Category Archives: Art Stops
Bite-Sized Art Online!
Art powers activate! The DMA offers four self-guided tour brochures (see Leah’s great review in our September 7, 2010 post) that are now available online! Two of the self-guided tours, Superheroes and Seeing Red, were designed with families in mind! … Continue reading
Filed under Art Stops, In the galleries
Masterpieces like Matisse’s
Henri Matisse has always been one of my favorite artists. Long before I studied him in college, I fell in love with his use of vibrant colors and the fluidity of his designs. On a trip to Europe last summer, … Continue reading
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Summer ARTventures!
Memorial Day has always signaled the beginning of summer for me–probably because that’s when the pool in our neighborhood would officially open its gates, and no matter how many snow days we had that year, we would always be out … Continue reading
Filed under Art Stops, Games, In the galleries, Just for Fun
Art Movement
Dallas weather is unpredictable! We have snow flurries one day, sunshine the next, and today the wind is so cold that we have to put on a sweater under our windbreaker. With dips in temperature, it often makes it difficult … Continue reading
Friday (Saturday) Photo
I’m coming clean–this week we’re having a Saturday Photo instead of a Friday Photo. I got so caught up in Late Night last night that I neglected my blog posting responsibilities. However, I think we are all better for it. Today, … Continue reading
Filed under Art Stops, DMA Programs
Friday Photo
This week in Arturo’s Art and Me, we spent some time in the galleries checking out Big New Field: Artists in the Cowboy Stadium Art Program. We even had a chance to make our own collage in the style of … Continue reading
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The Joy of Cooking
Happy New Year!! One of my favorite holiday traditions is to create New Year’s resolutions. One of my resolution for 2011 is to be more adventurous with my cooking. I decided to make this resolution after my roommate and I … Continue reading
Filed under Art Projects, Art Stops, In the galleries, Just for Fun
Happy 122nd Birthday Diego Rivera!!!!
I pass the Mexico 200: Tierra y Gente exhibition that lines the main concourse several times a day, moving from my office in the Center for Creative Connections to other spots around the museum. For some reason almost every time I … Continue reading
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Friday Photo
When I got to the Dallas Museum of Art, one thing that really surprised me was just how many of the staff members were artists themselves. Intern, gallery attendant, or accountant by day and artist by night–it was such a surprise! The talents … Continue reading
Filed under Art Stops, Just for Fun
