Sadie Hawkins

Stopped by Centraltrak to see the group exhibition "Sadie Hawkins".  I definitely need to stop by again, take more time and more pictures.  I didn't get a chance to really read and view Nina Schwanse's work. 

Sadie Hawkins
October 26- December 16, 2013

First popularized by the Li'l Abner comic strip in 1937, Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event that celebrates role-reversal and female empowerment.  Celebrations of this decades-old tradition continue to this day at high schools and college campuses around the country, where women choose their date to the annual dance of the same name.  In honor of this kitschy and dated tradition, Leigh A. Arnold has curated Sadie Hawkins, a group show consisting of women artists whose work focuses on challenging traditional gender expectations, role-reversal, and Feminist/post-Feminist sensibilities.  Participating artists include: The Bridge Club, Celia Eberle, Linda Finnell, Susan kae Grant, Margaret Meehan, Nina Schwanse, and Faith Wilding.

Margaret Meehan, Jab and Rose Harland

Nina Schwanse, selections from Hold it Against Me: The Veronica Compton Archive, 2013

Celia Eberle, Fruit Pile, Radioactivity I & II, Little Trip

 

 

CentralTrak

800 Exposition Ave. Dallas, TX
75226

Margaret Meehan

Margaret Meehan's "The Haymakers" (2012-13) were included in "Collage: Now Then & Again" which I caught on the last day of the exhibition at Barry Whistler Gallery.

 

 

"The Haymakers", 2012-13, vintage glass, latex apint and couache on cabinet card

Margaret Meehan Studio visits

A wonderful opportunity to chat with and visit Margaret Meehan's studio at the Shamrock Hotel Studios on April 13th and 21st.

Best of 2012 - individual works of art

Best Works of Art from 2012
My 2nd installment of the Best of...I did not include anything I added to my collection, however I would love to have everyone of them.  I primarily stuck with Texas artists.  Of course the order could change depending on how I feel at any given time.   What do I know.  

 1. The Circled Square, by Margaret Meehan, cast aluminum, vintage glitter glass, glue, glue stick at Conduit Gallery. 

 

2. a page from a sketchbook (about 70 works) by Michael Wynne that I first saw during the year.  He is not 1st because he would not let it go.   

 

3. this work on paper by Stephen Lapthisophon at his studio

 

 

4. Wolf with Red Eyes by Zoe Leonard at the Dallas Museum of Art

 
 

5. Parisian Woman, by Akio Takamori, porcelain figure with underglazes, framed archival pigmented ink print on hahnemuhle sugar cane paper. Part of a group show at Ft. Worth Contemporary Arts.

 

6. This painting by David Aylesworth entitled "Nightingale Without" at Inman Gallery

7. Francisco Moreno portrait, by Francisco Moreno at Oliver Francis Gallery 

8. Bagdad Bass Club installation by Brad Tucker at UTD.

9. These 2 works by Jeff Zilm at Oliver Francis Gallery

 

10. this piece "Twins" by Chris Powell

Best of 2012 - Individual Exhibitions

Everyone seems to be doing these best of lists, so here is mine.  And I didn't see everything.

First up


Best Individual Exhibitions

 fr. MAMFW website

1. Glen Ligon "America" at MAMFW

2. Margaret Meehan "Hystrionics and the Forgotten Arm" at Conduit Gallery

 

  

3. David Aylesworth at Inman Gallery

 4. Chris Powell "this is not a step" at Brookhaven College

 

5. C. J. Davis  "A New Kissed Out Red Float Boat" at Plush Gallery

fr. MAMFW website

6. Katie Paterson at MAMFW

7. Erwin Wurm "Beauty Business" at Dallas Contemporary

8. Jessie Morgan Barnett (Ward and Tour) at Marty Walker

9. Antonio Murado "Mantos" at Holly Johnson

10. Rob Pruitt at Dallas Contemporary

11. Jeff Zilm at Oliver Francis Gallery

under the table

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Drove over to Ft. Worth to see "under the table" at the Fort Worth Contemporay Arts curated by Margaret Meehan on the last day of the exhibition.  I knew that this was going to be a well thought out exhibition and it was.  I picked up a couple of brochures and just loved what Margaret said "I am an art snob and support artists based on their integrity and intelligence, not discipline".  I wish I had said that.  Anyway, if you saw this exhibition you probably enjoyed it as much as I did.  Thanks Margaret.

My overall favorite works were by Kristen Morgin.  Her seemingly collaged scraps of paper were actually hand made clay pieces she painted. 

Kristen Morgin, "Stickmanwerewolf Runs Away With Princessstormtrouper", 2012,

unfired clay, paint, ink, marker, wire, thumbtack, 10.5 x 9.5 x .5 

The most traditional work of art in this exhibition was my favorite.  I could be happy looking at this wonderful work every day.

Akio Takamori, "Parisian Woman", 2012, porcelain figure with underglazes, framed archival pigmented ink print on hahnemuhle sugar cane paper, 15 x 4 x 4.5, 36 x 23.5 

Thomas Müller "Vulture", 2010, clay, glaze, wood

Ben Brandt "Apoxyomenos II", 2012 , HD digital video

 Jeffry Mitchell "The Workmans", 2012, glazed earthenware, plywood

Loved this video!

Kate Gilmore "Buster", 2011, Video

Margaret Meehan

the pugilist (journeyman)

Margaret Meehan @ Conduit

Can't wait to see Margaret Meehan's exhibition at Conduit. 

Hystionics and the Forgotten Arm plus Heyd Fontenot!
May 12 - June 16, 2012
Opening reception for the artists: Saturday, May 12, 2012 6:00 - 8:00PM

The Pugilist.  From up like toast