Image: Sheila Hicks, Seize, Weave Space, 2019, installation views. Courtesy Nasher Sculpture Center
June 20, 2019
Nasher Sculpture Center & The Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Member rate: $95
Nonmember rate: $115
Student and New Professional Member Rate: $75
For questions about registration, please contact tsaweb@textilesociety.org
Program Description:
This summer, exhibitions at the Nasher Sculpture Center and The Dallas Museum of Art are focused on textiles, so join us for this special day-long program in Dallas! We will begin with a tour of the new exhibition Sheila Hicks: Seize, Weave Space at the Nasher Sculpture Center, led by Assistant Curator Leigh Arnold. Featuring new and recent work by this American-born, Paris-based artist, this exhibition includes site-specific works throughout the museum and garden. We will explore the art in depth, and gain insights into the process of exhibition design and installation.
At the Dallas Museum of Art, we will join Senior Curator Roslyn Walker for a special tour of the textile storage rooms, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at some textile treasures in the DMA collection. The program will conclude with a docent-led tour of the exhibition Dior: From Paris to the World, where we will see an array of couture garments, photographs, original sketches, and runway videos that highlight the life and work of iconic fashion designer Christian Dior.
Lunch at a nearby restaurant is included in the registration cost.
Expert guides:
Leigh Arnold, PhD, Assistant Curator, The Nasher Sculpture Center
Roslyn Walker, PhD, Senior Curator of the Arts of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific and The Margaret McDermott Curator of African Art, The Dallas Museum of Art
Venues: The Nasher Sculpture Center and The Dallas Museum of Art
Starts: Thursday, June 20, 10:00 am, The Nasher Sculpture Center, Front Entrance, 2001 Flora Street, Dallas, TX
Ends: Thursday, June 20, 4:00 pm, The Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood Street, Dallas, TX. Please note that The Dallas Museum of Art is open until 9:00 on Thursdays, so participants are free to stay at the museum after the conclusion of the program.
The scholarship deadline for this event has passed.
Textiles Close Up is a series of study-workshops launched in 2013 that provides opportunities to examine textiles in leading museum and private collections, guided by renowned experts. Workshops focus on the exploration of the materials, techniques, styles, culture and history of selected textile traditions, which vary for each event. The format offers first-hand, close-up viewing of textiles in the storerooms, laboratories and study rooms of various institutions offering unprecedented access and learning opportunities.
