The AMA collaborated directly with Knox Martin himself to bring this first-of-its-kind exhibition to North Texas. A celebrated painter, sculptor and muralist, Martin’s work has been defined by his use of bright colors, bold architectural lines and artistic references to the female form. Martin’s extensive exhibition record includes his collected work in corporate and private collections worldwide, as well as museums including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Whitney, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden at the Smithsonian Institution.
Two years after this collaboration, Knox Martin passed away at the age of 99.
As a retrospective, Knox Martin: Living Legend was unique in many ways. The exhibit featured pieces from Martin’s famed SHE series and WOMAN series, in addition to many other incredible works from the artist’s distinguished career. The AMA also had the honor of being the first museum to exhibit works from Martin’s TOMATO watercolor series.
Quaintrelle by Eugenia Pardue celebrates the delicate and ethereal yet bold maximalist painting-sculpting style of the artist. She conceptualizes an abundance of meticulously hand-fashioned paint to create unapologetically feminine pieces, full of romance and modern nostalgia. This was the AMA’s first collaboration with the Portland, Oregon-based artist.
Sponsored by Ford Family Foundation and Oregon Commission on the Arts
The name Oblivious Sensation comes from the artist’s two favorite art pieces in this series, 12 Cent Oblivious Suspense and Amazing Sensation Universe. “The title Oblivious Sensation also represents my state of mind when painting or designing,” said the San Antonio-based artist, Christopher Rabb. His technique is founded in repurposing images from movies, books, and comics in new ways, thus abstracting the original narratives.
Curated by the Arlington Museum of Art, Creative Courage was driven by our desire to celebrate a diversity of talent and backgrounds united by a common theme. Within the exhibition, the AMA featured four unique collections: Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America, DAYDREAM by Yeager Edwards, Art in Exile: Works from Syrian Refugee Camps, and Empowering Young Voices: Self-Exploration Through Fashion and Art from Junior Players Dallas.
30 Americans showcased works by thirty emerging and established African American artists of the last three decades. This acclaimed exhibition focused on issues of race, sexuality, gender and historical identity in contemporary culture while exploring the powerful influence of artistic legacy and community across generations. 30 Americans marked the AMA’s second collaboration with the Rubell Museum and included works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, and Kehinde Wiley.
Sponsored by Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, Arlington Independent School District, HELP Center, CaCo Architecture, University of Texas at Arlington, Re/Max Elite Chris Hightower Team, Stubbs Engineering, Inc., The Links, Incorporated, Veronica Spencer Austin, Terri Croxton, Amy and Brian Schultz, and Dr. Arlene and John Barnett
At the time of its debut at the Arlington Museum of Art, Vivian Maier: The Color Works was the largest and most highly curated collection of Maier’s full-color photographs to date. The photographs in the exhibition capture the street life of Chicago and New York from the 1950s to the 1980s. The collection also includes a number of the artist’s enigmatic self-portraits shot on a 35-millimetre camera. Vivian Maier: The Color Works is the AMA’s second exhibition featuring Maier’s famed street photography.
A juried exhibition featuring works in black & white and color by fifty photographers, Street Encounters was juried by Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA. Creative brief: “We seek imagery that conveys everyday life and happenings. Sometimes the simplest situations and moments can result in the most extraordinary, lasting images.”
The AMA collaborated directly with Knox Martin himself to bring this first-of-its-kind exhibition to North Texas. A celebrated painter, sculptor and muralist, Martin’s work has been defined by his use of bright colors, bold architectural lines and artistic references to the female form. Martin’s extensive exhibition record includes his collected work in museums plus corporate and private collections worldwide. Two years after the AMA hosted Knox Martin: Living Legend, Martin passed away at the age of 99.
This engaging exhibition features more than thirty woodblock prints and engravings by (or after) the German Renaissance master printmaker Albrecht Dürer (1471 – 1528). Dürer was an extraordinary innovator who revolutionized the medium of printmaking. The painter, etcher, and draftsman was praised internationally for the remarkable compositional complexity and high level of naturalism in his works.
MUMENTOUS: The Upsizing of a Texas Tradition by AMA inaugural artist-in-residence Amy J. Schultz is a unified collection of original photographs, narratives, audio, video, digital art, and 3D installations about a high school tradition that’s almost entirely unique to Texas: the practice of exchanging “mums” during homecoming celebrations.
Sponsored by Whataburger, Beth Henkel LLC, Ridgemont Commercial Construction
Penelope James features a series of original photographs and photographic art, which explores Texas culture and its vastly diverse landscapes. From wide open prairies to bustling street scenes, each setting has its own particular allure. Through the James’ interpretation, these very distinct settings are uniquely and lovingly defined as purely Texan.
Since 1990, the Arlington Museum of Art has partnered with the Arlington Independent School District to sponsor and host the city’s Youth Art Month exhibit during March and April. This unique collaboration with AISD is an important part of the museum’s commitment to encourage young artists, support art education, and engage with our community.
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