Niagara

One of my favorite Helen Altman sculptures "Niagara".

Gaylord Texas

Okay, so I saw something different - I'm not a photographer but I liked this photo.

Ron Hoover

My close friend Ron Hoover passed away early this morning. An artist that never shied away from matters that was important to him. Ron never followed the mainstream and thus his work was not widely exhibited. His art came directly from his personal experiences, alternative newspapers and public radio. Ron revealed the untold truths behind little known allegations of crime, corruption, and social injustice. I first met Ron in 1995 when Sally Sprout took me to his studio to pickup a painting that I had purchased. Ron was not an easy person to get to know. He was very opinionated, would get in your face, and challenge you to prove him wrong. This came out in his work and one reason his work was so strong. I visited Ron almost every year and sometimes 2 or 3 times a year. In 2002 I started working on an exhibition of Ron’s oil pastels of which he had been creating since 1995. The Arlington Museum agreed to the exhibition of which I am so grateful. Ron was at the opening which was a big success. The following day Ron spoke on Arlington Public Television and I suppose those who watched the program have not forgotten. I last visited Ron in August of this year where he shared with me the numerous watercolors he had been working on. He had completed a new drawing entitled “US” and I am so sorry I did not take a photo.

Texas Sculpture Garden at Hall Office Park in Frisco

Sherry Owens, "Coming Out of the Circle"

Mac Whitney, "Blanco #17"

David Hickman, "Prairie Falls"

T. Paul Hernandez, "Reincarnation of Farmer Bradly"

James Surles' and Harry Geffert's sculpture

David Iles, "Rabbit"

TWO x TWO x TEN at the Dallas Museum of Art

On the way to see the two x two x ten exhibition we stopped and viewed the "Materials & Meanings" exhibition in the Center for Creative Connections and this was Stacey's and my favorite piece.

By the way, there was no on in line for the King Tut exhibition, so if you are thinking about seeing that exhibition maybe you should consider a Thursday night.

I did enjoy seeing contemporary work purchased by the DMA over the last 10 years. Lots of photography including Matthew Barney, Nic Nicosia, and Thomas Struth. The painting that I photographed (it was allowed) I didn't write down who did them. Maybe someone can let me know. Mamma Anderson "Gone for Good"

I think the large painting is by Laura Owens, not sure.

This artist's work needs no introduction. It was nice to see one of Bruce Nauman's work in the DMA (are there others???). A fews years ago I saw a retrospective of his work at the Tate in London - wow, it was annoying!

Take your time: Olafur Eliasson at the Dallas Museum of Art

The Outside of Inside

This exhibition is absolutely worth the trip to the DMA. Eliasson's work definitely needs electricity to survive. One of my favorites was "Room for One Color" this installation just sucks the color out of anyone that enters the room. It just goes to show you that I know very little. Tracy - not sure if you read this but there were two installations that I think you would really enjoy, Moss Wall and Beauty - let me know if you see this exhibition.

Inverted Berlin Sphere (from DMA site)

Room for One Color (from DMA site)

Beauty (from DMA site)

Terrible News

I just received a call from a mutual friend of Ron Hoover. Ron is in bad shape and right now I just want to share some pictures of a great friend and artist.

Ray-Mel Cornelius opening at VAL

Bryce Lafferty and Ray-Mel Cornelius

Jack.