedicated countless hours to collecting, organizing, and reselling used parts.

In addition, Seth was also a professional racecar driver who competed in events such as the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA.

He was also involved with the American Joint Distribution Committee, Dallas Jewish Federation, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, The Legacy Senior Communities, and the Dallas Young Entrepreneurs.

He's survived by his two daughters, Joelle and Shayna; their mother Marni; his mother Joan Davidow and her husband Stuart Glass; his brother Malcolm and his wife Melany Trudeau, and their children Gabrielle and Ari. He is preceded in death by his father Stanley Davidow.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Seth Davidow Family Youth Endowment Fund at Temple Emanu-El in Dallas.

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National Medal of Honor Museum offers preview at downtown Dallas event

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The AT&T Discovery District hosted a mobile museum pop-up.

A high-profile museum opening in 2025 offered a preview in downtown Dallas: It's The National Medal of Honor Museum, slated to open in Arlington, at Nolan Ryan Expressway and AT&T Way in the Stadium district in spring 2025.

To give folks a preview of coming attractions, the institution dispatched a mobile museum to make a visit to the AT&T Discovery District on November 20, during lunchtime when foot traffic is brisk.

Imagine the sense of wonder and amazement that downtown Dallas denizens must have felt upon the sight of a double decker bus, parked in the District, equipped with video and historical information about the Medal of Honor award, stories of the recipients, and a rendering of how the museum in Arlington will look.

The National Medal of Honor MuseumCourtesy rendering

The goal of The National Medal of Honor Museum is to inspire Americans by honoring and preserving the history of the highest military decoration awarded for valor in combat.

They hope it will serve as a national landmark, illustrating the historical thread of sacrifice and patriotism that runs through all U.S. military service members, past and present.

Beyond its state-of-the-art, interactive experiences, a critical part of the Museum’s mission will be to use the stories of Medal of Honor recipients to inspire their fellow Americans.

It will incorporate the AT&T Virtual Recipient Theater, an augmented reality experience where visitors can interact with with Medal of Honor recipients. The space will be equipped with cutting-edge conversational AI technology complete with voice recognition to allow museum goers to have a conversation in a 3D format with medal of honor recipients living and past.

It will also have AT&T Branded Wi-Fi throughput the museum.

Interior of the mobile Medal of Honor Museum.AT&T