Stay up late with the DMA as we celebrate Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism with a night of dance, art making, tours, collaborative constructions, and more! Learn about the conservation work done on Valeska Soares’ Vagalume, and explore the impact of kineticism on artists. DMA Members receive free admission to Late Nights and special perks, including a members-only bar and tours.
A special exhibition ticket is required to see Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism.
DMA Member Bar
5:00–10:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Use your DMA Member wristband to gain access to an exclusive area just for members. Wine, domestic beer, and cocktails are available for purchase at discounted prices for DMA Members only.
Mr. Roboto: Coding Art Activity
6:00–9:00 p.m., Founders Room
Create a work of art with the help of robots, and learn the basics of coding with educators from the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Visit Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism to experience Ricci Albenda’s Panning Annex, an installation created using coding.
Art Activity: Color Theory 101
6:00–10:00 p.m., Chilton Studio
Experiment with basic concepts of color theory while you create a suncatcher out of overlapping transparency paper. Check out the work of color theorist Josef Albers in Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism.
Tour: Movement and Mondrian
6:30 p.m., Level 2
Christine Burger, Curatorial Research Assistant, will explore the avant-garde predecessors of kinetic art in the European Art galleries, from Picasso to Mondrian. Meet on Level 2 outside the Blue Elevators.
Tour: Spiders, Fireflies, Bugs, Oh My
6:30 p.m., Barrel Vault
Discover connections between the natural world and works featured in Movement on a tour with Angela Baron, Biologist and Education Coordinator at the Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. Exhibition ticket required to join the tour. DMA Members join for free.
Talk: “Movement” Behind the Scenes
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Join DMA staff for a conversation about the process of making the Movement exhibition come to life, led by Katie Province, Associate Registrar for Collections and Exhibitions; Lance Lander, Senior Manager of Gallery Technology; and Fran Baas, Objects Conservator.
Moving Bodies: Lone Star Circus Performance
7:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Enjoy the breathtaking movement of the human body with amazing contortionists, mesmerizing illusions, and other unique cirque performances from Lone Star Circus.
Tour with Bombshell Dance Project
7:30 p.m., Barrel Vault
Get your body moving with the Bombshell Dance Project, who will lead you on a collaborative tour through Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism that is part performance, part dance party, and all fun! Exhibition ticket required to join the tour. DMA Members join for free. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bombshell Dance Project is a contemporary dance company founded by Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman with the mission of investigating the depth of the female choreographic voice and challenging our perceptions of humanity through innovative dance works.
Tour: Cubism and Kineticism
8:00 p.m., Level 2, Museum Galleries
Join Dallas-based artist Lane Banks for a tour of late 20th-century modernist works that evoke movement through multiple dimensions.
Line Dance Lesson: I Like the Way You Move
8:00–9:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Get moving to classic line dance songs with dance instructor Yolanda Scott of Xtreme Soul Line Dancers.
Film: Revolution: New Art for a New World
9:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Revolution: New Art for a New World is a bold and exciting feature documentary that encapsulates a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian avant-garde. Drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions; contributions from contemporary artists, curators, and performers; and personal testimony from the descendants of those involved, the film brings the artists of the Russian avant-garde to life. (1h 25m; rated NR)
Silent Disco
9:00–10:45 p.m., Eagle Family Plaza
Get down and boogie with DJ OJ, who will spin tunes that will have you on your toes.
Moving Bodies: Lone Star Circus Performance
9:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Enjoy the breathtaking movement of the human body with amazing contortionists, mesmerizing illusions, and other unique cirque performances from Lone Star Circus.
Tour with Bombshell Dance Project
9:30 p.m., Barrel Vault
Get your body moving with the Bombshell Dance Project, who will lead you on a collaborative tour through Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism that is part performance, part dance party, and all fun! Exhibition ticket required to join the tour. DMA Members join for free. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bombshell Dance Project is a contemporary dance company founded by Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman with the mission of investigating the depth of the female choreographic voice and challenging our perceptions of humanity through innovative dance works.
Tour: Cubism and Kineticism
10:00 p.m., Level 2, Museum Galleries
Join Dallas-based artist Lane Banks for a tour of late 20th-century modernist works that evoke movement through multiple dimensions.