Month: April 2017

Collection Spotlight: DeForrest Judd Art Work and Papers

DeForrest H. Judd, a native of Hartsgrove, Ohio, lived most of his life in Dallas working as an artist and teaching at Southern Methodist University. Judd’s keen observation of everyday life and nature influenced him to paint, draw, and print his interpretations onto canvas, paper, and copper enamels. As a professional artist and teacher, Judd…Continue Reading Collection Spotlight: DeForrest Judd Art Work and Papers

Art for Human Rights 2017: interviews with participants

Anna Landreneau, SMU Amnesty International (AI) Vice President and Cox School of Business student, and two of the participating artists, Hannah Aaron and Thania McElroy for Art for Human Rights 2017 agreed to an interview for the Hamon blog about this event, which takes place in Meadows Doolin Gallery, on Saturday, April 22nd….Continue Reading Art for Human Rights 2017: interviews with participants

New online exhibition from Hamon’s Bywaters Special Collection: DeForrest Judd Sketches

The Bywaters Special Collection in the Hamon Arts Library has a new online exhibition, DeForrest Judd – Sketches of Texas Regions – Big Bend, Caddo Lake, Gulf Coast. Judd is a Texas Regionalist, and this collection contains nine sketchbooks from the artist’s trips to Colorado, the Gulf Coast, Caddo Lake, New Mexico, the Big Bend,…Continue Reading New online exhibition from Hamon’s Bywaters Special Collection: DeForrest Judd Sketches

Eva Hesse Film Screening

The Hamon Arts Library presents  Eva Hesse Documentary Film Screening Wednesday, April 26th at 4 p.m. Greer Garson Screening Room, Owen Arts Center The widely acclaimed 2015 documentary, Eva Hesse explores the life and career of brilliant and influential German-born American artist, Eva Hesse. Hesse was a pioneer of the post-minimalist movement and was one…Continue Reading Eva Hesse Film Screening

Two New Exhibitions at Hamon

Octaviano Rangel: Was he a beast if the music could move him so? On view on the third floor of Hamon This exhibition of recent work by Dallas and Monterrey-based artist, Octaviano Rangel is inspired by Franz Kakfa’s Metamorphosis. On view throughout the third floor of Hamon are a series of cut paper, graphite, and ink…Continue Reading Two New Exhibitions at Hamon

Collection Spotlight: Esther Webb Houseman art work and papers

Esther Webb Houseman (1910 – 1992) lived most of her life in Dallas working in the fields of crafts and design. In 1933, with Velma Davis [Dozier], she established the Dallas School of Creative Arts; together they were referred to as “The Lady Blacksmiths.” Their school served as a working and teaching studio and offered…Continue Reading Collection Spotlight: Esther Webb Houseman art work and papers

On View: Piecing It Together

Piecing It Together Danielle Kimzey, Mary Laube & Christopher Reno On view until May 28th, 2017 in the Hawn Gallery Piecing It Together presents a selection of abstract paintings and drawings by Danielle Kimzey, Mary Laube, and Christopher Reno. These three artists explore the private world of the ‘home’ and seek to demystify, through their…Continue Reading On View: Piecing It Together

An Evening Reminiscing

  On February 23, 2017, Bill Wittliff and Virgil Musick reunited for the first time in 20 years. Bill and Sally Wittliff, creators of the Encino Press, joined Virgil Musick, a faithful collector of their work, for an exhibition opening and panel discussion at the DeGolyer Library. Brought together nearly 30 years ago by Musick’s admiration…Continue Reading An Evening Reminiscing