Get to know the DMA through our bimonthly gallery talk series curated for adults.
Meet at the main Guest Services Desk at noon. No registration required. Tickets to exhibitions are not required.
Upcoming Art in Thirty Gallery Talks:
Captivating Contemporary Jewelry by Art Smith and Joyce J. Scott
Friday, February 20, noon–12:30 p.m.
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, join Amir Abou-Jaoude, DMA Research Assistant, Contemporary Jewelry, to explore contemporary jewelry by Art Smith and Joyce J. Scott featured in the Constellations exhibition. Learn about the lives and careers of these luminaries and discover why their works remain riveting and relevant.
Surrealist Graphic Design
Friday, March 6, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Shelby Bennett, Assistant to the Chief Curatorial and Research Officer/Curatorial Assistant for European Art and Prints and Drawings, for an insightful tour through the ephemera and design of our special exhibition International Surrealism.
International Surrealism
Friday, March 13, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Sue Canterbury, The Pauline Gill Sullivan Curator of American Art, for a highlights tour of our special exhibition International Surrealism as she reflects on key works and artists assembled for the movement’s centennial.
The Ingenuity of the Autograph Copy
Friday, April 3, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Karlynn Lienhard, Dedo and Barron Kidd McDermott Intern Fellow for European Art, to learn about the trends and tastes of early 17th-century aristocrats and the Baroque workshops that satiated their artistic hunger through Orazio Gentileschi and Workshop's Penitent Magdalene.
Mystic Creature and Demon Queller
Friday, April 17, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Yue Dai, McDermott Intern for Asian Art, during the month of China’s Tomb Sweeping Day. This tour explores funerary objects from premodern China created to house the soul, guard the tomb, and convey wishes for a blessed afterlife.
Celebrating AAPI Makers
Friday, May 1, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dallas-based multidisciplinary artist, Creative Director of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society, and founder of the Dallas Asian American Art Collective, Christina Hahn for a tour of the permanent collection.
Fredric Edwin Church at 200: Celebrating "The Icebergs"
Friday, May 8, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Sue Canterbury, The Pauline Gill Sullivan Curator of American Art, for a tour highlighting Frederic Edwin Church’s seminal work The Icebergs, one of the jewels of the DMA’s American art collection. This is one of several events celebrating Church’s bicentennial.
Yoruba Culture
Friday, May 15, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Paula Botello, McDermott Intern for Access Programs and Resources, for an exploration of the religious, spiritual, and social practices and beliefs of the Yoruba culture.
Mindful Modernism – Mental Health Awareness
Friday, May 22, noon–12:30 p.m.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join Libby Morse, McDermott Intern for Adult Programs, for a mindful Zentangle journaling activity inspired by one of the most iconic modern art movements, geometric abstraction.
Meet at the main Guest Services Desk at noon. No registration is required. Tickets to exhibitions are not required.
To request accessibility accommodations such as ASL interpretation, gallery stools, or wheelchairs, please send an email to access@dma.org.
