This week in DFW ArtNews

Val Curry "Universe"

Val Curry, Dissolution (detail), 2012, found objects and toys, paint, resin

An opening reception with the artist 

will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 5:30 to 7:30pm 

at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, located at 3120 McKinney Avenue, 

in the Uptown District of Dallas. 

Exhibition will be on view through May 3, 2014. 

The MAC is pleased to announce Universe, a solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Val Curry. The sculptures of Universe are expressed through the iconic image of the spiral, both metaphoric and reflected in the natural world. Constructed of accumulated waste from Curry's environment, the spiral sculptures are in essence playful yet stern in their message. Curry's mission is to bring practical idealism to his art practice and to share that message with others through unique work and teaching experiences. Universe investigates how consumerism, which is inextricably linked with waste, can be factored into a fanciful notion of organic nature and the cosmos.

Curry is currently pursuing an MFA at University of Texas, Dallas in the Arts and Technology Program. In 2012, Curry was an artist in residence at the UT Dallas CentralTrak Artist Residency Program. He received his BFA in Sculpture from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2011. Curry studied under Plush Gallery director, Randall Garrett, while attending Richland Community College before entering TAMU-Commerce. 

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Check out this write up in Glasstire which features an interview with faculty member Paul Bryan.
http://glasstire.com/2014/02/24/morals-clause-believe-it-anyway-at-mckinney-avenue-contemporary-2/
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New photography exhibit featuring a collective of photographers from the DFW area. Featuring UNT faculty member Kathy Lovas and current / former UNT students: Lynne Bowman, Ben Davis, Zackariah Hamze, Patrick O'Neill, Derek Rankins, Rachel Rushing, Elva Salinas, and Longhui Zhang. 

*Please note, the Reception is Saturday, March 1 from 6 pm– 9 pm* Mokah Art Gallery 2803 Taylor St. Dallas, TX 75226 214-651-0633 January 25 – March 1, 2014 Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F or by appointment