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:
X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions
Friday, August 28, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Emily Friedman, the DMA’s Allen and Kelli Questrom Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, for a highlights tour of our newest special exhibition, X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions.
Samurai to the Imperial Court: Japanese Metalwork
Friday, September 4, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Jacqueline Chao, the DMA’s Cecil and Ida Green Curator of Asian Art, for a highlights tour of our special exhibition Samurai to the Imperial Court.
Paradise on Earth: Florals in Indian Textiles
Friday, September 18, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Jacqueline Chao, the DMA’s Cecil and Ida Green Curator of Asian Art, for a highlights tour of our special exhibition Paradise on Earth: Florals in Indian Textiles.
New Acquisition Spotlight: Ancient Mexican Nayarit Village Festival Scene
Friday, October 16, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Michelle Rich, The Ellen and Harry S. Parker III Associate Curator of Indigenous American Art, for a deep dive highlighting a new and very exciting acquisition, a Nayarit village festival scene. This is one of the finest examples of a West Mexican ceramic architectural model, populated with an energetic mix of figures sharing food, music, and the company of dogs.
Art Beyond Sight
Friday, October 23, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Erica Kress, educator and disability advocate, for a guided tour exploring the work of artists who have experienced vision loss or blindness. Participants will explore the DMA's collection using blind simulation glasses and other tools to experience works in the galleries in a new and inclusive way.
X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions
Friday, November 6, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Dr. Emily Friedman, the DMA’s Allen and Kelli Questrom Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings, for a highlights tour of our special exhibition X Marks the Spot: Contemporary Screenprinting at Brand X Editions.
Islamic Art at the DMA: Highlights from the Keir Collection
Friday, December 11, noon–12:30 p.m.
Join Xenia Gazi, a Dallas-based artist, educator, and Art Education PhD candidate at the University of North Texas, for a tour of the Keir Collection of Islamic Art.

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.