Dan C. Wingren, Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas in 1923. His family moved to a small farm outside of Irving, Texas in the 1930s during his second year in grade school; Wingren graduated from Irving High School in 1940. During World War II, he served in the army and was stationed in the South…Continue Reading On view: Dan Wingren: The Image and Magic, August 19, 2019 – May 31, 2021
John Lunsford’s passing marks not just the loss for many individuals of a beloved colleague and former professor but also the loss of a living link to an earlier era. As pre-Columbian curator at the Dallas Museum of Art for thirty years, director of the Meadows Museum, and professor of art history at SMU, John…Continue Reading John Lunsford: Mentor, Advisor, Friend
In Western music, more books have been written on the organ than any other instrument. This summer exhibition, Pipes on Paper, open on Monday, July 15, highlights a selection of books on this grand and artful instrument from the James L. Wallmann Collection. In sum, it offers a survey from 1698 to 1923 on the…Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents: Pipes on Paper: the Wallmann Collection of Books on the Organ opening July 15
Jerry Bywaters made major art and journalistic contributions to the Dallas and Southwest art scene beginning in the 1920s. He was considered an unofficial art critic for SMU’s literary journal, the Southwest Review, by reporting on artists and art events. In August 1932, he began publishing and editing a new magazine entitled South•Western Arts. The…Continue Reading South•Western Arts Magazine
It’s been a busy Spring here at the Jones Collection! In The Media: We’ve had several stories in the news. Here are just some of the highlights: WFAA – Kincaid’s Hamburgers WFAA – Oscar’s History WFAA – Auto History WFAA – Mayfest WFAA – Toll Roads WFAA – Restrooms Social Media Stats for May…Continue Reading G. William Jones Film and Video Collection – Spring 2019 Update
Thank you to each of you for your willingness to participate in this interview. This exhibition, The Illusion of Being, is a captivating exhibition in the Hawn Gallery and I hope that many more visitors at the university and in the arts community take advantage of seeing it before it closes on May 17th. It…Continue Reading The Illusion of Being: the artists’ interview with Cravens, Faircloth, and Whitt
Digital Negativeswith Ross Faircloth, Artist & Ashley Whitt, Artist and Director of Visual Resources Friday, May 3rd11:00 am – 1:00 pmThe Darkroom, OFAC 2625 Using Adobe Photoshop, participants in this workshop will learn how to create digital negatives which will then be used to make silver gelatin prints in the darkroom. Computers, software, and materials…Continue Reading FREE: Material Horizon Workshop: Digital Negatives – May 3rd at 11 am
What do a historic log lodge in Wyoming and the Bywaters Special Collection at the Hamon Arts Library have in common? As it turns out, both house unique collections related to a Dallas art studio, the Potter Art Iron Studios. The Brinkerhoff Lodge in Wyoming is an exaggerated rustic cabin on the shores of Jackson…Continue Reading The Brinkerhoff Lodge and Potter Art Iron Studios Collection at Hamon Arts Library
Schedule a consultation with Beverly or any of your Librarians, now! ………………. The Assistant Director of Hamon Arts Library Beverly Mitchell wears many hats. She is a liaison for the Art and Art History and Dance Departments. She manages the Mildred Hawn Exhibition Gallery. She helps develop Hamon’s collections. In general, Mitchell is a librarian…Continue Reading Meet the Librarians: Beverly Mitchell
The final Hawn Gallery exhibition for spring 2019, The Illusion of Being: Photographic Works by Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, and Ashley Whitt, is a group exhibition of photographic works by DFW-based artists. Each artist utilizes lens-based media to investigate notions of reality as perceived by the self….Continue Reading Hawn Gallery presents The Illusion of Being: Photographic Works by Lynné Bowman Cravens, Ross Faircloth, and Ashley Whitt