This blog post is a continuation of the Hawn Gallery’s series on the exhibition Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines by Puro Chingón Collective. Below is a discussion of pieces in the exhibition, chosen by Curatorial fellow Emily Rueggeberg. In addition to zines, Puro Chingón Collective also creates designer toys. Unlike toys found in commercial…Continue Reading Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works, Part II
Bywaters Special Collections Artist Profile: Mary Frances Doyle
Featured in the exhibition Texas Women Artists: Selections from Bywaters Special Collections, on the 2nd floor of Hamon Arts Library. Mary Frances Doyle (1904 – 2000) was known as both a dedicated art teacher and an outstanding printmaker, particularly with the silk-screen, or serigraph, technique. Doyle was born in Stephenville, Texas to Davis K. Doyle,…Continue Reading Bywaters Special Collections Artist Profile: Mary Frances Doyle
Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works
The Hawn Gallery’s current exhibition, Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines, had a brisk turnout at its opening reception on October 20th and continues to draw many visitors to its installation. At the opening, members of Puro Chingón Collective – Claudia Zapata, James Huizar, and Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi – discussed the origin of their zine, Chingozine, and provided some context…Continue Reading Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines – Curatorial discussion of Selected Works
Hawn Gallery Presents: Collective Practice: Community Building through Zines – Works by Puro Chingón Collective
The Hawn Gallery presents Collective Practice: Community Building Through Zines Works by Puro Chingón Collective On view: October 20 – December 15, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, October 20th, 5-7pm at the Hawn Gallery, located in the Hamon Arts Library at SMU Artists Claudia Zapata, James Huizar, and Claudia Aparicio-Gamundi will conduct a gallery talk at…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery Presents: Collective Practice: Community Building through Zines – Works by Puro Chingón Collective
The Hawn Gallery presents Embodied Algorithm: [Re]embracing the Analog –New works by Ira Greenberg
The Hawn Gallery presents Embodied Algorithm: [Re]embracing the Analog New works by Ira Greenberg On view: September 8 – October 8, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, September 8th, 5-7 pm at the Hawn Gallery, located in the Hamon Arts Library at SMU Artist Ira Greenberg will conduct a gallery talk at 5:45 p.m. An exhibition of…Continue Reading The Hawn Gallery presents Embodied Algorithm: [Re]embracing the Analog –New works by Ira Greenberg
Hawn Gallery’s Piecing It Together and Eva Hesse
On April 26th, the Hamon Arts Library presented a screening of the 2015 documentary, Eva Hesse (Zeitgeist Films, dir. Marcie Begleiter) in conjunction with the Hawn Gallery’s current exhibition, Piecing It Together. This incredible film about the life and work of pioneering post-minimalist and conceptual artist Eva Hesse seemed a logical and evocative accompaniment to…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery’s Piecing It Together and Eva Hesse
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
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
Hawn Gallery presents Piecing It Together
The Hawn Gallery presents: Piecing It Together Danielle Kimzey, Mary Laube & Christopher Reno On view March 31 – May 28, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, April 7th from 6-8 p.m. at the Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library Piecing It Together features works by Danielle Kimzey, Mary Laube, and Christopher Reno. These three painters share an interest…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents Piecing It Together